Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

set Of toilet mats by Mrs. King merit
mention. table cover adorned with tes
rosesd one by Mrs. Slyder, is also good
Miss Harlow exhibits a brown linen table
cover made beautiful by tea roses and 9
tray cloth with some dainty pansies on 1t.
SOME OUTSIDE EXHIBITORS.
Mrs. Croaks of Lincoln has plenty Of fine
work, especially in the department given
over to Honton lace. pncushion with
a Honiton lace cover over Nile green and
pink is one of the most beautiful things in
tho large case that is filled with this work
Mrs. Josephine Allen also has a creditabe
display of Honiton lace. Mrs. Clancy has
/ an embroidered apron in this class that Is
| especially fine. Mrs. Maginn exhibits a
! beautiful centerpiece in this same line. In
this case is also a dainty little card case
! of white linen adorned with some beautiful
| vioets the works of Mrs Boggs In the
/ Guipure lace work Mrs. iKng of Logan,
| Ia, makes a creditable display. There is a
| large case that Is entire given over to the
! exhibition of lace work. 1t would require
columns to completely describe the various
kerchiefs, collars, cuffs, toilet articles, lace
| by the yard and lace in many other forms
| that is especially useful in womans dress.
| Mrs Bibb of Beatrice has a beautiful lot of
! tatting lace work displayed.
| Omaha work shows up well in all the de-
| partments of the Textile building. but in
| the section occupied by little girls work 1t
| takes front rank easily. This fact augurs
well for the display of handiwork by Omaha
| women in future years To be an exhib-
! itor in this class the little girl must be un-
| der 10 wears of age and while soin, OF the
work might be judged harshly by critical
| judges. all of 1t is remarkably fine when
| the youth of the exhibitors is taken into
| consideration. The display occupies the
| northeast corner of the building and is large
| and creditable To enumerate even the
! best work here shown would be an arduous
task. Omaha girls especially exhibit some
ara not for bebind tben There are APRONS
| calico dresses natchworl of all descriptions
| vnriors for,ne of crazv work crochet and
ti, , ,,,5r,, SOTO y,i,lows dolis, drssses
| o,,a ,,,n,arome otber articles that would do
amu aro,it 80 tba Ittia girls, elders
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| "oNi''' ol, i4I i,
The opposite corner tne nortnwes.' Is given
laover to the display OF work by old women,
and the various articles SHOWN there call
| forth no small amount OF admiration from
| the visitors. II is tact that the depart
ments of little girls ana ola women WORK
receive more attention, not only from tne
| male visitors, but also from the temaie
| visitors, than other departments IN the
building. The really hne emoroluery WORK,
| the handsome lace work ana the cut work
! are apparently beyond the great majority
| of the visitors, Tor they pass Dy them hur-
riedly to spend more time IN looking at the
dolls dresses made by little girls and the
quilts made by elderly DANES. The display
| of work by old women Is quite wondertul
when the age OF the exhibitors Is cohslaeren,
M ar m hrt tbora a. vost orrav ~
| oraobnt anI I,ni, ,vorlr Eni+ bed- -cuiIts and
| 80. - a. III. ,ur, , Iaro oroport;o,, 81
~ 1is,,Ia, Nrs MotiIda Murrsv ovbihits
n o,,iIt tbot 10 said to be I9s vears old
TbSrn 10 nonsi5,robIo ambroidor, work tbat
-, s,i "D-' ,a 80 o,,oar
hH a Great ,,,nn,, yoors +bon tbo er,IroiIer
orrs Wha, - is roaI;zod MAJ coIoring and
6ne emhrniderv work did not receive The
ntto,tion n,ha,, ,ho o,d u,oroan Of to5.y wore
~ thai rin,o tho u,"ri. no, SiSn,o, i
notbing short ~ marveIoms Wrs nartt of
Roatries age6 IA voars eybibits a deIicsteIy
onhroiSereS cer+er niece and doiiieS In
This end of the buIIdinp there are over
seventv-fve siil, orilts tho worl, Of olderIv
women There ,re innumorobIe bed snraods
and rugs FOO The great majority of these
-. o. 49, s,, 9.r;Ia - 49,, -
pnlv arc tbo towns Of tbe stata veil renres
sented but the villages of Iowa and Illinois
also
There is NOT so much drawn work dis
nIaved as there was last wear This Il
doubtless because this class of work has
been almost abandoned by society an
edct of ever changing fashion having de-
clared in favor OF other forms of fine work
Still there are many articles OF drawn work
displayed and the quality of these is most
excellent. There are scarfs center pieces
aprons pillow shams. doilies, handkerchiefs
and drapes all of uniform excellence and all
deserving OF praise.
WITH THE NEEDLE AND THREAD
No denartmert shows creator ,mnrove-
nent over last vear tb,n that In which
articles of hard sewing are disnIayed There
are dresses sunhnnnets fancv anrons nIain
anrons kitchen anrons and Tnderwear To
,,iant;o, aro,, tha roost aar;,ariors a,,ioIas
in this department would he to evtend this
brief description beyond its limits and TO
commend almost everything disnlayed Mrs
Payne of PALMYRA Mo exbihits hand
made shirt that is most beautifully EN-
broidered the cuffs collar and bosom show
ing embroidery of the most delicate pattern.
The darning and patching work also forms
a good display. and a LOT of specimen but
tonholes are of a superior quality. There is
one patch on cotton done by Mrs. Mary
Hope Cabell of Virginia, who is over 80
years old that would do credit to any young
housewife
The outline embroidery work has not been
SO fashionable among the members of the
fair sex during the past year as in former |
years and the display of this class of work |
is therefore not so numerous as at former |
fairs. Though the quantity of this work
is small the quality has not fallen off a whit !
and If anything the quality of the work is |
better than in previous wears. Mrs. Bibb !
shows q lot of doilies and table covers that |
are especially fine There are other pieces |