The most striking display was the corset display of Birdsey & Sumers, of New York.  The corsets were shown on wax half-size figures, the color scheme being carried out in detail to match the corset.  The most prominent figure was one done in white satin and real lace with jewel clasps, etc.  This display, from its artistic arrangement and elegant materials was in conformity with the French exhibits.  With the exception of the jewels, it was purely of American production; and the arrangement and display of the exhibit was due to an American woman, an employee of the manufacturer.

Another notable display was that of Kops Brothers, of New York.  They exhibited the “Nemo” corset and the “Smart Set,” in an artistic manner.  The arrangement of this display was also due to a woman.

Strouse-Adler & Co., New York City, showed a practical exhibit of what was termed by the exposition officials a “live exhibit,” manufacturing garments from start to finish, and was an attractive display.  These demonstrations were by women.

    In the exhibit of the American Hosiery Company, New Britain,
    Conn., the goods were up to the high standard of the “Grand
    Prix.”

The Lewis Knitting Company, Janesville, Wis., made an attractive display, and the writer was told at this exhibit that the garments were brought to a high state of perfection through the ingenuity of Mrs. Lewis.

    The Wayne Knitting Mills, Fort Wayne, Ind., made a very
    beautiful display of fine knit goods, the work of women.

The Kleinert Rubber Company, New York City, made an artistic display of fancy things and were assisted in the arrangement of same by a woman.  This exhibit should have special mention for having had everything in place and on time before opening day, which could not be said of many others.  I was told that here also many of the improvements were the suggestions of women.

Many of the finest exhibits in this group were ladies’ lingerie.  There were many creditable exhibits of women’s underwear, the work of their hands, and marvelous creations in bead embroidery, lace, and artificial flowers.

A most brilliant display was made by the Rosenthal-Sloan Millinery Company, consisting of artificial flowers manufactured by women.  This artistic display was said to have been suggested and carried out in detail by a woman.  A unique feature of this display was a map of the United States, each State being formed with its adopted flower, the States being outlined in golden rod, the proposed national flower.

The writer understood that in some of the underwear and hosiery mills women were superintendents of departments and employed in great numbers in other work, the proportion of women to men being between 80 and 90 per cent.

The J.B.  Stetson Company, of Philadelphia,