The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-26
Ruviup American Silk.


daily paper lately, emanating from
, larre wholesale silk dealer, IN whlcl
the following assertion was made;
eve claim the privilege of saying t.
the public that we have been manu-
featuring silks for the wholesale trad
for many years that have been sofa an'
worn as imported silks, the dealers
making large profits on them, and no
giving us credit for our work as Amer
lean manufacturers.
A Press reporter endeavored to flnc
out if this accusation was true SO tal
as this city was concerned. The In
variable answer he received was thai
no respectable house would do such q
thing, and that the American silks
were always sold at a much lower
price than the imported qualities. The
head of large silk emporium IN Broad
street Indignantly denied the lmputa-
ton of the New York manufacturer.
He said that Imported silks were sold
in much larger quantities than the
home productions, and that generally
a lady who has made up her mind to
indulge in Il good silk dress will ask
for the imported article"
"Can you give any reason for this?'
eyes; the French silks are more
highly finished; there is mellowness
and richness in them that cannot be
found in the native article. Besides,
there is a great difference in the
price"
s.What are the prices?"
"Antwerp silks, which are very rich
and heavy, vary from SIS to $40 yard:
French silks vary from 81 to S., and
American silks average about 81
yard. The highest priced American
silk we sell is $1S.05 per yard.
sob, yes; within the last ten years
the industry has made giant strides.
There are large manufactures in
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, and Delaware. Paterson is
quite celebrated in turning out fine
silk goods. There is no doubt that
eventually we shall produce both
OF atty and quantity sufficient to salts
fy the demands of the most exacting
customers"
SIS the industry of long standing in
'.As far back as 1866 Mrs. Pinckney,
the mother of the revolutionary gen.
erals, took to England silk raised and |
spun near Charleston. This was made
INTO three dresses. One was presented
10 the princes dowager of Wales, an
other to Lord Chesterfield, and the
bird is now in Charleston, in the pos
session of Mrs. Harry. The texture is
If great beauty, tirmness and strength.
n 1874 there were but 100 silk manu-
actories, employing al, 479 operators.
70 statistics have been lately pub
ished, but there is no doubt but the
Industry has more than doubled itself"
''What are the prevailing colors
hat are asked for this fallp"
"Mostly neutral tints, dead greens,
Iyrtle greens, browns, WINE shades,
brown, and brocades for
in silk and worsted."
is extravaganza in dress still the
ashion?''
.sOh, dear, no. Ladies are much
lore economical than they used to be,
le cost of costumes is not nearly so
reat as formerly, and the style of
resses is not so elaborate, silk dresses
specially being made quite plain"
''What are the usual tastes of the
ldies who put themselves under your
killed direction?''
Great amusement is often caused !
Y the peculiar wants of our customers, {
ut they are regulated by the size of 1
le fair creatures. For instance, a
ii, big blonde with blue eyes, will ]
require dark colors or s
ack, which is earnest. But petite 6
onde or gushing woman will banker j
ter bright colors and something
aborate in the way of costume. q
elite brunettes also long for cherry d
'lors, bright garments, and countless '
rbelows, entirely forgetting that {
e palmer silk dress is made the
cher and more appropriate it looks.
is the tall, dark stately brunettes, =
It'll flashing eyes and stately carriage, a
40 are usually the most correct in =
cir ideas. They indulge themselves .
wine colors and dark green's. We d
ways manage, however, to advise :
+ customers to purchase the best I
lors to suit them. But we should "
t be able to do without the ladies of d
all stature, otherwise we should d
yer get rid of our pinks. blues, r.
and other bright and
lring colors. So you see that the ri
neral taste finds its own level, and sC
are enabled to get rid of every in
ade and color. But black silks are FIR
d ten to one of the others. "-NetcarE re
d. Press. w