Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-14
NOVEL NEEDLEWoRK
BERLIN WORK RULED OUT ny THE
DECORArfvE-ART SOCIETY.
Cross or Tapestry stitch. spangiing
nodices, and DecOSatinE scve~n'
Employ Fair senmstresses ~ Pre-
ent-Parisian Patterns.
tcorrespondence OF the Dispatch,

Correspondence OF the Dispatch.)
NEW YORK. February 13.-Just at
present the fancy work most In favor Is
''cross-stitch," or tapestry work. which
has obtained a signal triumph over the
cratic crewels. The Decorative Art So
ciety. OF New York, ruled out what has
been called Berlin work as being mar
tIstic. despite the plea OF Its advocates
that It was the patterns which were at
fault. not the stitch. which was admira-
BILE
Now. however, the Partisan patterns
are most exquisite In design and color.
and whoever has worked set OF chairs
for her drawing room In the lovely Louis
XVI. designs, which are now imported.
has accomplished a truly great work that
will undoubtedly become cherished
heirloom for generations.
To 20 with these tapestry chairs no
thing could be more I'm keeping IMAM "A
low satin screen worked with Aariands
or flowers In tiny shaded ribbons. rms
work, although most artistic and exeui-
sitely lovely IL well done. Is very ltose
known In this country. probably owing
Of time 1t requires. but the results are
so satisfactory and so beautiful that II
well repays for any outlay OF time and
trouble The materials for this embroi-
derry are an ivory stiletto for jabbing
the holes TO pass the ribbon through.
needle. which can be threaded with the
ribbon about an eighth of an inch In
width. These ribbons are especially man
ufactured for the purpose and are very
soft and thick, and are shaded from light
to dark. Each stitch forms petal OF
very small flowers, which are not much
over quarter of an inch In diameter.
the stems, and sometimes the leaves.
being worked with embroidery silk.
An imitation of this work. which Is
effective for sofa-pillows ana table-cloths
IL done with the ordinary baby rib
bon"
WHEN PRETTIEST.
The jewelled bands so much worn this
winter to trim the necks OF low-cut
bcdices are prettiest when done by
hand. and are quite fascinating to do,
predicting so much effect for the
amount OF labor required This work
makes also. lovely book-covers and
photograph-cases. Sometimes entire
bodices OF sumptuous gowns are pow
deied' with jewels sewn on by
hand. At very smart function the
other evening one of the handsomest
gowns there was a black satin, which
was covered with a pattern Of diamonds
(Rhins-stonss) and gold thread, all done
by hand.
Quite new kind of decoration Is
seen in the transparent screens which
has quite the effect Of stained glass.
This is done by first stretching on
panel white crlnollne, perfectly smooth.
str Oh nm N
be taken from any good catalogue Of
sta ned glass windows then basic on
thin, cOlored silk, cut ont TO initiate the
glass. and then do the Heading" with
steel braid or silver, which can be bought
at any shop for military trimmings.
Another effective method OF decorating
a screen Is to cover the panels first
with deilcately-tinted plush. and then
work rose-vine. commencing at the
left-hand top corner of one panel, and
running across the two to the right
hand lower corner OF the other. throw
ing out its branches and leaves. as In
nature; the stems are "cOuched' on
the leaves worked in coarse-satin stitch
with fIoselie. and the large pink or
yellow or real roses are done with the
artificial flowers themselves pressed
down against The plush TO which the
edges OF the panels are attached. and
covered with iiloselle. The effect given
j. OF embossed roses, and is very good
An effective example Of this style Of
work Is a screen four feet In height.
covered with pale crushed strawberry
color. with an applique Chinese blue
and white bowl OF cream satin painted
9th the blue willow pattern, and filled
with large yellow Gloire de Dion roses.
j. II.