The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Making Pretty
Summer Spreads

I ~ NNliAAAtEl5 Out place, as
spring advances, as do the
/ heavy draperies which a..
about to be put away untn fail. For
the simpler sort of spreads. those which
so by the name OF dimity. although as
unlike the sheer. pretty little corded
material usually known by that name
as anything can be, are pretty aud easy
TO do UP. which latter qualification
could hardly be said 10 be true Of even
the hghtest OF MarseiIles quilts.
HandwoTk makes beautiful the more
elaborate sort Of spreads. and many a
g'ri who loves pretty room has made
FOR herself handsome spread. al al
most no cost but her work. and that
done as fancy work
The newest work for spreads il MALAY
work. done on heavy linen. with q arm
even thread. Squares and strips-a
whole psttern-are drawn. and cauebt
into netlike foundation. upon which
are dsrned. with fine threads. figures
! or the most conventional types. each
outlined with a heavier thread. ts.s
stems and scroll work cone with the
heavier thread as well This use n.
the two weights OF threads gives almost
the effect OF lace work. with g very
pretty difference
That work takes time and patience
and a certain amount OF skill. but. like
| everything else under the sun. il is
Initiated in form or work which IS
very easily done and very effective al
the same ume-one OF the most success
ful limitations of anything which has
been shown for long while.
IL - Malay work in character. but
instead OF the drawn background net
Is used and the figures darned IN. This
s'mphhes the work by more than half.
and as each part OF lie work-each
square and strips done BY itself the
trouble OF handling is Iessened as well
When the motifs are made. tbev are
inserted IN the linen
Drawn cork upon sheetins linen
makes the Ioveliest sort OF spreade es-
peciaIiy II A slip be made 10 60 under
'he spread. or some pale tint. But II
mus' be very pale, just enough color
dpout II 10 nrins the work out. and
the merest Tint wiIl do that
The pattern should be OF rather an
eia oorate character, with plenty or soi-
Ger WEBS and wheels Of closely woven
threads put in wherever there is the
shshtest excuse for them. And what
Is true OF almost every style Of hand
made spread as well. the work Should
be Kept to the center. well above the
turn or the mattress.
Dainty spreads are made of linen
treated in another way. with The color
scheme Of the room expressed in the
form OF flowers flung al over tne
spread and embroidered. OF course IN
their natural colOrs In a violet rom,
a great bunch OF single or double Vic
lets il one COR IN each Of the four cor-
ner OF the big center. with single flow
ers and buds dropped here and there
and the Law down at the top enbrold-
cred with couple more punches. would
make stunning spread Wild roses or
roses in any form. for that matter
sweet peas-whatever best suits the room
can be used 10 splendid effect.
And this furnishes a suggestion for
= baby present; a crib spread of linen
embroidered in wee flowers. finished
with a deep hemstitched hem. would be
given the heartiest sort OF a welcome
Linen. BY the way. is a great faVorite
for ali sorts OF spreads some OF the
newest made with motifs Of French
Irish crochet iace-that kind with The
heavy balls and the odd new patterns
set in here and there Those motifs are
so rich that very few are enough to
trim your spread
Slind and eyelet embroidery are both
used. but neither is so popular as lace.
for almost every sort Of lace is sd
az one way or another
Even German valenciennes lac
used for some rather sip,ple ones. A
couple Of rows of insertion run down
the whole length on each side. and
crossed by others, which strip each end
Renaissance makes effective spreads.
especially when it is applied upon ne..
Brussels net being the most popular
kind: and Arabian lace is as popular.
partly because IT works up so much
style.
When so many uses were Invented
for making things OF handkerchief,
spreads came into mind. and SO rat,,ar
pretty ones were made OF handkerchiefs.
Joined by strips OF lace The fashion IL
g shiOn it was. has disappeared excapt
iSs the memory" spreads thar soTne
Of the younger girls are making pain
with perhaps a marrow
coIored border. are chosen, the initjs 8
of the girl who gave each embroiCe-e5
In the center OF her handkerchief ana
the very best girls handkerchief given
the place of honor in the center
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