Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-04

Is the work of the MOhanmedan women OF
Madras They Eever venture beyond the
harem. The material is brought TO them
silks from England and China and gold
threads from the latter country. Before the
gold is used it undergoes process in India
that renders it untarnishabie."
\ curtain OF white India silk was now sus-
pended on the fret work An eighteen inch
conventional border wrought in gold with
silk filings Of pale green and rich brown, the
whole finished with fringe of goid-the dra-
perry of queen This is to be awarded the
gold medal The jury pronounced it the
finest specimen of embroidery ever exhibited
in France and the merchants bosom sweiled
with native pride.
do they sell their work.
Their lords do The Golfers Of the harem
are heavily replenished by the needle work of
the slaves"
Don't the women get any of the money!
The son of the haren bent on the daughter
of America a comprehensive glance that was
lost in an amused laugh Certainly not"
was the reply Women have no possession.
They are property"
''Oh,"
Most Of our wares are the work Of the
lower classes Women Of the higher classes
yield to the climatic influences and much of
their life is passed in sleep It is 50 hot that
few can work after midday"
''Do they draw their own deSignsl Where
do they get their patternsf'
1T is curious to watch them, said our in
teresting hest. with piece of chalk they
mark the cloth or silk here and there-1nere-
" indicating the general outline of the de-
sign In matched bamboo tents they sit
crosswise on the ground and patiently work
out their ideas. Children are early appren-
ticed, and boys and girls are skilled workers
often at s and 10 years Of age
How are these made" we asked turning
to q portpre on which the legend Of Mahonet
was grotesquely illustrated
They are printed on small blocks with a
blunt wooden pen The dyes are native TO
the islands.
England has effected great changes, has
it notn
"Oh, yes, vast" And the well bred, well
educated, successful merchant smiled CON
tentediy.
Brutal as were the means England took 20
queIl the Sepoy invasiJI-fiTing natives from
the cannou's moutb-Indian women are in
6ebted to English colonists for their present
Formerly they were fond Of gorgeous
color, and held tenaciously 10 designs that
had come down 20 them. remarked the rner-
chant We told them what the market de-
nanded: they must tone down their colors
and tame their fancies Visiting various
countries, we study the peoples taste. and
bring home 70 them the IDEAS we gather The
delight travellers express for their work is q
stimulus; then il Is their means OF livelihood =
Have they schools-szy organized bssisess7
'-Oh. yeS Ire English ladies have dor~
much for India. The ladies Of Parr-ss take
the lead n al educational movements Eff.
teen years ago the Bensaily school was es-ab-
liSaed in BoznbaJ. Il Ia usaintaiL-si and
managed entirely bT women Every depart
Inert Of art Is Taught II has a school Il de-
sign The examinations aye r1gid- sad their
exhibitions attract ~fdesTread interest Ms
BnicsiI. q v-rx clever yGunE wo-nza- il ne
presiding oeicsr Work from this scHooi 10
distributed BY Indian merchants al over the
world BIT American ladies DO Gne work.
was the gallant iunuer6o; bat then ihey are
clever IN everything
Wv has T. yvs1 Know sbo4t them +zTn-
ing 70 sandal wood caest, be drcT forta
curtains, dcyhes, toilet SIS q SIX bottom
clo-h erab7ossi-rs.i II ;he Eaos- dsls1ats and
artists manner. Tie pet2ss q tee rv-sss
were dyed v@Tioas deq;hs q p.nk ard
heavily outlined with ak: tire ssezzs we've
also dyed green and oatlsned with SIX
IL Is TIRE work q Mszs Jozes, Ct CEIczgo.'
Be sad '-sae has schools N thz- CITY ard
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