The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-28
Queen Six is Remnant.

seen and heard eOeyyaOherv in
tie AandI Aye, all over the
civilized world silk is noaO reign
ing the acknowledged Queen Of
Fabrics, with scarce a rival
near the throne.
Never before, perhaps, since
the gentle, almond-eyed En-
press Si-Sing-Chi of China, the
goddess of the silk-worms,"
first set the example of silk
culture some 1850 years ago,
was the wearing of silk SO uni
versal as to-day; nor ever be-
fore the two industries, silk
culture and silk manufacture,
SO largely engaged in as now.
Neither has there been a
time in the past decade when
silks for dresses we're so sur
prisingly beautiful and uni
versally fashionable as at this
present moment.
It's not too much to say of
the ladies that they are all
silk" Walking in silk at.
tire" is no longer figure of
speech, since thousands of the
fair sex who adore soft and
dainty raiment, loving the
grateful contact and the "swish,
swish," or the frou-frou" of
silken skirts are clothed in silk
from their skin throughout,
from head to foot, with the
slight exception, it may be, Of
wisp of straw on the head, a
corset steel or two, and the
leather soles of their shoes.
Actually, it's silken hose,
combination silk mitts, silken
vests, silken corsets and COW
ers, silken skirts, silken gown,
trimmed with silk, silk sash,
silk hat ribbons-if not silk
hat or bonnet entire - silk
gloves or mitts, and silken
parasol over her head, and
there you arsI
It's Silks, Silks, SaZkSI
For dress as never before,
here and everywhere.
But shown here-6y uS--this
season, in magnihcence, with
out cen so much as rival
anywhere in this part Of
Yankee-land.
The silk exhibit is telling it's
matchless story to every eye;
provoking Explanations from
admiring, almost spell-bound
thousands of ladies daily, that
make the silk buyers eyes
sparkle with joy.
Everybody is showering con-
gratulations upon us - but
rather, they should all comgvat-
ulate MemSelves - that Such
silks are theirs to buy at our
moderate prices.
Silk dresses and extravaganza
expenditure are not Siamese
twins here.
Our prices are adapted to
your purses, not to the pocket
books of New York's wealth
lest, where exactly the same
fabrics as these we now have
are sold-at is a faet- for
much larger prices than ours.
Upon apologizing to visitors for or lack of
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for sale, we are told that there isn't
writer or painter in Worcester who can pic
ture the sublimity of this silk display with
pen or brush" Color and ink are i'm.
portant,
| Our descriptive power is limited to this
| We cordially invite every one delighted
with the special exhibit upstairs to visit
the silk counters, and see what these names
stand for, and how much they mean to each
one of you individually;
Montallais. Crepe India, Undine Bengal
line, Broche, India Princess Of Wales
Broche, Armure Mayence, Crystal Benga-
line, Gras de Egypt, Drap de Naples, Drap
de Venise, Glace Jacquards, New Faille
Franchise, Ombre Stripes, Iridescent Striped
Gros Grains.
There's sentiment, patriotism, chivalry,
romance in the clan plaids for silk waists
and trimmings.
Figured Mousseline de Sole; colored dots
and forget-me-nots caught in a film Of mist.
So delicate, twould seem as il breath
would dissolve it.
Silk for petticoats-plain black, change
able, striped and gace taffetas-no other
| kind of petticoat is permissible by Dame