New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
TO MAKE DAINTY COLLARS.
ON COLORED LINEN THEY ARE MOST
FFECTIvE-ORIENTAL NEEDLEWORK

IAl1 NEfSDl-f4N Jim
Among the prettiest possible bits of embroidery
for leisure hours are the new collars on coiored
linen They something everybody VINO is clever
with the needle can make.
Coloro5 art linens which can be purchased In
any fancy store, combination of buttonhoe
stitch with French knots satin stitch dots. An
eighth of a yard will make several collars, as the
ma teral is wide and-a few skeins of silk will en-
broider them. So for outlay OF less than 80
cents and a little simple needework one can have
collars which in the stores from 81 to g.
From the collars illustrated one can cut paper
patterns. Allow One-half inch for sewing into the
linen band, that is. make the collar half an inch
wider than it appears when turned over. Lay the
paper pattern on the linen, and with sharp pencil
follow the edge. thus tracing the outline on the
fabric. Remove the pattern and draw another
line about one-eighth of inch above the first, to
indicate the width of the buttonhole edge. The
upper straight edge of the collar should be about
twelve inches. This makes the medium sized col
lar. If one desires 1t larger or smaller II is an
easy matter to meet the requirement.
on green pink blue linen 1t is pretty TO do the
embroidery in white On brown linen, old blue is
a good combination and likely to be becoming to
the wearer. Buttonhoe the edge in twisted out
line stitch. laying the stitches very close and even
Do not knot the thread to begin this work, but
it In few stitches along the edge straight
and then begin at the end with the buttonhole
looped stitch When the buttonhole edge is com
plete put in the French knots disposing them IN
some pretty way along the line of the edge or IN
any original fashion. Use the same thread ana
turn the silk twice round the needle holunis tne
knot firm the surface by keeping the thumb over
il until the silk is drawn all the way through
The edge should now be cut out WIN, sharp
scissors. and the collar carefully pressed Dampen
II slightly on side, and pass hot iron
over 1t quickly but lightly Heavy pressure Is
never to be recommended silk embroidery. The
linen lawn strip, two and one-half inches wide and
two inches longer than the collar itself Turn N
the edges of this band, and insert the straight
edge of the collar baste firmly, and stitch across
Also stitch together the ends OF the band after
turning them in. This may be done on the
machine IL preferred. When thus complete: II may
be necessary press the bit Of work little by
way of touching up"
Instead of French knots, may embroider
the collar in satin stitch dots. Many varieties or
these will suggest themselves to the worker On
a blue ground, FOR instance, white dots outlined In
black most effective. The emoroiderer may
have these collars stamped II she finds II dlticult
/ TO draw them for herself.
Like much of the needework in vogue this
winter this style of work is effective rather than
fine For instance, the dolly Illustrated is beaut-
full design in the so-called Oriental embroidery.
This the most part, is in long and short stitch.
but the general effect OF the colors on the heavy
butchers linen ground makes 1t quite appropriate
10 call the work Oriental" The linen Is un-
bleached. and. altogether the combination Is mel
low II the colors we'll chosen.
The edge should be buttonhoed in an old pink
floss. Of the heavier threads, and the curved
lines within this edge should also be worked In the
pink in outline stitch. This repeats the pink pret
tily in the body OF the design the buttonholing on