Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-18
LADIES IN GLASy GOWNS
AN ENTiRE BRIDAL OUTFIT or
PURE glass ON EXHIBITION At
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Tvs WVNk9 . AIN
st. Louis. June i5.-Glass textiles
Is one of tho developments of tho
skill of modern glass workers. AZ tho
Worlds fair one of the most wonder.
ml exhibits ls the process ~ glass
weaving. O. delicate aud fascinating
operation The operator takes a small
glass rod half an inch n diameter
aud exposes the point to the blue
flame OF couple of lamps When at
a white heat ho draws out a thread
I almost as intangible a8 that spun by
/ the Hateful Airop1s An attendant
filings this eI.steuIng rlament over "a
great iron wheel which makes 800
/ revolutions n minute 10 ls so fine
/ aa not to Boz porcppthlU until a mum.
! bcr of strands have been wound When
I ready for removal water must be
/ thrown on the wheel lest the thread.
/ ON account oft its oytromo iightnoss.
/ ny away and bo lost Three hundred
/ of the original flamonts must be- put
together to- make tho thickness of or.
I binary cotton thread.
The finished fabric a OF an oxgui.
sItoly beautiful texture, somewhat
resembling The rich sJuff8 u gold and
silver used for sacerduial yosimonts
and altar cloths. % is unusually white
and as lustr0us as sBt.n the surface
roflcctlng tho light with somewhat OF
a metallic lusturo Blue pink. Milo
green and other delicate colors are
manufactured
Tho material ia sufficiently pllabio
90 boz manipulated hy the dreasmakor.
tho needle passing through without
any difficulty. o. can Boz made zap into
exquisite costumes. oud has utIlo af
nnity with any uf che vga.Hu known
20 commerce. ON account uf me pu.
cuNur.ty of tho tDNturn DO lends Itself
admirably to tho purs and tuoN now
So fashionable. a lovely gown ls
fashioned with the fuli gathered skirt
OF the 1880 period. The foot being nn.
iahod with halt dozou yoIutes nf She
shining stuff, the corsago mhtchlSg 81
la style. Some times an an white
dress is relieved with plpinEs or cord.
ings on faint tones of rose or baby
D blue. ono great advantage this fab
rio enjoys over silk or linen Is that it
does not have 20 submit 90 the minis.
trauons OF the lnundross. for all that
Ga necessary when soilcd "a 90 wipe
of the surface with soap and water.
IN order 90 illustrate tho practical
utility or glass or crystal CLOTH" tho
exhibitors have erected a stage with
footlights on which everything ls OF
, this lnimuablo fabric The floor is
covered with glass Carpot.ug, which Is
, not injured by use. Tho domod cell
ing and walls are decorated with
white glass cloth, tucked and studded
at regular Intervals with rOsettos OF
every color. which look Ike 80 many
4 uIighthuod flowers growing from out
!. OF a bed OF tho purost white. Tho
: very furniture Us upholstered with
. glass; ia different culors, while Amori.
y can flags On realistic color.ng arc set
q at each end. The picture is c0mplot.
. od Boy a group consisting OF SIX fig.
a uro8. a bride and her attendant.
a. bsiIoamaid8. an robCd On tho pur.
|. Cst white and Ia gowns Illustrating
j. tge latest fashions. Tho display cost
/, $4,000. 10 is whispered that ono or
% thr smartost wowou To- tho smart set
q OF 81. Louis is dCsIrous OF acquir.
... Of
q robes At'lrcd On such unique style.
q She mo- doubt will excite the envy OF
q her rivals and SCI the fashion OF wear
}. lrg glass gowns.
oil Almost every article 90 feminine
!. wear or ornament may be- fashioned OF
&. glass cloth" There are sofa pillows,
z cushions. Braids for trimming dresses
and millinery. in an OF the latest styles
i are made IN every respect as bcauii.
trl az those manufactured from silk
b. Bolng cheaper. they bid fair 10 rival
Is those made from wood fibre so sue.
p cessfu'ly exploited last season
Il while the textiles made Of glass are
C. hN Gar the most Interesting part Of
r. lamp mats. small covers and even pin
d .ho exhibit. there are other things "a
'r arrest the attention OF iho curious. q
.. is said that there "a but one man IN
q the world who with a single breath
~ can blow a bubble from ten 20 Sis
II teen inches long whom this break.
u q forms itsolf into a yaprous irr
.e descent substance most as ethereal as
ie air. and finer than the finest gold
20 Thu ~ used Tor decorative purposes
Il and when crushed between the finger.
70 nothing romans but a powder as Tin,
" as dl7muud dust aud ~ an the color.
% Of tlo rainbow
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m ask the readers OF this paper 90 tes
~ the value OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
,o Those persons who have used Il an,
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=, ltate 10 recommend it TO their friends
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