Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

very effective. The edges are buttonholed.
II a little ingenuity in making skirt
trimmings for a gown Is exercised more
than half the expense of costume is
saved. The other day one thrifty woman
took to her dressmaker a stunning TRIM
ming composed of pointed lengths of fine
silk braid arranged with each point hitting,
and in between the interstices she had SIM
ply worked a web in heavy embroidery
thread The effect when mounted over
contrasting color was most effective.
Great Possibilities.
childrens clothes open up large en-
broidery possibilities. The empire dresses
which have such a vogue just now very
smart with yoke and hem embroidered
| with a powdering of daisy flowers and
buds.
Apart from dress trimmings and acces-
sories, there are any number of pleasing
novelties in fancy work. Making tapestry
| for chair backs and seats is one of the
crazes of the moment, and when worked on
| fine canvas in graceful eighteenth century
designs the effect is charming. One pays
fabulous prices for beautiful finished tapes
| try, but if the materials are bought and
| the piece worked at rome instead of the
| old-time centerpiece the cost of a hand
some tapestry chair is wonderfully reduced.
| The newest ia BILE decorations are made of
| ribbon, which many clever hostesses fash
| ion for themselves. Debutante luncheons
afford excellent opportunities for the DIS
| play of ribbon flowers, the centerpiece ana
| rose favors being manipulated out of soft
| lousine ribbon curled in such manner
| that 1t exactly duplicates a La France rose.
| Artificial leaves are used and the rose
| stems are wound with green velvet ribbon
| Bunches of violets are easily conjured into
| shape with narrow violet velvet ribbon,
| and when combined with natural leaVes the
effect Is exceedingly good. In making these
blossoms care must be taken that only SOFT
ribbon be used, as stiff satin would be any
| thing but pretty for such purpose
| Dancing Slipper Bags.
| Bags for dancing slippers are remarkably
| pretty made from wide, shaded sash ribbon
lined with satin ribbon toning in with the
prominent shade in the outer covering. The
| top of the bag has a four-inch band of
| tucked chiffon, under which are sewed thln
| brass rings, through which are run narrow
| ribbon strings
| NOWADAYS in my lady's hours of luxuri-
| GUS ease she must needs have dainty loot
| cushion They are thick and oblong at
fairs made usually of velvet eiapoPa.els
| embroidered and adorned with gold tas-
| sells al the corners. These pads are placed
| on low wicker stands just high enough Tor
! the pampered owners tiny feet when she
| reclineS.
With Odd Pieces.
| Old pieces of brocade suggest lovely pos
| sibiities to the home worker. quite the
| latest craze is the brocaded bookstand, eX-
| pensiye to buy, but quite economical If car
| ried out at home. 1t consists Oh q IdlIly
/ high back piece and two sides cut from
| stout cardboard the length depending upon
| the number of books the stand is to hold,
| while the bottom is a piece of thin wood.
| Choose piece of brocade with a pattern
| that repeats itself in groups, so to speak,
so you will be able to have one whole de-
| sign in the middle of the back. Cover the
| three cardboard pieces on each side and
finish the edges with a rather thin gold or
silk braid. The side pieces are sewed firm
| ly to the back, the joints hidden by the
| braid. The wooden bottom must also be
covered with brocade and glued strongly to
| the cardboard. Four little gilt knobs stuck
| underneath serve to raise the stand from
the table on which it rests.
Brocade Envelopes.
Brocade envelopes are useful things for
the writing desk and are made of card
board covered with silk and lined with
satin. The back and wallet-shaped flap is
cut in one piece and the front separately.
When the two pieces have been covered
and lined set piece of satin ribbon about
two inches wide within the envelope,
around the sides and bottom. This will al
low the brocade envelope to expand and
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