Art and Handcraft in the Woman's Building
of the World's Columbian Exposition

IN THE WOMAN’S BUILDING. 177 offices, State manufactories, the Bank of France, the Credit Foncier, the Credit Lyonnais, etc. The great railway companies have sup- plied the committee with important data bearing upon this subject, which, being incorporated in the reports, can not fail to awaken a lively interest. With, regard to women’s work, especially so called, the appeal of the committee has received attention from a considerable number of exhibitors. Among these works special attention should be called to the lace contributed by the house of M. Lefébure, one article of which, belonging to the Museum of Decorative Art, may justly be consid- ered unique; the embroideries of Mme. Delessert, of the Countess Greffuhle, Mme. Charlotte Georges Ville, Mme. de Clermont- Tonnerre, Mme. Edouard Pailleron, and of the house of Henry. Mention should also be made of the exhibit of N. J. Nayrolles, who displays a portiere which is an. exact reproduction of one executed for the president of the French Republic; the curtains of M. Waré; the linen drapery and robe de chambre of antique velvet and old Colbert lace of Mme. Franck; infants’ wardrobes of Mme. Susse; the embroideries of Mme. Leroudiér; the bonnets of Mme. Esther Mayer and M. Auguste Petit; the corsets and petticoats of Mme. Bureau-Bigot; the white embroideries of the house of M. Crou- vezier; the gloves of Grenoble; parasols of M. Ahrweiler; the gold embroidery of M. Vangeois-Binot and M. J. Henry of Lyons; the panels of Mme. Tignet and Mme. Maillot; the large and small screens made by young girls in the house of refuge founded by Mme. Coralie-Cohen at Neuilly-Suresnes; and the flowers of Mme. Boullerot, etc. The committee, persuaded that the exhibit would be more attractive if the display were set off by an appropriate entourage, has designed a charming “salon regencef adorned with the follow- ing works of art: The tapestry exhibited by M. Braquenié, the “Awakening of Psyche;” a bust of Sophie Arnould, by Mme. Léon Bertaux; a panel by Mme. Leroudier; the Sevres vase, designed and painted by Mme. Escallier; vases by Mme. Appoil; flowers, Countess Beaulinconrt; screen, Countess Greffuhle; bas- ket of orchids, lilacs, and roses from the house of M. Patay; a stand painted by Mme. Gabrielle Neiter; toilettes by Mme. Sarah Meyer and A. Morhauge; the same for young girls, by Mme. Susse; the screen in charcoal-drawing of Mlle. Coesme, and that embroid- ered by the work-women, of the Damon & Colin house; table- cloths, Mme. Franck; decorated faience, Mme. Decamps Sabouret, 12