St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31
NEEDLEWoRK NOTES.
Pretty Bits Of Finery for Home Dec
Grafton and Dress Or
AaMentat1QS.

neavy raised e6ectS, is popular.
Monograms and crests, beautifully
embroidered, mark the finest house.
hold linen.
Breakfast, luncheon, carving and
tray cloths are made of butchers linen
with simple hemstitched hens.
Chinese and Japanese embroideries
on satin are among the loveliest fol
scres,ls and other more or less useful
furnishings.
For pin cushions anyone who likes
odd little things will be delighted with
the little Quaker ladies in bonnet and
gray grown.
When one desires really artistic
bedspread one naturally turns to en-
broidery and heavy handmade laces,
with heavy linens for the foundation.
Sofa cushions and chair covers are
now made in the old-fashioned cross
stitch work on canvas, with shaded
woods. These covers. started, can be
purchased in the shops
For fancy WORK. such as occupies
many woman during odd hours, come
gay crepe de chine ribbons, with broad
stripes displaying pompadour flower
patterns which are useful.
Raffia has become such a fad that
any and all things are being created
from it. Among the newest are lamp
shades, usually adorned with leaves,
peoples or a bunch of cherries, and
while odd they, are not altogether at
tractive.
Crocheted bedspreads and knitted
ones are durable and fairly good-look-
ing; but utility is their chief charac-
teristic. They are not so very mex
pensive, when one considers the
amount of time and material consumed
in their making.
The very prettiest cushion covers are
made of large rose patterned handker-
chiefs especially designed for that pur-
pose and priced at only nine cents
each. They can also be converted into
dainty kimonos, six being required for
that purpose.
Cape collars of lace are very popular.
partly because they give the low shoul-
der effect SO much sought after this
year. Pretty collars of this kind can be
made at home by uniting with fagot-
ing strips of lace insertion. Colored
silk may be used for the fancy stitch
ing.
White silk forms charming founda-
ton for embroidered collar and cuff
sets not too elaborate to be worn with
tub gowns. It lends itself readily to
drawn work, fagoting and appliques.
The popular fruit designs show up well
against thin background. and al very
pretty design seen was of purple wis
tari9, a cluster of which crnamented
the tab of white silk turnover
To save your dresses provide your
self with washing sleeveless to slip
over your dress sleeves when you are
busting or doing other household work.
The easiest pattern is just straight
piece of stuff run together and hemmed
at the top and bottom; into the hens
run elastic. When you find how
quickly the sleeveless become soiled,
you will realize how much they save
your gowns.
Handsome towels are a yard and a
half long and many of them are made
beautiful by drawn work. The hand
soonest among them are those made in
Mexico. It is always well to mark
towels, and it is a very simple thing
Tor a clever needlewoman to accom-
DliSh. If marked with one or more
etters they should be placed in the
center of one end. The letters can be
either outlined or embroidered. If en-
3roidered the letters should be stuffed.
Napkins should be marked in the
corner