Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
Seen in theF ancy
Work Shops.

Newer and more attractive than the
coronation braid Is the torpedo braid
which might well be described as an over
grown coronation. 1t is graduated like
the coronation braid from a quarter Of an
inch thickness to fine thread, and may
be arranged most attractvely In flower
petals and conventional designs. 1t Is
most attractive combined with fine SOU
taches in the new braiding patterns, and
Is also used with excellent effect In out
lining floral designs done in fine alI-over
laces.
Table mats, doilies and center pieces
made of soft white tubular shoe laces
are an easy and effective bit of summer
fancy work. The shoe laces are Of cot
ton and may be purchased In ten yard
halls The patterns are made IN various
ways, sewed and braided designs COM
bined. The work requires very little
stitchery, but demands considerable nice
ty in treatment If one would have the re-
suit effective. These mats and centers
are very attractive on hard wood tables,
and entire luncheon sets, the plate and
glass doilies and center pieces, are well
worth the little labor required to fashion
| them.
Summer furnishings for baby's cab
| are made of fine but heavy linen and
| trimmed with Torchon lace. The little
pillow slips show q torchon medallion m
| the center, and sometimes a smaller me
| dallion on each side, and the edge is fn-/
ished with q frill of this same lace some
three inches in width. The coverlet OF
linen is likewise inset with one or more
medallions, edged with the lace frill and
may or may not be tackled to delicately
tinted silk lining.
Among the summer house furnish
ings which are being displayed 80 tempt
ingly in department and show windows
Mt this time are some very attractive I'M
ported novelties IN cretonne table covers
and hangings. They come In both white
and cream colored backgrounds, and In
variety of designs printed In the most
artistic color combinations,-soft cool
greens, rich dahlia reds, bright yeilows
and very popular Dutch blues.
At the fancy work counters where
the lover of fancy needlework naturally
drifts In search of new and novel ideas,
there ia q clever little contrtvance which
one may make for ones self or which would
prove most acceptable as apretty present to
any girl of today. 1t is long narrow box
somewhat shorter than a glove box, neat
ly and smoothly covered with silk or
dainty dowered cretonne and fitted with
three long spoos strung on q ribbon
which passes through eyelets in each end
of the box and fastens nat on the under
side or bottom. Before the spools are put
in they are wound with widths OF ribbon
way the spools revolve on the ribbon
string and any length of ribbon can be
cut Off without removing them.
Fascinating bits Of fine materials
and dainty handwork are those sunbon-
nets for tiny tots. The simplest and yet
the quaintest and prettiest to this scribe's
eye are those in which the little poke is
Of a fine white pique frilled with mar
row edging Of finest embroidery. The bon
net or puff which extends into little
curtain over the dimpled neck OF the
small wearer as a protection against the
too strong rays Of "old Sol," is of fine
lawn, and this Is tied down to the head
with narrow strings bowed In the center
back, like those which tie SO demurely
under the small chin.
PiQue having come out strong again
this summer as a dress fabric, the neck
wear manufacturers have also taken It
up and the shops are now selling high.
stiff, embroidered collars for wear with
lingerie bow or rabat, made of fine pique.
They are priced much the same as the
linens, ranging from SOC. to $3.50, accord
ing to the amount of embroidery which
they carry.