The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
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Work Shops.

coronation braid is the torpedo braid
which might well be described as an over.
grown coronation 1t Is graduated like
the coronation braid from quarter OF an
inch thickness to Il fine thread, and may
be arranged most attracuvely in aowet
petals and conventional designs. 1t Il
most attractive combined with hne sou.
taches In the new braidins patterns, and
Is also used with excellent effect In OUT
lining floral designs done In fne all.ovee
laccs.
Table mats, doilies and center piccei
made Of soft white tubular shoe facet
are an easy and effective bit of summer
fancy work. Tho shoe laces are OF cot
ton aud may be purchased In ten yard
balls. The patterns are made In various
ways, sewed and braided designs com.
tbined. The work requires very little
stitchery. but demands considerable nice.
ty In treatment II one would have the re-
suit effective. These mats and ccntera
are very attractive on hard wood tables.
and entire luncheon sets, the plato and
glass lolics and center pieces, are well
worth the little labor required to insh1on
them.
Summer furnishings for baby's cab
are made OF fine but heavy linen and
trimmed with Torchon lace The littl<
pillow slips show q torchon medallion Il
the center, and sometimes a smaller me-
dallion on each side. aud the edge Is I'm.
ished with frill Of this same lace some
three inches In width. The coyerlet At
linen Is likewise inset with ona or moH
rnedallions, edged with the lace fr!ll and
may or may not be tucked to q deucafcly
tinted silk lining.
Among the summer house furnish
inys which are being displayed 30 tempt.
ingly in department and show Window
at this time, are some very attractive in-
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 comEinauons-sof cool
greens, rich dahia reds, bright yellows
and very popular Dutch blues.
AT the fancy work counters where
the lover OF fancy needlcwork naturally
drifts in search Of new and novel Ideas,
there Is clever little contrivapce which
one may make for ones self orwhich would
prove mosr acceptable sapretty present to
any girl OF today. 1t Is q long narrow box
somewhat shorter than glove box, neat.
ly9Fnnd smoothly covered with silk OF
dainty lowered cretonne and fitted with
three long spools strung on ribbon
which passes through cyelcts In each end
OF the box and fnstebs fiat on the under
side or bottom. Before the spools are put
In they are wound with widths OF ribbon
which one uses In the lingerie. In this
way the spools revolye on the ribbon
string and any length OF ribbon can be
cut OFF without removing them.
Fascinating bits of tine materials
ma dainty handwork are those sunbon.
nets for tiny tots. The simplest and yet
the quaintest aud prettiest to this scrlbe's
eye are those In which the little poke is
Of fine white piquc frilled with mar
row edging of finest embroidery. The bon.
net or pun which extends into II little
curtain over the dlmpled neck OF tho
small wcarer as n protection against the
TOO strong rays Of "old Soils Of flne
lawn, and this is tied down to the head
with narrow Strings bowed In the center
back like those which tic so demurely
under the small chin.
Piquc having come out strong agnin
this summer rs a dress fabric the neck
wear manufacturers have also taken it
up and the shops are now selling high,
stif, embroidered collars for wear with
lingerie bow or rabnt made OF fine pique.
They are priced much the same as the
linens, ranging from Zoe. to Sl.50, accord
Ing to the amount of embroidery which
they carry.