Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

side little fold of linen. Folded lightly in
box, they are kept fresh until just before
they are to be worn, when they are tackled
loosely under the edge of coat collar cuffs
or sleeves and any capes straps which
may serve as trimming to ne jacket. II
the quillings are tackled on the outer sur
face of the coat or cuff they are attached to
narrow bands of tucking, which runs the
width rather than the length of the ruffiing.
These seemingly unimportant touches make
girl the acme of trimness when she dons
her street costume for shopping or calling.
Arrowhead Trimmings.
A more elavorate bit of work for the girl
who uses her needle is to finish these ruch-
ings with arrowhead points. The rounding
almost V-shaped scallops are buttonholed
very delicately in mercerized cotton or lin
en- thread of spider web f1neness. Muslin,
linen or handkerchief lawn is employed for
the foundation, and one girl has worked
several lengths of material with scalIops of
pale blue. pink and lavender respectively.
Footings of machine and hand embroidery
Will be used with lavish hand to adorn plain
tailored waists. as we'll as tailored coats
When built of machine embroidery, it is a
waste of time for girl to attempt to make
them They are sold for mere song, and
In as pretty patterns as any one could wish
for. In the more expensive qualities they
initiate. hand embroidery perfectly
Bands of broderie Anglais, or shadow en-
broidery, machine made, form the center
or the footing. while the choicest of Ham
burg edging or lace trimmed muslin is gath
cred or laid in plaits on either side. Messa-
line. organdie and chiffon footngs, lace In
serted and edged, have accordion pleated
ruffies to match, and are charmingly gauzy
and fluffy. but extremely perishable. A
waist needs no other trimming than a band
of footing about neck and sleeves and a
single strap down the center of the front.
On a coat the footing adorns cuffs and
collarless neck and sometimes conceals vest
or edges wide revers.
But the tailored suit is only one part of
the wardrobe which requires innumerable
lingerie Fittings Medallions, braiding and
all sorts of appliqued trimmings on fancy
b!ouses are edged with ruchings. Various
Kinds OF laces appear very generally in the
makeup of these softer frlls. Organdie
maline net and muslin de sole form the
foundation. finished off by Valenciennes or
Cluny edging from a sixteenth to an inch
and half in width. These peep from be-
meath the edges of embroidered bands or ir-
regular lace motifs like bits of down. and
give the blouse a touch of exquisite dainti-
ness.
Ruching Holds
Lastly. no bodice should be without a
band of Immaculate ruching about the neck.
Boxes of half a dozen different kinds are
sold for % cents. These, of course are very
simple in their makeup. But there is no
end of the lovely, flmy edgings which are
employed for the same purpose Valencien-
mes lac will be used a great deal Bias bands
OF chiffon or crepe de chine, countless little
feathery puffs and rolls of organdie and
veilings headed by silk floss and showing
all the pastel colorings as we'll as white and
shades of cream are tackled and pinched
into fantastic edgings. Black and white
ruchings show numberleSs variations one
particular edging being a putting of black
and white plaid.