New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-09
FASHIONS IN NEEDLEWORK.
LACE-MAKING AND EMBROIDERY.
FOR FIAZZAs AND RAINY DAYs-CUEEN VICTORIA :
CRRTONNR wORK-KNITTING WORK.

CRFTONNE WORK-KNITTlNG WORK.
There are fashions and fashions in needle
work as IN other things Mistress Frances Anne hempe
in Der entertaining Gossip" tells of the fashionable IN
iustries or lady'swoIks known in her elrlhood and
also of the marves of modern point lace Iace-rnak
inc is the present fascination FOR needcwomen-a fairy
lny labor fit for Summer days III the country ming up
intervals Of silence enhancing the sweetness OF tue y"
.ie and showing when completed that the holiday has
been idle time not idle spent" Hence 10 White away
quiet mornings the piazza and rainy days t't must
be spent indoors forth the gay little Madame An
GOT hasket with its store of snowy materials for tins ar
tstic work-the braid. the cord Detting-fraine' ana
thread Point. euipure. and Honton faces are lNe 'o
ends of necktes. for ian and paraso covers cushos'
tides, and toilet boxes Squares ana stripes Z" EHpue
alternating with Swiss muslin squares ana stripcs arc
used for chamber and boudor CURTAINS, toilet dFaperes
lloxslins and be-sprea,s these snowy hangings are
shown 70 best advantage Innings OF coorcd Six
Young lady who learned this art during her residence
abroad has with her handiwork made her country
home beautiful. Printed paper patterns OF the design
be wrought come in with al the material experts
in the art have begun the design IN one corner ana mex
nerienced needlewomen If possessed OF little mgenu-
tv can readily carry II The braid for making point
lace costs from ~ - 80 for piece measuring thfee
dozen yards Pearl edges for these cost about nail a.
much. The wide Moscow braid II effective Tor MAKING
lace tides and cIlshiOncOvers In patterns siar 10 'hs@
of point lace Honiton designs for handkerchief borders
cravat and sash ends for parscs and fans come
stamped on cambria with the necessary braids the pat
terms cost from % 81 % each Honton orads
white, ecru, or back-arc Il so dozen yards CuFh-
ion-covers mats and tides for fine frnnre are mace
of squareneshed eupure net nearly covered viii alr
pou4 figures Of fine ecru linen secured to the net by
oyercasrinc the edges ID butonh0le stitch and emDF0h
ernc the linen IN brilliant Roman colors. These pieces
should he lined silk They come IN three sizes Will
the pattern begun and materials for finishing they cost
from - to 50 % each.
In embroidery the piece de resistance nowadays If
screen for protection from light and from heat Tapestry
designs are chosen for these-landsoapes. Egyptian
heads Madonna st. Cecilia, odd Japanese flowers, aud
intricate Persian figures, arabesqnes &c These are u"h
in petat point quarterstch which IL exceedingly me
and tedious Most OF the figures are wrought Dy nuns I'D
French converts. and the purchaser merely nils Al the
background in ordinary cros-stch this filing Is done
IN the pale fade colOTs Of GobeL tapes res such az N
green, mauve, sky-blue, or maize Fire-screens are
mounted in frames of bamboo, ebony, or gllded wood
and are handsome enough 'Or the richest draWlnroohs
For library and sittincrooms there are small banner
screens for Use before drop-ights these have stan
daris of rosewood or walnut.
