The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19

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READF-MADE CLOTHING.
The Origin and Development OF One or the
Great Industries.
BosToN. July lS.-The rendy- made clothing
business. which started in Boston In 1870 with
yearly showing OF only few hundred dol
lars. has now reached q grand total OF many
millions. John Simmons and Andrew CIR
neigh. custom tnors and dealers In dry goods
at tho North End, conceived the idea OF max
ing up and keeping on hand ready for use at q
minutes notice. sailors outfits. What prompted
them to do this was the mutual Inconvenience
Of would-be purchaser and dealer often &C.
casioned By the sudden shipping and de-
parture OF sailors before the garments they
wanted could be made. They manufactured
different sizes OF jackets. &C.. such as seamen
required. OF which they kept full supply con-
stantly on hand. The innovation was de-
cided hit. and was the beginning OF one OF the
greatest industries OF the country.
Other Boston firms were not slow to follow
their example. ana the business developed to
large proportions. From sailors suits the
next step was the manufacture OF civilians
garments. and the clothing men went to max
ing green baize jackets. low-priced trousers.
as we'll as dress suits. The green baize jackets
were great things In their day. Whom fairly
stared and under way the total amount OF tho
buliness done in Boston was about $1,000. 900;
now 1t must be upward OF s25.NoOO00.
The manufacture Of mon 8. boys. and youths
,hroNn vCtfh "a
variety OF clothing worn at the present day.
from tho cheapest to the most extensive. The
"becgar on horseback" Ii he dismouut and
dispose OF his horse for $l2 or $l4. may array
imself In q good suit Home industries. as
for as possible. are utilized. although there
are certain lines Of materials which OF neces-
sity ore imported.
In ls4G." said Joseph D. Leland. a veteran
denler. which date place rs the time when
the salework business was fairly on It's legs.
the wholesale clothlers Of Boston embraced in
their operations not only New England. but
the Middle and Western States. Retailers
Tee he eG and iHo os ths
purpose OF laying In their stock for each ensu-
Ing season. filling the hotels and making
iire Of goods. but in every branch Of business.
money being snent freely and adding much to
There were then only three railroads sntorlnn
Bo.ton. and they had very small mileage. 80
hs can
eompllsh: ~ listen TO the narratives o, The ts
great Vest ieyond tho AlIeEhanios was little
Samuel Hanson was the ri onerr In the Maine
brHneh OF me Boston BUSINESS ara Maine
coihtns I 80 light that he could carry it with
room OF his fathers house and solicited the
assistance OF senm.tresses IN the country
round about how t1s business soon grew
miles around taking the garments to make
and bringing them 20 aAnsun's hendnuarteis
which soon REQUIRED n larger building. Ono OF
thsre sV We're e not les Than 1000 woMen ana girls
iaiIur beiore i'm. Sam WAS y man much liked.
His rGht-hand man ia the shor was worthy
GsrT Vas In st clothing o,ber
si,o Of 'iS present OAK Mal, IFS wiio tending
cutting and sewing was done entirely In Dos.
ton by lonrneym.n ta,lors and families But
Was eaussd BY a @ sE M or 81 tie
ia,ors. which was long nnd determined. rench.
paying Tor work at the beginning Of that
strike higher prices than they have ever pnid
caused much de-,itu ion among the taiors
and their families. All raarmrnts wore lpndo
Wy. 'h hen unDss ' The strssr
but nj the end q ihiee months II new deal had
In john Smmons's back shop was. Samuel
Hanson. simmons asked IAN togo down in
ducclnrnts to inmiliss III reunout 10 sew tn.
garments, And sam vent vent: The venture was
9 tacr o G%sdFy Ssns
., her ci.thlna firms in Boston Quickly FOL.
lowed simm"nss eHamnle by sending pen o
thereby defeated. And from that time to now
,h s. Nas q cat an nt ssss
About The Your lo4s The style ran to swallow
tail rna.s, fenmy vests, ami troIssr. Of fancy
etyle thai tap b. Imagined, has, in !uI, com.
AID gone, In ls43 Tiers was a big trade in
=" Fashion plates OF mems Clothing do not
originn,e In custom made tailoring establish
man a Who rs. p Sess srs
nscted With lis Wholesale clothing houses r
The reason Is lain: No custom tailor, pays
lending clothing concerns. | mean NJ dis,
psrng m"nt 10 II" lns talents and ky Of ihe
sity . concern wnicl, does u weary bn, ine.s OF
hundreds OF thousands 81 dollars must have
ns herY Of PGs! mat monsy ian II
estnb hmenis, not nnly /. good cutting nn'e--
sary, tut delicate tlnts and Tine fabrics have Ia
OF nun niacluio tho goods nre firs, carefully
selected and match ID then spopged AMI
stenned. 10 prevent subsequent rhrinknGs
which they nrs ready TO be given OUT 10 %
inndA ur. Employment IS given in his ~.
boston and within u rad II. Of 900 miles ,wh IL
fhe amount o! work done in Maine l. almost
incnlculable; one man Ia rinGyaleio G az
garments a year. There is a constant ten.
dency toward having mere aud moe WORK
families BY rea son ~ the les Sc ninz e MAID for