Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1913)
:u:iday JOURNAL, TOIITLAIID. SUNDAY I.IORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1C13 !MsfiyGTR10U EDLEWOMAN. y iflEAAIDE; DYRD tixs ciuxoit V 1 IL. '.CiJtfTt ii " i ii. ... HviiiiiuittiiCTiium'- jwjii.. L-i.uLi.. i.liiii..ii.M"i'wwiiii" v ''5S,'awaisse-s T : h S CIFT3 for a new! ' j rtpptted on ths End CTrOTJ avept your ey over tt Y cae( room, and th vrd!ct la JL that It la Tory rullty of tb cummer's fluflt ana dtcldedly la need of renoratlan. On of th beat vra to 4a thla, ooUdd ot th- curtalna. la to dreia the bureau la aoxnetblnjr different, ana here la the answer. .In the butterfly aet there lire' motifs for the bureau - acerf, the lona pincushion and the end' of' the guest towel. I aiwaya think that thera la an attractiveness about conventional butterfly that rfvea ft relief from Cower forma. In the little eketchea the way to apply the separate forma la shown, ; the center of the end of the scarf should be marled and the fi&ura placed a little above the line of hem stitching or the hpi.smlnar. Eofore marking the butterfly, acroia'.nff tO directions elsewhere cn the rage, mark off ther hem on t,a ;lso r-nd sides, an.l you can flnli'i it vhfn jou wleh. Th: fios';n la Tctiv in. ' white cvttcn and In colors, sn.l Um olrt O t -T?est two ways tf v crU In? it. 1. t .U.'Sf-1 f heavy c".". ! jrl'Oi f:id worli la easy, if yea ; 0 " : -y v ; ! " , : 'I ' ' s -' ' -. 7 a PfacUSfiion . , On GLontf Cover ; anxious to have this finished, this method la , the , better, and a quick g-lance ever the largre butterfly will decide for you that the ovals, ores Oenta and circles should be padded with darning cotton and worked ln th opposite direction In regular aolld stitch. The rest of the design Is for outlining, which can be made very, effective by going over the outlining, , whipping the overlapped stitches to getherv and drawing the thread Info a cord that la very easy In the work' ' lngv You will never use any other method after this has been tried. The body of the butterfly should be solid to hold the wings together, and the antennae can be done In solid or double- outline. The combination of white and a color la beautiful ; try a dcl't Hue or a bright yellow with white and see how effect v t In. Two shades of a color on whf: will do much to r u' r this do a favorite la your t...trolj3ry c!r-.:. , The r! .-" !.!on cr.ii A i es lor t as your mater.1 1 S",J try ilcL'n an,l a eln r'e l " "r ia Cc -tor, a sijown la il ttt. it suic!'.:.t C- -r-tn. L a row el t ' . rl t i lower f-zl vrpor sUcts i, .-."it t a lace together with ribbons and finished! with a roseTta In ona corner. : - In tha border for the guest towel tba row of butterflies fives as attractive a decoration aa the heart of any em broidery devotee could Wish. The but ternus snouia do worxea in a simuar way to the ona suggested by ma for the larger ones. ' Pad the scallops and buttonhole-stitch the border. . The revived outwork Is effective la this deslgjn. i.TouwiU have to make each line a double line, say ohe-elghth ' of an Inch, and work along the linea in buttonhole atltches the purlins; on the edffe that will 1e cut later on. The circles In the wings should be omitted and the Intervening spaces cut away. Then strengthen the des&n. and beau tify it by making cross lines of thread between the edgea and buttonholing over the threads. Just as you do la mnMi'S loops for hooks la dresms.ir?. fl'he cutworic looks particularly well ' over color and does not take much time. A ft of tl.?s would te mur" ap preciated by any o;e fortunate enough to receive It ficr-i you. dly the way, I no not like to d.V. -1 you, tout V.f s"'t season la not f r t A and tUs, U ret'y.ta b?j you r"7 tuz.es tlt f U tie '---j jj, 'Embroidered Bibs ITlHS tln biba which were at one I time the inseparable companions ' cf amaU bahlea have for soma tlnjo been tneroUully passe In Juvenile fashions. However, two such pretty onea as were seen In an exclusive shop recently would Indicate that, through, their very dalntJneaa there must surely be a revival ot the little trine. , '' ' Both cf these bibs can be easily , copied by the home