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Show DANCING AFFECTS SILK INDUSTRY New York, March 2G. The tngo and other South American danceB which have caused a notable revival of this form of amusement throughout through-out the country have had a direct and stimulating effect upon the silk industry, in-dustry, "by -reason," said' Ramsay Peugnet, secretary of the Silk Association Asso-ciation of Amorlca, In his report at the annual meeting of that body yesterday, yes-terday, "of the greater number" of dancing gowns required." Continuing, Mr. Pougnet said: "The custom of dancing in the afternoons af-ternoons as well as at dinner, and after the theatre, has become almost universal in New York City and the craze for this form of amusement Is rapidly spreading to other cities and towns throughout thecountry. Every woman who yields herself to this most popular fad, needs a much'larger wardrobe, which usually means a greater variety of dancing and dinner costumes of silk. To meet this rapidly Increasing demand our silk manufacturers have brought out many fabrics especially designed for dancing gowns." Sixty silk manufacturers attended the meeting. Charles Cheney or Manchester, Conn., was elected president pres-ident of the association. |