Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29

throughout while the same shade OF PINK
is seen I'm the smart hesd-dress Of roses
topped off by q single black plume
So many fetching affairs are made LOT
theatre wear. in which ermlne Is com
bine9 one very pretty one ana oN'
sqsuv coined. has for a foundation an
ermine collarette with a small head am
tail. nj.
Tlu iabots Of webby lace were a.
RANGED softly at the front; in the o.
were nestled snugy punches OF pale pm.
roses. with foliage.
The muff was a bewi'd 'rment OF lace'
chiffon. ermlne. and pos.es. but an ="
srtistlcaily arranged as % III forth shl'ii
shrieks and eXclamatons oi his"e'' "|
prevail from feminne tr.- nds.
The groundwork of white six has soft
dots of white chiffon. mingy thrown
on. and he'd IN place no The ends Dy o"iiDS
Of erm'1e ard tufts Of roses.
4 fru Of lace borderei each side, ana
, hupa silver chain held the dainty thing
about the shoulders.
The old-fashioned Marseilles spread
cumbersome 20 handle and heavy TOT lhe
laundress. wiil never quite go out OF
vogue II is rich-l00king and durable.
But 10 hOusekeepers who ike novelty
and variety there are many other ma
feria's more delicate and rehned-looklhs
than Maiseillos.
when the house mistress has time ana
taste for needlework. she IS apt TO MAKE
one or two spreads herself \ linen sheet
neither too fine nor too heavy. IS taken
as the basis II she has leisure she
divides the whole. or merely the border
into large squares or paralle.oerams' by
drawing out threads In the manner so
much in vogue among Spanish danes.
These she works over with linen thread
bv merely twisting three or four threafs
over as many others. II she desires inner
work. she uses Asiatic rope 81 x. or color
70 suit the 5ed-chamber. \ serviceable
silk. handsome when finished, and harmo-
MIXING with all colors. IS the black Roman
floss. or the Asiatic rope-silk.
a .e.s DAINTY effect may be had by
working each square or obiOng with heavy
red or blue cotton. The black silk on the
white. however, will never wear out,
and will look well anywhere. a novel
plan will be TO embroider each section
with a design different from the Others.
Each one must be quaint and all must
be Of nearly the same size, thus giving
play TO the taste and fancy Of the needle
woman. The effect viii be much better
than to have a floral pattern stamped IN
the usual hackneyed manner.
Where the drawn work Is too weari-
some the sections can be separated by
briar or feather stitching. II the centre
II left TO be marked with larger and
more snowy design than the bordering.
the effect will be handsOmer than Il VIII
be 10 have the entire spread evenly d.
vided.
Another. and less tedious way Is TO
mark a vine about the edge, by means
NJ plate. laid down this way and hat
go that the marking turns on
either side Of it. From TINS
with soft lead pencil marx
n conventional vine. with tendrils or
leaflets. partly stiff and partly curved.
This wreath encircles the edge OF the
coverlet. and il should be marked In
stem or outline stitch, with the black
Roman floss or Asiatic rope SILK.
Bolton sheeting or dull-colored denim
may be wrought in Asatic silk or coarse
cotton or linen. The design must be
large and snowy. either in the faint
likeness Of flowers, in scrolls. or In geo
metric designs The work Is rapdly
done effective. and will launder well
while II lasts a long time. The spread
should be long enough 10 cover ne boz
ster that takes the place or Pill
lows Sometimes. when used on prass
or iron beds. 1t e wide enough to hang
over the sides, and then is trimmed about
the entire edge with lace or fringe