The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-07
Seen in theF ancy
 Work Shops.

Newer and more attractive than the coronation braid Is the torpedo braid which might well be described ns an over grown coronation. It Is graduated like the coronation braid from quarter of aD inch thickness to n fine thread, and may be arranged most attractlyely in fiowet petnls and conventional designs. It ls most attractive combined with hne sou. taches in the new braiding patterns, and Is also used with excellent effect in out. lining floral designs done In fne all-ovee laces.
 Table mats, doilles and center pieces made of soft white tubular shoe laces are an easy and effective bit of summer fancy work. The shoe laccs are of cot ton and may be purchased in ten yard balls. 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. md entire luncheon sets. the plate and glass doilies and center pieces, are well worth the little labor required to fashion them.
 Summer furnishings for bnby's cub are made of fine but heavy linen and trimmed with Torchon lace. The little pillow slips show torchon medallion Tn the center, and sometimes smaller me- dnllion on each side, md the edge Is fn- ished with frill of this same lace some three inches in width. The coveret of linen is likewise inset with one or more mednllons, edged with the lace frll and may or may not be tackled to Il delicately 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 im- ported novelties in cretonne table covers and hangngs. They come In both white and cream coiored backgrounds, and in a variety Of designs printed in the most artistic color combinatons,-sof cool greens, rich dahlia reds bright yelows 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 clever little contriyance which one may make for ones self orwhicb would prove most acceptable as pretty present to my girl of today. It Is long narrow box somewhat shorter than a glove box, neat ly and smoothly covered with silk or dainty lowered cretonne md fitted with three long spools strung on ribbon which passes through eyelets In each end of the box and fastens 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 revolve on the ribbon string and any length of ribbon can be cut off without removing them.
 Fascinating bits of fine materials md dainty handwork are those sunbon- nets for tiny tots. The simplest and yet the qualntest and prettiest to this scribe's eye are those in which the little poke Is of a fine white pique frlled with n nar- row edging of finest embroidery. The bon net or pun which extends Into little curtain over the dlmpled 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 demurey under the small chin.
 Pfque having come out strong again this summer as n dress fabric, the neck wear manufacturers have also taken 1t 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 S1.5O. accord ing to the amount of embroidery which they carry.