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

IN THE WOMAN’S BUILDING. 187 her spinning-wheel, and shows how the soft pure wool from t e highland sheep is prepared for the weaver. The far-famed fine Shetland knitted shawls are also represented, not only by specimens from which orders can be taken, but they can be seen m the course the her and % M W Ü M (/> o § a of production by a Shetland lassie who will explain the process to onlookers. But Scotland sends not only specimens of these homely arts (which,how- ever, it must be remembered,are the most perma- nent as supply- ing the needs of the many), but exhibits also dainty embroid- eries from needles of daugh ters times past present, for of late years sev- eral centers for embroider y- making have sprung up un- der the en- couragement of wise and benefi- CØIlt IcLCllOS The Irish case of women’s work will be regarded with special interest as showing the perfection to which even such fine work as is needed for ecclesiastical vestments and lace-making can be brought under wise supervision and training. A great deal of the interest in America, as at home, seems to center round the lace-workers, and truly the history of the origin