A Story of Seal Plushes (Classic Reprint)

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Has discarded the ordinary costume of her sex, and' persists in appearing in ill-fittingmale attire. To the patrons of dime museums this freak is known as Dr. Mary Walker Something less than a year ago, however, the name sprang into prominence in connec tion with a certain make of seal plush manufactured by a firm of that name in England. Although this plush had been in the market for years, it Was, by reason of certain defects in its composition, which we shall hereafter speak of, comparatively unknown and but little used by the cloak manufacturers of this country, and by the general retail trade not at all. During the closing months of i888, however, a fortunate, or rather unfortunate, conjunction of circumstances brought this plush prominently before the trade. To correctly understand and appreciate the circumstances which contributed to this result, it will be necessary to review briefly the history of seal plushes in their relation to the cloak industry. It is now about eight years since seal plushes were first employed in the manufacture of ladies' cloaks. The writer remembers distinctly the first piece brought to his notice; it was a beautiful specimen of the fabric, all silk, high, compact pile, and closely resembling seal. The price was very high - about per yard, if our memory serves us - and the first sacques made from same were.

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