The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
CHENILLE FANCY WORK.
DAINTY TRIPLES THE LIKE or
WHICH WAS MEYER SEEN BEFORE.


Decorative Neediowork OF the latest Patt
t~srns-ThinEs from Paris for Oid-Tims RE.
act NeedIewomen 10 wonder At-Baeu ana
Bnxes OF Delicate Coiors aud Materials.
Chenille. scarcely wider than n skein of silk
and Of feathcr-like dolicacy, is In high favor
Just now for decorative ncedlework. h
latest importations from Paris show cushions,
big and little. panels. cases. bags, and holders
embroidered In fine chenille work. In the heart
OF each pansy. forget.me-not. or clover leaf IN
glistening dewdrop.
mot q real brilliant. OF course" explains the
shop woman, but a very fine cut bead, and 90
small that IL takes a very fine needle and nice
patience to set IT IN place. Whether OF cloth. Of
satin, or silk, you must have your mouchoir
cases and your cushions embroidered in chenille
II you would be In the fashion. About the edges
there must be n rich, thick silk gimp. and 40
the corners and points dropping chenille pend.
ants"
Chenille has not been so much In vogue for
years. 1t is wired and perked UP for bows. and
laid layer upon layer In ~rosettes and spirals.
The work in which 1t shows 30 effectively 10 all
done In close, small patterns, siRnifying no end
OF painstaking and industry. 1t Is a 6istincn
contrast to the big.fgurcd, heavy lined work
that is also popular. Two sofa cushions, for In.
stance, the one outlined with big-stitched
heavy crcwels and the other decorated In the
fine little leaves and tcndrils of this latest Pa
risian caprice, bcwilder the shopper as to which
to choose. Each is pretty in its own way.
There is something familiar in the chenille
work and in tho soft. bobby tassels that finish 10.
II Is found faded and crumpled on prim.lookin6
cushions and that have been kept 40
heirlooms In old-fash,oned families. These cushs
ions, with the dancing gauze.skirted ballet girls
outlined on them, and the harlequins and
clowns climbing up over them and tumblinG
head over heels. are distinctly modern. Moth.
ing like these figures ever existed on cushion
tops before. Precise needleworkers never DO.
fore this season dreamed that coarse crewels in
heavy canvas stitch could be used on delicate
satin and silk with satisfactory effect. Those old
time exact needlew men, single-minded. white
fingered, were not creative workers. They did
things thus and 30. They always went by pat
terms; they put only such and such materials to-
gether. and never dreamed of half the new and
striking and startling combinationsthat 1897 has
thought out in the way of fancy work. The
precise little chenille patterns applied on rich
surfaces are a renaissance for them. There
was such a n"eedlewoman. ono who was In all
probability a girl forty or forty.five years ago,
looking in at a fancy work window one after.
noon this week. She was one Of the Christmas
shoppers forced to take her pleasures sec, nd
hand. L was from a wheeled chair. rolled close
to the T e. 9isS Of a n pif th.s HTSnus t,s shop that she she
toilet appurten noes. When she caught sight
Of the Observation-Disclosures panels and paddings
II used 10 do. work like that when I was
young, Mary" she said to the alert-looking
window show with her mistress. ".And-why,
dresses were the fashion for a little while afte1
grew up. remember making a watch case
inst like fhOaa and haad work tnns huf / rn Thar
think these brilliant beads hero h We finer eyes
than the kind worked with So she %chatted.
made her conspicuous and possibly caused her
Mary praised the chenille work also, and her
tone and manner proclaimed her French birth
and preferences.
nice. pretty work. she said. and after a time
she wheeled her charge over to the other win.
nSs Of the eh Old slh "a;, w eRes sn 55e sire n4Y har tb = %ishs
Lavender on pale leaf green. violet on rose
color, iridescent work on an ivory or cream:
color in this chenille work. A novel bureau
cushion Of loaf shape is Of delicate green silk.
within an inch or two Of the centre OF the top.
iappc,s being lined with stifened lavender silk.
on which a dainty chenille embroidery is an.
}Ri,nneedd' With i%l siitt ,eaTesi ti hhs IS si KS the sef in tsr"s HnS;
parts being OF the chenille. form the pattern EN-.
plHyed. The inner cushion is padded out in yet
paler green, and lavender stars, gemmed with
brilliants. hedge about the place where the pins
are to go.
A jewel of a jewel box is of heavy ~rose-col.
ored satin, with the cushioned top one mass OF
chenille forget-me.nots, seemingly RlisteninR
with dew. Ten dollars is the price. At opposite
corners are soft little pendent balls, all rose
color and violet, capped with gilt, and ut the
other two corners arc rosettes of the thick silk
gimp that finishes the edges. Another little
pleasure essential OF silk and chenille 10 an ivory
satin opera bag and bonbon holder combined.
The stiffened, octagon.shaped case expands into
a frill about the mouth, which frill draws
up with gold-platet springs, into the size
of n finger ring. Tiny field flowers. done in
chenille on the ivory surface, form the decora.
ton. Corn color, dahlia blue, poppy red, and
all the russell colors and wood shades are inter-
mixed in the pattern. White chenille pends
ants, like little acorns topped with gold. finish
each panel, and there is room on one side OF the
gold plated springs for the owners monogram.
Such q bag. all hand work, lined sumptuously,
and with Just a dainty hint of altar Of roseS
hanging about 1t, is worth $12.
A handkerchief case of heavy watered satins
with no hint of cream in its pure white surface,
has lilies of tho valley wrought on 1t In white
chenille and only the slender lea es and stems
of green. This Is showered with the brilliant0
that are 80 popular. and even the gimp about
the edge is crusted with Them. Some Of those
cbenille-decOrated e~tceteras are frilled with gold
colored lace. lace that Is ns strong as the Rus
sian Yok lace, yet more delicate In appearance
Over this lace are stru ng the parti-colore0
pendants OF silk and chenille. that give a finish
and precisencss wherever they are employed
yet look graceful and distinctive as we'll.