Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-18
REFORMATION AT HAND.
Mrs. Jenness MiIIer's Latest schemc-UniOn
UadergarmenIs for Men as Well an.
WOmen-A Dissertation on Dress and

| UadergarmenIs for Men aR Well AZ
WOmen-A Dissertation on Dress and
DyeIng.
From an urbane furnishing goods dealer it
was learned yesterday that Pittsburg men are
| to be reformed. Jenness Miller has "bohbed
| up serenely" in new field. Hitherto she has
| confined her reformation to the fair sex, but
| now-think Of it!-she has commenced her
process on the male population not only of
| Pittsburg, but of the United States and the
world. Brave little mortal, to attempt, alone
and single-handed what the combined forces
of a multitude Of her sisters have failed to
accomplish-the reformation of man! But it
is not his morals or his depraved appetite that
Jenness has unsheathed her tomahawk for.
No; it ls-hiS underwear.
Nellie Bly, girded the world, and Jenness
Miller will, if possible, gird the population of
the world with the Union undergarment. 1t is
not on the market yet-that is, the late edition
is not-but will be soon. And Pittsburg men
will have an opportunity Of selecting their
spring underwear from very large assortment,
| as popular firm has given an order for the
garments in every size and material. They are
fashioned exactly as the garment for ladies ad-
vocated by Jenness Miller. all IN one piece,
thus doing away with bands and ligatures
around the waist.
Besides this reformation, the vest is to be
discarded for full Dress and in its place will
appear the Gordon sash,n q harmless looking
little affair, without any loops, tassels or knots
as the name suggests It is generally manu-
factured of black or white soft silk, by laying
it in deep folds on a firm foundation that is
fitted to the form, and it buckles in the back
1t is worn just at the waist line. and the wide
-
all men is then only outlined by the cut of the
coat. And this same linen is severely plain ex-
cept in some instances where a tiny spray is
embroidered down one side Of the front. A
Dlack SILK tie and black gloves will be the ad-
Junets to black Gordon SASH" and white
gloves and white tie will accompany the white
sash to the after Lenten society events, but
black hosiery will invariably be worn.
While Pittsburg men are not noted for fine
dressing, yet they spend annually large sums of
money on their wearing apparel. Some slum-
Der robes were seen yesterday that in daintiness
and richness of material riValed anything ever
seen in that line. And they cost, too from Sl2
to $25 apiece, but the sale on them has been
marvellous. While examining and admiring
the different slumber robes of various tinted
silks, the practical intruded itself upon the
mass of etherealism, in the form of "How are
such exquisite garments laundried or
was the only way to satisfactorily answer that
question. Accordingly. visit was made to
fancy dyeing, securing and dry-cleaning es-
sahDIlshment hs tSe and after patiently waiting
sires and expectations on, respectively gloves
to be cleaned, plume to be dyed and a spotted
teagoWn to be renovated, an audience was
gained with the proprietor, and with his per-
mission and under his guidance tour Of the
works was taken.
The first department visited was the steam
cleaning one, and 80 minutes in the room would
have resulted In Turkish bath free of charge.
Four men in lawn tennis shirts, with sleeves
rolled way up, were busy at the various tubs
or vats- The atmosphere was thick with steam
and the odOr of the room resembled that of an
ordinary kitchen on wash day greatly intensi-
fed. All garments that are badly soiled or are
to be dyed are taken to this room and are thor
oughly washed; then, whether silk or
wool, are put into the extractor. Said
extractor is a steam machine for the extraction
las the name indicates) of the moisture from
the cleansed garments in such short space of
time that 6hrinkage is an impossibility. In
response to an expressed wish by the reporter
to see the machine in operation, garment was
taken from the vat holding as much water in
its folds as any well regulated garment could
possibly do, and placed in the extractor. The
steam was turned oD, ard the little cylinder
shaped sieve-like machine revolved 80 quickly
that 1t appeared stationary, and the pressure
was SO great that at the end of two minutes the
garment was held up in just the right state Of
dampness for pressing, while the water had
trickled in good sized stream from the per-
forations of the machine to the drain prepared
for it. In the same department was witnessed
the transformation scene Of several garments
red fuid, and behold, 1t was lovely cardinai; a
seal brown garment was dipped In the same
fluid and assumed a deep wine color.
The next denartment was the nTessinp room
and one involuntarily looked at the complex
ions of the men engaged there to see If, as has
been asserted, profuse perspiration would
render the skin singularly clear and beautiful.
And really it must be admitted they looked
somewhat bleached. Hot was no name for it,
but it was very interesting to note how skill
fully and deftly the professional pressers
handled the articles they were at work upon.
Dainty little white robes and dresses and cloaks
for the tiny autocrats were displayed in great
numbers, and had they been in q store would
have passed for new articles, so nicely were
gowns, and gowns Of all the delicate colors for
maids and matrons were also awaiting pressing
A great many OF them were the dry cleaned
goods, which term, dry cleaned, is hard to
reconcile with the fact that liquid chemical is
used in the process. but the dry cleaned are not
deluged as the steam cleaned are; they are
simply sponged.
From that room the various garments, fresh
and ready for wear, are taken to the store and
folded in the approved style placed in boxes
and sent to the address of the owners Every
thing can be cleaned, from q silk-lined over
coat to silk velvet, plush. or sealskin. No ma
terial is too dainty or too heavy to be reno
waited by the cleaner. And Pittsburgers keep
u men busily employed the entire year IN this
garments that the ordinary laundry is not COM
petent to handle.
Social Chatter.
INVITATIONS are out which read as follows: |
The members of the King and Carnegie Liter |
ary Societies of Curry University present their |
and request the pleasure of your |
presence at the entertainment to be given Fri |
day evening, February 2l, 1870, University |
building.
FULL dress will prevail at the organ recital |
at Ascension P. E. Church, Shadyside. this |
evening. MIR. Clare EDDY, the famous or |
ganist Of Chicago, will be the star of the even
ing with local assistance.
AN interesting lecture was given last even
ing sat the East Liberty Presbyterian Church |
upon Walks About Jerusalem" by Rev. A.
N. Gilbert, of the Euclid Avenue Christian
Church, Cleveland.
MRS. II. E. MONROE lectured last evening in
the First U. p Church, Seventh avenue, on
"Christ in Art" Tonight her topic will be |
England" Tomorrow night, Civil War"
THE daughter of MF. and Mrs. William
Holmes, Sarah Gray, will be married at
o'clock tonight in the Church of Ascension to
Mr.. Hills McKeown.
THE most brilliant wedding of the season
will be celebrated tonight in Sewickley when
Miss Theta Quay will become the bride of Mr.
Robert Franks
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;ured last evening on "The Rhine. the Alps
md the Italian Lakes" in the Oakland M, e