Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-17


skies 81 eight a. m. as To what there
Will be at five p. m. Hence many OF
these men now have two umbrellas, one
that they keep always at home and the
other always at their place OF business,
so that they will have shield against
the rain gods In case they get caught
at either place. Some men Who have
70 be out Of doors much during the
day and at night carry an umbrella
constantly There are ave men In a
certain law Office down town. three Of
whom have carried their umbrellas
svery day and every night since the
spring rains began. The two others
keep umbrellas both at their homes
and at the Office. One OF them doesn't
like to get his feet wet. and he has rub
Der overshoes at both ends OF his DAHL
journey.
The sale Of raln-c0ats has increased
wonderfully. A few years ago they
wee seldom seen on the backs OF
Americana. The few that were worn
then were thick and clumsy. and made
a man feel as II he were the demon
Humidity himself. There wasn't any
ventilation to them, and they we're
really the cause Of moro discom-
fort than open exposure to a storm.
Now the rubber coats are ar
ticles Of real comfort on rainy
day Some nre too heavy for summer
weather. bus there are sorts that may
be worn without any unpleasant effect.
These are without the caps and are
light The cape coat is an abomina-
ton in warm months. Besides being
disagreeable to the wearer, IL offends
the eye of the observer II is q mis-
take to call all these storm coats by
the name Of ssMackintosh. 8 That is
the name of an Englishman who
makes some Of the coats. but there
are other firms in London and New
York where the rain garments are
manufactured for women as we'll as
men. There are stores. too, In town
where women buy the cloth by the
yard, 30 that they make their wraps
to suit themselves. Men, however,
generally buy their coats ready made.
There are different stuffs used.
Rubber is the basis of all, and the diff
ferences consist in the selection OF silk
or some other cloth to be combined with
the rubber. The coats are rather
costly. Some can be bought for $40
or $12. but these are heavy and shape
less. An excellent lightweight coat
without cape may be had for $15. It
is not of silk, but OF some other good
looking cloth. The silk coats are the
prettiest They are worth $40 and
more. according to the finish. Some
OF them have that cut and style which
makes them indistinguishable In those
respects from fashionable overcoat,
while the rubber is combined with the
silk in such subordinate degree that
you have TO feel the gar
ment to make sure it is
really rubber coat. To the
eye it doesn't seem so at all. II you
are going to buy coat make sure the
dealer doesn't give you one which will
come apart la hot weather As may
be imagined, the pieces of some styles
OF these coats are not sewed together.
1t is impracticable to sew rubber cloth.
and so the several parts are gummed
together. In the cheaper grades this
gum frequently melts and your coat is
worthless. Another thing, II altera-
tons are necessary in the coat, in the
length OF the sleeve or the tails. or any
where else, see to it that skilled
operator in rubber goods makes the
changes. An ordinary tailor or dress
maker would make botch of the job.
N. Y. Sun.