Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
PRIZES GALORE
FOR FANCY WORK
Hundreds of Premiums for EN-
broidcry, Crocheting. &C., atN
Delaware State Fair.

To the thousands of women and children
who attend the Delaware State fair each
wear. there is no exhibit that embraces
so many interesting things to them thah
that devoted to the Womens depart
ment Embroiderics and knitted thin9s,
fancy articles and garments Tor every
dav wear showing the skill Of womankind
with the needle and her ingenuity to help
make the family purse provide decoration
articles as we'll as things to wear, always
afford and stimulate the keenest interest
among women. They want to see what Mrs;
So and So has produced, having neard
that she was working on certain tnines
for the Fair and the commendabie ana nn,
favorable -sometimes--remarks neard
bring their own measure of reward.
This wears exhibit in charge OF Miss
EmeI;ne Derickson of Newark, will be
fully ms interesting as ever before and some
now IDEAS that exhibitors have been keep
mo To themselves in order to carry on
snec;al prizcs will make this show one of
the most attractive.
In the branch devoted to white cotton
enbroiderv. there are 27 opportunities
of two nrizes each for a woman TO show
bcr skili with the needle and win prize.
II embraces all kinds of embroidery and
initial work as we'll as many novelties ana
UNIQUE decorations
In the section devoted to colored cotton
embroidery and other fancy work, there
nre 81 chances to win honors: lhe various
difficulties of cross stitches, hemstitching
and fancy work with two prizes ior each
variety gives scores of women a chance 10
vie with their friends for honors.
Nine opportunities are gwen LOT TWO
priyes each in practice and plain sowing
House dresses and aprons, under"eas
laundry bags, rompers for the kiddies ana
doll dresses are the avenues through "hi'h
prizes may he won.
The branch devoted to silk embroidery
will be the mecca for those VINO nave the
,;me and opportunity TO do fancy sew
inr and embroidery. There are seven
prizes--two each for winners
Ono of the greatest sections however,
;e contained in that devoted 10 knitted
and crocheted articles in silk or cotton
ord lace work The many kinds OF
loco and 6let pieces always afford splendid
onort,,nity 10 show the trained eye and
careful hand of the knittcr and crocheter,
There arc two chances on each ~ varle-
tics to win honors here.
For those who have the talent 20
o,,ilt there are nine chances 10 display
their handiwork, and some samples
that have been prepared are wonderful
exhibits of patience and skill.
Then the fancy knitted and embroider-
od articles in wool--shawls, sweaters,
infants cans and socks and shippers
give thirteen ways with two prizes each
to contestants.
One Of the special exhibits in th'
building will be that done by women over
"a wears Of age. These consist Of slippers
sweaters. cotton and silk embroidery
anrons. centerpieces and other articles
there being eight double prizes offered.
What the proud mother has prepared
for the coming Of the baby is anothei
| chance gwen for original displays o
the mothefs love and there are nv
chances with two prizes each for TIN
/ branch.
In the section devoted 70 the ar
amateur. there is a myriad Of opportuni
ties for the showing OF unique and orlg'na
ideas in the decoration Of various articles
There are 81 double prizes offered II
| this classification: r.
Nineteen double opportunities fo'
prizes is offered in the professional ar
exhibit The flower exhitlt contain
FIVE double prizes for the best dlspia.
of art.