The suburban citizen., 1900-02-10
WOMAN'S WORLD.
N ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HINTS FOR NEEDLEWoRK.
Artistic Possibilities In Every Day Neces-
sities--Outlining On Net.

HINTS FOR NEEDLEWoRK.
srtistio Possibilities In Every-Da NeCes-
sities--Outlining On Net.
Do you know what to make for your
friend who pours tea, and who has to
use her own dainty handkerchief often
20 protect her fingers from the hot tea
pot or kettle handles9 It's one of the
new little holders, so pretty to look at
and no end useful. If you ask for
them ready made you will find the
price quite high, seemingly, but be-
sides the embroidered cover, there
must be the lining thick enough and
yet not clumsy, so it is quite a bit of
work to finish one neatly, The cover
Is good made of linen, and pink, gray,
blue or green are all pretty. The
usual shape is followed, and the en-
broidery is simple; pretty design on
blue is of white carnations, the stems
turning toward the center and the
petals buttonholed and cut out to form
the edge. For pink the same design
may be used, a deeper in the silks
that the linen giving enough Of con-
trast; and the stems of green. On
green, pink or white either will look
we'll. The linen cover should extend
somewhat beyond the holder proper,
and be tackled to it. Such little gifts
rs these will be used and enjoyed for
months.
Every morning through the year,
except when the people were out Of
town in the summer, the cozy had
been used and added comfort to the
breakfast, for while before now for
pouring a second cup the handle of
the silver pot keeps so hot under the
cozy that holder is necessary in
touching it, which is not at all needed
when the cups are filed the first time.
Some new work for embroiderers is
outlining the centerpieces which come
made of net with the pattern delicate
~ painted on; the shading carefully
done. Silks to match perfectly are
sold with the piece, and only outlining
is necessary to finish it. The linen
tray and carving cloths, mats and
doilies of all sizes, with edges seal
loped only, or with tiny sprig in each
scallop, are very attractive. The work
is done with white cotton floss, and,
of course, they wash perfectly, and are
very durable. In some places de-
sign of ross-stitching in colored cot
tons is added, of blue or blue andred,
in Russian style. These in plate and
finger bowl size make very good and
serviceable articles for every day use
on the luncheon table.
Some charming little pincushions
are made with tops in blue cross-stitch
on linen, the shape a very small
square, the edge finished with a frill
of lace aud the top worked in silks in
stead of cottons. I think a prettier
idea would be to have a Swiss muslin
top worked in the same way, with frill
of the same, edged with a tiny blue
scallop. Another extremely pretty
small cushion is made of pink and
green. A round foundation, almost
like large ball, is covered with a
deep shade of rose pink India silk.
Near the top and encircling it like a
wreath is row of tiny rosettes Of
pink silk, part a shade lighter and
part darker than the cushion itself.
These look like little rosesyand among
them is very narrow ruching of
green silk put on so that it is above
one rose and below the next, curving
80 as to suggest the green foliage of
the rose wreath. This is the prettiest
of the many exquisite little toilet
cushions displayed which have come
to my notice. w Washington Star.