International studio (23.1904)

Studio-Talk

reserve that is one of their best characteristics.
But treated as they are they have a right to
a place among the better examples of water-
colour painting. They are unambitious in sub-
ject and undemonstrative in effect, but, as could
be seen by the collection of them recently shown
in the galleries of the Fine Art Society, they
have a definite importance. Of the school which
Fred Walker founded Mrs. Allingham is no un-
worthy follower; she has much of his power and
not a little of his exquisite subtlety. The exhibition
was one of the best that Mrs. Allingham has held.

FORGED IRON TWO- DESIGNED BY E. SPENCER
LIGHT ELECTRIC- EXECUTED BY THE
LIGHT BRACKET ARTIFICERS’ GUILD

ELECTRIC-LIGHT BRACKET
IN REPOUSSE STEEL

scope there is for ingenuity of design in everyday
things, and of the capacities of a number of clever
workers who have undertaken the heroic task of
improving the popular taste in dress and personal
adornment. Much of what was exhibited can be
commended to the notice of the many people who
believe that in such matters there is safety only in
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artificers’ guild conventionality.



The Dress Designers’
Exhibition Society had,
during May, a show of
modern lace, jewellery,
embroidery, hand - woven
fabrics, and other ob-
jects at the Dore Gallery.
It was interesting, because
it gave a good idea of the