Demonstrated by the B. W. A. Needlecraft Section and lamps have undoubtedly so peculiar fascination. They take s0 riy forms nowadays, some striking, some handsome that one has a longing to possess every new design that the fan luckily a longing usually resisted for the desire fs, more often than not, guided in the by whether the latest attraction would harmonize with any. particular" colour 1 scheme, But when it come to lamp shades that one can make oneself and derive enjoyment and interest from the doing the temptation to get busy Smmediately is immense. "And the truth of this was adequately proved at the recent meeting:
the British Women's Associntion's Headquarters, 12 the Bund when the Needlecratt Section arranged n display as shown in the filustration of wonderful paper flower lamps and other charming, useful contrivances of paper and! also organized a class whereat the members of the section interested might learn to make for themselves not only lamp shades, but table favours, little sweet carriers, flowers, table runners and many other intriguing articles, all manufactured with the aid of a bottle of paste and a little patience, out of crepe paper and little wire, About fourteen Indies were present and after tea a very busy and enthusiastic afternoon was spent when the members under the super-Vision of Mra, Wilson and two as-became so thrilled with the Dusiness of making roses, in bud, on the verge of dropping' and full Dlown, that they remained busily though it may seem, are made wit! crepe paper, supplied by Dennison's in the form of fine rope. The leaves trid stomg of the lamps, the latter ing: dle round' ay the base to Sok Simack ah sine ate fanny casey of is paper Zope aad eat at very" mask resents wicker work. In another branch of} the art which will be tackled by the Needlecraft Section at fete eet Lings painting with sealing-wax on parchment, and the decoration of pencils with the wax for bridge parties is also taught and to judge by the display some very fascinating results may be achieved by the Mrs, Wilson who demonstrated at the meeting has been specially sent out from New York and though at present with Messrs. Edward Evans here giving classes free every day she has spent some time in Honkong here classes in the art are now being carried on by pupils she has trained and in Macao, where six young Chinese girls who also learned Under Mrs. Wilson are kept busy me Hawaiian Islands and have also been visited and the craft caught on_tremdously there, The classes here have been Photo by Wei Fong Some oF rite BEAuriret FLOWERS AND BASKETS MADE ynost CuErE PAPER
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