Evening star., 1914-11-18
MOUNTAIN FOLK SHOW
HANDWORK At BAZAAR
Homespuns, Blankets, Coverlets,
Rugs and Baskets Are Garnished
With White House Flowers.
Southern Industrial Educational As
sociation Is Helping Home Work
-~ 49, ers of the South.

In an effort to preserve the artistic
fireside craftsmanship of the mountain
women of the south. the bazaar exhibit
ing their. handiwork held by the Southern
Industrial Educational Association Is at
tracing many visitors to the Iooms in
the Southern building this week.
In continuing the custom of Mrs. Will
son, who was deeply interested in the
aims Of the association. flowers have been
sent rom the White House in generous
quantities adding greatly to the attrac-
tiveness of the exhibit.
The sale, which is to create a market
for the products of the mountain women
and children, as well as for making
practical demonstration of the Importance
of industrial training in the mountain
schools, will continue through the entire
week.
Shortly after coming to the White
House Mrs. Wilson became honora.y
president of the association. Her interes.
in the articles sold in the exchange caused
her to furn sh with these artistic prod
ucts a room at the White House, used rs
the Presidents bedroom. 1t was her
pleasure to show >&fis room to visitors
and in this way arouse appreciation oI
the merit of the weavlngs. 1hrousn hef
personal efforts a fund was eStapns-.eu
TOR the employment of field seer
TO ADVISE regarding the work and merits
of the scnoo.s presenting claims fer as
sistance.
This annual bazaar is looked forward
to eagerly by the mountain people, as II
afforus practically their only opportu-
nifty of bringing the output OF noun
tain industries to the outside world,
thus carrying money into homes Whlcn
have absolutely no other earning ca
pacity than that afforded by these rev
Industries that their environment
makes possible, which are, in the main,
those of their great-grandmothers.
Beautiful Baskets.
A special feature of the exhibit this
year is the baskets Of new design and
coloring, of which there are much
larger number and assortment than in
previous years.
From some of the schools in which
the association has established indus
trial training come the handsome,
carved articles, which show improve
ment from year to year; nut bowls,
book racks, serving trays and quaint,
charming pieces of furniture. made
from the root of the rhododendron, for
dolls houses.
But the most attractive of all are
the products of the old-fashioned looms
upon which the mother of the house
hold weaves her blankets, beautiful
striped ones: her coverlets, patterns of
which have been handed down to her
from her grandmother and great-grand-
mother; her linsey-woolsey in brown,
blue, green. madder and white.
These have a fascination for women
who have seen little of such hand
weavings in the homes of this century.
Housewives are interested because IN
their storerooms are treasured the
homespuns of their grandmothers. not
a single one of which would they part
with for any price.
There are shown the beautiful blue
and white coverlids, portieres. the pure
white linen or cotton spreads, with
elaborate tufted or knotted designs
finished with handmade fringes, ana
duplicates of the weavings which the
late Mrs. Wilson ordered for the White
House.
Perhaps the exquisite. finely woven
blue and white handbags constitute the
newest and most attractive novelty
These are made at Berea. and are copies
of an old Italian design known and ad-
mired by foreign travellers. Those who
are in search of articles with colo
NAL touch appreciate the rag rugs
woven in coverlid designs and the tur-