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The West Virginian
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
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Princess Mary's wedding gown will be made of silver cloth brought from India by the Queen, with an ivory silk train hand-woven in Braintree, Essex. The material is a triumph of native manufacture, and the train is nearly ready for embroidery.
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LONDON. Jan. 16. Princess Mary's wedding gown is to be cloth of silver, of magnificent design, the material was brought by the queen from India some years ago, and is described as a triumph of native manufacture.
The dress will have a train of ivory silk, shot with silver, which is being woven by hand workers at Braintree, Essex, an old English silk manufacturing center, where the silk weaving profession has been passed down from generation to generation. Only a few inches of the dress are finished each day. The train is expected to be ready soon, and it will then be placed in the hands of embroiderers.
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Princess Mary's wedding gown is to be cloth of silver, of magnificent design, the material was brought by the queen from India some years ago, and is described as a triumph of native manufacture. The dress will have a train of ivory silk, shot with silver, which is being woven by hand workers at Braintree, Essex, an old English silk manufacturing center, where the silk weaving profession has been passed down from generation to generation. Only a few inches of the dress are finished each day. The train is expected to be ready soon, and it will then be placed in the hands of embroiderers.