The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05

ruiilcs u the same material embroidered
by machine. Another novelty in hand
embroidery is seen in the sheer and dainty
little Dol, ros Of null or handkerchief linen
They are made n plaits, ach plat having
vine or scroll running down IL, and again
they are Of overlapping shaped rufilee.
These are worked in over ana over stitch
In a design Of clover ! ayes. each scsllop
b ing formed hya caf. The sleeves: in both
cas- S, are mere rulf'os, ending little b low
The elbow and boing finished In tho same
manner as the edge Of the bolero
1t il the woman who can afford 10 buy
the move ties when they first make their
app arance who has the choicest. for the
ocl Is never very large. and once depleted
is not likely TO be renewed This is moro
true Of embroideries than almost any
thing else, that is, the fine import q ones,
foo Of couTsa these OF home man ufaot ure
an always with us, and ara more or less
desirable
All the smaller Of the imported novel
tbs, such as collar se's. fronts, DC. ara
rarely found in such variety after the season
il ", Il advanced, and If one does not care
20 ray the high prlc that they always bring
IN the shops, ii ia good plan 10 buy at
hast one, and from that 10 copy others.
and oitentimes improve and elaborate its
design.
An unusually beautiful robe gown in
eyelet embroidery has a design that ia
a conventionaized wistaria pattern. The
embroidery on the waist Is 80 arran ged
that Il forms yoke. the waist below falling
into box plaits, the dropping flowers taper
ing down each. The same idea Is carried
out in tho skirt, the embroidery here being
so placed on the material that seams may
be taken TO make the skirt conform to tho
shape Of the hips without In any way inter-
iering with the design, which slopes down
m front almost to the hem, and up in the
back to within six inches of the belt.
The front panel Is q long, graceful spray
Of the embroidery, and each OF the others
is repetition OF this. slightly shortened
as 10 goes toward the back. Long cuffs of
an almost solid mass Of the embroidery.
and a collar equally well covered, are the
finishing touches. The effect Of this lovely
gown Is so lacy that It is necessary 20 veil
tho silk lining with chiffon, the oolors used.
violet and yellow. giving an appearance
20 the cut work almost equal TO that OF solid
embroidery, the batiste Of the gown being
so sheer that there IL a suggestion OF tho
colored ohfIons through 1t.
Batiste and fine linen are used for all
sorts OF dainty accessories to n woman IS
gown. when embroidered in this exquisite
fashion, One OF them, a vest to be worn
with an odd waist, ia made with band Of
the embroidery and q collar Of the same,
and on each side IL an accordion plated
irill Of fine batiste, the edges OF which are
finished in that tiny pointed fashion called
mouse ears This Is newer than lace.
though a worry simple stitch 10 do, and its
eject is extremely pretty.
Embroidered blouses nre showing q
different arrangement of patterns this
year. Instead Of the set, conventional
way OF posing the design. there is decided
tendency 70 make 1t moro graceful by
placing i loss regularly, and when flowers
are used 10 give them an appearance OF
having been thrown carelessly on the
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