Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-16

ssntsd Of their just due, for the de-
0gns are ruore than dssigrs this season.
They ara 50 many perfect pictures. each
after It's kind Ihsve seen pictures paint
al by artists which were not nearly %
artistic sai true 10 nature As are some Of
shera There Is . dark ground-soms-
uuses black INDIA slix-wlth tho most
perfect flowers scattered over II, "a IL
thrown by . baby's hands. some OF them
cru~het and fade-l Lt,le. a. thou IN they
hal been held too close IN the loving
grasp AMI bail wilted under the warm
esress. The tiny dsisie-. cowslips or
violets are rnarvels OF d~licsey. and then
there arr Others where there are broken
OF blossoms OF tho pink wax begonia.
tiny sprgs u parsley ls~f pattern and
broken trouds ~ msiienhair fern. rus
81 and Redeemed under too bright = sun.
There Are others with ANAL branches
OF pussy willows in bud and bloom. and
perfect orchids III their gorgeous color
ing. and pale. brittle leaves. Tiny rose
buds lying on - rose gersnium leaf that
Il partly green and partly faded yellow
a.. seen IN ono pattern. and pink pir.-
pern.l makes another. SO DO the deli
cate white ehiekweel and apple bios
SONS and clOser blossoms both white
and red. and few ve.vety pansies But
the taste % The artists seems 10 have
tgrned rather toward thu despised and
overlooked beauties that he about IN.
One beautiful pattern q . gray green
ground has pine needles strewn over il.
soms Of them singly and others In
lunches OF Ave or six all In heap.
There Is no set figure. or IL there II il is
lot repeated often enough to permit the
who.a 20 appear at one view.
One most exquisite pattern had pearl
gray ground. with irregular pale pur-
piSsh blue leaves Ia two shades aud moss
ro-sbtSis with short broken stems in
pink and purplish blue woven in the
cheney pattern. 81 that il looked like the
colors Of mountains seen through the
misty hare Il distance Some other pat
terms havv r.isks of ono color az another
on the background. and lying partly on
tie disk and partly on the solid color
half opened plnk daisies or some other
small flower. which makes an artistic
contrast and pleasing whole. \ few
have ssoHe.rical figures alternating
with pattern os broken twigs. the pref
tlsst being black ground with very
pa.e green rhombOids and twi,s Of the
Will ehicory. also IN pale green, with =
blue flower on each one. But there arc
hundreds Of varyins: patterns. all exquis-
i'sly lovely. 80 that 1t is hard To choose
frog them
To suit the matter To every purse these
pattern, are all reproduced in sateen,
fne czmhrics AMI challies. Tho dark
grounds are likely 70 appear clean longer
than the others. but those with the light
or grounds ara far prettier and moro
summery.
How ara they To- be made? Well, here
Il picture that Will show you. Ono
has a ground OF French gray. with pin-
Yernsl blossoms and leaves sor . pattern
Tn. skirt Is .orsd and without sufsis or
ornament around the bottom. Over 10
~ a quaint care. which. after encircling
tha shoulders. forms . sors Of waist dra-
Ysry easily understood by the illustrs-
tlon. and this then forms sash panels
shich rrsch 20 tho bottom. This is Of
allie IN dull blue.
\ lovely pink ba'iste was made mp ~
Il n vas The most sxtrsvagant silk. with
st gathered founces each headed by
band - his1 silx. ehangeahls old ro>e
anil gold. tho cape revers anil stole ends
81 II the same. These bands are sewn
ovrr stiff muslin and then loosely cat
sr1tch.d on 81 that they can BE- removed
II necessary 90 have the gown washed.
bu. IL could. barring accidents. be worn
one season ss least without requiring IL.
Among The other lovely new spring
and summer cotton fabrics one finds
empire orvc sies. satin striped and plaid
glnzhan-. French tvills. rsvon~tte.
figured and hsrnssitched. chints. two
tousd figures. xioris foglard and . num-