Evening star., 1937-04-04

advice about their studies and directs
them to certain canvases which she
thinks will be helpful to them. Her
sense Of humor Is simply delightful.
This year hundreds of invitations
were sent out for the previeW OH
Easter eve for the fifteenth biennial
show. Ofllcial. diplomatic and resi-
dent society," art lovers, art critics.
all we're invited to come in tail coats,
toppers or evening gowns. Quite some
fashion show. No picturesque, long
haired artists with Whisterian NOUS
taches, velvet jackets and flowing silk
ties were seen, The invitations SAID
evening clothes-a la London-"full
dress and all decorations must DE
worn" And that is what the charm
ing Governor General of Canada did
when he came to visit the President
He was simply gorgeous-so much so
that he told the boys by way Of ex-
planation at press conference that
he was just on his way to go places
and perform of1icial functions.
Gov. Winant, the Administrations
Handy Man.
Former Gov. John G. Winant OF
New Hampshire, the administration
handy man, who has been named as
the United States representative at the
world textile conference which was
held here last week, is not only in
tensely interested in textiles, but is
o. authority ho o
the depression he did a wonderful
work up in his State in organizing
home industries in weaving, knitting
and other industrial crafts and arts.
Old hand looms were brought forth
from attics and put into use. So
well were the acttSities organized and
so ready the response that in a busi-
ness way it was made success.
In the textile section of the old
National Museum, where American
manufactured velvets, silks and tapes
tries, as well as cotton fabrics, are
exhibited, is rare treat for those
interested in the arts and crafts Of
the early Colonial days in this coun-
try and the wonderfully beautiful
productions of the present time.
THE Romance of Design"
By Warren and Cheney.
Speaking of textiles, their history
and present place in the world OF art
brings to mind that charming book,
The Romance OF Design" by Garnet
Warren and Horace B. Cheney. 1t
really reads like q romance The
frontispiece, which is written with
the understanding of even the lay
man, is rather unique family tree
called "A Chronological Tree of De-
sign Periods" has the names of coun-
tries of the world which in different
periods of history played a large part
in the making of designs Egypt, 1000
BIC, was one;a few years ago. after
the excavations of the tomb of King
Tut-Ankh- Amen, Egypt again became
a pattern for design, as shown in some
of the exquisite silks in the museum.
In the Romance of Design" the
authors relate in an interesting way
how the climate played an important
part in mans early development, "for
with the new Stone Age the glaciers
had retreated and the fur animals
became unnecessary as clothes. So
did necessity become the mother of
weaving, which in . manner was the
mother Of textual design itself"
Visitors to the textual conference
will find at the museum examples Of
patterns used in the earliest and Co.
lonial days in America by Martha
Washington, George Washington and
other quality Of the time, and in some
OF the silks and crepes there are
scenes Of Mount Vernon, and even
articles of household use there, such
as candlesticks. hourglasses, Ian
terms, china and bits Of old land
scape gardening, all beautifully pic
tured on background OF brown with
the designs in gray, blues, tans and
soft green's.