New-York tribune., 1911-12-08
INDIAN SQUAWS MAKE LACE
Copy Deity Italian Models, and
Sale of Work Is To Be Held.

One thing Italian which seems 10 bear
transplanting to this crude Western world
Is the lace making art While the Madonna
faced naidens grow coarse and the "Itsl-
ian restaurant" degenerates into one OF the
noisy horrors Of our cities. the italian lace
holds its own even amid the squalor OF tbs
Indian reservation. No finer work ever
came from sunny Italy than that from the
sun baked deserts of Arizona. which Is be-
ing displayed by the Sybii Carter indian
Mission and Lace Industry Association at
the Church Mission House. No. 2si Fourth
avenue. Persons in search OF Christmas
presents with a SAVIOUR Of some thing be-
sides dollars and cents may find here
splendid embroideries and lace knickknacks
which embody the romance Of two nations.
Miss Sybil Carter. who started the work.
was a deaconess OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church and a missionary TO the Indians
She discovered that their fingers were Pc
culiarly deft and that they had the ability
to do artistic work II trained. Glasses were
formed which took the indolent squaws
away from their former occupation Of gam
bling and made them self-supporting. Each
woman Is paid for her work az soon az n
is done. II Is then sont East. and when II
is sold by the sssocla ton the money sce,
back into the treasury 10 pay the teachers
and the other expenses Of the work
The designs used are for the nioet part
exact copies Of lace masterpieces In the
museums OF Italy and America, but oc-
casionally an inventive genius Is discov-
cred among the Indian women who makes a
design of her own. Thus il happens thar
besides the ecclesiastical patterns OF old
Italy in the exhibit room are lacy wig
vans. braves with bows and arrows. canoes
and squaws with papooses bundled up on
their backs. often these are squares Of
bobbin lace inserted in table covers and
sofa cushions Of heavy linen.
The most elaborate article made By thu
Indians Is a bedspresd Of hlny point Do
Milan lace. which sells for 1915. and th.
prices range from that down 70 As cents.
for which one may purchase cunning iittls
linen coin purses 20 slip inside ones glove
There are narrow strips OF linen. with th~
Indian patterns. or with fascinating pup
pies and pescocks. which are made Up With
ribbon into straps 20 hold baby in his per
anlhuIator, or into reins 10 harness up \.
dollhouse baby" when he plays horse.
The work is Of three kinds-hobbin lace.
italian cut work and braid and ueedlspoint
lace-and is made into ali the favorfte srti-
cles known 10 fine severs-bsgs, toilet cases.
cushions and doilies.
Since Miss Carters death. in 1908. m.
work has been carried on by the ascot
alton. the president Of which is Mrs ".
Bayard Cutting. Associated with her on
the board Of managers are Mrs. Charles r.
Alexander, Mrs. Robert Bacon, Mrs. J. Hull
Browning, Miss Mabel Choate, Mrs. Ogden
Goldman, Miss Janet P. Dana, Miss Caroline
Draytou. Miss FreInghuysen, Mrs. GoeIet.
Mrs. Richard ". Hoe, Mrs. Walter 3. James
Mrs. L. P. Morton. Miss Mary Parsons, Miss
Grace Potter, Mrs. Whitelsw Reid, Miss
Pauline Riggs, Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Mrs
Franklin Roosevelt, Mrs. Herbert L. sat
terlee, Mrs. William J. Schiene!in. Mrs
William Douglas Sloane. Mrs. william
Sloane Miss Amy Townsend, Mrs John
Trevor, Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Benjamin
Welles and Mrs. Lucius K wilmerting