Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-18
Ny. Dry GOods--sewing Machine.


The following paragraphs from the sPrightly
letter of an intelligent Now York lady to the
Boston Traveller, touches matters of interest
to women folks generally;
The amount of dry goods sold during ths
festive season is a pretty good criterion of the
state of the money market 1t is safe to infer,
therefore, thst New York Golfers are we'll fur
nished, for our ladies' have been allowed more
for dresses from the 10th ut. to the present
date than at any corresponding period since
1851. For example, the Messrs Strang, Adri-
ance d Co, of Broadway, are said to have sold
$4,000 worth Of Ane silks, satins and velvets,
not TO mention shaWls, muslins and palmer ar
tieles, within the period mentioned. / have
seen one dress purchased at this house, which,
with its tri nmings cost S455. 1t is of violet
color moire of the richest quality, sprigged with
purple. The trimmings consist of eleven narrow
aOunees covered with juipure of myrtle green,
and embellished with a broad band of black
velvet just abuve the hem. There is a pocket
on each side half concealed by ceinture Of black
velvet, the ends Of which hang down in grace.
ful folds like drapery The details many seem
to contrast too much with each other, but the
general effect is elegant and tasteful Another
dress, purchased at the same store, is one Of
groseille color silk, which cost $3.50 It is fig
ured with small bOquets of flowers, and has
nine narrow Aounees, each edged with velvet.
But the corsage is its most beautiful feature,
ornamented as it is with a ichu berthe of tulle
trimmed with blonde. The purchaser Of the
former is a Brazilian lady, the wife Of a dip plo-
matte functionary; and the latter is the bridal
present of New York merchant prince to his
niece, one of the most beautiful young ladies'
in the Fifth Avenue. The two robes have
been so much talked Of in fashionable circles,
as the model dresses of the season, that Mr..
Stswart is said to be anything but pleased with
Mr. Strang.
Alas, for the poor sewing girls! Hundreds
of them have had but a gloomy, cold and cheer
less Christmas OF course, mean those oblig-
ed to earn their bread by hand sewing, as Of
old; for it is far otherwise with such as are so
fortunate as to procure one of Wheeler & Viii.
sons sewing machines This is now the high
est ambition with the best Of them, next to get
ting good husbands. n or is the fact strange,
since instead of 81 or SO a week earned by con-
slant toll at hand sewing, tolerably expert
"Wheeler maehinist" can secure from $40 to
SIS. Thus, the shirt which would occupy the
former thirteen hours, is finished by the latter
in one hour and five minutes. The satin vest
that takes the quickest sewcr seven hours, il
ready TO be put on from the machine in one
hour and fifteen minutes. 1t isno exaggeration,
therefore, to say that the sewing machines are
the best benefactOrs TO the daughters of toll; so
that those Of our true philanthrOpists who de.
sire to put an Industrious woman in the way
of supporting her family, think they cannot
better attain that end than by procuring her
what is familiarly called ga Wheeler d Wilson" "