The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
NEW JAPANESE INDUSTRY.
Ladies' Demands Supplied In the land
of the Rising Sun.

1t is perhaps hardly recognized how
| formidable n competitor Japan is be.
coming to the continental nations in
daily demands. 1t is now several
years since great West End firm in.
| troduced the luXuriously soft and com.
Portable quilted dressing gowns and
jackets from the land of the rising
sun, and by supplying English patterns
as to size and shape to the Japanese
workers was enabled to offer the home
customer what she wanted in these
| directions. allied with the charms
of color and embroidery that are dis
tlnctly Eastern.
Luton is more and more relying upon
Japan for the straw plaits and braids
which 60 to make the smart and mex.
pensive hats and toQues now appearing
so consplcuously in the milliners' win.
dows. and this year a stride forward
has been made in sending over what
are technically known as "chip
fancics," which have hitherto been al.
most exclusively supplied by Italy
And now there is n new branch of en-
terprise to be noted with regard TO
the more dainty features of our table
llnen and Japan is prepared TO give us
lunch, sideboard and afternoon tea
cloths. Gerviettes and the like with
the ultra-fashionablc adornment OF
drawn-thrcad work in the most charm.
ing variety.
JIitherto the work has been done
upon the native cotton cloth, and tho
first essential toward bringing 1t into
accordance with western table re.
quirements was to supply instead the
finest Irish fax linen. This the deft
seminine fingers of the japanese wor.;.
ers found to be admirably suited 10
their peculiar methods, and upon II
they are executing work that not only
rivals the finest Sicilian examples in
this direction, but has characteristics
entirely its own. They employ several
forms of stitch quite unknown in Eu.
rope. and in the finenoss of their effect
obtain results approaching to that Of
pillow lace.
Every one Is familiar now with the
Of this are often reproduced in that of
Japan, hut critics are inclined to prefer
the intricate geometrical and scroll de.
vices that seem to be indigenous. Al.
though aerial and delicate in appear.
ance, the work washes well, provided
that reasonable care be exercised, and
is indeed sent into this country washed
and ready for immediate use.
Perhaps. to the ordinary buyer, the
greatest recommendation that these
charming accessories could have is
their chcapness, MS compared with
what the price would he of items OF
European origin on which tenth
part OF the patient hand labor had
been extended. For fifteen shillings.
or even less at n retail firm, it is pos
sible to buy teacloth or centreslip
with delightful and even elaborate
ornamentation of this kind at tie ends
or corners, and long latticelike open
worked hcmstitching. Especially dainty
are tiny napkins for afternoon tea
which are real boon when hot but.
tered cakes are served. At present the
length of time that must elapse he'
tween sending IN order from this coun'
try and receiving the finished work
has initiated against utilizing 1t for
dress trimmings, but should the present
season witness, as is expected, an un'
exhausted popularity for Belfast linen
gowns, it is probable that something
of the kind may be attempted for next
years wear.-London Telegraph.