THERE has been a turning in the ,
affection of the needlewomen. .
possibly helped by fashion, and
now the embroidered blouse ha
returned to Its own again. It has
been resting for a few months, hut
when you look at the designs that are
offered to you in the art needlework .?:
department and by special designers,
as on this page, you will not be sur
prised at the increased popularity. ,
Once again you may wear your hand-,
craft on the front and back; of your.
dress.
This set has been
based on a pattern of
a blouse, bust thirty
eight inches. ' The cuffs
measurement and front
motif are capable of
change In the matter
of else. Any little ex
tension at the edges
will make these larger
and will fit the lines
of a bodice. It is best
to try the paper pat
tern first, and then ,
trace .the design afterward to fit per
fectly. One half of the collar is given. Make
the fold of the goods come at the
central line which marks the half of
the collar. The cuff Is shown in its
entire beauty, and the motif is to be
placed at each side of the front,
coming a little below the edge of the
collar. The little sketch of the com
pleted blouse will explain the ar
rangement of the design.
This is particularly attractive In
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Finisliecf Design
Cneffalf of Colter
colors.' One shade is good; so are two
tones -of one -color, and a combination
of several colors, with green for the
leaves. Is very beautiful. If the set
is to be attached to a blouse, te color
of the material will decide the tones.
You can repeat the shade or have a
contrast. An all-white working on a
colored background is also effective.
Some beautiful work is done In color
with an outlining of black. There
are so many ideas that I hesitate to
suggest any special ones for your
own particular case. H
, When working the flowers ' you can -make
the etltches go serosa tbe petals
or up rand down. Single stitches of a
coarse or medium-weight thread will
fill in? the forms quickly and effective
ly. It you work these flowers on a Col
ored hnaterial, outlining in white will
make them look as If they were colored.
The leaves and stem can be in pale
green. Leaves can be solid or In the
seed stitches that are such friends to the
woman who would have effect without
much work.
Another method of filling in the petals
. is that of, outlining the forms and fill
ing in with French knots or seed stitch
es. Aim at contrast In the general ef
fect Make flowers In one kind of stitch
, and thys , leaves -in' another. Have the
stems In 'delicate outlining. : connecting
the parts of the design without detract
ing from the importance of the leaves
and. flowers.
. Pad the outer edg and work In scal
lops In. the buttonhole stitch. A color
in a darker shade will make the collar
appear as If it were entirely separate
from the blouse. Around the collar line
put a band that . is of another fine ma-.
terial so that it can be removed and
washed after the bastings are taken out.
You will see that the revere of the col
lar are. worked in the same way as the
hack. .. -
The cuffs should have a band of lawn
so that they can be attached to the
sleeves. The work is the same as on the
collar; on the side motifs again there Is
the same method of working.
To this design, which can be made into
a separate set by omitting the motifs,
can be added a frill of net or lace at the
edges. Any little innovation ' can be
made it you are clever. The demands
of the dress will decide the way in
which you finish the embroidered de
sign. Let me hear from you how this
succeeds. I am sure that you will like
it.
A Unique Apron
HEN making a gift apron our
chief effort is to have it differ
ent from any other the red p-'
ient-to-be has received before.- Of
. course, if she objects to card playing
you won't be able to' make her this
particular unique apron, for it is a
plain, simple little affair edged with'
lace and ornamented with two playing
cards embroidered upon it. One of the
cards may form a pocket and the afher
is embroidered in the opposite lower
corner. A card Is very easily traced
upon the apron, so that you will not
have to hunt in the art needlework
Store for the stamped material or the
, pattern with which, to stamp 1U v if
" you want something difficult youtnay ;
try the face cards, but the spot cards '
are very effective and nothalf so diffi
cult' to do. ' Take any card you may
wish and trace it upon the material
. by first placing a piece of tracing paper,
face downward, upon, the material
and then the card, face up, upon that
Hold it firmly upon the material so that
- it does not slip and then proceed to go -about
the spots 6f tbe card with a pen
cil or: some pointed instrument that Is
yet sufficiently dull not to cut through
the card and so spoil your: tracing
paper and your, material. You will have '
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to bear heavily on the card because ot -its
thickness, so that it will trace suc
cessfully upon the material. Outline
the cards In silk tbe color of old gold or
in red, and tbe spots may be worked
solidly m red or black, as the nature of -the
spot may require. t; Every marking
on the card is traced on the apron,'
even to the tiny number and. miniature
spot In each comer. If you wih you
may border the material juet inside the
lace edging with hearts, spades, clubs
or diamonds- worked from two to three
Inches apart By all means put a spot
on the end of each apron string,, if
you make the etnngs of the material. :
. .If yon give & card party-at home and
must serve the refreshments yourself,'
; it Hi a pretty idea to don one of the
little card aprons for the occasion. .
