Word: macclesfield
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Dyke silk is grown at Lullingstone Castle, Kent, rushed to Macclesfield (neckties) to be "thrown" (twisted for proper thread thickness), then to Braintree to be boiled and dyed the correct shade of imperial purple. The fabric is woven on medieval looms by an enthusiastic, slim-fingered girl named Lily Lee, at the rate of three yards per week. By last week Lily Lee had woven 42 yards, one yard more than enough for the three royal robes...
...patterns of last season to larger and more clear spaced designs. Stripes are going to be worn in the greatest number this season decause of the harmony they bring with either a plain suit or a striped one. Rep Ties, distinguished by their ribbed surface, are favorites, while the Macclesfield, always a winter favorite is still proper for more formal town suits. Plain color knits and wool ties which go so well with the tweed and shetland suits will also be leading numbers. Blues and reds are taking the lead in the color line with an increasing interest in green...