Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-03
Correspondence of tho Republican.
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
PHiLApELPHrA, April 80, 1855.
"Ali about paper collars and cuffs" This
WAS an expression that escaped my lips yea
teriay on Che smut street, when ! wondered
what should preface my next letter to the
Republican. do not suppose that one out OF
every ten Of your ten thousand readers are
acquainted with The various styles ana pat
terms Of paper collars and cuns. Ials great
article was first introduced into hi. country
BY Nr. Ward, 3s7 Broadway, New York. who
las slace Invented number OF patterns, aad
is the leader in this article OF ladies and gem
tlemenis wear. There are l believe twelve |
dllerent sty les introduced by Mr.. Ward aud |
| il can recall them, their names viii be oil |
| interest and importance TO YOUR readers. The |
| ladss' Victoria comes hrst and Is made OF the
| purest white paper, beautifully Stitched IN
| stamping on the edge; it is II turn over, and
| about one to one and halt Inches IN width
| Tue ladies Empress differs from the Victoria
| In that the points are divergent in the front,
| and leave larger open space tor the intro
| ductiou OF a hreastpln or other ornament
The Ladies E lglish standiug collar is about
| au inch In height aud is beautifully curved
/ to meet the neck. The Ladies American
| standing paper COLLAR differs from the English
| in that the 'front.' points arc square, while the
former are rounding. Then comes the Ladies
| French cuhs. polluted and most beautifully
stitched the imitation so perfect ms to deiy DE-
lection. The Ladies' English paper cuf ia like
the former with the exception thatit is sqdare
and not pointed.
Thus far have referred 10 the ladies goods
The gentlemeus collars aud cuffs are made OF
the came pure white paper, linen lined, and 1t
| IA impossible to tear them The Piccadiiy paper
IL the FIRST on the list and is n very peculiar
| and fashionable collar. There are two tront
laps that come over to the first button which
they nearly touch--thtss exssnd TO about half
way to the side Of the collar, from which place
tue tie ia seen, until 1t passes around the oth
err fold on the opposite side. The Shakespeare
collar is very popular pattern and is dlstlh-
guished by the long points which extend to
the upper collar bone of the wearer. Ward
8 lis ten thousand dozen OF these per day; this
will give you faint idea OF the amount OF
| collars that are worn, OF one single pattern
alone. The standing paper collar hts closely
TO the neck and rises from an inch 10 AN lnct
ard halt, and is very dressy--these are very
much worn. The turnover paper collar 10 n
"briet Byronic collar" and is more worn than
auy other collar 10 the market. Ward sells
about thirty thousand dozen of them every
day. There are two styles Of cuts. the one
ia what is known as the reversible, 80 called
because it can be reversed by the ceutra
= sleeve button-so that when one end become;
soiled, the opposite end IL used. This is
&
The other style is the English cuff, This Ia
square and not reversible, butts very SNOWY
and popular cuff. These are the twelve
styles.
Now for moment wish 10 prove TO yor
| the economy oil the wear OF these articles -
d. Many persons Imagine that the "earing OF
= paper collar or cuh 10 expensive, when eXaclI
/ the reverse ia the truth,
"A Como with me in q store moment. How
"a much are those linen collars, miss2 Thes
a, sir are worth Sc per doZen-lhey are very frs
"a class, three ply and are warranted" "Gooc
n. then, please wrap me up dozen Now ~
n, at be ardiug house, aud ! am wearing III
-, collars. have now one collar per day and
~ the end OF the two weeks send down 10 u
N. kitchen laundry, my linen Investment The
ca are retursed; AT the end OF two weeks furth
~, remit them again TO the woman OF Halicarn
,as aud they are returned. Sitting by my wudC
i with a delicately favored Havnnese, whirl
i,v out into the cranky air its Haunting smoa
>. the bill OF ny washer-wonau is handed IN
an. aud study over my bargain;
"a R. Il Accident TO susan Jones, DR.
.nS 10 washing % pieces collars, 81.
WA Add this 10 the cost OF my first instalim,
and have the nice little sum Of S7.6S,
I This is high living for moderately met
49, people, and resolve change. | step in
la Wards 3s7 Broadway, N. Y. | purchase q
Mr. dozen reversible collsrs--made OF linen lin
ia paper Tor winch pay 80 cents,
a. Again go TO my boarding house; put o
ed 'reversibls" wearjt day. How beauti
and pretty it is-creamy Ia wilderness, emb
sed with charming neatness. wear il d
ar, then turn it over and wear II another day.
Se' s just the same on Que side "a % the 9th
II aud at the end OF four weeks, rad thai T.
nc worn fifteen collars costing 35 cents, and ha
Jus saved Just seven dollars and thirty three
ar These are facts. When Ward frst introdu,
n n IN ri tbar mol
neu rush for them that the laradry At the COZ
an OF Broad aud Wallace actually failed, ,
ana closed up business. II Is Ind ed surpris
was that the young people wh3 spend perh !
otH hundred doll,rs ayear IN pay ng washing b
'ne 40 not endragor to !ook Nicer around the Il
vent and wrists and at the same time save ali Il
e''y money. Ward is tho largest aad hetvi
fvgn dealer in The United States. All others
ne lnfsngemen's on bis patent. Al a future /
$ luteni taking your readers through the I
iot cess oy which these splendid collars OF W
lad arc manufacture.
I'eet Tlckuor & Fields OF Boston, a.e publish
H'ue very inviting catalogue Of books. A sh
-uu time since they published the much ialke,
~ work by oiinej Andrews, entitled "Ths So
nays after tho War" Mr.. Andrews vas empio
was Ivy II Boston and Chicago paper rs their
s. respondent and in this capacity he ira,
lutyi cd through the entire South, The work
un written in plain, straight forward nau
CON with some unexc"ptiOnable effort ut flow
ing expression. The book will do much poni
!, he Every word OF il ia true. There ia mol
ana over drawn. The whole social system is
. lie bare by hand that il it be not of the grea
rom power, still Is Of Sufficient force OF mauip
Ncn- ,ion TO Gauss general mova on ths par
ioLrr those 10 whose judgment the book will
hicb End favor. Mr.. Andrews calls the after
aged of his readers 10 a number of bcta. IN W
York the goesronent sboud n, onca yiv.
re ia If The ofncar In command NJ The &,
uHy' men at orangeburg Cour! House, South
Jug olina, can 6nd no more astu'e expressio
= a. those over whom he has supervision
u'u Did pack niggers," it would be bette