Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Nov 1932, p. 35

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Intricate batik shawis, and a large. sky-blue luncheon cloth in lacy pat- tern were other examples of Mary Hiippl's iastery of the art of dyeig fabrics, as exhibited in a display' of wall, hangings, opened, to- the public. Suniday afternoon by the Wilmette Womnan's, club. ý-Mrs. Carey Orr and Mrs. Walter Horner of the art de- partment arranged the showing, whicb also included remarkably lv er and complicatedl batiks by Leon Garland, instructor at Hull House, and ýW. L. Ortiz of Mexico, a former student at Hull House. Block prints, stencils, Fortuny pri nts, Englisb Embroidery, crewel,, applique,. and English hand-loom f rieze tapestry were other examples, of the modern in- fabric art, as illus- trated in the collection. Mrs. Harvey Grant of River Forest and ~ Hetene Warder Begs ghowed' appliques in garden flowers, sea waves, anda bright felt séries of fig- ures for a 'child's nurserv. The, For- tuny print, and the English f rieze tapestry were loaned ly the Mar-, Jane Allen studio, and the crewel hanging. -Tree of Life," by Mar-! shaîl. Field and company. Block! prints and stencils so currently fash- ionable, were numerous in 'the collec- tion, too. Marguerite. Caikins Taylor exhibited many of- these. modern appeared in rare taoestries and brocades from the far east and France and England. A Buddhist priest's robe (1795 ,-1830) cut and, sewed together by natives*; a fabric painting.,several hunclred years, old, and from a Thibetan monastery, and a rich.alter hanging called a Tas- su tapestry,, were somne1 of the' most fascinating of the old pieces. One of.the largest bangings. vas aý French Gothic wool tapestry of pe- fect workrnanship. Viewed at consid- erable distance from.the.far bide 01 theclub parlor, the detailed scencry and" figures stood1 out Witb perfect. clrity. An eighteentb century Frenob Toile de Jouy hanging and an-antique japanese batik with -del- icate. tracery, figures and designs, were equally as impressive in their mijwtc~4îs iin iitely fine detail as the Gothic hanging in its im- mense size. Some of these last mentioned an- tiques were loaned by Mrs. Arthur Boettcher, Miss Eleanor Perkins, George Ruby, tbe Clark-Fulkerson studio of Evanston, and Mrs. Mc- Clure. Wall hangings are no 'longer e- quired to keep out chili drafts and winds andi to create an atmosphere 1Mrs. McPherson, chairman of the settlement workshop in Chicago, is gen- eral chairnian of the sale. Members of ber committee include Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. William B. Mcllvaine, Jr., and Mrs. ,lames L. Hopghteling.ý In addition t conducting the 'sale, members of this committee are assist- ing the women at the settiemenit by se- curing odd. jobs of 'ail kinds for thein. Those wbo have sewing or ,nending of any type>. are asked. tocmunat with Mrs.. McPherson and, she will see that the work is prompt '.and cae fully taken care of. MisEsther Hoffmuian, '1635 Lake avenue, wiIl entertain. ber evening] bridge 'cl#b tomorrow. brating theioriet ahnversary of the church., Wednesday was. the. dayý of the bazaar and play in the evening. The playwas written by. one of the *guild meinhers, Mrs. P. R. Kilner, .430 Sheridan reoad, Keail- worth, and was a Ïkit on the carly' meetings of the guild. PER1WANENT REXOVAI 0F SPRFLUOUS HAIR Iy yMULTIPLE ELECTEOLYSIS ANN URY Phtim.ShoIai.. 1713 S BEEN LOWERED MAN &CURME. NORMANDYý 938 SPANISH COURT AHrERNUL'I'iANDrw VENIN(q5Y TO 1 Com>lete Fountaii, Sevice-Hammondfs Ice Cream ýWaffes--Sandwiches-Salads ai reduced prices .1i panly. IThe ai U NDE RFE ET

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