The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
I BY sANNA. S. RI HARDSON.

/ one side. stud yingS the silk and lace, ana /
said nothing .sfS# S he was the family en-
lSbroiderer. But when the houseSto- houseI
idressmak er appeared IT on the scene stoa
make III up mothers gown, $Ss she Al found
among the q trimmings pro yid ed. ls q vest
and stock Of crealn-c olored chi fon, EN-
|5broidered in small n silk disks, hadiiiggs
from cream TO- colder BROW, ana .das he'd
here and til ere with gold. 10 outline he's
vest was a galloon OF 9ecru lace. showing
daisies, the hearts of the flowers eni-&
bro dered to match the disks IN the Oh IT,
for, srlle lace for the gWris ti$ruffle sg had
i the prlncl pal desi gn run lin gold thread.
| "a crush girdle with as gold buckle was
| added and, thanks to the family v enbroid-y
erer, mo- Tiers gown OF expensive 81
was trans formed into a conf tlon'i near
" by well hosen and excel ently exec
scuted shand-Work. IN @
~ The Sup-to-dnte embr6i derer IS n above 81
all things adap stable. She can ma Ike the
best Of things and the most OF them N One Il
of her kind came home from a weekend 4
part recently to find her yOung ger lister
lin tears. The family dressmak er had
come and gone, and lei IN unsa tisfa ctorySSs
lnemento of her st ay & In the form Of cyl
Iilinen shirt waist suit Il for the III oungeES
sister. The color was porcelain blue, and
the decoration hollow squares built sSon1
the nlachine- embroidered dots which cany
be purchased a III eighteen cents a yard
dots less 4 than hal { an Inc In diameter
and detac hab BILE "a veryi pc pu lar m ode 81 ca
Iygarniture for linen II frocks this summer %:
92s ut does look 50 cheap, II lust as at
had come off a bargain tai 50 wal lied
THE younger sister. SSlss3
Ms The elder sister could not contradictj
#and be truthful, but she did something's
better. She babe t he llourne wipe herr
eyes and buy two dozen SIX eins of mer-t
Scerized floss. and the two set to wor Z.
3ay, llr,-3 m
shollow W; SO Nares with the mplest& Of bas
$ket weave titches, the floss Iii yvoye ~ 1
8coarselY In and out, until each squaregI
was aE q II solid 81 mass of Quickly 9Wroughtft
Ahandwork. with the machine made dotsii
Ssoftened by the floss, 81 AS q result, the
ter air, for at IA the head OF each platsl
in the skirt on the box pa tied band doWni
the front OF the blouse on cuffs, collar
and belt We're .lwla passed for handwork-A
ed motifs In sil floss. 35 |
5s For porch work, the family en- roid-sss
Serer& lights in marking hand kerchi efs.g
and In here she INDUCES IA fad. ms tead III
of having a monogram or convent onaI3
letter stamped on the linen, she stretcheSSl
the handkerchief over Ter enbroiderys.I
hoops, and in the very center, or In the
corner, she &wrl tes. In "a delicate hand, tles3
Christian name Of the owner This shasi
covers wi tn a solid satin stitch in white I
lmercelized cotton, II the handkerchief isS
allWhlte, fsthe hem or d sign IS II, spalej
Scolors, such as blue, pink, lilac or green,s
the name is senlb roidered In cor respond Int,
tint, l g 81 I
s3s,nhe handwork fnds OF the moment arc Il
the broderie Il 'xAnglaise or eyc.etf elnhrod.i
cry. he II ard anger laca an Ilotilss Luilt
sof$chlfton and otlng, all q. wi loh 5NYilI3
play a. large part IN the ln;lding En-
fall blouses. 3 vi IS
Hardanger shows to hest adyanta go
when worked In self-tones: that Is for 1
pale gray etamne he stitches are work
3ed IN aoss Of the same tone or tritiei
deeper and on rs champagne wolfe IL |,
champagne floss Is employed. n For young
girls, Persian and Bulgarian colors arc
also used. but the correct mi king OF the II
scolors complies ties the work and In the
end gives less salts ia ction han the more 4
quiet self-tones, RI. 81 Az 5sss n. n ~
Broderie q. Angl atse Is the modern name
.fort the old-fash loned button hole or eyelet
Work, With which the new embroid erer.s
great grandmother decked y her bridal
3trpusseau. 40! rs
ME pattern, a simple, convent ional. de-
sign. With large. pronounced detail, "a II
stamped and worked before the cloth Is e
cut away. to leave a ford applique Bef
sfect. The pattern ls first traced tn stout Nj
thread to brace IT. and this In turn. iS s
5puttonhole Stitched, SO thai the knottedi 81
edge OF the stitches forms the protectionl
When the cloth Is cut away. N Tte but-S,
Stonhole stitching II then connected bySiS
simple cooWeb or other lace designs, oe II
open work, each thread being strengthens
ed by buttonhole stitches, f "a
Yokes berthaS and entire blouSes built ii
Of chiffon strips and Ehand,Work prom n
ise to be popular this "a ~. This family
embrolderer turns out this work With aE.l
stonishing rapidity. AS white and gold
are to form a fashionable onbnallon for
fall, she will probably weave them Into
a dressy blouse While she makea ons - II
the family circle on the porch, IL