The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-12
EMBROIDERIEs.

VI '"o "'Po'le's WHO make them a source
OF profit, are aware of how much life these
pretty fiinsy things sustain. Tn Scotland g
little bit of muslin and few strands o.
thread, if worked upon industriously, sup.
port many poor family.
Glasgow is the great centre of the EN-.
broldery business, and two. thirds of all the
embroderies worn in this country, come
from there. The work, however, is not all
done in Glasgow; one-half of it at least is
done in Ireland, and the rest of it in various
small towns in Scotland. The balance of
embroiderics worn in this country, come
from Germany, Switzerland and France.
Scotch embroidcrics are worked on bet
ter muslin and will last longer than anv
other. They are made in tile following
manner: The patterns to be se,vcd (as it is
termeD are printed on tissue-papcr, in such
way that the worker knows what kind of
stitch is to be used. These patterns the
manufacturer gives out to the embroiderers
(wl'o are usually girls Of ten years old and
upwards) together with sufficient quanti-
ty of muslin and cotton for use. They are
taken to the home of the operator and
sewed, and when done they are returned to
The manufactory. There is large depot
for the giving out AMI receiving of this
work at Belfast, for the Irish emLroderers.
The girls employed are paid according to
the fineness of the work and the number of
stitches in it.
One or two dozen collars will he embroi-
dered on one piece of muslin, and when re-
turned to the nanufaetory are usually black
with dirt. They have to be washed, starch
ed, ironcd and put upon cards, before fit
for sale.
Collars of the same pattern, worked on
the same quality of muslin, are not Ill of
the same value. One may cost one dollar,
and another two dollars, the difference be-
ing in the quality of the work. But the
cost of production does not necessarily make
the price Of the article, so much depends
upon the style aud the caprice of our ladies.
Manufacturers arc constantly tlevising new
shapes and styles, OH some of which they
make large profits, and on others lose as
much.
For instance, the collars and sleeves made
for, and sold in London last autumn, would
not bring in this country one-l,alf of the
original cost, for they were in large points,
and embrodcries OF that shape had gone
out of fashion here then. Also, when la
dies in America were wearing as large COL
lars us they could purchase, in London and
Paris small ones were worn the others be-
ing made for this market expressly.
German embroideries are made in the
same manner as the Scotch, hut differ in
appearance. They are generally done on
coarser muslin, with coarser work and large
figures embroidered in floss. The collar,
when finished is put under heavy pressure,
which gives it the appearance of fine work.
During the last two years large quantity
of German embroiderics have been sold in
this country, in consequence of their COM
parative cheapness. The principal depot is
at Leipsic.
French embroideries are made as above.
but are on very thin muslin, are generaUy
Of finer work than either the Scotch or
German, and command higher prices
They do not wear as well, however, rs the
Scotch. Most of the embroideries known
as French are actually made in Switzerland,
but few comparatively coming from France.
They are nearly all finished of dead or
dirty sohite. But nothing positively can be
told of embroidcries by the color, as each
importer has to have colors to suit his par.
ticular trade; some blue white, others dead
white, and others yellow white.
The embroidery trade gives support to
thousands Of families. One establishment
in Glasgow employs thirty thousand opera
| tives, scattered over Ireland and Scotland.
They have in their warehouse in Glasgow,
twelve hundred girls employed in washing,
starching, ironing, mending and carding the
goods.
A~""'"S3 VI "eo"' SolIdto dHu 6IccStS,
is usually distinct business, and it employs
number of persons wEo do not work for
the regular embroidery houses.
1t must not be supposed that fine embroi-
deries can come only from France. Some
of the finest ,0ork is done in Ireland, on
muslin or linen ca,nLric imported from
France, This embroidery is often SO well
done, that dealers themselves cannot tell
whether it is French or Irish. Handker-
chiefs are occasionally made in Ireland, that
will take good embroiderer, working con-
stantly, over six months to finish. Charles
ton STANDARD.
Burning Fluid tn Chureh.-The Sexton
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Burrs.