The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

Parsifal blue, green, champagne, nat
ural color and white. Mexican drawn
work finds a place among the linen
sewers and so, too, does the raised en-
broidery so widely used, not only in the
wardrobe, but among the household
linens. French knots in groups, lines
and circles or spattered carelessly over
spaces add to elaborate effects.
Chantilly covers some OF the rich
black shades. 1t is generally put on
plain and bordered with a hounce of
the lace.
Linen coIored gauzes over color are
made to accompany linen dresses. For
example, a linen frOck of natural color
is worn with a red girdle and tie at
the throat. The paraSOl is covered with
red silk yelled with a thin linen, color
ed gauze hOunced at the edge. Pongee
cOlOred taffeta parasols are provided
for pongee cOlored costumes, which in
clude pOngee cOlored ties and stockings.
Parasols embroidered to match
gowns are often home made. This is
easily accomplished by one skilled in
needlcraft. The best way is to rip an
old cover which is the size wanted
into sections and from it cut a pat
tern. If the embroidery pattern is
confined to the sections, the work may
be done before the cloth is cut by out
lining the shape with a thread or a
pencil on the piece and stamping the
patterns there. But If the design
crosses the seams in a band or other
continuous pattern the seams must be
sewed before the stamping is done. If
linen or other wash material is used
it should be shrunk thoroughly before
the work begins.
Some very pretty parasOl covers are
made in two or three overlapping sec
lions to harmonic, it may be, with
the many stored skirts and sleeves.
A word about rain spotted parasols
might be in order. Occasionally when
a cover has been disfigured by rain
drops, the color may be restored or at
least made uniform by wetting the en-
tire cover, opening it and rubbing it
carefully with a soft cloth until 1T is
dry Sometimes the rubbing is not
necessary. A good deal of strain may
be brought upon the material by this
wetting and drying process if the par
asol is opened wide. 1t is usually bet
ter not to catch it with the spring.
The long handle is the favorite one
this year. Just why the fantastic has
been sought in designs for it would
be hard to tell. But some of the de-
signs heading the ends of handles are
as grotesque as the gargoyIes that
peer over the caves Household pets
menagerie curiosities, denizens of
jungle and plain, creatures of earth
and air and water hobnob happy
family-WiSe in umbrella jars. Most of
the phantasieS are of carved wood,
and many of them in the natural
color of the wood. But realistic color
ings are not unknown among them
and ebony black appears in many of
them.
w III the exception OF these Shapes,
the parasOI handle inclines to incon-
righteousness, however rich it may be
Pocketbooks that can pay for them
are spending their contents in lavish
sums for carved worries. Crystal in
cut balls is also among the expensive
handles. But natural woods are the
leaders and are always in good taste
The pretty white cactus wood fur
nishes one of the most attractive re-
sources for the purpose.
The parasol of white chiffon shirred
at the top, through the center and at
the outer edge is type of the kind
which prevails for elaborate dress
The roses so prominent at the milli-
ner's head the fall pleated double
frill. Another pretty parasoI is COW
cred with a coarse net over red silk
The border is of coarse lace The
edge is finished with fringe. Flowers
trim other sunshades, which are COW
cred with lace.