New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-26
STUDENTS WORK EXHIBITED.
| THE BROOKLYN YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRIS
TIAN ASSOCIATION MAKES
FINE DISPLAY.

MANY Rrooklyn women are saying that the an
nual class exhibit ned recently by the Young
Women's Christian Association OF their city sur
passes in quality any former exhibition OF this
ciety.
The Young Women's Christian Association OF
BROOKLYN opened hospitable doors TO the public yes
terday the occasion being the annual class exhibit
The millinery department. under the charge OF
Miss Emma Venable and her able assistants made,
as usual brave showing, over two hundred hats
being on exhibition. These culled from the
eighteen hundred made during the year.
The dressmaking exhibit. representing the work
in six courses under the supervision Of the heads
OF the department Mrs. A. G. Marshall and Miss
Laura A. Smith. particularly attractive. Be
sides hem and gusset and band" there were also
on exhibition examples OF fine darning and mend
ing Of stockings gloves and underwear.
The second class's sewing. which had been done
under Miss Smiths immediate supervision, consist
ed Of a large number of dainty dimty percae,
Bingham and organdie gowns. selected from the
IA made by this class during the year besides any
number Of shirt waists. Some Of the prettiest Of
these gowns were the work OF girls barely fifteen
years Of age.
This department also included the dressmaker :
training course which in the Brooklyn Young
Women's Christian Association means the half Of
small dress waist made complete, even TO the
finishing OF the seams and the hooks and eyes.
Two hundred and thirty-six OF these model
waists" said Miss Smith 10 The Tribune reporter,
have been made during the last year.
number Of pretty fancy waists which repre-
scented all the colors Of the rainbow, showed the
work OF the third course 10 advantage. In this
course the students are allowed TO select their own
materials and trimmings Among the specially
dainty waists noted was a white silk. with tucked
chiffon front and pale pink and green applique
edge.
The advanced work. done under the supervision OF
Mrs Marshall included large number Of hand
some silk. satin and chiffon gowns. together with
MANY daintiiy made tailor suits
The girls beyond the first course" said Mrs.
Marshall draft their own waists. while through
out the entire they draft their skirts from
measurement"
A most valuable feature Of the instruction given
with every course consists OF talks and notes on
the principles OF the study taken up-coor proper
ton. symmetry and harmony. In this way the
scientific and aesthetic for each effect may
he understood Four hundred pupils have awaited
Themselves OF this advanced during the last
year and 465 lessons day and evening have been
= COW, that attracted much attention in this
aY bi6it was a soft pink silk. with shirred chiffon
yoke. and trimmings Ol OiOOaueu P'"h sim ''IN
rufies Of chiffon. . -. -A- ,
Ms Rrd and assistants from Pratt institute.
The kitchen garden and sewing EXHIBIT. consist
,r, ~ EXAMPLES OF work done by girls from eight
~ dffeen wears old. much admired by VISITORS
Miss Bessie Coalson. the head OF the department
a,,--eciated bv the Board OF Managers OF the as
s66iation as well as by the little maidens whom
she instruCts s ,.-so- 49, .r,or
,.,sion ~ Mrs Heath. the head OF the department.
and her sister assistant. Miss IaImauge was pro-
nounced most attractive