The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-13
THE FANCY TORK OF WOMEN.

II any man mas npt ulicndN learned the
delightful fact that Now York is remarkable
among the capitals NJ the world for tho benpt,
Of lie women, Ut him take a walk M the Finb
avenue on one of cur brisk and clear autumn
afternoons, and. so far rs cvlity permits. Oh
srrvc tho fair pedestrians on the way. The DIV
being fine. he will bc wiso 10 prolcng his stroll
by entering the Park which is now in its fun
glory and turning his eyes from tho contem.
platicn of cultivated nature, he viii soc. on the
thronRnd drives. in the rcsounding bride paths.
and in tie fuotpahs ircquentod by our citizens
" modcstcr mcnns Il continuous sire I'M Of
feminine grace and loyclincss.
just nj this season the fair daughters of ea.s
and wealth are looking their best: Tor they arc
lately back from tho woods and waters ~ the
country. and their rompicxions nrc enriched BIZ
the tints witch only the fresh air Of the hills
and the sensible and the rich blood Of vigorous
health can paint on them. But our women
NOWADAYS. both rich and poor. arc in a much
better ph, steal condition than formerly for. on
tho average they live more sensibly and dress
more comfortably. or course we must not in.
! cude those who are exhausted by Fashionable
| dissipation the year round ut Newport sara.
| toga. and Lenox. IA we'll as in New York and
who are always tired bored or languid; nor
those other gricvousy overwork ed women who
must toll enrly and late 10 keep body and soul
together. The lrst class Is conrnrati' ey small
IN numbers. but the second is always so large
that il constitutes one 1.-THE most important
elomcuts of the social problem over which Wise
men vex their brains.
The round Of cmployments for women
whether ~ work or Of pleasure has also been
greatly varied and Increased and they are bet.
ter In mind and body Tor the enlargement
During the summer the girls Mt the country re.
ia lngp tnftf N tho 81 y n rho dova
when the temperature has permitted active ex.
ercisc, and they have not failed 20 benefit by the
employment Tho autumn weather. too. In.
! vites those who have returned 10 town and
those who yet are in the country to engage In
/ hrnthinl sports and other invcoraiing occnpa.
! tionS. Horseback riding. the most cXharatng
J form Of exercise. grows more and more fash.
| ionahlc FOR women. and both In the Park and
/ On the country roads many good riders may
/ now be encountered The greater demand for
saddle horses will Of course increase the sup.
ply: but ut present II Is hard TO get thoroughly
satisfactory one. II IL easier rs every horse.
! man knows 10 nh n stable with admirable driv.
ing horses than to find a single well-trained
| saddle horse for n lady. We indeed rarely SEQ
in this country unless at the South. what the
English call woll-mannered adys saddle
! horse.
Croquct has pretty much gone out Of vogue
! though II Is amusing 10 sec old farmers In the
country enrrosscd In the game which has for
two or three years been abandoned by the
pleasure scckers from the city. Lawn tennis
aud archery are the great outdoor sports and
oven tho old-tme battledoor and shuttlecock
has been revived by the maidens: and n very
pretty game 1t is when played by pretty girls.
Open air amusements of all sorts in which
women can take part arc now helping to con.
tribute to tho health of the frolickers and their
salutary effects are evident enough in the
roundness Of the forms and the agility Of the
movements OF the fortunate maidens. Happily
| fashion permits garments which render posi-.
BILE pretty free muscular exercise. and therefore
waists feet. md hands as well as compilations
may now be frequently seen in ones walks
which betoken that our girls are growing up
with well-deyclopod frames and full and bound.
| ing crculations.
The indoor occupations which always chiefly
engage the attention Of women during the au.
tumn and winter are now varied by many
graceful forms ofaysiStie work. The old sam.
piers preposteror VIZ unserviceable slip.
pers. and menninEA.I sehe broidery have given
place to iabrications Shich have real beauty.
and help 10 ornament house and to cultivate
the taste OF the workers. The fashionable en-
| broidery nj present is that with crewcls work
which was the occupation and amusement
Of our great-crandmothers. The fashion was
introduced through the teachings OF an Eng
lish art school. and II is encouraged in this
country by our New York Society OF Decorative
Art. which enjoys the assistance OF teacher
who was graduated at the South kensington
school 81 needlework whore crewcl embroidery
was revived a fow years ago. Crowels are
species Of yarn. not unlike carpet thrums
woven loosely OF soft woods, and colored in the
best and most delicatcly tinted dyes. The real.
ly good nre imported from England at heavy
cost 81 freight and duties but there are imita-
tions OF German md home manufacture which
are comparatively poor. A tho demand Tor
crcwels is growing however. We shall probably
before long have satisfactory domestic sup
ply. and the enterprisinR manufacturers will
reap a handsome profit. Our other woollen
fabrics are now beginning 10 compete with tho
best foreign goods, and there is no reason why
in quality Of material and richness Of dyes. our
crewel yarn should not equal the finest made IN
England
Various kinds Of material nre suitable fo-
Gravel work-woollens. linon. silk satin. and
velvot-and the embroidery. which is WORKED
on designs drawn in tho CLOTH is rich and
enduring The taste II the worker is shown in
the selection Of the designs or in the drawing
Of them and in the combination OF the colors
and shades Some ~ the examples OF crewe
embroidery shown 10y the Society OF Decorative
Art are very beautiful. and havo tho advantage
over the great majority Of worsted work In
being artistic in the compositions and in the
combinations of colors.
The impulse which has Of late been given 70
decorative nceGlework has furnished employ
ment for the talents ot women who have an ar.
ness for the making OF tasteful designs AMI for
the harmonious arrangement Of coors. and 30
has provided occupation for many ladies whose
time hangs heavily on their hands, besides
aGordlng to others the means Of making hve'
lhood. Indies who have worked IN vain III the
higher deparim 'nts Of nrt find In the designing
OF crewrl patterns and other embroidery IN
the drawing oi designs for lace and IN The
composition Of patterns Tor various xmas %
fabrics. graceful. tasteful and sometimes
profitable occupation.
Another department OF decorative art which
now engages many feminine hands and ieml'
nine fan los IS that Of rhiHa decoration. The
| society OF which VIZ have spoken has secured