, 1874-11-08

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SILK ns m Article OF Dress.
The famous tapestries Of Europe arc yielding
their glories losing their colors that 1valed the
glow Of painting, while their traditional richness
/ is turned to hereditary tatters. Tapestry work
was superb craft kind OF needle-pan.ing,
which copied scenes Of battle, chase, and altar,
drawn By master artists, and wrought in the
leisure Of noble dame or Princess of the blood
royal. The most famous pieces, like that Of
Bayeux, wrought by Queen Matilda and
her maids, have stood the 1avhges Of
moth and decay for hundreds Of years,
till it ia q wonder that shred or fragment
is left to tell the tale. But tho dragon hangings
and the embroidered robes among the Imrerial
heirlooms Of China outdate the Bayeux tapestry,
and yet would seem. by the aido Of it. modern
creations. Tho wonderful vegetable dyes Of
which the East guards tealously the secret have
not lost their power, and the pure and heavy
silk, Of which they were woven, LOOKS as If the
hand Of Time Ind only passed upon them to
admire their excellence. No contrast could show
the difference OF materials more fully. Silk in
ita natural state, has much the same durability
which is quality Of human hair, that is often
the only relic found in tonbs when all other re-
mains have turned to dust
Modern instances OF the same contrast are
not hard to find Compare the cLair-cuah1ons
wrought in silk twist and floselle, which are
treasured in old houses. with similar works in
WOOL and see how far the one outlasts the other
The purse OF silk and beads which Penelope
Winslow knit for her husband Josiab, afterward
Governor Of the colony, is still shown at Ply
mouth, pretty affair Of blue, with gold-colorod
stars. Both silk and color are but slightly i'm
paired, while of ali the work in wool, which
busted 30 many fair fingers at the tin,e.
not trace remains. ''The moth shall
eat them up like wool has long been q proyerb
Of things doomed to early decay. The reason
why the durability OF silk is not popu-
arly recognized is because the old aud
honest methods OF working it hAye been
set aside, and it has been 30 injuriously treated
With dyes and mixtures II to lose its ancient
prestige. and come to be regarded as al ephem-
eral material. Spun silk for underwear lasts
I've years II Of good quality to begin With, while
the best woven merino must be renewed at least
once in the same time. The writer has seen silk
stockings handed down from mother to daughter.
after ten years. wear, that hardly showed trace
OF mendipg. Tho finest Balbriggan or thread
hose are highly esteemed il they last three
years As veil Under the test Of everyday
wear, pure silk proves, beyond comparison the
most satisfactory Of fabrics. The garments Of
the Chinese and Japanese, which are constantly
washed and changed like our linens, prove this
and, to como nearer home, what lady has ever
seen the last Of real Indian pongee? How
long will au aL-Eool cashmere 1t 92.50 ward
Last against genuine silk at the same price.
such silk as is now much iukogue for travelling
suits to wear on the tour Of Europa7 The CASH
mere will wear ont sooner than the silk will if it
is nothing but silk, and has not been dyed 80 as
to iniure the fibre. Water does not affect 1t as
seriously as WOOL for the latter shrinks on being
wet and silk is not faulty in thAt respect. It is
well known that the best alpacas for endurance
are those half silk, and such dresses dipped in
cold water to refresh them, or are sent TO tho
laundry hfter being out in the rain, and ironed to
look like new. Silk shows what it IL worth in
such case, for the reason that it is not easy to
load an alpaca with injurious dyes. No better
proof Of the superiority Of silk over other ma-
teria1s for service can be shown than the lasting
nature OF American silks. These pure fabrics
revive again the notions Of an earlier day, when
= sik dress, it not garment for lifetime, at
least outlasted the mood Of Fashion which,
ordered it. Wool eiciliennes, cashmeres, and
cloths have their place in the wardrobe for
warmth and quiet refinement, but the dress OF
all others is good solid silk, to add to ones
style while its first good looks are on, which
means not one season, nor two only, then to 49,
sumo it's highest service for daily wear or shop
ping, or journeys. Always turning up respecta-
BILE and ready for any emergency, from an in
promptu sociabIe to hotel dinper. Women
who dress the most know the yalue OF
such Dress for it takes the wear OF
choiccr costumes, and women Of moderate
rastes prize it because it spares both their
purse aud their feelings by its steady worth
They know, TOO, that these good qualities can be
affirmed with certainty Of the Cheney-Ame1ican
silks because, being entirely free from chemicals
which iniure the silk. their 6ue wearing quality is
assured while in the case Of many French silks
numerous things are added to produce lnstre and
weight, which destroy the quality of the silk and
cause it to crack on the slightest wear.
Other brands may often combine these excel 3!
lences, but the American silks of Cheney Broth |
era ne have never known to fail They unite !
softness, weight, and durability, wearing that |
pleasing to the artist eve, beyond th
gloss Of sasin, or the finish OF brighter silks. |
Economy il on the side of silk for constant wear,
and on that score. II no other, it is destined in
tire to be morn for twenty occasions where even
in these lavish days it is only nsed for one.
Discovery in Franco. |
An interesting archaeological discovery has, ac-
cordiug to the French newspapers, been recently |
made near Mount St. Odile, At Obernai, Lower !
Rhine, BY n. Felix Vouiot. an Alsatan atchRol- |
oyist. On exc.yating slight eminence resen,- |
bling an ordinary heap OF stones, wthin the area |
OF the ruins known as the Heathens' Wall (Hei-
BIO came upon six sarcophaei. which |
afforded, it is said, incontestable evidence OF
burial before the Roman period In one OF The |
sarcophagi Was found sharp stone hatchet,
while the others contained objects characteristic
Of the age Of stone and bronze. Two graves.
dug like the Scandinavian sepu1chres, in the
torn OF die, which saemcd to he intended to
receive bodies in string posture. contained
+f.o nf of nvtra0rCffnnrY thick