RUS for pEaetons. the bedside for parquet floors
and 10 spread On azzas are made Of heavy huTiap can
vas either gray brown, wrought II snowy patterns ID
mammoth cross-sttcnes Shaded woods, ho~s, and the
canvas are furnished with the pattern begun ust rs II
must be carried Other canvas rlcs have PERSIAN
borders which are De filed IN with heavy double
I
Turkish towellnr have the word save in the cen
Ter and are bordered with applique cloths OF hight eo0rs
cut out 10 represent TnS. dragons Krops fables ana
old legends one quarter of these completed to show
how IN blend coors properly price from 81 10 81
There are also many Rev sh0vy kinds Of embroidery
that are very easily The worker needs not fear IN
urv 10 her eyes does she require the Ia
rieucc Of Penelope for by few simple stitches she pro
duce bold effects ana the design grow RAPIDLY be
meath her flying fingers. For instance ordinary cray OF
4cr linen j. selected with some small design OF star zeal
or butterfly woven upon it, each figure serves
as pattern Doe crossed with gay embroidery OF SIR
and wool Pretty made Of this l0r sofa cush-
ions ottomans and chairs. Begun with materials for
finishing from ~ IL s6 80 Numerous pretty
things are made Turkish tOweing frightened ny hit
Of gray cloth applied simple way. This decoration
comes in Egyptian heads the Sphinx. dragons beetles
harlelun red and black mps. OngDccked birds, &C. and
" much used on gifts for gentlemen such AZ canp@hars
reclining seats bOotacks taecovers. boxes bags, and
various other things far acceptable than ;he hack
neyed dt slippers and mOrningIobe These cool linen
fabrics grateful the touch are liked for foundations
and are found variety There are new Turkish tides
of rn bleached linen quantity ornamented with Outline
devices point and chansttch finished with
bright scarlet made OF red oicahcO. For sofa
pows and ottoman gray tw!ed linen Il nearly
covered with brad- OF varied cOiors and applique cloths
CretOBpe work s light pleasant occupation popular
with English II IL sad 10 have been introduced
and fosiered by Queen Victoria Ihlr II IntfeJy tbt
flowers and figures OF CretDnne fine cintZ cut out ap
piled 10 gipure net and wrought on all the edges with
bnttou-bole stitches Chntz cacoes showing May-poe
dances French rural ruit gatherer- hover clus
tors vatican shepherdesses, ard old Dolly Warden
prints are utilized in this and II the iaorlc and de
signs are good the effect is very pleasing. The good
oueen's favorite needIework however is by means
novelty Country housewives IN the Wet used this SIM
nile decorative art generation ago making their huge
areboards of bobnet brave with gay figures cut from
coarse " furniture calico" That the cOl0rs were more
Gorgeous than harmonious the figures arraycd IN
defiance OF all rules perspective, is another matter
Perforated cloth mats for drOIghts or for
inlet articles are and pretty. They have the design
stuck In holes Just enough for the neile W pass
throuopreciasv dwOrE IL dOne-aDd theeInbfOider
ing merely basksiches taken "a different col9s tno
with gray grounds and ND borders are hked ana cost
from s3 "a So 50 pair very young gir might take cr
lessons sewing IN this simple AMI attractive work
BLACK cashmere wrought with siIhs OF oriental huer 1he
thnse az India makes rch looking cushiohs boxes
and sInokng-caps Scarlet cashmere ~ ALSO uSd Dut
black throws the gorgeous eoi0rs into inner relief zach
niece with necessary materials cDSts - 80 and upward
Elk mstela@R SILK is also brought INTO se FOR ctnilOn
coyers Vine and floral patterns are cut out OF IT, and The
omen srrcts are filled with hcolored satin caintiy en-
brodered Another novelty for the same purpose ccth
apnL1uf with canvas teuDdatl0n Dfzb cIOth ara
Irss. are out ined with floss OF the same shade and
red in with work of shaded Due or oflIeon Ibsz
arc very handsome and cost Sl4 or $40.
The pOetry of knitting work n iond IN tnaxiR thoS
pretty weeike coverings ioI te ne r tan eu IL LIZ
cora or Lee wool fine white fleece, lRt ~ tIiste-oxn
ssfentnc like hosrfros son md cdsrssdntt u The
touch caeis hair They are done IN PLAN sncii
They NAV be square tricornered and are bordered
with fringe Begun with materials Tor nnbhng, The
SMALLEST ones cost 81 To- others, flushed asa Iaige
t,y fbs head and shoulders from s. 10 u %
They are the balcony on cool SUMMER cVenhesr
and win be found warm enough nent ,u 80, W.