MODERN USES OF BEADS IN DRESS ACCESSORIES In years gone by, a few handfuls of glass beads figured largely in the purchase price paid the resident Indians for Manhattan Island and surrounding territory. But how lovely were the necklaces and pouches which the Indians made from these beads. The vogue of beaded accessories to woman's dress has led to the use of numerous aboriginal designs. A special interest in beadwork lies in the fact that many soldiers disabled in the war have found in it pleasant and profitable occupation American Bead Co., Inc. From the products of the Renaissance we may select an anthology of design that has great educational value. Particularly is this true of velvets and brocades. All the brilliancy of color and the perfection of construction that characterized the hand-loom work of Italy and France in past centuries have been reproduced on American machines Cheney Brothers |