The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-12
FEW NEW ARTICLES
IN HOhiA'S BUILDING
SiaBdbss of Othera DAYS Are There
I'm Abundance But Sweaters and
Knitting Bags Arc Consptc-
uous BY Absence.

OF interest to women. Young and
old is Che wonan's building found at
every fair state or county In fact,
# was probably ere Of the garst in
stitGtto1s Of n FAR Here woruan's
horGe arts are appreciated. honorsd
WITH vr-eS f0r -heir merits and e&ht-
hite1 20 the adm ring ewes OF others.
The Weman's building al the FAIR
this year holds all uf the dainty needle
work and COOKERY tha* have features
In the past and the work in just as
fine, the canning Just as good and
the cakes ard pies IS tempting as In
other year RS. but there Is q s.i@nt feel
ting % dtsa ppoirtmsnt as one leaves
the building There's nothing new
in fact there is much that - old on
exhibit Not only d farmers expect
to End new devices and, hear Of new
methods at the annual fair. bat their
wives are eager Ia know what new
neediework or household arts have
interested the city woman or other
women OF the counties during the
past season
Could sire Judge from the interior
ns the " ans Agildng this week
Where are the sweaters the vivid
pink. yellow and purple worsteds that
have been knitted this summer Only
one wee lady of snrae nine years has
contributed her handiwork. pink
and gray sweater and Il alone rep
resents what has been the most
characteristic occupation OF the sum
mer girl Then. the knitting bags Of
cretonne, where are they? There has
been no place made for the latest
accessory OF the woman Of this sea =
son Knitting the latest revived art
has been entirely omitted
There are other things besides knit
ting that might have reiuvenated the
usual line Of woman's exhibits. Papcr
head work. for instance. home MILL
merry or. this season. the designing Of
original American dress patterns.
There IS fair display OF painted
china and several very pretty pieces
are I'm the lot There are a few SAM
pies of rama and reed work, and
much embroidery and crochetine
Notable among the embroidery ia a
bed spread and shan MS Of a heautf-
fui coarse wild rose pattern Then
there are half-dozer exclusively dainty
crcss stitch handerchiefs. The crochet
ed yokes are varied in pattern and
there are numerous pretty croehete ed
doifies and centers Notable smons
these is set of center and ANAL
doilies, tina. II one Of the most beau
tiful ana softest pieces % work In
the entire needlework EXHIBIT
nutive taffeta squares in red, brown
and blue on a hack ground Of white
hold severy eve. Worked above the fig
ure Of knight mounted and armed
with a spear, the date 1888 Tho patch.
work quilts are decreasing in mum.
her although four others Sttll rernint
one OF the once popular work. Rae
rugs have a place In the exhibit with
the quilts Several spreads, entire
a IT,
labor and come IN cor their share OF
appreciation and admiration.
The cakes and ptes disD'sved IT
sYne with the hardwork show that
the art Of baking Is stfll in the lead
The exhibit ia mot only q siRht foi
the eyes. hut the sliced portions look
as though they might taste as good
or even better. than they look
The canned goods almost reign SUI
presne in the won7an's building. TheN
reflect the slogan NJ tn e season
There are vegetables fruits and tu'ces
canned perserved pickied or 3elliee
Home made vnegars hold a promiu.
ent place
Fern and palms and other mott ed
plants add festive touch to tbs
building Almost out Of keeping with
the first DAYS Of fair week were their
bright green's.
Cheese and butter end the exhibits
ana the quality Of both have received
the .udTes' stamp Of approval TFgs
too occupy a small portion of the
shelves and they catch the eve OF
the CITY housewife as she leaves the
building.
The building Is distfnctivelv for the
housing OF the arts Of tho gentler sex
and although the exhibits therein
are interesting. several that might he
more so ct this season are "eonspic-
nous by their absence"