CREATIVE TEXTILE ART AXD THE AMERICAN MUSEUM 257 



come. It has grown to be the habit of 

 out-of-town retailers to include a visit 

 to the American Museum as a part of 

 their Xew York activities. In this way 

 the educational value of the institution 

 is widely disseminated, and this ten- 

 dency will be much strengthened as 

 time goes on. Lazarus & Co., a large 

 retail store in Columbus, Ohio, re- 



cently had an exhibition of Peruvian 

 art. It was extensively advertised and 

 had unquestioned educational value. 



Thus it can be seen that at least the 

 foundations for a national textile art 

 have been laid, and that the part the 

 American Museum has played in this 

 movement is of importance. Educa- 

 tional work cannot be limited bv the 



These three designs were all taken directly from specimens in the American Museum, and are 

 displayed in silks manufactured by John Wanamaker. The figure at the left is from a Peruvian 

 poncho, that in the middle from a Mexican terra cotta stamp, and the one on the right from a Peru- 

 vian cylinder roller 