Children at Table
OLD-FASHIONED bibs are coming
In again bibs that please baby
as well as baby's mother. Some
times they are In outline and sometimes
in cross-stitch; rarely are they In t
stitch more elaborate. They are worked
In different colors, sometimes two colors
being on one bib. Old damask towels
make the nicest kind of bibs.. There
is always a good place in a worn
out towel, and a bib can be made of it
in no time; and a little design in the
form of a dog, horse, etc., or a nursery
rhyme scene can be embroidered on it
almost before you can count ten. These
bibs are just aS much fun for baby as
a picture book. If they are made prop
erly.. ; J .s
Bibs are excellent and perfectly
proper things for young children; but
do not snake the mistake of forcing a
child to wear a bib when It Is old
enough to learn the use of a napkin.
For a time the napkin may be fastened
about the neck of the child, but as soon
as . possible he should be taught that
cultured people never fasten their nap
kins - to '., their collars or dresses, .but
allow them to lie across the knees. .
; Teach : the children, too, never to
' crumple their napkins. - A napkin, after
being used, should be almost as im
maculate as before It is unfolded, with
the exception that the folds are loose
while and after using. It is never too
young to learn table manners. - :
To Procure Back
Patterns
BACK numbers of envelopes can be
had by forwarding 10 cents. In
coin or stamps to the Friction
Pattern Department of Tbe Oregon
Sunday . JournaL .
11S contains a daffodil set for a child's
drca and a baby-enrrlage cover dastgf.
117 contains an oval doily to eyelet,
en Dutch -col lsr design, one laundry-bag
design, one wrsetb. design, two wild-reee
sprays, twe nsmos,
IIS contains a child's lingerie bonnet
one dolly design, one shirtwaist two
braiding borders. Initial and various
. names.
US contains a linen handbag, one ero ca
st Itch guest-towel design, on oval doily
design, on forget-me-not spray, one vio
let spray, several names and initials. ,
1SS contains on thousand-flower een
terplec. en - eoat-eollar design. . sev
eral Initials, on handkerchief design,
on lampshade design, en hsart-shapd
handbag , f
121 contains an embroidered vest girdle,
on eyelet-motif design, ant tango-cellar
' design, on mnnd-dotly design, one A lie
spray, two initials. - .
ttS contains a baby saeqne and motifs,
two butterfly motifs, en collar design,
one caff design, en bowtie design to
match, several names and Initials. .
Mbfff for the Frorrr
Novel Sashes
FOLLOWING out the Indian note
that every now and then creeps
into our symphony of fashion fea
tures comes the beaded sash. The beads
used are usually of bright-colored wood,
arranged in various and weird patterns.
Sometime, the wooden beads are made
to combine .with silk thread and so form
a fringe, while at other times they sre
fastened into a symmetrical design by '
a needle and silk thread. These saffhes
- sell for rather high prices at the shops,
but an examination of one or two of
them will reveal to you the secret
whereby you can procure the bead at
the bead counter in the fancywork de
partment and make your own beaded
sash. The average beaded sash is not
more than from three to five inches
wide, but it is sufficiently long to wrap
about your waist twice and fall in two
hanging ends.
A "Different Workbag"
BY THE simplest of devices one can
make an ordinary work be quite
out of the ordinary- After the
workbag is completely made, a piece of
ribbon from two Inches to three Inches
wide is taken, its length folded in half,
- Its two edges first being shirred,, and
then stitch the whole about the seamed
sides and bottom of the workbac. The
bag must be one of the envelope
variety; that is. It must have flat seams.
A round, Jlat-bottomed bag cannot be
ornamented in this fashion. The ribbon
so put upon the bag will make a sort
of flat puffing or folded ruffle. In this
case the ribbon differs from a ruffle,
however, In that it Is sewed' with a
selvage edge on either side of the bag.
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tracing, with hot irons, with the use
of carbon paper. They can be trans
ferred to any material, linen, glass,
china, wood, metal, by merely rubbing
over the designs with a spoon or your
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Each design can be used many times.
Embroidery has its tedium eliminated
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