The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10

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Ihia yonr manufacturers have managed
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r,np.. which apcaks we'll for the progress
NJ domestic art, for nearly all tho wash
s,fa cushions now IN the market are de-
Signed and mndo In this country.
A. pno time what was called a porch
cushion wna u rough AFFAIR of grass mating
or fancy straw, hard 10 the head and not
rrtlmIarly decorative. These are still
10 hc had, retailing for "a low as half n
dollar. but they are offset by dozens more,
strong but dainty and picturesque.
A~rcNample Of this sort IL Of spotted crash,
the tiny spots raised to give an embroidered
effect The crash II Of natural tint and
decorated with a Bonnaz embroidery Of
green. " red. u old rose, Of blue and II
yellow braid,
Atwo inch wide band Of scrim the same
color a. the crash, decorated with tiny
mink buds and green leaves, trims the edge
Of the pillow and beyond this projects a
half inch wide hem Of the crash. In one
design the braided pattern is elaborate; in
another il consists of n few leaves and a
slender vine only; in a third the braid or
cord. whiCh is about the size OF a fine soul
tache braid, is combined with a much finer,
lacelike tracery OF green thread applied
in a feather edge or a tatting pattern.
T., ,ra InGiUn thran nDp-hnlf inch vida
bands Of sateen placed a quarter of an inch
anart were stitched to the cushion in place
Of the braid. These followed the line of
the border. the most effective pattern per-
haps being Of yellow with yellow buds
and green leaves in the border. This is
called a ribbon pattern and the sateen is
as washable as the crash.
Matching these cushions-and this Ia a
novelty is a 8 by o inch pincushion
cover and a table cover three feet square.
This is only one variety of the Bonnaz
embroidered cushions. Another is of Ken
mare cloth, a fine striped cotton fabric,
in many exquisite %colors, and a third OF
open block white goods-a twiled, soft
fabric with an open mesh VIII oh washes
ike a pocket handkerchief and is orna-
mented with braid traceriess e. color.
The blue and green and yellow cushions
are braided with white in patterns Of all
degrees Of elaboration and in simpler de-
signs, too. Most of the Kenmare cloth
cushions are matched with a small table
cloth.
Cotton moire in a soft mode or pale tar
color. machine embroidered with fine cord
OF a contrasting color, makes another Of
the washable cushions which sell for from
SIPS. to 81 each, IN the same class are
cushions of bed ticking, the broad stripes,
however, being Of gay contrasting colors
In. floral .d~esigps---F For downright hard
wear nothing is better.
Ar essentially indoor model for summer
use which sells for 81 and 81 so is called the
handkerchief pillow" each square being
woven in ono piece and finished with a
border. Most of them are of thin white
cotton stamped with flowers and finished
with a floral border.
In the higher grade pillows, a grade be-
tween those described and the hand worked
varieties, the lingerie models, as they are
called, made OF pure white eyeleted linen
and cotton and of white lawn hand en-
broidered or trimmed with lace insertions
and finished with a ruf1e to match, are
having a tremendous vogue not only in
sleeping rooms, but in brewing rooms,
where until recently a lingerie pillow would
have 'ooked as much out of place as a brass
bedstead. Some of these pillows cost as
high as $50, others of a beautiful fneness,
but little hand work, cost only So.
MOTE tlHIlll1tu lHhI lIlS diltly w WV
comparatively rev designs which appeal
to the eye of women with o talent for en-
broidery. The first is made Of scrim-white,
cream, or ecrl- embroidered with a con-
ventional or floral design in ribbon work;
To manipulate narrow ribbon into n raised
design resembling hand embroidery is a
feat not easy to the amateur ne~edleworker.
Nevertheless ribbon embroidery will he ore
of the pet employmerts this season. A
rurle of scrim trimmed with narrow satin
ribbon finishes these pillows, as a rule.
The second Of the two pillow designs is of
white Mount Melliok cloth, which resembles
heavy sateen, embroidered with coarse
white merceri7ed cotton, preferably in a
wild rose, a pansy or a daisy pattern.
The embroidery is very heavy and raised,
and is impervious to frequent washinGs aud
hard wear. A white cord only finishes the
edge OF this pillow.
A very simple pillow cover which is
shown among the assortment Of things for
sumner work is made of a stout piece OF
white muslin not cambric-about the
weight OF sheeting, which is divided of into
squares one and one half inches in diameter.
Merceri2ed embroidery cotton Of heavy
quality is then used to cover every alternate
block with a lattice work of meshes a quar-
ter inch in diameter. In the centre of each
mesh is a tiny French knot. The result Is
an up to date cushion which can be tubbed
without injury. A round white cotton cord
with a small tassel at each corner finishes
the cushion.
A novelty for porch accessories is a fold
ing screen which is a work table and work
basket combined. 1t stands thirty7four
inches high, and each Of the two panels is
seventeen inches wide. The covering, in
side and out is Of tafreta cloth Of white
ground ornamented with flowers. The
hinges are of polished brass. Midway in
each panel is a shallow shelf fitted with a
row OF pegs over which are slipped spools
Of cotton and sewing silk; below that is a
down, and below that again a gathered
pouch pocket. A second roomy pouch
pocket is above the spools. Wien closed
the screen will easily At into a thirty-six inc
trunk.