The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

very pretty ideas in dress For one thing,
one notices the great prevalsncs OF hand
embroidery
Linen dresses ars embroidered BY
hand in the most beautiful manner
The white linen suits OF last year are
In style again. but the linen Is much
more heavily and much more bounrt-
fully embroidered. Where there was
bud last year there Is a whole bush
this season: and where there was
delicate spray there Is now a most
beautiful trelIis. II Is all a matter OF
growth and progress IN the hand en-
broidery line.
There is a great deal OF hand embroi-
derry this season. but II IS more elabo-
rate in many ways 1t Is padde1 70
make 1t stand out and II - very thick
ly worked so as 10 make the petals
look more Ifelike. They are padding
the white embroidery and using very
heavy padded stun upon the new sum
mer waists
One white linen waist was embrot-
dered IN big white roses. which were
padded until they were thick and beau
tifuL There are many ways OF STUFF
hng these roses. but the effect should
always be smooth and natural And
special care should be taken to work
them so that they will wash well. 9th
erwfse the rose work IS ruined and all
OF the embroidery IS lost-made worse
than worthless
Making Up Your Linen Gowns.
Washable summer dresses are TO bs
made up in very pretty ways and
among them there may be counted the
dresses which are supposed to tub,
whether they really do or not. Even
the gowns that are trimmed with satin
ribbon and which really require the
cleaners art are called tub dresses And
of this variety there are hundreds and
~ -fafr7 ~ all
beauty.
Raised embroidery viii be used upon
the pink lines, the raised work made
TO initiate pink roses and small pink
flowers as much as possible
Pink linens are worn with long
around the neck twice and hanging
down long. A pink pearl dog collar Is
also worn.
Handsome sash ends, embroidered
and hand painted, are to be worn. They
are fastened in front with big, hand
some metal button.
Beautiful hand embroidery linen hats
will be worn this season. and trimming
the hats there viii be big chOux OF pink
ribbon and OF pink velvet. These. by the
way. viii be adjustable. so that they can
be taken Off and blue put on II desired to
match another costume.
With white waists the sflversd ribbon
lively silvered straw hats TO accompany
them A set consists OF silver belt with
silver buckle, a hat trimmed with sill
vered ribbon and a pair OF white ties.
with some silver embroidery upon them
In these fancy things the summer girl
will be very beautifully gowned. yet not
too elaborately so for comfort
The linens. pink. lilac. green and blua
will be made up very plainly. much plain
er In fact, than the white lEsns They
will be trimmed with raised embroidery
OF exactly the same hue. while the back
will be without embroidery or any kind
and Will be buttoned straight down from
the back OF the neck 10 ths balt- There
will be big pearl buttons 70 match-no
matter what the color OF the linen dress
may be.
Tt is not linens alone that are 20 be
made up in this manner. but organdies
and lawns as well and all the transpaTs1t
fabrics OF summer. There are elbow
sleeves, waists buttoning down the back,
skirts full and either cut on walking
length or built TO drag upon the ground
a little. and gfrdles that encirele the waist
coming I'D high upon the bust These ars
the main points or the new summer
dresses
Looking at them carefully. one sees that
they are of a kind which a woman can
make. And this is one OF the very great
things In their favor Tney are not too
elaborate for hand manufacture at home.
with the aid OF some colored embroidery
silk and q good ssamstresA