The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-30

London Mail.
 The Kings coronation mantle or pal Hum. which His Majesty wears as sn,. sne the time being the robe of state, is being woven in the quiet Essex village or Braintree.
 Queens wish that only goods of British manufacture should be worn at the cor onation has. even in the short time which has elapsed since the royal mandate went forth borne good @ frult m the h ,acteasea ir sea revival of velvet hand-loom weaving, which had become almost an obsolete handicraft in the country.
 This is the way to the factory" said a rosy-cheeked girl, one of three who were walking briskly up the hill as l came out of Braintree station.
 eve work there," she added; ana ance of these girls with the factory ''hands'' one sees thronging the cotton mills in the North. with shawls tied over their heads.
 The silk industry has evidently renns 1hs Ousen has conferred not only boon ,,non British trade. but has opened wider the door of desirable occupation TOT 0ncs within the factory I understood the bright animation of my guides.
 What feminine nature would not oe happy In the midst of shiny silks or ev- cry color fin the prism. TO LOOK ~ 'nSsS SnsI 1av revolving shuttles made one reel iieht-hearted. and if my object had not heen to study every detail from Degln- ming to finish in the manufacture or tne robes which the King and queen d are s.vo .o fallen into a phiIosophic reverfe regard ing the effect of the cardinal coiors on tue The "Royal" Weaving Shed. l Entering the ofty<and commodious fweaving shed on the ground moor wsS tmado sensible that was entering sacred The c,anking of the great hand looms. a sight which would have done the heart of William Morris good, was not c.f exac.iy seraphic music, hut about the worAers was subdued air of importance | Were they not the selected craftsmen | for weaving the royal ropesf ., | Each loom unfolded for me US snim. n . | merjng silk CT glossy velyet from ths M nrotect,ns cover The weaver of the golden cloth for the Kings mantle said '"G'eei F am almost afraid to breathe lest There was the gIeaming yellow silken warp stretched on the loom and tnrougn if the "shoot' filled with thread ol eoIa' of purer metal even than sovereikn was being deftly thrown to and fro; ana ons saw fine upon Nine of the wondrous | cloth forming under the weaver nahu s | The ryeatest care has to be taken ln | throwing the shuttle that tne soiu aA | does not break the silk warp. ,,. u1 The @ quantity ordered for the kins, {, mantle is thirty yards. The elo.n l twenty-one inches wide. and IS manuise ~ tmred after the style of that Tor n, , late Queens coronation robe w,sn na th' th' execution that hers was figured ana Ia ln
 Kinr's is woven perfectly plain. Hi
 Majesty lent Queen victorifs rope A a guide for Messrs. Warner. .u .n,
 The weaver works so carefulIy annt ant slowly that he can only make .h one var ysL. ;ng of the Kings mantle will take .hs whole time of an expert weaver TOT
 From the factory 1t will pass 10 .n' Royal school of Art and ,I NeeG,eweld to he Sand .hro,dered by girls. also saw piece of cloth of gold of softer finisn. sor pS ,ripa. as satin, which is to be used TOT "i'''
 h'ht White Satin for the Queen
 Passing to the next loom s1n saw widcR in RrGi ii eess sxnected will be used for the queen | underdress.