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CANADIAN HANDICRAFTS 
ANEW and very interesting feature of the Canadian Pavilion 
at the World's Fair is the exhibition of handicrafts from 
Quebec, the work of French-Canadian women of the rural 
districts. Homespun woolens and linens, portieres, woven in 
a decidedly unique manner, besides Indian beadwork, porcu- 
pine quill embroiderj^ and rush mats, and rush-seated chairs 
are shown. Fine honiton and point laces "from English and 
Irish settlers of that province are exquisite both in pattern and 
execution. The Doukhobors and Galicians have contributed 
much that is ai'tistic in embroideries and drawn hnen. 
The Canadian Government is lending valuable assistance 
to this work which was taken up by the Women's Art Associa- 
tion of Canada for the purpose of k'eeping alive interest in all 
industry within the Canadian farm home, which gives the 
women a chance to earn some money that will be their own, 
instead of forcing the young members of the household out into 
factories and other institutions, where the hours are long and 
the salary small. The association has taken hold with a firm 
hand, and hopes to be able to prevent Canadian home arts — 
those brought to the Dominion by immigrants and those dis- 
tinctly aboriginal — from disappearing. 
In one of the large rooms upstairs the walls are hmig with 
beautiful portieres and a large table is weighted down with 
very handsome gown lengths of woolens and linens, and dainty 
bits of lace and table linen are also conspicuous. 
LARKSPUR DESIGN FOR CUP AND SAUCER— ALICE B. SHARRARD 
A GOOD color for this border is Rose for grounds, the deli- 
iV ' cate pink combined with gold makes a pleasing decora- 
tion. Paint the lighter portion of the design with a wash of the 
color, using a shade darker for the figure forming the back- 
ground. Outline all in black, filling in the narrow bands with 
gold. The small white figures maj^ be of gold also. Or the 
dark part of the design may be gold, if desired, using Rose for 
the remainder. 
