The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
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crash and openwork designs. while the
Russian cross-stitch shows to its best
advantage on sCrim or canvas
Dutch embroidery * decidedly Inc
/ latest fad in needlework. the found3-
tiOn upon which is usually very heavy,
| twine-colored linen OF an open mesh
that viii permit an easy passage Of
/ the needle No end of unique and at
tractive designs may be wrought in IT,
! The reproductions of pictures of these
people in their quaint pictureslue1esS
I of environment. upon hous ahOld artl-
! cles, is indeed a novel idea, and when
[ associated with old Dutch furniture
Is particularly appropriate
Russian marking for household
linens has come into great favor The
letters can be made from two 10 six
I inches long. The canvas should be
first tackled to the linen and the mi
tialS worked through IN Cross-stitCh;
ofterward the canvas threads can be
drawn out and VIII leave the letters
standing out boldly. Sheets. towels,
| pillow cases and the Ike done in red,
| blue or even white viii look very pre-
/ tily when worked with the Russian
/ marking.
( This years offerings OF denims are
more attractive than ever. being dyed
( i'm very soft. pretty shades of pink.
/ blue, leaf green. rcd and yellow
Couch pillows and table covers Of
! bUrlap. embroidered in coIored raffia-
/ dyed with burlap dyes (Which are
! much more permanent than other
J dyes. are TO be even more popular
: this season FOR Out-Of-Uowu houses
f. than they We're last year
The little checEereG denims in two.
! tones of green are quite q fashionable
! fad for covering furniture for country
I houses.
90 . a.. .---..a r...-.- .er-.--- 800,
I SistS OF little sprays among masses OF
foliage of a strong. rich green against
a natural linen color background. This
is particularly Spring-like and pretty
New cOlored enamel furniture Is now
| a fancy am0Es novelty seekers. This
may be had in almost any tint, from
pale silver gray to vivid red
! Dainty bureau covers are always in
| demand. Thoroughly attractive ones
that are serviceable at the same time
can be made from embroidered hand
kerChiefs and lace. The number =
handkerChicfs used may be two, three
or four. They should have straight
edges and be surrounded by lace inser-
ton of some washable sort, then Joined
one to the other by strips Of lace bead
ing. Beading is then put around IN"
| entire outer edge and the whoie
/ finished by d friH OF lace. Through
/ the beading is threaded narrow ribbon
which is made up into big lous"
rosettes that finish the corners and
points Of intersection and the whole
/ cover is laid over q lining of COloTed
mercerized cotton. If a StiH further
decorat tive effect is desired the hand
/ kerchiefS can he embroidered with
sprays Of flowers in their natural
colOrs. as fOrget-me-nOts, daisies, tiny
rCsebUdS, ana the lining made to har-
monte in color.
The swinging crane that supports 4
rod and curtain is a most useful door
ftment, as the porderes can be swung
at will at any angle desired
Doors as backgrounds for pictures Is
a new fad, and in many modern rooms
one may see now a picture or mirror
fastened to the upper panes Of door
For an unused door narrow shelves all
sometimes fitted between the frame
work and filed with books and pot
terry.
The Holland dame rrieze j. a never
ending JOY to children as a nursery
frieze- This has strong contrasts OF
color.
The new textile fabrics on view iol
| house decorations are most satisf8C-
tOry-inexpenSiy canvas Tor wall COY
/ erinE has a coarse weave cSembling
. buckram. but is more pliable-