The National tribune., 1893-10-12
to have been

the Fair completely, examining every exhibit
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Women there seem to hold their own pretty
well, although their building is generally con-
sidered disappointing. Bat as exhibitors
visitors they do very well.
Queen Victoria and her daughters, the Royal
Princesses, have contributed some of their
paintings. OF course the little pictures come
in for severe criticisms, but at the same time
those done by the Queen look right jolly and
natural.
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Another painting, signed an. Bashkirtsef,"
is an interesting study of two little round
faced, very boyish boys. A head of Ophelia,
modelled by Sarah Bernhardt, is exquisitely
done.
Os course there is no end of needlework ex-
hibited in this building. In fact, its specimens
mako up the main part of the entire exhibit,
painting, even, and carving, designing, invent
ing, book writing, cooking, drawing are all
dominated over by this time honored womanly
art.
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A pretty dressing-case cover of fine white
linen was embroidered in wild roses, of course
in dainty pinks. The flower petals were only
half filled in with long and short stitches from
the edge towards the center-stitches just like
those used for edgings The effect was light
and much prettier than outlining, and not so
difficult to do as the solid satin stitch. There
was also a pin n-cushion cover of the linen, a
hem stitched, rose-embrodered square laid on
pink silk cushion.
So
But it is also time to talk of Fall and Winter
dresses as we'll as to gossip about the Fair.
Hopsacking, serge, tweed are all used, hopsack-
ing being the newest of them all. 1t comes in
either loosely or closey-woven textures, has
generally basket weave and shows two or
three colors. The loosely ones are
cheaper and not at all satisfactory. and are not
easily made up. and pull out at the seams.
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Browns and green's are more popular than
grays or blues just by way of change, for blue
has certainly had long run as a universally
popular color. Dark-red is we'll liked. too.
So
cules variety to the crinkledest and sparklingest
tnsel kind are used for trimming frocks.
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One of the girls, whose green flannel dress
had to be made over for its fifth season, con-
trived right stylish frock out of it with the
aid of some softly blended gray y-and-green wool
plaid, marked off in big squares with shaggy
black lines. OF this she made a close-ftting
vest, ruffie to widen and lengthen the skirt,
sleeve-puffs, collar. and belt. The sleeves were
made with tight under-sleeves from the elbow
to the wrist of the plain green. In order to
make the lapels fashionably wide she edged
| them with zig-zag black braid, and used the
same for heading the skirt ruffie and ing
| the puffs.
1t does not always pay to make over old
| gowns. Sometimes the cost of alteration is
half as much as the price of new gown, and
| then the made-over frock may perhaps look
shabby again within a week or two, which ID
| very discouraging.
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The Spanish founce ia still fashionable. al
| though it has been several months since the
| Princess Eulalia was here.
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| 1t is fsvorite fancy to have the little acces-
sories of the writing desk of scarlet. The
blotter holder, pen wiper and penholder. stamp
box, and whatever else may be used, are of the
| bright red. With one Of the white desks the
| effect is charming.