West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

are in velvet worked with arrascnc, and the
rt suit Is most effective. \ word as to
trimmings for summer dresses, which nim-
BILE fingers might work with great advantage
just now. White sateen, duck and heavy
washing materials are 10 bc worn and
these look best with embroidery worked in
Mon,vian cotton, either all white, or black.
or red, or blue. Many of these are i'm
preparation. The patterns chosen arc those
formerly used for satin stitch embroidery,
greatly enlarged, and then worked with the
cotton in ordinary Crewcl stitch This is
the style of work that was in fashion about
eighty years ago, and ON clear muslin also
is very effective. Some are in light blue
sateen with robing of this clear white
muslin worked in thick cotton up the cen
ter of the skirt, the fulness being gathered
to It ON each side, and forming "a drapery
at the side. This same embroidery has
been used ON the Crcton waistcOat pockets
and cuffs of long basqued jacket, and il
looks unCOmmonly handsome. SO does IA
red scroll ON white duck dress, made with
panlcrs and a princess train. ColOred wool
embroidery ON clear white muslin rs most
effective, and many dresses will be trimmed
with strips of this lined and piped with
silk. a maize silk was draped with maizc
muslin, the trimmings a scroll of pOppics,
corn and leaves worked ON strips ot the
maize muslin, lined with silk and piped
with red and maize, a tuft of poppics and
wheat ears nesting i'm the lace Cravat and
In the soft silk and muslin trimmed straw
cottage bonnet. For ncCktics and band
trimmings, good effect is produced by
sewing fancy lace Gordon of fowcrcts.
half am inch deep, on 10 muslms; it makes
AN admirable border or insertion, and an
pears To bc worked i'm satin stitch
By the by, If you are in want of a new
idea for window curtains, try working "a
border of flowers i'm ColorCd crcwel woods
ON white, or better still, ON ccru muslin :;
draw the pattern ON thick paper, color il.
and lay 1t beneath the muslin work it
slightly and quickly, do not drag IT, and
YOU Will bc rewarded for your pains For
the same purpose there are designs roughly
darncd IN Colorcd wool, such as caadium
leaves, bulrushcs and leaves, birds, etc.
Many people bcstow particular pains ON the
lower portion of muslin curtains, which
have dado like border. For this purpose
the wool embroidery is specially Ia Ice com
mendcd. Some old styles have also been
revived, such as AN applique Of plain or
colorcd muslin ON net in large bold patterns
edged with thick cord, which is sewn over
or overcast, and not buttOnholcd the net
foundation is visible between the pattern.
and the heart of the flowers in produced by
darnng in check patterns ON the net This
sort of work is pretty with the design in
thick muslin ON thin muslin foundation
EaScls are so general i'm drawing rooms
where cngrayings and water cOlors accumu-
late, that 1t is the fashion TO cover old ones
with velvet, adding ornamental silk tassels
to the top and To the lowest of the set of
holes which support the ledge The cover
ing is not difficult TO manage The velvet
requires tacking first, and then sewing.
where the stitches will be most invisible,
with fine but strong black thread. Where
the holes are, cut the circle i'm four, saturntc
the inside of the velvet with strong gum,
and press the pieces well down with the
wooden pin. Squares of guipurc art can
be converted into white mats for the dress
ing table or elsewhere by laying them on TO
cardboard covered with silk, and cdging
them with cord or "A ruching, fastening bows
OF the ribbon at the corners; another would
cover the pincushion, and small ones on
quilted satin would make pretty bag for
hanging ON the bed 10 hold watch, hand
kcrchicf, etc.