The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-08
"THE ART
Woven Underwear.

1t is an absolute necessity in this
changeable climate of ours to wear warm
underclothing. Very many silly peo-
pie who wish to present a wasp-like APP
pearance, will 60 through the long, cold
winter without proper wooden under
garments. Many an illness, and some
times death, can be justly attributed to
this cause. The medium and finer
grades of merino and gossamer goods
are much more practical and useful for
general wear than the cheap qualities OF
silk, and there are many medical men
who will not permit their delicate pa
tents to wear silk at all, unless q very
thin all-wool flannel is worn under
meath. On the other hand, there are
some wealthy and fastidious persons
who wear the finest of silk underwear
next to the body and all-wool under
wear over it, and claim that it is a
sovereign remedy for all rheumatic diff
Gculties. The main thing Is TO keep the
body properly protected on all occa-
sions with some absorbent material,
and it is probably a matter of minor
importance whether that protection be
wool or silk, or a combination of the
two.
Silk union suits are growing in favor
with stout ladies who can afford them.
They are made under some late patents,
and have double backs and much more
perfect %fashioning than any similar
goods heretofore put upon the market.
They cost from Sl2 to $lS, according to
the size. Union suits in wool or the
regular grades of gossamer are in mod
crate demand, and are made in the
same way as the silk ones mentioned,
consequently they are much better
shaped, and fit the figure with a fair de-
gree of accuracy, which has not been
the case with these garments in the
past. The prices for these suits range
from $3.50 to $3.50. There is q grow
ing sentiment in favor of Balbriggan
underwear for ladies, as it is MOI like
silk in feeling when il comes in contact
with the skin than any other material.
They are much more durable than the
ordinary qualities of even higher-priced
mixed goods, and, while not as desir-
able for delicate persons, they are emil
nently suited to those in robust health,
especially persons who are constantly
indoors and who suffer much from the
heat. They cost from / .50 to "a, but
are a good investment even at the higher
figure.
Regular grades of wool goods are
brought out in very fine qualities, and
have no new features except more per-
feet shapes that allow of better fitting
dresses. This is an item of no little i'm
portancc in the general effect of a lady's
toilet, The fit of many q dress has been
spoiled by unsuitable underwear.
The use of woven underwear for chill
dren has become so general that it is
quite a matter of course that they are
all provided with suitable garments of
this sort. Even in summer one of the
best plans is to wear a full suit of Cos
samer, and leave off the cotton chemise
in extremely warm weather. The
drawers may be of very light weight,
and with cambria drawers worn over
them will not be found very uncOmfort-
able.-Fhiiadelphia Record.
Americans who have wasted more or
less valuable time in crossing the over
crowded London bridge will be glad to
know that this bridge will soon be re-
lieved Of part of its immense traffic by
Tue CONSTRUCTION OF u tOWcr DTluSc, nalI
a mile from London bridge, at a cost of
81. 900, 900. II will be q suspension
bridge, with two castellated towers,
each 200 feet high, in the river, at the
end of two anchorage towers on the
river bends. The central roadway span
of 200 feet width will be in two parts,
each of which will. on u lever being
touched. fold upward against its tower,
leaving a clear space 200 feet wide and
l35 feet high for the passage OF vessels.
Hydraulic machinery operating these
draws will be under the control OF n
man, and SO powerful that each OF these
great iron draws, 100 feet wide and 100
feet long, will be raised and lowered
without jarring or jerking. A foot
bridge over the central cables. and APP
preached by elevators in river towers,
will be always ready for use without
regard to the condition OF the draw
bridge below. The bridge Will be 2OO
feet long, and even during Its consfzuo-
ton the passage Of vessels will aee -
stopped. -