needlewoman at , very much,' less than the prlce-43.60 asked tor those in . the Juvenile shop.' The first, ft sheer, dainty thing: of hand, kerchief linen, waa heart-shaped with? , out the indentation at the top, that -being a almple rounded Una The edge , was surrounded by scalloped Irish lace about an Inch wide, joined to the bib with narrow antra deux,' In the center of the heart's point was a. tiny Inset medallion of Irish lace, in the center ot which was a tiny crocheted roaa About - the edge of the linen were embroidered , tiny, very tlny-about the natural size ' of a forgt-me-not ragged robins, . In a thin little trail extending all the ' way totthe back, A circlet of the flow- " era surrounded the Irish medallion. The bib was to be buttoned at the back,, ,. and there was a tiny croaheted button ' at the back for the purpose. There was. of course, ahe usual out-out neck. Thla ' was edged inside with a tiny Irish plcot " e'e. 'ih soona bin, equally e dalftty, was roim'ixl in hapa end (tgol wiin a tialMncli rttW,i frill of valfrtU ennrs liuce. 1 lis (life and the tnnliie t-f the rfk of the blD wr scalloped ft butnriho'"'d,- th scallops belnff vcty smatl.' 'lhe lio!e was eij-'od villi a frilled edge Of valnodennp iace. About 'an 'rht of an m-h awny from the srnliniX'l line, tin t" linen, vi a 1 c-f Ktliired tr" -me-nole wKUU r -(t t." enta i .i. At the tnu-K. tie Ub was i.v.viied ty tluy peM but- ta.. . ' -Baby's Flannel Sack QT COtTRSB) flannel sacks can be bought-very pretty ones, too; but , rarely are they equal to dainty onea that can be made at home. ! X pretty little sack la one which, 1 made very simply. Cut from cream . fiannel 4 coat sack-end do be sure to ' have .the armholes targe enough, the , eleevea wide enough, and the neck a generous slate. Baiblea are auch ttny things, Anyhow, that If a ridiculous i to tuff them Into something even small ' ar. OSealdes, Ifa cruel and Injurious to their health, because It restricts the little twitching, kicking movements that are helping them to grow,; , But to eet back to the cream flannel that we .axe cutting out After the -' eacque Js cut out, scallop It about the edge with an A thimble atjd penclL Borne people prefer to mark he pattern out on the flannel with pencil, mark tng .the scallops along the edges and buttonholing them before putting into the material. This Is probably the best way. If the material la first .cut out. food margin of an extra Inch or half Inch must be allowed around Hhe edgea cf the sacque proper, the cults and the collar. ' v Pad the scallops and buttonhole them in pale blue. The collar. wWca la cut out and put on separately, ta rounded like a Dutch collar tn ths back and front" In each rounded front cor ser place a alngle tiny apray ot forget me-nots. To fasten the eacque at the throat, place two email crochet buttons In cream or white, one on either aide of the opening, lust under -the ends -of 'the Dutch collar. Proceed to make ft loop of silk of a tiny frog to form a fastening. lUbtoon bows on sacquea are so apt to become soiled nil some time get into We baby's mouth. Baby's Mantelet- . y-jAN you make Irish crocheted lace, I . and have you a fcabyr They're V perfectly serious questions, and, however they sound, weren't meant te be funny. You see, if you can crochet, you can make a fascinating mantelet for a baby but if you haven't the baby but, of course, how stupid there Is al ' ways somebody else's baby. ' Ami mo, there is need to ask only one question: Can you crochet Irish laoeT If bo, make a twenty-two-inch square of Irish iace, covered with the shamrocks and tiny roses.' One corner of the square, however," Is to be rounded. A straight line of shirring diagonally cucrono tftila rounded corner and a row of shttrlng about the edge of the rounded corner Itself makes a tittle cap. for ths baby. Te remaining three polnte form the capelike mantelet. Crochet a scalloped de on the man telet. (About the diagonal . line ot shirring across the rounded, comer ut a batid of ribbon, ending in ribbon strings at either side. Thia la tied in a bow under the chlld'e chin. ,f,r ool weathfr the square should be Uned. Alter the crocheting Is finished, before the shirring la put on tho niantrint, the l.nln r itn be put In. A heavy soft white WN&4 silk would be an appropriate ln int. lou will fcave a trutv fa-c!pt"-j rnnnteM Xir your baby or rry t r body JUise.