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M it sometimes seems that museums concentrate on colonial and ante-bellum collections and exhibits and tend to neglect the end of the 19th century. Also, since objects which survive to be placed in r museums are usually the finer examples of their kind. it can be difficult to get an accurate picture of items in use during a particular period. A recent donation to the university of South Carolina McKissick Museums helps remedy both these problems. In conjunction witH tho Muoonmo' owhiKH WW >- wav ?f?U?VUII10 ViMUK/AV , titled "Southern Make: The Southern Folk Heritage," Mrs. Thomas' A. Waites of - l? J A. J v/uiuiuuiu nas uunaieu numerous items of clothing, accessories and household items used in Chester County during the last half of the 19th century. "Southern Make," which was displayed through Sept. 30, is the largest collection of folk art ever exhibited in South Carolina Tt inrlnHpH ^ textiles, baskets, pottery, and wood and metal objects from throughout the Southeast. Reflecting life in the Southeastern United States during the past three cenhlPIAC f Ka AvKlkU in iui i^o, uivy caiuuu ia luiiucu in part by grants from the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities, and the Institute for Southern Studies and the Department i> ot Antnropoiogy at USC. * Among the local institutions loaning items to the exhibit were the Lexington County Museum, the South Carolina State Museum and the Columbia MiiCPiimQ r?f Art anH Qpionno AfAV?WVVM?lKT V? A U V UHV? MVAVIIW. Some of the clothing donated by Mrs. Waites belonged to Emily Strong Wylie, born in Chester in B 1886. Included are bonnets and an infant's dress made of white cotton and emI li:~U 1 ...liL A 1 O! 1 ueiusueu wiui lucks, diinuar infant's slips made of muslin and cambric and trimmed with tucks and lace were advertised in the Sears Roebuck catalog of 1903. Other items include nantalettes. slins and nightgowns, which also probably belonged to Emily Wylie and her sister, Eva Bell Wylie. Similar clothing, decorated with rows of tucks, eyelet and lace, was featured in an 1870 issue of Harper's Bazaar. inc liAMiLUU is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published four time* a week on Monday*, Wentsdays, Thursdays W and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university hoidays and elimination periods. Opinions ftprttsed in the GAMICOCK ire those of the editors and not those of the University of South CaroKna. The University of Sooth Carolina is an equal opportunity institution. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the pubfisher of the GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department m the parent organization of the GAMICOCK. fkanoA Cil a rirl r?ii Inrm* ?nk? rflnllrtn request* *r>d other correspondence should fp be sent to the GAMECOCK, Box 85l31jf University o< South Carotin*, Cofcimbj^T S.C. 29208. Subscription rate* art $1 S OD for on# (I) year, $8.0(1 per fall or spring semeste And $ J.00 for both summer sessions. I Third class postage P*W at Columbia, SC. Mrs. Waites made hei donations in memory ol family members and says she is happy to share them u/ith nthpre "If thftv urorc placed in a drawer at home no one would ever see them They bring a lot of pleasure and I am honored to placc them where they can be .(.appreciated by others." When the guys write an ad on writii Not even if you helc thou holH q KnHIo II IV J IIUIM U IA/IIIU Ul They're a pretty IMM If you're going t< what you're talking three things: Resee more research. The more you can tell y< Take my charac base on actual peo of mine who pops i In one story he's a < vate eye. Once, I m Using him not only development a hec so carried away by bought me a lot of f Lite Beer from Mille you know as model vn alh i h to " ? s i <3 CD c i 00 J? 1 >. n ffl i 8 w Exhibits 19 If the nightwear and unf derclothing of the period ; seem elaborate by our i standards, the dresses are even more so. Two dresses in the collection are obviously for summer wear, one being a ruffled skirt and overskirt of white gauze figured in s ' gold. The other is a dress of fine white cotton heavily at Miller asked m* i Even iq, I said, "Forget . real thin< I a gun to my heau.' So know th? f Lite Beer to my mouth, bartendc persuasive group. they drin ilOMIWS ' Lite Bee ) write anything, know member about. And that means y?u soa^ irch, research, and V?u cani mom \/nii knnw tho better pit )ur reader. ters. A lot of them I No c pie. There's this buddy (or ladie ip in every book I write. has sho^ ;op. In another, a pri- sexier th ade him a millionaire. has also helped make character great pu k of a lot easier, he was researcf the rich imaae. he vour owi ree dinners (and a lot of when yo >r). So use th 3 people explicit, s. a more v iatwrt1 tuuste and ah ^2., 1M - ttfrr-n H MSfi ^?l $ th Century embellished with lace in- j serts and eyelet. One of the \ dresses donated by Mrs. Waites was worn at Erskine College graduation ceremonies in 1906. Feminine accessories in the collection include celluloid hair combs, a cameo pendant and brooch. well grossed ladies of the locations should be based on js. If you're writing about a bar, it bar. Hang out there. Watch the )r. The customers. Whatever K, you drink. When they drink r, you drink Lite Beer. Re-research is most fun when c up as much subject matter as It can only help you paint a cture. M, DOU aper is complete without dames s in proper English). Experience Am me that in mystery writing, the le dames, the better. Experience shown me that sexy scenes mat nctuation marks. This is where i has the greatest potential. Use i discretion in this matter. But hi write aoout it, aon t De too That way, your reader gets to paii rivid picture. mwsni mam* ? i mnvfM i U OF LEG Mickey bpillane I i f Clothes L9th century made frequent lse of fans ? to help survive d iiimmpr'fi hoat ariH fnr I-. flirtation. One fan in the g collection is of black and s gold slats and purple silk, a rimmed with black lace. 7 3ther items include hat pins, S -anging in length from four lj Lo nine inches and topped c with glass or metal beads. CAPfKlOPAl O.K., you've got your chi tions, and dames lined up. f good part: Putting your cap< There's no mystery to it. As write the ending first, the re Write short, terse, to-the-pc Be as clear as possible. An vou've oot the riaht stuff arc you get thristy. After all, writ thirsty work. I suggest a couple of mi Beer- wno ever heard of a t > didn't involve a couple of mi Why Lite Beer? It's a lot <e books-great taste, less fillii people can i get tneir Tin ot i always good to spend time At any rate, follow my a< knows-you might turn out< it story. Or you might turn out a Lite Beer drinker. ICO Will LITTLE Bl murai. j/f/iiii,/^?^j9KB8HH? * i 'itfiffyJwXnr :^~ H mKvisisffi!a Not all of the items lonated by Mrs. Waites ielonged to women. A entleman's razor, sleeve tavs. cufflinks and wallets re included. One of the ,'allets is inscribed, "Robert trong his Pocket Book who ives in Chester Depot South !arolina, Nov. 22,1854." PER arortorc l/v*a. Ul UVIVftJf IVVU ^ow comes the 9r to paper. long as you st will follow, int sentences, d make sure >i inH fr\r i?/hon 'Ul iu IVI ffl I V> I I :ing is pretty jgs of Lite caper that uas? like me and mv ng (some ny books), and with. dvice and, who i heck of a to be a heck of HI EER, DLESS*