The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-10
Dainty Work.


W0mankind,
Linen is the foundation for countless num-
bers of pretty things that women are making
this summer for gifts to their friends 1t is
O lovely sentiment to give bit Of ones self
lasting than linen. This summer has brought
to light many exquisite specimens of linen
work-perhaps more doilies than anything
else. Some button-holed and edged with the
netting greatly admired by our grandmothers
are done in thread. These are mostly in
plate size. Those for tumblers are made en-
tirely of the netting, and are usually about
three inches in diameter Tatting is used
also on doilies. Very fine thread is used in
the manufacture, and the center may be OF
boiling cloth.
silk, in floral designs. pretty one l lately
saw was covered all over with pale green
button-hole stitches, made very loose, and
held in shape by the next row OF stitches so
as to represent fish scales. On one side were
embroidered two pansieS and bud, with
slender stems, as though they had fallen out
of the background. The pansies. were beautl-
fully shaded-lavender and yellow down TO
deep purple and sienna brown.
Honiton medallion braids and the coarser
Battenburg braids are much used Tor taDle
centerpieces, doilies, bureau scarfs, nan 1ker-
chief cases and the like. The secret In using
such braids Qf the medallions are to be de-
tached) Is in properly fastening the ends.
Pass needle threaded with fine thread into
the stem between the medallions, and Dut-
ton-hole the space between as closely as pos
sible Then cut in the middle turn the little
end under and hem in place. Designs are
now easily followed, If applied TO coloreo
surface. Pink or blue cambria basted over
carriage leather makes good foundation and
If the pink cambria be washed with turpen-
tine, the design will be seen through 1T 81 as
to be easily followed with lead pencil and
then with ink, if one has not stamping out
fit. In cutting the braid always allow plenty
to turn under, and do the button-holing be-
fore cutting the braid; as the darkies say, 1t
''frazzles'' out surprisingly. Bureau scarfs
are two inches narrower and four shorter than
the space they are to cover, and When made
of transparent material are the prettier as
well as more durable for firm lining. Silesia
lines as neatly as silk and can be had in
dainty shade. bag eighteen by twenty
inches of the transparent material edged with
lace, and lined and drawn up with ribbon the
shade Of the lining, to be hung on the gas
bracket or bracket hook for that especial pur-
pose, is very ornamental and useful as a
laundry bag for collars, cuffs and handker-
chiefs. 1 lately saw pretty pin cushion be-
longing to white and yellow set. The cush-
ion proper stuffed into pasteboard box
about four inches square, and the same
height. 1t was covered with yellow satin and
finished with pleated frill six inches deep,
which spread out very prettily. This frill
was covered with another of very dainty lace,
and the top had network of medallion braid
crossing it, the ends concealed by quitting
of ribbon the same shade.
The towels belonging to this set were Of
white damask, embroidered with the mono
gram in yellow wash silk. a
Sofa cushions are as much in vogue as
they were last year, and some show exquisite
designs in embroidery. One Of very heavy
reddish brown satin had design of sweet
peas in the center They were done in shades
Of pink, rose, lavender and very little white.
The stems were in light green, and also the
foliage, which was properly shaded. A very
gorgeous cushion was of black satin, en-
broidered in yellow peoples. Another of black
satin showed a bouquet of chrysanthemums
in various colors, from white to deep gar
net
For the very small people there are ex-
qusite designs. A shawl made of square
of Lansdowne in creamy white had large
spray of roses embroidered in each corner,
white yellow pale pink, and salmon pink,
and another with blue forget-me-nots, while
the sheets bore the baby's monogram mid
way just under the hemstitched edge. In the
pillowslips 1t was much larger, occupying
the center.