The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 01, 1981, GAMECOCK THURSDAY, Page Page 5, Image 5
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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
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, titled "Southern Make: The
Southern Folk Heritage,"
Mrs. Thomas' A. Waites of
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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more research. The
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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with.
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to be a heck of
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