Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
MAK|hG1:fLD into new
FresheningUp Last Years
Rarasols.
LACE AN1FANCY WORK
UP-To-DATE CREATIONS OF FLUF-
Fly CHIFFON.
Inside as Well as Outside Treatment
isfa Becoming
Finish.
LACE AN1FANCY WORK
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The exquisite creations of lace, chiffon
and mousseline fiounces. ribbon and con-
trasted silks. which make up this years
parasols for spring and summer use fur
nish so soft and lovely frame for the face
that every girl longs to possess one or more
of them. But an up-to-date parasol cannot
be INDUCED in by the woman of slender,
means unless she can procure 1t in some
other way than by purchase.
Many have parasols left over from last
year which probably show wear about the
center of the top. In white and colored
parasols this is almost sure to be the case,
and the outer ribs and inner folds often
show streaks as well.
Such parasols which are not good enough
for use and are too good to throw away.
can be made in the latest styles with an
outlay Of some time and perhaps a little
money.
Touches Here and There.
If the parasol to be treated is of colored
silk suitable for street use. cover the center
OF the top with straight band Of silk, put
on in circle and shirred several times to
mt at the stick. leaving about an inch of
the SILK free to form frill about the stick.
II preferred. bow of ribbon can be tied
there. The edges should be fastened down
with one of the popular fancy stitches, or
an edging of braid initiating some fancy
stitch
Inside the edge an irregular border,
formed of several colors of French knots,
is pretty. The knots. or whatever decora-
t'on the applied top has. should be put on
before 1t Is fastened to the paraSol. Tuck
band. from two to four inches in width,
of the same sort of silk that forms the top
CIRCLE ana edge 1t with the braid or stitch
ing winch has been used at the top. This
trims the edge of the parasol A bow Of
the same color may trim the handle.
Blue, green, white, light ecru, red and
nickel gray are favorite colors for parasol
porders. or these white is the favorite. In
refurbishing an old parasol a color must
be used that does not make the material of
the parasol look old.
Hints to Follow.
Another way to trim parasol is with a
fiat. fitted circle over the top, decorated
with circles about the size of a dollar,
worked with oriental colors in chainstitch
or French dots These can be purchased,
ready made, by the yard. The same disks
scattered over parasols are fashionable
Where the parasol has streaks on the
ribs and inner. folds, an inch wide band Of
silk can be stitched or frilled over the
streaks. In this case the border of the
parasol Is usually finished with the same
border or frfll., Checked. striped and fig
ured ribbons are much used for this style
Of trimming Plaid ribbons can be used
with good effect ON. plain color foundations.
A white orr ecru parasol trimmed in this
manner has bands of white or ecru lace
galloon, or gathered chiffon, extending from
the center to- the border of the parasol.
where f1ounceS OF lace over chiffon are ap-
piled. Appliqdes. OF lace are scattered over
the parasol, one or more In each panel, ac-
cording to the size. Around the stick of
the parasol. at the top, is laid circle of
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lace applique. A fiat circle of lace instead
Of chiffon. be used for this purpose.
White trimming is popular upon ecru, and
the latter color In lace is stylish upon
white.
Another fad of the day Is to trim white
parasols with black lace or fancy black
stitching.
Fancy Stitches.
A woman who cannot afford lace trim
ming for a parasol can work in coarse en-
broidery silk upon white bands, a wide
herringbone. or feather stitch stripe with
borders of French knots. She can also
make disks OF the same and apply the
bands and disks to the parasol. II the
scheme of decoration Is black and white,
shaded effects can be produced in the disks
by making the knots on one side fewer in
number and smaller than on the other.
If light blue, pink, green or yellow en-
broidery silk is used, several shades should
be employed, and the border of the parasol
should be wider. The spools of silk are
only three cents apiece, and a parasol
worked with coarse silk is as pretty as it
is stylish. frill of net, cheap lace, chif-
fon or quilted ribbon Is attractive on the
edge of parasol made over with fancy
stitching and appliques of disks
1t is fad to line parasols of black white
or colors with constrasting color of plain
or figured liberty silk, chiffon or gauze,
shirred In. Sometimes the shirred lining Is
only a wide band. in pompadour colors, set
in the lower part of the parasol. In any
case the effect of the soft shirring and
colors against the face is so charming that
the style is worthy of imitation
Another hint to the woman of small
means is to buy plain silk parasols as
cheaply as possible and apply her own
trimming The difference in the price of
such a parasol trimmed at home and one
trimmed in the shops makes the small
amount of labor involved we'll worth while