The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-19
Fine Art Exposition

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sewing machine exposition NJ F. d. Sweetser
& Co. IS during the week hardly carried with
it the Importance that should have been at
tached. Nevertheless, many ladies and not Il
few gentlemen called at the sewing machine
room Of this honse, and were more than
pleased with the exhibit. The Domestic
Sewing Machine Company had sent out their
Iexpert operatives TO give an exhibition here
for the purpose of showing the superior ad.
vantages the Domestic possesses over all
others, and well they have succeeded, This
machine is truly a good one, and that all
kinds Of work can be done on it that has been
done heretofore by hand must now be admit
ted, beautiful embroidery, brading, etch-
ing, &c, besides the ordinary sewing that all
machines are supposed to do. To the local
agents here, (Sweetser & Co.. as well as
those sent out by the company, the FREE
| TRADER representative is indebted for cour-
tesies in obtaining the sought for iaforma-
ton.
Following descriptions will give some idea
Of the work that can be executed on the Do
nestle, all these and much besides being on
exhibition or the work of Mrs j. l.. Nichols,
Of $50 State street, Chicago, engaged by the
Domestic Company in thSir art department,
and who was present at the exposition here
this week to assist in showing to what uses,
ornamental and practical, the machine can
be putt One Of the samples was maroon
satiuet curtain, embroidered with silk In q
Partisan design; another cartain, Of cream
colored grcnadinc, trimmed with broad stripe
of blue satin, etched with two shades of silk,
Russian lace on edge; another curtain, of
olive satin, trimmed with maroon plush,
braided with tnsel; pair of door hangings of
olive felt one trimmed with applique of
fern leaves in maroon velvet, edged with
gold; the other etched with two shades of
crewel and border Of worstcd chenille. All
these curtains were artts,ically hung upon
the wall from curtain rods and made an ela6-
crate display one almost impossible to be.
! lieve could have been executed by any ma
chine, had not Mrs. Nichols assured us she
did the work herself. In the centre of the
room was table covered with an olive felt
cover, having broad stripe of blue plush,
braided with tinsel On the table was shown
lamp screen Of white broadcloth, embroiG-
cred with cross entwined with ivy leaves
! in chenille. Among the wall decorations
was a beautiful blue banner, with the motto
at the top at stands at the head" worked in
gold thread; in the center gold star, bear
Ing the words Domestic Sewing Machine"
worKed with filing silk. Another sample
was a framed specimen of pcnmanship that
closely initiated hand work; indeed ii re.
CURED close inspection before one could be
convinced that the writing was specimen
Of sewing at all. Another sample was a
panel of black velvet, on which is worked q
flower dc luce in chenille. Another is q Nal.
tese cross, framed, in the arms OF which
specimens of all kinds Of sewing machine
work are exhibited. At the side OF the room
was q showcase filed with specimens so
numerous that any attempt at description
would he time lost. One in particular was
strip worked in Mosaic designs in tinsel, ar
rasen, and silk embroidery. Among the nov
elites in this showcase were numerous dol.
lies, lCr HHBcT UOWIs, etClcu IN numerous
designs. In addition to all this, there were
shown many specimens Of the work of Miss
Addie Tralock, blind woman, who is sue.
cessful operator on the Domestic.
Sweetser & Co.'S Sewing Machine Depart
ment is under the immediate supervision of
Mr.. D. F. Brasted, an experienced man in
the business. The exhibition has resulted in
Domestic to the public, convincing all who
have taken the trouble to call that for al
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