The Washington times., 1906-08-18
HODlE, ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
HERE'S SUMNER WORK
Suggestions for centerpieces and Hand
kerchief Pockets.

There are a lot of pretty new things
that girls who like fancy work can do
at home this summer without being ex-
pert needle women. Fortunately, too,
most OF these are small pieces. or those
that do uGJ require days OF constant
work TO finish. so that the embroidery.
painting, or bead work taken up as a
pastime does not really become a bur
den. AS is frequently the case when
elaborate designs are commenced.
one of the newest and prettiest
things for home decoration is the hand
tinted linen centerpices, with beautiful
ly-shaded designs of poinsettias in the
natural vivid reds, honeysuckles and
luscious punches of large purple grapes.
that are complete. with the exception
OF being outlined with a tone of silk
embroidery that harmonizes with the
color scheme Of this design. The beauty
CT these artistic pieces for the table is
principally in the painted or tintid
flowers: for, Of course, the needleWork
Is exceedingly simple. They have this
advantage. too. that the colors are
guaranteed not 10 fade, and for this
reason are bound to be popular and win
be delightful 10 work on.
Quite as simple, and perhaps more
interesting 10 work on, because they
can be worn on gowns. are the new
style pockets Of white or tan-cOlOred
linen, decorated with cyclet embroidery
IN white silk or any shade 10 match thS
frOck on which they are TO be pinned.
These new pockets have already be-
come the craze among the women In
the smart set who are wearing them
on their waists, skirts and Jackets
4 They are made In several sizes, ac-
cording 20 the purpose FOR which they
are needed, the smallest being Tor
haudkercbiefs, the next 20 carry change
when shopping, and the third, or largest,
Tor "a bag 10 carry one or Two SIna4I
toilet articles. or such necessities as are
usually needed when spending day
away from home, says the New York
Evening Telegram.
They can be made square. oblong. or
round, according TO the lines or the
\ dresses on which they are 20 be pinned.
that 10 can be pinned al pleasure on the
waist skirt or jacket Wearing them
i'm this fashion gives a chance 20 bring
into prominence lot Of pretty stick
pins. The embroidery can be done In
any desired design, IN patterns 70 cor
respond 10 flower or scroll figure In
the fr0Ck TO which they are to be at
tached. or In tiny leaves, with con-
Meeting vine.
Linen cardcases. lined with a sheer
piece of lawn and worked in eyelct
embroidery similar lu style TO the
| pockets. are another innovation that
I Will be easy 10 make on hot after
moons without any particular eXertiOu
| for the Individual rlying the needle
These, too, are made 10 match the
fr0cks with which Chey are 20 be car
Iled and can be made in pink. light blue
and eCru. Cardcases done in Floreutlne
I embroidery are also novel and pretty.
Bead work has also been revived in a
new fashion Not the Indian bead
work formerly iu vogue, but something
quite different, Gold beads are strung
/ on fine wire In imitation OF the festoou
| necklaces so much worn in the real yell
low metal and some really handsome
/ ornaments are thus made The beads
|8re strung together, bpiUg arranged in
| festOOns. the larger beads. that resemble
| semi-pTcCi0US stones forming the de-
sign. These chains are stunning and
: resemble their prototypes so strongly
that the difference is sometimes difficult
| 20 distinguish. 4 sufficient supply Of
beads FOR one OF these necklaces can
/ be purchased for small sum, and their
! construction Us matter Of pleasure and
delight