Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-16
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Newer and more attractive than the
coronation braid iS the torpedo braid
which might we'll be described as an over
grown coronation. It is graduated like
the coronation braid from quarter OF an
inch thickness to fine thread, and may
be arranged most attractively in fower
petals and conventional designs. It II
most attractive combined with fne SOU
taches in the new braiding patterns, and
is also used with excellent effect In out
lining floral designs done in fine all-ovee
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
balls The patterns are made In various
ways, sewed and braided designs conn
bined. The work requires very little
stitchery, but demands considerable nice
ty in treatment II one would have the re-
suit effective. These mats and centers
are very attractive on hard wood tables,
and entire luncheon sets, the plate ana
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 torchon medallion N
| the center, and sometimes smaller me-
| dallion on each side, and the edge II fin.
| ished with 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 deitcately
| tinted silk lining.
Among the summer house furnish
| ings which are being displayed SO tempt
| ingly in department and show windows
| at 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 a
variety Of designs printed in the most
| artistic color combinations soft cool
greens, rich dahlia reds, bright yellowa
! 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 is a clever little continuance which
one may make for ones self or which would
prove most acceptable as pretty present to
any girl Of today. 1t Is a long narrow box
somewhat shorter than glove box. neat.
ly and smoothly covered with silk OF
dainty Powered cretonne and fitted With
three long spools strung on ribbon
which passes through eyelets in each end
of the box and fastens mt on the undei
side or bottom. Before the spools are put
in they are wound with widths OF ribbo1
which one uses in the lingerie. In thii
way the spools revolve on the ribbon
string and any length Of ribbon can b
cut off without removing them.
Fascinating bits OF fine materials
and dainty handwork are those sunbon
nets for tiny tots. The simplest and ye
the quaintest and prettiest to this scribe''
eye are those IN which the little poke i
Of Hne white pique frilled with mar
row edging Of finest embroidery. The bon
net or puff which extends into uttl.
curtain over the dimpled neck Of thu
small wearer as protection against tn,
too strong rays of .'oid SOL" Is Of fn,
lawn, and this Is tied down to the heat
with narrow strings bowed In the cente
back, like those which tie 30 demurelj
under the small chin.
Pique having come out strong agail
this summer as dress fabric, the neck
wear manufacturers have also taken
up and the shops are now selling high
stiff, embroidered collars for wear witt
lingerie bow or rabat. made OF fine pique
They are priced much the same as tn
linens, ranging from 50c. to $3.50, accord
Ing to the amount Of embroidery whicl
they carry.