- 'C Welcome Gifts . a RE you fond of aachetr Wouldn't Z yon like to haye a whole heap XX 'or those UUle plUows that come filled with' cotton and ywr favorite fragrance T If you axe a woman of normal feminine tastes, what you would like In the way of toilet, wardrobe and, boudoir acces sories la Just about what most of your feminine friends would like In the way of gifts; and you know yon Just dote on sachets when they are - sufficiently soft and subdued. So what could be more acceptable than tiny "pile (so they are arranging them) . of sachet pillows to youy feminine . friends, to be placed la various aurean drawers! 'Cut three squarea about five Inches kss If , desired from a piece . of sheet cotton, and sift over them heav ily the sachet on both aides. These . three squares are then eandwlched together and lipped Into a little satin pillow allp. , The pillow slip, which la, of courae, sewed up on three aides., has Ita fourth' end whip' ped np after the layers of cotton are Inserted. Any number ot the pillows, from two to six, can be made. They are ,then tied together with a rib bon, much In the fashion a box of candy Is tied, and a large bow Is tied upon the exact center of the top, A pretty shower grift for the bride : to-e 1 a be ribboned package' cf lav ender satin sachet pillows scented with lavender. These will fill her linen chest with ft delightful old fashioned fragrance. ,.-i;-llS.v. sjM-ssjsswsieBBSsseeiaaae ViV;v. How" to Transfer . . HERB are suggestions for trans ferring the pattern before you . to any material before working. Perhaps the easiest way la the "win dew-pane" method. Thla ta successful ' when the material Is thin, like linen, -' batiste,, eta Pin' the sheet of paper and the material together and hold; ' them up against' the glass ot a win dow. With a sharp pencil draw on the 1 material the design, which can be easily ' aeen through the goods, if one-half of -the design only be given, iraplh the , paper and turn the other aide to the 4 XetorKi If you have carbon paper, you should place the sheet between your fabric and '' the newspaper. The Utter. Is on top. With a sharp pencil go over the outline of the design. The Impression will be left in fine lines and wiu last until ' worked. , , The last way Is also easy. On wax raper or ordinary tissue paper trace ' he pattern before you. When the de sign is completed, turn over the. paper . and outline the pattern with a heavy lead pencil. Then . place the design down on the fabrto and redraw the out, line, pressing hard with the pencil.' The pattern will be transferred without diffi culty. , Surely the way is easy. , . , , 'VV''!' . ..i.,'. - , j i. j.i. i. i l ii. npi 1 1 .mi urn., in .j. mill 1 ,! Boudoir or Bedroom , r-jOlt the blue or pink boudoir, or, , . H mayhap, the less pretentious bed a room window seat prettier or daintier pillows cannot be found thnn those of filet lace over silk, the dea'cri of the lace being ' worked over in the narrow silk filet braid or ribbon. Cover a small feather sofa pillow with a slip or pale blue silk, and c r this put a sire l.let net or lace, 'ins net comes in i una for Just Uitu pur pose, and the (net r:,"lon can u m' v te bou.;!'t neaiby. Cr:im-c(ilorf i n-t lnoks -well over Mue silk, H"d i l"- hkiy to soil tisn wnlte, V. oik tne b lrn in rle t'1 "" ' lhe colors in-v. 'of porrso. re versed, tr a i i.i.i .v, cu te a.l it oc-j color. . j JUueiu ss1-!!. covers for tve flrf -, ln.d uciii. ' fin he bov 1 t r t i i t,. 