Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-03
VERMONT PHG1NIX BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY MAY B. 1889
TIE HOUSEHOLD.
ApRovN


Whether 1t chances tp be the style or
not. there are many women who believe
that pretty apron is quite as necessary an
adjunct Of a home costume for the after.
noon as the large. overall work apron is
for the morning Il is for the benefit Of
those holding this opinion that the follow
ing directions are given Housekeeping
aprons are made of two widths Of white
lawn or cambria one width being cut u
two and sewed TO either side Of the whole
one II should measure yard and a half
in width and nearly long enough to reach
the foot Of the dress finish with "A broad
hem and long ties
Scrjm lprou- Make of plain scrim am
apron Of the desired size, finishing with a
, inch hem. Draw out threads above this
hem and run in very narrow ribbons Sew
eral shades Of one color may be used or
different colors forming a Roman stripe Or
the striped scrim may be used, ribbon heins
run in the open work part Of the stripe
and crazy stitches IN hright-hued silks put
in along each side The ribbon to tie it
with is drawn through hem at the top
GlrVc lprou. Make an apron Of black
surah with Il gored front breadth and two
side brealths Make three narrow pluts
on each side of the front breadth Edge
add narrow band in which three or four
buttonholcs are made. So that it may be fa-
tened tn pointed velvet belt which j, %
inches wide in the middle and three fourths
Of an inch wide at each end These aprons
may also be made OF pale blue, pink or buff
chambGry and feather stitched with silk
Daisy AproH u Sc one breadth Of muslin
having dots the size of "a silver three-cpnt
piece aud at least an inch and a half apart
Work the dots for the centres Of the daisies
in brown silk, either satin stitch or French
knot for the petals use yellow silk aud
long loop stitch Make three inch hem.
stitched with yellow silk in feather-stitch
on the right side, for the bottom also
narrower one for the top, through which to
run two-inCh-wide yellow ribbon long
enough to tie in long loops
GreHGdiHc ADrDu Make of black silk
grenadine, and edge all around with black
lace gathered full A little way above the
lace embroider in outline a wisteria- vine
with its dropping lavender clusters falling
to the edge of the apron For ties use Law
ender satin ribbon run into hem at the
top of the apron OF course other designs
than the wisteria can be used. in which case
the belt ribbon must he changed according
ly, using scarlet with the trumpet creeper,
pale pink with the wild rose. etc.
FOHgcc Iprou-Pace wide hem all
around, and cluster Of tucks above the
| hem at the bottom In one of the lower
| corners etch floral design in scarlet or car
/ dinal, which colors wash we'll Draw scar
let ribbon through the hem at the top to tie
| it with.
Roman apron This can be made Of any
handsome towel by simply folding over one
end above the other at any length desired
and running a ribbon under the fold to ii,
around the waist, with the bow at one side
rich, deeply-iringed towel will hang NOR,
gracefully than any made apron.
Fancy WoE lpron-IIem one yard o
Gcru pongee with an inch wide hem ON eacl
side. Across the bottom make a hem of tn,
same width but ON the opposite side from
the others. Turn the bottom up one third
the length for pockets, and stitch separa
tons down to form as many pockets as yoJ
wish, outlining upon each pocket some pref
ty or quaint design Tie with ribbon