New York States Prominent And Progressive Men volume 3
New York States Prominent And Progressive Men volume 3
Mitchell Charles Harrison
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He was also closely identified with the extraordi- nary popularity wliich haircloth attained in this country a few years ago. In fact, he succeeded in cornering the market in that commodity, and in sending the price of it up temporarily from fifteen and twenty cents to thirty-five and seventy cents a yard. Hau'cloth had long been out of fashion. Indeed, it had formerly been used chiefly for men's clothing as an interUning for shaping the garment, and few people ever dreamed of its be- coming a ...popular article of women's wear. But there arose a demand for a material for linings that would make a tailor- made sku't stand out stiff and smooth, and also to rustle when moved. Various things were tried without success, until some French modiste, some say M. Worth himself, discovered that the old-fashioned and despised haircloth was just the thing needed. Instantly a great demand for it arose, far greater than the supply. For a long time httle of it had been made, and manu- facturers were not prepared to fill the orders which came pom-- ing in upon them.
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