1 l r i. 1 v hen- a b''n'-'H ! " 'r l i 1 1 Ii tV.s t "4 t i-J ealnty, mtama ana chuinniitf. A" errlre 1 Uttle one or 'or the boudoir thsj are equally , ; acceptable- , tliose little lingerie pillows. They are usually te&thea filled and covered wth sua or sllkallne in one of the dainty ahades. ' For the boudoir they have little slips of fine handkerchief linen that are of tt lines a perfect elaboration of art needlework, and then fin lahed off with a bow 0 two of aatln ribbon ta snatch la color the silk covered pillow. One such that graced a blue-and-gold boudoir was embroid ered In butterflies of cut work about a diamond of punchwork. The tiniest Of scallops finished the four sides of the slip. Eyelets were worked in both the upper and under aides' of the slip, within an Inch of the edges, and l'-incn Mue ribbon threaded ths two aides .together,' 4 In stead of stltphed seems. . Tor a baby the embrold ery should not be so elabo .rata Have rather a de ' ilga cf very smalt flower s u 0 h as forget-me-nots,, These or any other design selected should be worked solidly. The material from which the slip la made should be aoft vad - fine, but slightly heavier than that used! for the boudoir pillows. It Is best not to . have openwork on a baby's pillow. The four sides may be scalloped ami ! thieaded together with ribbon or the regulation pillow slip with stitched . seams on the three aides and scalloped : at one ehd may be used. Bows of rib ; bon are somewhat fussy for a baby's- pillow and are easily, aotled. ; If, how, ever, one Is embroidering the same for a gift a bow of ribbon tacked on for, , the occasion will add to its appearance" , and sot be sorely amiss, when the- pillow Is in use, however. If Is beat not': ; to have the bows. , j Cross:Stitch Sugrgestioil VrOW as come the time 'for the J crocheting of those warm, cozy Uttle covers to tuck about .baby when he goes riding In his perambula tor. If yon decide to crochet the per ambulator cover In pink and white, why not make It In two-Inch stripes,' pink and white alternately? Then on 'the,, white atripee cross-stitch tiny rosebud sprays in 1 green and plffk about, els 1 Inches apart The 'first white stripe should have a spray at the very top, and there should then be a drop of six , inclies before ths next spray Is worked. On the next white ctripe the first spray should begin three Inches from -, the top, but between the spray there after in that stripe there should be a drop of six Inches, The next white ' stripe, should have its beginning spray at the extreme top, and the next . white stripe after that should have Us spray six Inches down. 1 Ton will see that by thus alternately' arranging the sprays. It will break the monotony ot stiff rows and lve the rosebud sprays a more scattered appear anoe. The cross-stitching should be done tn wool. It la most simple to Jv for the crochet stitches form a very good background. Inasmuch as they; are easily counted. It is not neces. sary, nor. In fact la it desirable, fc . use scrim in crosa-stltching the d Blam. Neither Is stamping needed. . Pretty Towels ; T HIS time has passed when w i I can rest content with the neat JL ly hemmed towels that wcri ,tha pride of our gTandnuttbers. : Nowl the linen huck must be ornamented with handwork of some kind, from a. almple monogram to ornate cutwor : of Intricate design. For the imH guest towels much old-tushlone t croes-sUtchlng is used. : Many qualna designs caq be found among1 thw cross-stitch patterns. ,rv For the larger towels cutwork 1 ; ofttimes used, one particularly ef fective design being ot ; butterflies 1 outspread, arranged in an uneven border. Punchworii Is also used on 'these large to well. , French knots are used on botiii ' large and small towels. ; On the lr i- ones they make effective monogram:.' lf one has tired of the eternal satin, etltch, and on the smaller guest tow els, usually In the form of little pink rose borders. Mont of the towels ara hemstitched. Sometimes there la m ornamentation but the monogram and a strip of cluny lace inserted abov the hem. Still others, both guei". towels and larger towels, have half-inch cnocheted efl 'e. The edi- la usually made of -white, blue anl white or blue and pink, v Yea. there are any number cf way 1 Of beautifying the hoirely towel. , AnOddTov;cl '0' N A larse towfl V "re Is no 1 jeotion . to quilo a consider-i' amount cf C. '!' r work, as thwe f si',:i a enf. ; amount of the rhili ' ' t 1 Irartlcal r''ri"--'- t f v 1 1 Wi Iwure-i 1 Cfr iut ' c r t'utwoi' 1, 1 1. .... 1 only on U ion- tn.'tle 1 t - with i h . 1 , 1 , thrri . t oil e It , 1 cu' . .1 1 out 1 a 1, r 1 r -m f " I'll i