European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Cart menial masts front Africa Art covered with unman nerf slain. There in l much teacher in he Forest regions in s to Damp Wente said. Among the objects on display Are ii leather tuareg Lent Adas skirts Hals Shields containers Belli logging. The masks of the Forest people in Southern Nigeria Mke of one Case. They Are Wood coveted with Parchment skin is dried instead of Lanned and Are used by secret societies she said. They Are made of Antelope skin definitely not human skin As people in the european Section exhibits include Small leather covered caskets called which were filled with jewelry and presented by lovers to Ihler beloved during courtship. There Ore medieval Book covers Spanish leather Wall hangings and handbags which became important Only in the 19th Century. The shoe Section is actually a museum within the museum the German shoe museum. It includes of Invar made not Only of leather but also of silk , Straw and Wood. The museum s oldest item is a pair of shoes from Egypt dated 1,400 . It also owns roman sandals found on a sunken ship in the main River and restored by staff experts. English language guided hours for school groups Are available by prior arrangement. The museum is located at Frankfurter Strasse 86 and is open daily from 10 . To 5 p.m., except Christmas eve Christmas and new year s Day. Entry is 3,50 Marks Aboul $2.t5 for adults 1 Mark for children and 7 Marks for families. School class Tours ire free. For information Telephone 069-b13021. Offenbach am main fashion Thoun it the of Lienbich leather fair How the latest in Hin drugs. Leather City a Shadow puppet from the museum collection. Offenbach on the main neighbor of Frankfurt is Germany s leading leather City. It rot its Start in the Early 19lh Century with the manufacture of Small cases and portfolios and soon developed a reputation fur producing High Quality articles. Now it makes clothing shoes Luggage desk Sels albums and notebook covers and quantities of women s handbags which developed Aboul the Lurn of the Century As an accoutrement of women s emancipation. Two fashion shows each year use handbag fashion trends As focal Peinl. In 1622, six portfolio businesses employed 120 workers at Offenbach. By 1900, the town had 120 leather goods manufacturers. Many of the firms were destroyed in world War ii and when they were re established after 1945 and number of them moved outside town. Nevertheless of the 26,000 persons presently employed in Germany s leather Industry one third Are in Offenbach and its surroundings. Germany aces stiffest Competition from Italy which is no cd for its designs. However German firms note that the private italian leather Industry is subsidized by the government the German Industry is not. This year first prize for Young designers in the Surour hours and a piece of Luggage requires Al Day. Law. Novt Mytr Al 7907 it Ipei Siguine
