Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-21

perhaps more of interest can be seen.
Having heard in general way of the
increased popularity of Richardson S
Fast Colors in embroidery silks, and
that great changes had taken place in
the general lines of these goods the
BANNER made an unofficial visit to
the busy mills of the Richardson Silk
Co. to see the goods and have explain
ed the reasons for the outlay OF money
for costly machinery to make embroid-
cry silks.
1t was explained to the BANNER s
entire satisfaction, that the demand for
embroidery silks has attained higher
attitudes the past year than ever be-
fore in the history of the country.
People, who never before were inter-
ested in doing embroidery work. are
now its most devoted followers, while
those who have attained high positions
on account of their artistic ability in
this line of work have never been so
overwhelmed with commissions as now.
There is a class in this city now, who
under the guidance of an experienced
teacher, are converting linens and silk
into center pieces, doylies, table scarfs,
luncheon cloths, photograph frames,
and the thousand and one other things
which are used alike for service and
ornament.
But the BANNER digresses. We
were visiting the place where the prin-
cipal part of fancy work is made, name
ly the silks.
First in order was trip TO the dye
house, presided over BY Mr.. Crippen,
who although asked the same seeming
ly foolish questions daily, always wears
the same pleasant expression as he in
forms you that it is something besides
play, to dye three hundred shades of
sewing silks, and nearly "a correspond
ing number in wash embroidery i'm
twist, flo, grecian and rope, every
shade of which must be absolute per-
lection in order to pass muster, and
besides, must stand the test of washing
which appears printed on tags on every
skein OF silk sent out. The test of
fast color is in rinsing ii in tepid water
using ivory soap. Every shade before
being sent out, is tested so that by no
possibility can there be any mistake.
Some OF the shadings will stand the
boiling test as was shown the BANNER
by Mr. Crippen, although this is not
considered necessary, as any lady who
valued her embroidery work, would
hardly subject it to such indignity.
Our half hour being nearly gone, we
only took a cursory glance at the room
where the embroidery silks are being
labeled and prepared for market.
Twas beautiful sight, the groaning
tables covered with the beautiful color
ed, shining silks, and were the BANNER
man an artist he would like 10 repro
duce, If that were possible, one of those
tables covered with silks, on canvas.
"How do the ladies who are not ex-
perts know what coors to use in maxi
ing the different howers?" was the
question asked, as the BANNER turned
to leave the fascinating display. He
was told that the company had made
ample provisions for just this emergen-
cy, by supplying its customers with a
beautiful book, which has a beautiful
name "A Bunch OF Violets' which
gives colored plates of different flowers
and minute Instructions for working all
kinds of flowers Then for those who
want to see all Of the shadings they
have a complete color card which they
send to anyone, with book of instruc-
tions, for the actual cost OF the same,
IL cents
The BANNER procured one of these
and would advise It's friends who are
interested in embroidery work, TO do
the same.