Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
NOVEL WAYS TO USE
LINEN DOYLIES ARE WORKED
INTO SHIRT WAISTS.
Frocks and Table Linen Made
From Same.
Weaves.

The long sloping shoulder effects and
deep berthas. which factors in the
1880" modes. are responsible for peculiar
trade
The summer sales of embroidered table
linen, doylies and centerpeces of Mexican
drawnwork have been attended not by in
terested housewives. but by the very large
class of women who are always anxious to
keep up with the styles at the least cost to
their purses These shoppers are all on
the keen hunt for pieces of table linen that
can be converted into accessories for the
wardrobe.
One of the pieces greatly in demand is a
square, medium size center piece, such as
Is used on the bare polished breakfast or
luncheon table. large circle is cut out
of the center and the four points then
form shaped shawl like bertha, which is
adjusted to a white linen suit
The value of these squares lies in the
fact that they are already hemstitched. and
frequently show good quality of drawn
work of conventional embroidery; and at
bargain sales they can be picked up at
prices that barely cover the cost of the
linen. Should a woman attempt to make
them at home. 1t is no unusual sight in
the early morning hours to see women in
the shops draping these centerpieces over
their shoulders.
Another popular design in table linen,
cular center-piece done in satin-stitch Irish
embroidery either in dots or small flowers,
and Scalloped around the edges to match.
This is easily transformed into a round
bertha. Care must be taken to select CEN
terpieces in a quality of linen that matches
dress material already at hand. or which
can be purchased at the dress goods coun-
ter. AS some of the center pieces come in
canvas weaVeS well as the plain Smoot h
linen and small patterns of damask this is
easily accomplished.
Both the round and square doylies are
used as fnsets for shirt waists. If they are
very small they are set three in a row, to
form a panel on the front and the sides and
cut into points for the cuffs and collar.
Some of them, especially those used for
tailored effects showing embroidery, come
in fine quality of linen. They can be
PICKED up IN delicate drawn work with inset
or tener1ffe lace. Such doyles are to be
had at sales as low as nine and ten cents
each. Combined with white crash or linen
they give all the appearance of blouse
evolved from hand work.
A saleswoman in big linen shop tells
or waist which was made made from nine
square doylieS of Mexican drawn work
which when completed was the equal of
many a twelve and fifteen-dollar waist on
exhibition in the womenS suit department.
The owner of the waist picked up the doy-
lies Tor twenty-five cents each because they
were badly soled from exposure in the
show windows. She washed and shrank
them along with the sheer, fine linen with
which they were combined, which was used
only in the sleeves and the under side of
the bodice.
The secret of success in employing ia BILE
linen in this fashion lies in the successful
combination and joining with the dress
nnen. ms particular neglected. the COM
pieted garment will have the appearance of
patchwork.