Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

a THIS season of the year moth
~ ing proves quite so interesting
- to the woman who embroiders as
4 patterns for a lingerie blouse.
During the autumn she is very
tpt to devote her energies to the benefit of
Ier friends. with many a dainty hand
made Christmas present as a result: but
he holiday week once over. she has time
20 think of her own needs.
In these early months of the year every
woman. if she be far-seeng, turns her at
renton to replenishing her summer ward
robe. Now is the time 10 prepare hand
ONE blouses, deliberately worked linen
skirts. embroidered parasols and other ac-
.rssories of feminine attire delightful to
pwn. yet expensive to buy. The trying
pressure of dressmaking has not begun.
housecleaning is still in the distance and
here is slight breathing space in the
rushed. overcrowded life of the modern
woman-a breathing space when, without
wiuge of reproving conscience, she can
devote time to the unnecessary but fasci
lating frills that mean so much to her ap-
IearanCe
There is an undoubted charm in embrod-
Try that appeals strongly to the artistic
nature. There is something strangely
lacking in her makeup when woman or
or dainty lingerie or exquisitely worked
utter garments that have an irresistible at
ractoU for most OF her sex. This state of
mind is rare, however, that any in
.ormatiOn pertaining to artistic needlewOrk
: sure to find numerous eager readers.
When. in addition, practical working pat
such as are given by us each week
ire obtainable. the advantage is immeas-
urably increased. Many a woman seeing
these patterns is inspired to use them
gaining thereby attractive belongings she
could not otherwise possess.
OF all the designs offered probably none
trouses quite so much enthusiasm as one
or an embroidered waist. Nothing in a
Wonan's wardrobe can quite take the place
# dainty blouse. One can never have
enough of them, and they well repay all
,rouble and time spent upon them.
why bother to make ones own blouses
when such exquisite creations can be
bought in the shops?" says some carper.
Granted this. there is just the same diff
ference between the waist a woman en-
broid%rs herself and a ready-made one as
tnere is between confectOner's cake and
the delicious old-fashioned plummy Or
chocolate ones of home manufacture
There is a certain individuality in the one
that no stock made garment ever possesses
unless of cost quite disproportionate to
most women's means.
The blouse of which the front and collar
Is SHOWN To-Day SnOOlu prove a very pOpu-
lar design from its effectiveness. There are
no intricate stitches, no drawing OF threads
or complicated sewing necessary. The
floral spray of phlox is graceful in the ex-
IRENE, vet by its arrangement permits of
several variations in making the blouse
While best adapted to cotton materials
this design may be used with equally good
results on silks, crepe or light woolens.
In the latter case it might be developed
with good effect either in the natural tones
of the flowers or in one or two of the pre-
vailing shades of the fabric used white
crepe blouse. for instance. would be very
dainty with the phloX done in several tones
Of pale pink, the foliage in delicate gray
greens and the eyelets or dots in pink
green or white, as preferred.
For a delicate lavender waist either of
silk or linen, one might copy the violet
iints OF the phlox and have the dots in a
sun deeper purple. The foliage may be
green or the entire design may be conven-
tionalized in four harmonizing tones of
violet.
Such materials require flo silks of some
good make. With care they launder as
We'll as do the merceriZed cottonS.
Apply the pattern to the chosen material,
being very careful that the center of the
design is on straight thread of the goods.
fGt impression paper, shiny face down,
between the right side of the material and
the wrong side of the pattern and trace
with hard pencil or blunt stiletto.
The stitches are very simple and easy.
The flowers for the lingerie waist should
be rather heavily padded and each petal
worked in plain satin stitch either entirely
across the petal or to the dividing line The
somewhat large centers may be eyelets.
entirely solid, or can have a bit of Valen-
ciennes lace put on before the padding Is
done and the linen cut away from under
meath after the embroidery is finished
When worked in the natural colors, the