Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
Ladies In
Glass Gowns

lis one OF the developments of til
skin Of modern glass workers. 4
n the Worlds Fair one of the most wol
\ derful exhibits Is the process of glas
weaving. q delicate and fascinatin
small glass rod half an inch iii dian
eter and exposes the point to the blu
i flame OF a couple OF lamps when at
u white heat he draws out d thread Al
most as intangible as that spun BY th,
fateful Atropos. An attendant fling
This giistening iiilament over grea
iron wheel which makes three hun
j dred revolutions a minute. sit is 81
tine as not 70 be perceptible until
number of strands have been wound
When ready Tor removal. water mus
be thrown on the wheel lest the threas
ION account of It's extreme lightness
fiy away and be lost. Three hundrec
OF the original fliaments must be put
\ together 70 make the thickness 81
lordinary cotton thread.
The finished fabric Is of exquisitely
bdantifnl texture. somewhat resem
lbling the rich stuffs of gold and sIlvc,
used for sacerdotal vestments and ali
tar cloths. Il Is usually white and
as lustrous as satin. the surface u.
Ifiecting the light with somewhat of
a metallic lustre. Blue, pink, Nile
green and other delicate colors arc
manufactured.
The material Is sufficiently pliable
to be manipulated BY the dressmaker.
the needle passing through without
any difficulty Ii can be made up into
Iexquisite costumes and has little ann.
Iity with any of the weavers known to
commer9e, On account Of the pc
Iculiarity OF the texture Il lends itself
admirably TO The puffs and tucKs now
so fashionable, A lovely gown Is
fashioned with the full gathered shirt
Of the 1880 period, the foot being fin,
ished with half d dozen volutes Of the
shining stun. the corsage matching II
In style. Sometimes an all white
dress Is relieved with pipings or cord
ings In faint tones Of rose or baby
blue One great advantage this fab
ric enjoys over silk or linen Ii that Ii
duf not have 20 submit 70 the minis.
trations OF the laundress for oil that
lis necessary when solled Is to wipe
on the surface with soap and water.
In order TO illustrate the practical
utility Of .glasssof crystal CLOTH, the
exhibitors have erected d stage with
footlights on whtca cse.ything Is OF
this iuimitable fasiic. rhc ilaor Is
covered with glasA carpcjpg, wl:ich
is nor injured BY use. The domed
ceiling and walls are decorated with
white glass cloth, tucked and studded
at regular intervals with rosettes Of
every color which look like so many
bright hued flowers growing from out
Of a bed OF the purest white The
very furniture Is upholstered with
glass Ia different eolors. while Ameri.
can ilags In realistic coIorings are set
at each end. The picture Is complet-
ed by a group consisting Of six figures,
d bride and her attendant, brides.
maids, all robed in the pnrest white
and In gowns illustrating the latest
fashions.
This display cost $4,000. It is
whispered that one Of the smartest
women In the smart set Of St Louis
Is desirous Of acquiring one OF these
wonderful glass robes. Attirei in
such unique style she no doubt Twill
excite the envy Of her rivals and set
The fashion Of wearing glass gowns.
Almost every article Of feminine
wear or ornament may be fashioned
from glass CLOTH There are sofa
pillows. lamp mats, small covers and
even pin cushions. Braids for trim.
ming dresses and millinery In all o.
the latest styles are made In every
respect as beautiful az those manufac.
tnred from silk. Being cheaper they
bid fair TO rival those made from
wood fbc 80 successfully exploited
last season.
While the textiles made Of glass are
by far the most interesting part Of
the exhibit, there are other things 70
arrest me attention of the curious.
Ii Is said that there Is but one man
10 the world who v; ia single breath
can blow d bhns,s from ten 10 six
teen feet long. When this breaks
il forms itself into yaporous rides
cent substance most as etheral rs air
and finer than the finest gold. This
is used for decorative purposes and
when crushed between the fingers
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