Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-22
n j. HOLINESS IMPROVED
II. SEAMLESS WHALEBoNE
G L D II


No article in estimation is important, or has
been much needed to give graceful and elegant form
to ladys Dress skirt which will in every particular,
and without serious objections accomplish this desirable
object To produce such article commenced
than year SINCE experimenting, and made almost every
thing that could be imagined, and used every article
known obtain the desired elasticity and submitted
experiment to the judgement of ladies competent to form
opinion upon such article. We found that all kinds
of sarched goods and cotton cord cotton wire cord
it called could not be used because when pressed
of their proper shape they would that shape
or in other words they would remain in the position
shape they might under any circumstances be pressed
into Upon the application of Whaebone we found that
it required very careullyseected quality that the
size LENGTH their position in the SKIRT and, in fact all its
proportions were particularly important. We
cessful in producing Bone Skirt which nearly
every objection, and was pronounced by the best Judges
we could find as perfectly adapted to the wants of the la
dies. As soon as we advertised them sale (and we
the Arst do t). the demand for the Seamless
Whalebone Skirt became much greater than our ma.
chinery able to supply that sewers and sewing
chimes put into operation, and the market flooded
with goods Of different materials, and put together with.
out any regard to size, FORM cominess any other OBJ
ect, should suppose, but to sell. And these
I'll called Whalebone Skirts
In consequence of this multiplicity Of kinds styles
we propose few considerations, WHICH CANNOT BE
APPLIED TO ANY OTHER GOODS, why the SEAM
LESS WHALEB0NE SKIRT is superior to any and all
other kinds and the only article which equally adapted
to the paror the street and the crowd To say nothing
experience in bringing The article perfection and
the unanimous appreciation of the ladies' from the time
we first offered themor SALE we call particular attention
carefully selected and prepared by direction and
from actual experience CLOTH which is light
strong, is expressly for this purpose-he aper-
tures wets for the bones and cords form
ed in the cloth, which renders them seamless that
dies will not be annoyed by stitches breaking and bones
flying out as they certainly do in the se@ed Skirts from
the constant pressure Of the bones upon them.
The last and greatest improvement made and the only
objection to has been to obtain article with
sufficient stiffness and elasticity, and at the time
yielding and pable keep the dress in its proper shape
below the bones To accomplish this object have this
season successfully introduced series of elastic cords,
made from the only thing that be produced, which
has this desirable elasticity and will and keeps
proper place when pressed out of shape This cord
made expressly for goods and twisted in
featuring that they will not roll curl up when washed
In fact present article the nearest perfect in every
particular that can be found.
We prepared to supply all who wish for the BEST
and from past experience and by good judges have been
pronounced the desirable goods in the Market The
public are cautioned against worthless limitations.
Every genuine article is stamped Sc. & J. Holiness
Improved Seamless Whaebone Skir;o and may be found
by the trade in the hands Of many of the largest obbng
houses in the city. E. & J. HOLMES.
Boston, Feb 49, 1855. mcb6 deod3m