Textiles and Clothing Part 29

Hulme--Birth and Development of Ornament. (Out of print.)

Jones--Grammar of Ornament. ($18.00.)

Prang--Art and Ornament in Egypt. ($1.50.)

_Note_--The books out of print may be found in some public libraries.

REFERENCES: HISTORY OF COSTUME

Earle--Costume of Colonial Times. ($1.25.)

Earle--Two Centuries of Costume in America, 2 vols. ($2.50 each.)

Evans--Chapters on Greek Dress. (Out of print.)

Fairholt--Costume of England, 2 vols. ($1.50 each.)

Hill--History of English Dress. (Out of print.)

McClellan--Historic Dress in America. ($10.00.)

Planchet--History in British Costume. ($1.50.)

Quegly--What Dress Makes of Us. ($1.25.)

Racinet--Costume. ($2.00.)

Rhead--Chats on Costume. ($1.50.)

Schild--Old English Peasant Costume from Boadicea to Queen Victoria. (Out of print.)

SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR CLa.s.s STUDY ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING

MEETING I

(Study pages 1-59)

PRIMITIVE METHODS

Endeavor to obtain a Colonial spinning-wheel in working order, and get some one to operate it.

If possible, obtain samples of weaving done on a hand loom.

Examine a hand-loom if possible. They may be seen at the manufacturers of rag and remade carpets.

_References:_

Woman's Share in Primitive Culture, Mason, Chapter III, The Weaver.

($1.75, postage 16c.)

Colonial Days in Old New England, by Earle. ($1.25, postage 12c.)

TEXTILE FIBRES

Collect an exhibit of raw fibres and fibres in process of manufacture. Send to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Botany, Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C., for small samples; to manufacturers of thread; to friends in manufacturing towns.

Test the various fibres by burning. Examine under a microscope with a small hand-gla.s.s, if greater power cannot be obtained. Try warm acid--sulphuric, hydrochloric, or oxalic--on the fibres; let the fibres dry. Also try a solution of caustic soda on the fibres.

_References:_

The Textile Fibres, by Matthews. ($3.50, postage 16c.)

Textile Fibres and Cotton Fibre, pamphlets of the American School of Correspondence. (50c. each, postage 4c. each.)

Send for all the Government Bulletins mentioned in the Bibliography, page 104. Note that the _free_ bulletins are obtained simply by addressing the Department of Agriculture, Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C., but _the sale_ bulletins only by sending coin or money order to the Superintendent of Doc.u.ments, Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C.

MEETING II

(Study pages 59-102)

MODERN METHODS

Visit a textile mill if possible, after studying the text.

Practice home dyeing. Read carefully the directions given by the manufacturers of the dyes. See the booklet "Diamond Dyes," to be obtained at many drug stores, or send for it to Wells Richardson, Burlington, Vermont.

_References:_

Text-books of the American School of Correspondence--especially Textile Chemistry and Dyeing. (Parts I, II, III, and IV, postage 4c.

each.)

The Dyeing of Textile Fabrics, by Hummell. ($1.75, postage 12c.)

Bleaching and Calico Printing (containing samples), by Duerr.

($4.00, postage 14c.)

WEAVES AND FABRICS

Show as many different kinds of weaves as possible. Separate the threads and examine under a hand microscope.

Get the local dry-goods or department store to co-operate with you in getting up an exhibit of samples of standard goods--cotton, woolen, worsted, linen, and silk. Label each sample with the width and price.

Test some of the samples of wash goods for fastness to was.h.i.+ng and light, by was.h.i.+ng in warm water and soap (or boiling in the soap and water) and expose to sunlight all day for three or four days.