Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-05
INTERESTING TO LADIES ONLY.

(Gentlemen need not read this article.) The
Perfectoa OF hoop skirt manufacture seems TO
have been reached in the production of I" The
Indestructible Skirt" by firm in this city,
whose iaorlcs are said to excel the best importa-
tions from Europe. We refer to Messrs w. s.
and Z: ii. Thomson, extensively known as the
manufacturers of The Crown Skirts This
admirable garment, beyond any thing which has
yet been produced on either side of the water,
combines the advantages Of elias ITCHY, elegance
and durability. The skirts Of this firm have
always borne the highest reputation for the
duced, adds to this, not only faultlessness of
shape, butindestrmehbri,ty. This desirable re-
suit is obtained by beautiful eyelet fastening
invented and patented by Mr.. Thomson, by
means of which the tapes and hoops are ioined
80 admirably is this accomplished, that il Is
impossible to separate them; and with such
pertecuOn OF workmanship, that in thousand
tastenings rarely one is defective. The great
annoyance OF the constant ripping away Of the
hoops from the tapes is thus completely obvi.
ated. 10 this garment is attached "Tbe
Watch Spring Bustle, also invented by them.
aud the most perfect contrivance possible for
giving graceful backward fall to the dres,
by means, also, OF new and ingenious slide.
the skirt may be extended, and then fastened
securely and immovably. Another novelty is
" Ihe PiccOlOmini," a tasteful and economical
muslin skirt, the hoops of which. by means Of
an ingenious clasp-Of Mr.. Thomson's inyen-
tion, may be withdrawn and the skirt washed
whenever desired, To supply the yery large
demand for these and other styles, the Messrs
IhOmson have an Organization-probably the
most extensive in the world, devoted to this
branch OF manufacture-capable of a produc-
tion Of three thousand skirts Der dav. and
reaening, In some instances, as high as four
thousand, many Of them of the most costly and
elegant description. They EMPLOY over one
thousand girls five hundred sewing. braidino
elasplug, and other labor-saving machines, pe9
form the work of ten times their number of
human hands. The consumption of steel sprino
alone Is upwards Of three thousand wards ner
per week, or sufficient to girdle the globe three
times year. The consumption of eyelets
clasps, slides, etc, is Dot far from two hundred
ana nifty thousand daily. A large proportion
OF this skirt-making machinery has been in
vented to meet the wants of tho mapufacture
ana Is OF most curious construction, producing
results almost magical. One clasp-cuttinS
machine turns out the extraordinary number
OF two hundred clasps a minute, or twelve
thousand an hour. Another machine. in a
skllltul hand, produces an average of 6fty
eieVen-spring skirts daily. In the strength.
accuracy and uniformity of the work nrodnced
by this machinery, lies to no small extent the
secret of the superiority of the manufactures
OF this firm. The stiff and ungraceful hoops
and tarthingales OF former DAYS made memo
rable by the genial wit of Addison, have given
place to the elastic steel spring skirts, whose
lightness, elegance and healthfulness have
established them as favorites, both in the taste
and good sense Of the community. We con-
less that we ike the fashion, lin reason,) and
we congratulate the Messrs Thomson on their
success in bringing this article to so high de.
gree OF perfection.-Morrrs y Viiiis' Home
Journal.