New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-29
IAN IRISH AUTUMN. :"
London's Fashionable Women Clothed in
Products from the Emerald Isle.

u Is an Irish autumn" f. England. The Kings
and Queens visit 20 the Emerald Isle has reacted
upon fashion, and things Irish are the rage. 4
large proportion Of the tailormsde dresses for
WALKING and sporting wear are bulk q friszes and
homespuns from Belfast and other Irish towns
Although Il has been the visit ~ EcV-a-d and
Alexandra shat has drawn general attention 70 the
merits CO these materials. royalty itself has long
recognized the worth % Irish effects along these
lines queen Alexandra bridal dress vas trimmed
with Irish lace. and cd Mrs Bridget Nfarkev who
nsce IT, had the h9Ec- Of working Before queen
Victoria during ths visit Il the larc- 70 Ireland in
lsn
The reputation os Belfast for darnasks ana col
ored and white liners is veil known. bat ia Coun-
ties Donegal Dublin and Cork are great factories
which trrn out tveeds. se-ses. cheviots and fan
aels Just row. hoHe-e-. Il is TIE true hand-voveB
nornespu1 made by TIRE peasautry in quaint color
iags THAI is much IN demand. At Castelar, che
Countess Of Lucan has organized q most prosper
Gus industry l. tTeeds suited for bo-h mems aad
worner's wear. and iu South Derry Isdv Gsrv1gE
has initiated wonderful revival Of hancioon linen
weaving
Yet another ls1e which !, is expected viii feel
the influence o. the recent royal visit 90 Ireland
Is the lace snd crochet Industry. when tile irish
Agricu.rUrol Organization SOCIETY established its
immense c7eameries n m-ry PARTS II TIE ccurtvs
II took out O. hundreds or pairs Of feminine hands
TIE labor O. milking and Swimming ana churnua.
Most o. the women thus rendered idle had some
hereditary knowledge Of Izccmakin-. a11 u.--ed
70 u as on alternative source Of income
More recently crochet has offered then, an even
more ren1u-erarIve FIELD Cor their efforts Fasbfo.
has set It's seal On crochet and the arr OF making
u being quickly acquired from Cork and Clones
where it originated. crochet making has non
spread rIscIlally over the Eho.e C.,rtry. ON.
must pe 10Th al asslGuCus and sIitf1l worker y.
earn = week Al lacemaking, our an ordinary
Noi her can make = - q week at crochet. and a
Its-is lroncient one more than s. IL requires
ABOUT three months 20 learn.
Another direction iu which enormous develop
mefis nave been made 5 IN the making up o. shirts
and underwear Londonderry Is Tie centre of -Ef-
Work. which employs thousands e women some
Wofk II factories. others DO rle stitching No
chimes IN their own homes Knitting NAV also b.
enumerated among the profitable fanl.r5L, oecusa-
l01s % ireland The Duchess o. Ah=rrr-n has
found q market fer thousands o. pairs o. stock
lnEe from Dea. Ba-onScouTs. ia County Tyrone.
where, from tho time OF harvesting 10 the spring
SOWING ne cottagers have mex 20 no employ
Tnsrt From here the British ouys about fifteen
JhOUsau- pairs Of socks annually. and IL places an
equally largo order with TIE Roses industry o.
VEST DONEGAL An OLD sTt in this same country IS
that of 'sp-lECinE upon fine muslin. form ~
nee6leCraft which has been adapted current
fashions IL oaintly worked collars and handkcr-
chiefs
Not little Of the success hich Is now attending
the abors Of Irish textile and needle industries
lies II the a6aptabilitv Of the worker. r. her fac
UiIv for meeting the needs Of the movement. This
is especially well shown in the lovely embro1eries
whore the most elaborate trimmings in ribbon
work. seQuius 1eedIewOrk are done for court
and society gowns The Queen has repeatedly
placed orders with the Gauyhll school. and worn
its products.