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

wide and IS Of very.fne batste and there
is narrower width FOR the waist.
The allover patterns are quite a. popular
In piece embroidery as the regular robes
and far less expensive, for they are rarely
less than forty-Ave or fifty inches wide
and are from go 10 SO a yard, while the
robes Of the same quality are always from
$50 up. except at the end Of the season,
when they are put -on the counter and
sold for what they will bring.
Bands Of batiste and null heavily en-
broidered on both sides are used for bands
IN blouses and as headings for hounces
and panels in skirts Of the material Ike that
used IN them. Hand work IL seen on hlouse-
to such an extent that they are o. fine ana
dainty as any baby'5 slip, no amount Of
time or trouble being spared.
In the exchanges for women's RI are
seen blouses which for beauty OF Ce-Ign
and execution rival If they do not excel,
the finest Frerch work that Is brought
over here and the price is really little more.
The vogue Of hroderie Anglaise is un-
precedeuted, and has extended through
household linens TO every article OF cloth
ing worn by woman. SO much Of il i done
at home by clever fingers that II bids ialr
TO be the favOrlte summer occupation from
Maine to Florida IL IS seen on tab!ecloths,
pillow cases. shirt walots, collars. cuffs IN
fact everywhere: and so cleverly do the
machine made limitations follow the designs
Of the hand work that they arc often used
on the same gown without any one beng
the wiser
The combination Of the open eject Of this
embroidery is especially happy with the
heavily raddcd ovcr-and-over work. One
Of the prcttiest trimmings for men suit
s made in this way. the solid embroidery
being used In n design above the edges ot
coat, collar ard cuffs. and nlso the hem
Of the skirt. while the eyelet embroidery
is introduced as a trimming beyond mat.
In separate collars ard ouhs, sailor collars
plastrons. or cmpieccmeuts, as lhty are
called. this embroidery j. especially APP
propriate, for it is not too cTen to hurder
we'll and yet the eject Is dainty and lacy
IN the extreme.
The finest weaves Of linen are the best
for this purpose, as IA cutting the edges are
likely 10 he smoother than when - coarser
thread weave il used. What ls called
round weave II perhaps tho best that can
be used: il launders perfectly and has no
knolhy threads to interfere with the Work
iug Of the design
lively combined with all sor OF lac g. from
the heaviest TO the finest. the designs Of
those combinations cqualhnE IN b duty
the exquisite Danish work. An emnlec.-
mont Of fine hatistc ia made with medal
lions Of lace set in the centre Of a design
cmpiecrment have tiny ruff OF lace cog ng
them. The collar that Is worn with TINS u
made IN the same wy.
one lovely q, sign for shirt waist Is OF
VT aths Of da sizes, surrounded 10y circl- 5
In over and over stitch, TO give background
10 the pattern ana throw the more delicate
embroidery into r, ii T. The collar and cufT~
r. D at thi. design ia mlniatur, the cuts
h ing especially elaborate, as they reach
quite up 20 the elbow
One Of the very newest things in hand
tmbroidcri. is the bl9u5o Of grass lincn
that is worked in rainbow culoriags in
sort Of in and out stitch that RIA mbles
pioco Of darning. The q! a. is japan s.,
and tn. design Il also IL iug Of queer SHAPED
crngons, twirlirg around one another.
More conventional designs on grass
linen are how.r rs or arab spurs. I both
solid and cut out embroidery And blou- F.,
even whole gowns Of his cool aud service
able material are nado up with bands and