The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05
NEW EFFECTS In LEATHER.
WESTERN GIRLS INVENT 4 NOTEL
METHOD or TREATMENT.
DesiEns Burnt on II for Decorative Pur-
poses much ms Poker Work IL Done on
wood-Ths Material widsps the FIcIc of
Women's work-Ussd In Many ways.

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A novelty In fancy-work circles this season Is
the tinted tapestry leather used for making such
articles Of household decoration or personal use
as are generally made out OF canvas, linen or
brocade stuhs Old heads at decorative art work
rcrutinize the new work narrowly. specializing as
10 how II Is done and young b, ginncrs cn,husi-
astic at the idea Of something original set TO work
promptly TO learn the process The designs on
this leather work arc burned in on the undresscd,
wrong side surface Of tho leather much as the
poker. burned work on wood IL executed. At first
glance the colorng appears 10 be hand painted,
but the tints are in reality dyed In, something
inErainod and not merely applied TO the surface.
Any woman Of moderate prctensions TO artistic
ability and having def use OF her hands, can
learn tho work. and many Christmas gifts will DO
made Of II. either made by amateurs who have
acquired sufficient proficiency or else ordered
through tho fancy goods dealers from those al
ready expert
Screens, sofa cushions chatclaine bags chair
backs photograph frames and book covers are
shown In tapestry leather. and there is vide field
TO CHOOSE FROM both az TO the shade OF the ground
work-which has very soft unlca,her-likc APP
pcaranco-and the designs wrought IN on it. One
or two women workers from time TO time have ex-
hbiod and sold through the Woman 4 Exchanges
similar rif,s and useful articles made in carved
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eh'her' also some IN e1bosscd leather done ai'er
the fashion Of the Mexican or the Russian leather
carving and decoration Bu, the tapestry leather
20 VI "'Aiiy o'ne'ch' na'ure Pa'"ih'u ON no
precedent ancient or modern. and originated by
two Western art-school Girl, who w.r, hen, on
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s 'Uious w" ''"' "o",' w p''"' anu
would sell well Inc tapestry leather Us much
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, s ins'eau OF n'ihg a,"ay' IAN lawn
Drown or cream In color II shows variety OF
colors, sometimes vivid scarets or metallic grccns
again soft yr,v. ana m,uy.s I, 10 oM,. ,s
durable as the carved leather and much more pill
able. a wall pocket seen Of it, Of the night size
burned In on a do,e'coorrd groundwork. There
were slashed tasssels Of the leather finishing the
pla"ea ea'hef cora ny Mh'ch uo b"Ar. h"ns
and the bottom was finished With similar sell
'''asc A"Snea IN ue eiosn'"o'E o
cnarm'nk sol" CUSHION nnd h'n'e' w
sign. the dragon and sun and quaint straight
up-and-dovn figures peculiar TO chinese ideas
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no oues ana ye'loss green's ana ,uSSe ,s, OF
m.. .dSsS ,hou, .,,S N. s,.sheh tIrc. W,m'
o,r .,,,,,,. .,a -, -. go. -. r'J,
DRY albums ana guest books music cases gn!t
in such -. dressing And book cor.,s "a, h. MAD.
with an applique border OF cut leather cont we'd
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a.. gro,,ndSntt Fl. i.ntbet tS, ~ a hiS
rioss ~ arish LODI go IN nn,iinSeJ ,n &c -
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-, nhNc samIics ann Nnn.c Cphsn;hm"nts
~ ~ Va..cn n1'eiueI ssi,s n,s very ulNu hut uis
said the dscosuvS ar, %ork"r ytaos 'G room.
are resort 10, women IN search OF i1ncy-w"rk
mhtcnas. INC girl Mt s'udcaS Who INST
.nonet oi ab'tS>aS pokct Nntk " lrHNhcf hNi
:" 81. tne Isalh., piephI,en .'aI,y lm ,hrlf
gntpoye before 'hey could MAKE any hesd"hy'
,,;, no 10 go 70 We tanning works and makn
hrit idea clear ana r'ncuch N MO manager
and persuade nm, te help then. They did not
want The regulation browns tans nnd leather
tones that ar, in common u.s. The I""u rra-
dahons would make no show on ihc'n. They
wanted leaf greens, mushroom pnts, SOFT Moss
and wood oolots on which N work ,hei, designs.
They had TO have vivid c"lors also for use in
and not on the sid, The fur r,-w on After thrv
got VIC eathrI AZ ney wanted ~ thcy had W
method OF dyrinr,ir Their designs 20 ,S"t ths