Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-13
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From the Albany Evening Journal
There are hundreds Of ladies I'm the CITY Of
Albany. far removed from necessity, who turn
their skill. ingenuity and energy to account in
these aesthetic times, Of whose handiwork little
Is known except to themselves, but the profit on
which Is very handsome penny" said gentle
man whose relations with an enterprise In this
city makes q large amount of information avail.
able to him. Il have means OF informing
myself regarding the extent Of this thing, and
have been surprised to find il SO general O
practice. len years ago a lady who worked
with her hands would be frowned down in
society. Now many ladies cultivate some
OF the fine arts for no other purpose In the
world than to replenish their purses by the
employment OF leisure time. Painting and
embroidery are the most popular forms of art
work, Chiefly, perhaps. because anything good
In these lines, particularly that created 10y the
needle finds ready sale at good round prices.
The decoration OF menu cards and china is also
remunerative occupation. yielding excellent
pay for fine work. The art rooms of BostOn,
New York, Philadelphia, and our own city 40
cept these products on commission. / under.
stand that young lady i'm Albany wieds one OF
the dantiest brushes in applying colors to menu
cards. She disposes Of all her work In New
York by means Of the Decorative at rooms.
Several ladies not only do embroidery for SALE
but one or two Of the deftest give lesson in the
art and get nice return for teaching others
what they know. 1t sounds odd, but some of the
incest people IN Albany sell their handiwork
They do it occasionally q qualification of their
pride, to convince themselves that If put to it
they could earn their own living. These are
what are called in polite circles aristocratic
arts"
'ls not the prevalence OF the custom fatal
TO its probable continuance"
1t Is very apt to be. that is true; but within
Q year new art has been developed calculated
to relieve the pressure on the embroidery and
painting business. High art has been intro
duced into the preservation Of fruits and the |
baking Of cakes and sweetmeats. This, too, has
become O popular employment with people who
are able to acquire the skill necessary. At the
various art rooms now you will find canned
fruit and fancy bake stuffs on exhibition, made
by ladies for the most part who do 1t to employ
their leisure time. These goods command
the highest prices, being bought ct rates
which dealers in these stores would not dare
to ask. The Ill success OF 10 many people Ia
making their preserves make this business
supply something of want. Cake-bakinp. too.
is an equally profitable venture see adyer.
tised In the Albany papers the wares of q lady
resident In city In central NewYork, who supplies
cakes TO vast number Of customers She made
herself famous BY baking what is called Angels
once Immensely wealthy, but are now re-
duced 70 straightened circumstances Her bun-
ness is worth 5000 Q year to her ct present,
and 10 growing ell the time. Another csc 4
mat or lady who puts up canned fruits. She
% the daughter OF an ex-C0ngressman. and %
married to the son OF the greatest diplomat
America has produced In recent years There
b no need other applying her skill In this mar
her, but she was induced TO make business Of
What was pastime by the urgent solicitation
" friends who ate her preserves. She now ccta
| very handsome revenue from the work.