The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
CROCHET WORK.

After a long session of convent en-
broidery, Oriental Iaces, handwork from
japan, India, Mexican Drawnwork, and
Irish woodwork, we are back again to
the simplest most oldfashioned crochet
work for all sorts of pretty indoor
matinee garments.
And in old fashioned oolors, too, If you
please, rose-pink, sky-blue, lemon-yellow,
violet, ea-green and ivory are the popu-
lar tints In crochet work for 1905.
Many of the garments are silk-lined in
soft cream silk with broche or Dresden
designs in delicate hues to match or con-
trast nicely. Or plain tinted silks are
used and the garment bound with Dres-
den or Pompadour Liberty ribbons.
In fact nearly all the prettiest articles
are bound with wash ribbon in lovely
colors plain or figured. The liberty
wash satin ribbon is durable and holds
it's color we'll and the corded wash taft
feta has also reputation for fair deal
ing.
There Is hardly any cut o. convenient
morning or bedroom sacque or wrap that
is not crocheted to fit most neatly. The
sacques are usually intended to wear
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over a night dress for an invalid's COM
fort of chilly day.
Kimono sacques are very easy to eth
er knit or crochet. They are very useful
for dressing sacque or for extra
wrap. When worn without waist
underneath they are more tractable
lined with silk or siikolene No lining
is necessary over waist. The only
trimming Is wide komono band of
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any other contrasting color.
Short little Elton coats are very smart
as well as comfortable, and they, too,
are easy to do They are bound or fin
ished with crocheted revers.
None of the newest garments have COL
lars or cuffs. The sleeves are always
loose, either the wide coat sleeve or a
flowing sleeve. 1t must always be re-
membered how difficult crochet sleeve
is to get on and off and plenty of
space should be allowed.
A pretty present for an invalid or for
the nursery is knitted or crocheted
square bound with wash ribbon. 1t can
be folded into a shawl, or used as extra
foot covering, or is ideal for cradle
comfortable.
Besides the dainty room Injuries, the
smartest of all the new sweaters, golf
vests and waistcoats are hand crocheted
or knitted. The newest sweaters are
long Norfork or REFER cut ana double
breasted. These are for girls, of course;
! for boys the old style one piece football
design prevails that you have to be
pulled into as we'll as out of.
| The golf vests and waistcoats are furn-
shed with silk backs and Innings and
| the vests have loose silk sleeves They
make a most appreciated birthday glft
| for a college boy or golf enthuiast. Inc
| college boy will also be grateful for a
home made sweater In his college colors.
Women who are really experts In the
use of crochet or knitting needles often
| hesitate about the making of such a
| gift, thinking 1t will only be ruined the
! first time 1t is sent to the laundry. Inc
dark colors will of course stand longer
wear; but light woods and any WOODS
worn for sports must occasionally be
| thoroughly washed.
II light or bright hues are to be clean
ed let them soak a few minrtes, ten say
each In a separate pail in cold borax wat
err. about a teaspoonful of powder 10
| two quarts of water.
| Then put them directly into tub oil
| suds made with shaved Castle soap
| borax and hot water. Never boil or run
with soap, or let stand In hct wafer
more than five minutes, or put through
a wringer.
| Rub lightly through the hands wrihse
in warm borax water, and then In clear
| cold water. Wiring as dry as possible IN
hands. then clap for few minutes ana
carefully pull into shape Lev GRIP uIy
| out of doors unless 1t Is freezing cola.
| When nearly dry take off the line ana
again shake. Pull the neck up and down.
the sleeves out, the fronts straight and
the garment will look like new; But II
| you let 1t dry according to It's own
wind blown fancy you will have use
| less garment on your hands.