A procedure patented by John Mercer in 1844 and subsequently further refined. It consisted of immersing cotton thread wound in skeins and stretched into solutions of caustic soda, to re-inflate the fibers and make them shiny and stable.

  Procedimento brevettato da  John Mercer nel 1884 e successivamente perfezionato. Consiste nell’immersione del filato di cotone avvolto in matassa e sotto tensione in soluzioni di soda caustica, per rigonfiare le fibre e renderle brillanti e stabili.

The Aries is actually very hot-headed with almost irrational character traits – in their impulsiveness. They are unable to wait: everything must begin under their control.  They love order, although unrelated to the precision of the Virgo. Ruled by Mars, they can be very irritable, if something doesn’t go the …

  Its simple design and the convenience immediately attracted the attention of American women and for many soon, especially in the 1950s, a smaller version of this model substituted the purse. After years of alternating luck it has returned to being in vogue and since then has become a classic …

  He designed jewelry and decorative glass, and created numerous sceneries and costumes for music halls, the theater and cinema. In fact, he designed the costumes of Rodolfo Valentino in the film “Monsieur Beaucaire” of 1924.  He illustrated advertisement catalogues and numerous literary texts, specifically Charles Baudelaire, Théophile Gautier, Pierre …