96 EEPORT OF NATIONAL, MUSEUM, 1925 



To the Pacific Mills, Lawrence, Mass., the Museum is indebted 

 for 150 yards of printed cotton fabrics which were sent to freshen 

 the exhibit of cotton goods contributed by this firm several years 

 ago. The Botany Worsted Mills, Passaic, N. J., contributed 10 

 specimens of new wool fabrics brought out for the spring and 

 summer of 1925, and comprising dress goods, coatings, and sport 

 fabrics. 



There were received by gift from L. C. Chase & Co., Boston, 

 Mass., nine specimens of mohair plushes and velvets which were 

 added to the attractive exhibit of mohair upholstery fabrics pre- 

 viously contributed by this firm. 



A series of beautiful embroidered filet laces, silk, and cotton nets, 

 and ^Ik crepes made on the Schiffli machine in imitation of hand 

 embroidery was contributed by Blanck & Co. (Inc.), New York 

 City. The embroideries were made by the Alpha Embroidery Co., 

 at West New York, N. J., and include reproductions of Hungarian 

 embroideries collected in Budapest by Stewart Culin, of the Brook- 

 lyn Institute Museum. The embroidery on the filet laces and nets 

 was made by the "burnt-out process," in which the lace or net is 

 covered with a piece of chemically treated cotton scrim to serve as 

 a foundation while the goods is being decorated by the Schiffli 

 machine. The embroidered material is then baked in an oven to 

 carbonize the scrim and put through a system of brushing machines 

 to remove the particles of the carbonized cotton material. 



A fresh series of fancy wool yarns for hand Icnitting, knitted pat- 

 tern squares, hand-knitted scarfs, sweaters, and baby garments was 

 contributed by S. B. & B. W. Fleisher (Inc.), Philadelphia, Pa., 

 to replace a similar series presented to the Museum in 1923. 



The exhibits of modern handicraft work shown in the National 

 Museum and the encouragement given persons skilled in these arts 

 led to the acquisition of a number of additional examples of handi- 

 craft during the year. A beautiful square of Norwegian tapestry 

 weaving was loaned by Miss Mollie B. Weyman, of Washington, 

 D. C, and a specimen of silk velvet, hand-dyed in soft blending 

 shades suggesting sky tints, was presented to the Museum by Mrs. 

 Gertrude S. Whittlesey, also of Washington. An interesting speci- 

 men of a hooked rug made in Labrador in the same manner as those 

 done in colonial days was loaned by Maj. O. E. Roberts, jr., of the 

 National Museum staff. A beautiful hand-woven white counter- 

 pane, made about 1775, was presented by Mrs. Charles W. Hurdle, 

 of Washington, D. C, and a hand-woven pillow cover and a printed 

 flannel table scarf were received by gift from Mrs. Jake Cruse and 

 Mrs. Ernest Hammond, respectively. 



