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Show CARVING IN LEATHER. Ilrand.Kew Art. WhtcU Any One will Artl.lt. Hand Can follow. Another brand-new art baa come to light carving In leather. It Is an art so new that New York has not recognised recog-nised It yet and even the studio specialists, spe-cialists, who are always looking about for something enlque, havo not discovered dis-covered It to any marked degree, eay the New York Herald. There ar come ahop whero the product I aold, but It la so llttlo known that no very great favor haa yet nttached Iteetf to the really charming designs and useful articles that corao In this form ct workmanship. I saw a handsome belt and purs attached, at-tached, which was done In wild rose and their leave, having nil tho fin finish and gracefulnes of the most elegant ele-gant embroidery. Thero were budt and thorns and the trailing design ran In soft curves all around tho belt and was enlarged and doubled In tho pock-etbook, pock-etbook, which hung from n strap at tho waist line, "Cinch" buckles wero used with this, to girt It up. Tools are made especially to use with this new art aharp pointed, long one nnd duller ahort ones, with broad blades, to mark the sweeping line In the design. The center hotel of a flower, representing, for Instance ata-mens ata-mens and pistils, nro made with a tool very like an awl. Any one with n hint ot artistic tento can mako these charming thing up for himself. There are card cases, purses, portfolios, belts, chatelaine bags, even sofa cushions. In this now work and they aro nil made In a soft yellow leather, with a smooth finish, so hard that the strokes of the blades and points uaed nro Immediately apparent In flower or other dealgn. |