The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-18
NoD1sH fANc1Es


The waists seen recently are very
eiaDorateiy embroidered in chrysanthe-
mum, cherry blossom, hawthorn and
dragon designs. The last named Is
bizarre, but highly decorative, and will
% popular. says the New York Post A
TYPICAL waist has two short, stole-like
iinss OF drawnwork at the throat. alter
mating with groups of three hemstitched
tucks. Nearly the entire front Of the
waist is embroidered in cherry bios
SONS. The waist closes in the back and
mas lines Of drawnwork on either side
OF the button flap. The sleeves have the
drawnwork from shoulder to wristband.
with groups OF hemstitched tucks as .
border. Tucks and very narrow drawn
work bands form the shallow cuffs.
KIM is the japanese name for raw
silk, but the word is used specifically
70 describe new wash silk. Pronounce
1t kinyu, with the accent on the first
syllable. though, properly, the Japanese
language has no accents. BY the yard,
kinu sells for one dollar, but very little
OF 1t Is. seen as yet. except in some
charming waists in one importing
house. There is nothing quite like 1t.
some Of the rougher pongees having
something OF the same irregular, hand
loom surface. with brownish threads
showing through occasionally. KIM,
however, is as thin as India silk. The
very old home-woven silk sheets our
grandmothers stored away in lavendar
were really about the same thing.
Some OF the waists are simple affairs
With touch OF heavy lace and a bit OF
pale blue or dull green embroidery for
trimming. but others are handsome and
ornate Affairs. This column does not
consider the separate waist with dark
skirt good style. and only advises II
for home and informal wear. It is sure
" an extravagance to put $50 or $40 into
waist when the same amount OF
money, Of little more, woul d purchase
m entire gown. Perhaps the fashion
Of wearing white cloth skirts and white
waists will become permanent. In that
case 1t might pay to buy kinu waist.
combined with lace and strips of en-
broidery from mandarin skirt. In one
| instance the strips were rich blue satin
embroidered with hawthorn. In an
other the embroidery was Bulgarian.
small squares Of brilliant red and gold.
| India linen is to be revived for lin
| gerie waists. Not the stiff nainsook
imitation called india linon. which. Of
course. Is al cotton. but the real
linen woven and bleached in India
II b very fine and soft and locke
cooler than almost any other white
| goods. Some handsomely embroidered
waist patterns are among recent i'm
| portations.
The popularity Of valenciennes lace
viii be even greater this year than
| last. The real lace is not out Of reach
u modest purses. and Is 20 far SUI
psrior to the best imitation that IL is
. temptation. As real lace wears for
years; and Valenciennes II never very
| long out Of fashion. one IL not to be
accused Of extravagance II she wears .
| lingerie waist with . square yoke made
Of strips Of real lace insertion. Joined
With flne scanning. The yoke il finished
| Ct the bottom with strip Of the lace and
q slightly fulled rune Of . matching
edge, the scanning outlining the inser-
ton on either side. The waist described
| u Of white China silk. but India linen
or null would b equally good. The
waist IL joined to the lace yoke In groupe
| OF nne pin tucks for fullness. Short
pcinted strips Of the insertion are in
81 at the I,elt, running upwards about
six inches. Deep cuffs and collar d
bands Of lace and scanning finish the
waist.
a favorlts trimming win be the open
cut work. or old English embroidery,
snowy but elegant form Of needlework
popular In early Victorian days. before
machine embroidery destroyed the taste
for simple things. Ome very handsomt
linen gowns and gown patterns In chins
blue and old pink linen. bordered with
this embroidery arc seen. The designs
are III very simple-a mere line d
heavy white embroidery on the blue
With open work spaces coming into thu
pettern ct intervals. It II - effective
. anything that has been seen.
Tender Feet.
Tender feet are very painful and 70
uuire special attention daily. A treat
meut given each night win work won
ders. Battle the feet In warm water Z
which ! heaping teaspoonful Of bora,
I ~ASnA ~{v%A uY,{fo dry AM