Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26
Needle Work Notes.

Needle Work Notes.
From the Art Amateur.
The new designs for scarftahle covers are novel
andpretty. The material most in useis plush.
with ends OF a different color attached in odd
! fashions. For example a scarf of crimson plush
has ends of olive plush This is cut I'm ohlonr
steps down toward the middle of the scarf. ris-
! ing on the opposite side. Each step lis divided
in halves by squares intcrsected with small dia-
monds made OF silver and gold beads. ono
square being on the crimson, the other on the
olive At the middle and lowest point begins
the decoration on the crimson which is a spray
of c'ematis done in beads, the foliage i'm silver
the flowers i'm gold
second scarf table cloth I'm crimson and ola
| gold plush. united in the same manner. has a
decoration of mulberres with few leaves ON
Tue ola gold hanging from each step. This is
done IN beads. The long berries are simulated
| in red beads. and are slightly raised. and are
gwen boards in old gold silk which greatly adds
| 10 Their resemblance to the fruit.
Another suggested scarf table cover is of fayp
colored stamped plush, which Is intersecied by
narrow bars of maroon stamped plush defining
/ the border, and caught down on each SIDE bv
| small maroon cords I'm the corners are SCI
| squares OF creamy white satin embroidered with
| pansies.
Beads are used largely in embroidery. Go,d
ana silver beads prevail. but all colors are in
use, and especially amber and crimson One az
the novelties of the season are plush bapx
These are made like school satchels with plush
handles ana lined throughout with silk Such
bag is beautifully ornamentcd with a clematia
| spray i'm gold and silver beads Another plush
bag is embroidered i'm arIasene with SPRAYS Of
golden rod The peculiar nature OF the material
admirably represents the fuZZincss of the golden
rod and it has a charming depth of color A
happy example Of its use is also seen i'm n scarf
table cloth decorated with sumach and golden
rod, which stands out almost i'm relief
decoration takes new form i'm the plush
| boxes which will be among the handsomest of
the gifts which are i'm preparation for the coming
| christmas These boxes are square mounted
In plush and satin, and are luXuriously lined.
Inc covers receive the decoration which II
| chief embroidery. A dark red-brown nlush
Don. 1or example. has cover of light olive
push set like Maltese cross between corners
OF darker olive brown, the lines being covered
with couchings of old gold filosele The em-
proldery Is design OF dafiods and corn flow.
| ere. Win the long leaves Straying over on "a
! the darker plush. Another box has a square OF
blue satin with corners of olive plush. and IN
embroidered with calceOaria as in shades Of cream
Drown, ana as accurately rendered as If done
with the brush
beautiful sofa pillow recently seen was Of
dark blue plush, with a heavy spray of leaves
ehhroidered in shady gray silks. The pillow
was made up without other ornament than \
cora ana heavy silk pompons at the corners.
Another pillow was of a warm light gray plush.
embroidered with large spray of fine pink
flowers and equally fine foliage
There are no prettier pieces Of drawing room
furniture than the gilded rattan chairs with
seats and backs of plush. One of these LATELY
exhibited was made up with dark green nlusb
ana decorations of autumn leaves embroidered
ia SILKS These accurately represented the
brllllancy of the autumn tints and the delicacy
vi TIE siiad'ng. having been evidently studied
rom nature The embroidery was done I'm satin
stitch, which this season seems to rival fine
/ South kensingtOn methods Another chair I'm
vivid red plush, was embroidered with the
eIer-popuar ciematis in gold and silver beads
| Inc ordinary Shaker rocking chair of medium
size, which has commended itself TO eyerybodv
10y Its comfort. is transformed this season by
| plush upholstery. The plush is put on smoothly
ana embroidered, or has an embroidered band
cutting it diagonally. beautiful chair of this
description was covered with Damascene plush
ana cut by stripe embroidered i'm ANTIQUE
coiors. the design being conventionazed roses
Another chair, covered with the same hued plush
was enoroidered with aconventionazed blue
lily with deep. long olive leaves. The flower Was
MADE with large calyX,whch was crossed with
the tlnsel thread which is so extensively used in
embroidery this season and which produces
some very good effects.
| A suggestion for a screen is a mustard YELLOW
plush background. on which is embroidered n
| large design OF the crimson princes feather and
| foliage, The foliage is handsomely done i'm
crewels and the flower i'm filoselle worked over
french Knots and then cut, which leaves the
| flower in fine relief
novelty in screens is a shape cut out follow
| ing the lines ola turkeys outspread tail and
covered with blue satin, gathered into knots On
this is fastened stuffed pheasant or other orna-
nainental bird, with his feet adorned with bows
| of blue satin ribbon
A hanging wall pocket is covered with blue
satin gathered i'm knots, with two outside pock-
cts Of blue satin. whose ornaments are CiIpids
living over wide brook painted on cream white
/ silk
beautiful narrow table cover of dark green
| plush was distinguished among a crowd of holi-
day gifts by large water lily. with foliage and
lines indicating the water on each end the lilies
| occupying alternate corners
A mantel laInbrequin soon TO be put up In
| Filth avenue house, and embroidered by the
| lady OF the house. is Of crimson plush with
| design OF clematis running the entire length in
graceful bends. and with occasionally a humming
| bird STOPPING toward the flowers. The lambre-
gum is very long and will be hung curtain wise
| on brass rods. There is no end 10 the beautiful
! iainprequins now exposed. the results of the
embr0ldercrs' summer work. A magnificent
red plush lambrequin is embroidered with up
| springing ferns and stalks Of golden rod the
| flowers being executed i'm fosele used as be-
fore explained second lambrequin. Of rich
olive plush. has a conventonalized band Of
flowers worked in antique tints of arrasene,
| each flower being outlined i'm tnsel.
The materials for embroidery are richer this
season than ever. Comparatively little felt In
used. Plush is the prevailing material and
failing that. fine satins. Much more work il
done in arrasene. whose richness admirably ac-
companies the plush For holder work filoseIIe
is used In flowers this is worked over ZEPHYR
and then cut The effect is to bring the flower
into relief. In golden rod. which seems to be
the flower Of the season, the effect is very nne
Another feature Of the seasons work is the out.
lining OF all the forms with tinsel thread, which
comes for the purpose.
pretty rendering Of golden rod was lately
seen on large square ruby velvet bag The
foliage was embroidered i'm silk in Kensington
sutton, ana the flowers in yellow and amber
beads shading down to deep yellow brown
Another black satin bag. the same share. was
BEAUTIFULLY adorned with spray Of Carnations
massed at one corner and extending pracefnIlv
across the bag. This was done altogether in !,
siik Both bags We're finished with fringe.
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