Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-15

Darned netting. one OF the earliest or English
industries, is still used sixteenth century bed
cover having been recently copied here. 1t has
twelve squares. each one with figure represent
ing month of the year, outlined i'm cOlOrs. Old
FlOrentine silk table-covers, with borders of
Melted silk darned in different colored fiosses
which may be seen in more than one brc-a- brac
shop in New York, are admirable models in col
Ors, design, and execution.
Painted Nottingham lace is novelty In bed
! room draperies, but until have seen specimens
that seem more in keeping with the standard of
modern art-work it is not to be recommended
in this list. Rather should Madras muslin, i'm
all its varieties of faint hues. quaint designs,
soft folds, and lovely texture be advanced as the
chief among transparent draperies- II needle
work be added to this ground Of Madras muslin
it must be i'm the shape of outlines or darned
lines of hlosele introduced upon the woven pat
tern of plain cream-tnted stuff.
Drawn-work, as applied to bedroom decOra-
ton, is without doubt both elegant and substan-
tial. An English lady, lately resident i'm Lima.
has seen the ''ChOla' or Indian girls, spend
months and even years over a single piece OF
darning "a Jour" and the specimens of nuns
work still sent here from South America are
marveis of spider-web delicacy. The pattern
which appears 10 be applique on an open work
of threads is forme d toy drawing the design on
linen or even linen cambria. This is worked
down, and buttOn-hOled around. forming con-
ventiOnal flowers with Open-worked centers.
Some threads of the stuff are afterward cut and
WttnufaWn from IL. tnOSe tn2t are lett being
wrought into fine strong lace-like texture.
Sometimes the open-wOrk is darned with queer
figures of birds, beasts, and mythical animals.
In Lima, brass bedsteads are I'm USE draped
with curtains formed of darned ''point Jour-"
lined with blue or rOse-colOred silk. silk
quilt of rose satin broche with white fine down
pillows covered with rose-colored Chinese silk,
pillow slips Of linen drawn-work. open at each
end, with sheets similarly adorned, form the
couch equipment Of wealthy citizen.
Ordinary bed linen can very easily be beauti-
fled by narrow decoration of drawn-work at
the upper end Of the sheet, with the initials or
monogram Of the owner added in one corner.
Marking linen il an old-fashioned art that is
too much neglected nowadays, especially since
q well-known Coventry manufacturer is sending
out advertisements Of names woven to order in
old English script, either scarlet or blue, at an
exceedingly small price. These, by the way.
are very nicely done, and may be sewn upon
every article Of household linen, as they come
woven in narrow strips Of white. But nothing
takes the place of graceful old letters from man.
uscripts Of the middle ages. The scribes of
those early days produced an infinite variety Of
ornamental letters with surrounding scroll-work.
Alphabets representing children In many charm
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