The Irish standard., 1914-11-14

daughters of the Gael seated before
their primitively simple looms deity
plying warp and wool in the luxurious
and beautiful creations with which
they were engaged. The strong rich
wool employed in this industry is OBJ
tanned from the finest breed of noun
tain sheep; all the yarns are prepared
as carefully as the carpets are woven;
the knot chosen for tying the soft
wool tufts is the Turkish-because of
its firmness and residence. The col
ors of the silky pile are rich and
varied, and the designs are beautiful
ly harmonious to the material and are
infinite in variety as their purpose
may be. Donegal Rugs accentuate the
pleasure and distinction of elegant
simplicity, or they luxuriously unite
with the most elaborate environment.
Their freshness, beauty and individu.
atty are challenging in the extreme
to the hitherto undisputed rule of
Eastern productions. Although COM
paratively new, the fine intrinsic quail
tiles of these Rugs and Carpets have
won them Royal prestige in Europe,
and distinguished patronage in the
United States. 1t is most pleasant
fact that Donegal Rugs and Carpets
may be made in any desired size, in
any tone, color harmony and design
ordered, and that they may be de.
livered to decorator or home-maker
within few weeks from order date.
The demonstration at the Gaelic
League Exhibition of the making of
these Rugs is Miss Anna Cassidy of
Kilcar in Tirconaill, the land Of
"O'Donnell Abu." She arrived in the
United States Sunday, April 9Th, 1914.
The baby loom she uses is a minia-
ture of the huge ones employed in the
Donegal carpet weaving factories, but
the process of manufacture is the
same. Orders for Rugs may be given
to any member Of the exhibition party,
or through the store subsequent to
their departure.
Cabhruigi lie cailini clisde flor Ghae-
lacha ThirChonaill nuair bheidh
sibh ag ceannach ruganna Ghaedhla!
Carpets and Rugs.
Hand-tufted Irish carpets, bath
room mats and hearth rugs of ex-
quisite workmanship cost $4,000 per
square yard and upwards. Each yard
contains about 10000 knots, the best
sleeps wool only used and natural
vegetable dues that never fade.
Design.
Album of Celtic designs for EN-.
broidery and decorative work by Irish
artists.
Book of Irish costume designs from
the Dun Emer Guild.
Orders can be taken by Miss
O'Brien or Miss Kelly for Christmas
or birthday cards illumination, pat
terms for embroidery or any decorative
work of Celtic character.
Orders for portrait miniatures taken
by Miss O'Brien.
Dress MaterIals-AIl Irish Manufac-
| ture.
Linens, artistic colors; Poplin "Dor-
othy'' Bags, Poplin Robespierre Col
lar, Poplin Ladies' Motor Scarf, Pop
Inns, various specimens, by the yard
or in dress lengths; Homespuns, hand
spun and made on looms in County
Galway, County Kerry and County
Donegal; suit lengths about z yards,
patterns on application; Irish Nuns
Yelling (Dinsmore), Irish Silk Gauze,
Muslins, Irish Frieze, 81 inches wide;
Irish Poplin Ties, made especially
large for American trade; Francis
Cork-made Kid Gloves, in black, white
and brown Qadies); Gloves (men's),
(Fownes, Tipperary make); Wooden
Hose (men's) Ladies' hand-knitted
Donegal Golf Coats, O'Gorman's Caps
of handmade Tweeds, Irish Frieze
Overcoats, Shandon Sock Suspenders,
in boxes with picture of Shandon
steeple; Travelling Rugs, made in
Foxford, etc.; Rathbone Fleece Rug,
Reversible Fleece Rug, O'Gorman
Travelling Rugs.
Genuine Irish Homespuns.
Made by Baltoney Hand Spinners
Association Co., Donegal.
These Tweeds are made by the
peasants living on the little mountain
farms that cluster round the foot of
Errigal in County Donegal. The rough
fleeces of the mountain sheep are
turned into these finished products
through the processes of dyeing, spin.
ming and weaving. These processes
are all done by hand, and the dyes
are extracted from Towering plants,
roots and lichens.
The iron pot, the turf fire, the spin
ming wheel and the hand loom are
the implements used in their manu-.
facture.
This industry is a native one, and
the knowledge and skill required has
been handed down from the earliest
times.
In these days of machine-made ma
terials, the superiority of the handi.