The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-03-29
DAINTY NEEDLEWORK.
Pretty Edons for Ni,nbls TI..sosr 8" ~
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Pretty Edon# for Ni,nbls TTasscss 9" ~
N'ay OF Useful Ai.:ic.s4..
The immense adrance in artistic de'
sigrs in ornamental necdleworl. has
brought the most fascinating patterns
of embroidery within the rcf4ch oil
everyone. There is scarcely country
shop that can not supply bureau ccveTo,
doilies, mats and many other SUCH art
Giles ia white linen. stamped in varlons
simple and graceful designs for neetl's-
work. How different is this elnbroid'
cry from that of the age "hcn IL was
the ambition Of every yo:ng woman &c
cmbroidcr a yellow dog or greer
ground or create one o. those mona.
mental funereal pieces which are sun
found in the EaiTcts OF old country
mansions!
When these linen pieces are conc IL
appropriate colors they Uo not only
useful, but ornamental. Being mace
OF linen, aud embroidered i'll washable
crcwcls or silks, their freshness inaJ be
repea tedly renewed They arc not col
lcctors and rctainers OF dust Ike the
detested aEtimacassars and c':s"lons
in Berlin work, whic!, were at once the
pride ana trial OF u previous genera
sion ofnccdlewcrl<ers. There ere many
pretty pieces for . lady's room, IKE
handkerchief cesca. veil eases. catch
alls, which arc tied up ssii!i ribbons
into box shape, and other articles.
II is d pretty fancy Of the day to sur
round such pieces 2:ith 81 embroidery
Of flowers in natural or conventional
colors. The outer edge OF sUci' d DC
sign is uttonhole-stitciled, anl tie
linen is cut away from it % fora a
scatloped border to the piece. Pretty
r.ot.ocs are also otter used. a pretty
veil ease is made Of white linen,
vreathed with 4 border Of pink apple
blossoms ana leaves i'll natural color
The lining Of silk in apple-blosAc.n
pink IS padded with layer 6 cotton,
perfuned with saclict powder, ard the
legend, "A dainty veil for thy
dainty face" is inscribed ca she
fold. Photograph cases OF white
linen arc stamped for c''a3''9id-
cry with flowers IN Dresden
china-colors. These are especially
appropriate for use in q bedroom, rather
than in a parior, where & more SUD
stantial frame would lie more ii @cc9-
lug Exceedingly pretty lproa" and
washstand sets are made Of sheer ems
lin, ornamcnted simp!y with Insertions
and edgings of lace OF fine embroidery
The two mats for Che toilet Ectilasand
the tiny pncuslion cover are made 10
match. These sheer covers arc intend
cd to be Laid over an undergrad Gov
cred either with pale yellow, bine on
ro,. color 20 match She color Of the
room.
Various fancy-s!;apcd cushions &rc
shown in the bazaars, AID though hardly
10 be commended as ia The best taste,
they are sometimes popular. One OF
these is il the shape CT huge coal
scutte bonnet OF ycIa:y satin. IA
other cushion, which might be siiin-
BILE Tor gentleman 6 room, Is III tie
FORM CT huge pipe. the hos"l
OF t:le pipe hold:ag tie enSh-
ion. A glovc-n.endei is an appropriate
and likely to be All acceptable gift for
any one who is fond Of dainty fixtures
ia her work basket It consists OF Il
long bag of rihbon, which may be
padded slightly, lina;; and pcrfumed
with sachet powder. This l.a,; q strap
to hold the wooden finger, over which
the glove fingers are drawn i'll darning
or mending, a tiny pa'' Of scissors
length of braided sewing silks ia many
colors. and a little case OF needles.
The shoe-menders are similarly made
but contain only q spool OF strong
linen thread, shoe needles, wax and
shoe buttons. II is rot every seam
stress that knows that lie best shoe
needles are not the ro,lnd needles such
as saddlers use III sewing on leather.
These are seldom sold in shops il Gcr-
efa?. bl,t may bc obtained OF dealers IN
saddlors' supplios.-N. y. Tribune.