Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
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forming the background, the silk pale
water green.
Another top was divided into small
squares. with dark silk stitches and a
small conventional Design worked in each
square.
Besides these there were a number of
other combinations. The model is one that
may be worked out successfully at home
and surely at very little expense. as the
EerieSt scraps. such as ends of ribbon and
lace, If good, could be utilized, for the
beading that should always trim the edges
OF lace that is to be appHqued not only
gives finished look. but of course in
creases the apparent size.
Expensive if Bought Ready Made.
In making cushions at home if one
wished to follow the shape. but lacked the
SIKH to decorate, there are numbers of
pretty lace doilies that would answer the
purpose OF tops, and while on the subject
OF thls miniature cake design. let me men
tioh II In a dual capacfty-that of hat
holder.
Inc cushion in this case would be COW
cred with dainty dolly and rising ex-
actiy from the middle should be a rod.
covered with white cloth, about the
length and thickness Of a good-sized
candle.
This would be crowned with a little
white dome about the shape and size of a
mushroom and form rest for the hat
FOR the guest who stays for a day this
would seem a thoughtful provision as
mats nowadays are SO built that a stand
Is a necessity. Moreover in this way hat
and pins are kept together.
The mattress pin cushion is with us
again but in new guise. Instead of the
miniature bed. it is cube-shaped and very
large. all Sides measuring the same and
ties with narrow ribbons into squares
These are filled with pins of all sizes and
many different colored heads.
The old tiny mattress shape is covered
this year with tilet lace shaped to fit.
two being used one on each side and
then laced together with narrow ribbon,
the color matching the covering of the
cushions. These are dainty
Filet Lace for Bedroom Articles.
Filet lace is used much this year for
decorating bedroom articles, for it wears
well, washes perfectly and is light and
dainty looking.
y round pincusfion on the old-fashioned
order was covered with pink silk, a double
putting of the soft silk trimming all
around the edge. and then a fllet lace
dolly laid lightly over the top This was
very pretty and not difficult to copy.
=. Iieai'-suaped plncuShionS covered with
lingerie are pretty if not particularly nau
The satin stitch is seen on the newer
styles that are embroidered instead of the
English embroidery of last season. 4
little fT1ll of cambria takes the place of
the lace frill. otherwise this cushion prac
tfcally remains the same
he more fanciful pincushions fashioned
from lace, ribbons, point d'esprit and
hand-painted silk show no especially new
features Each designer may be a law
unto herself in the matter, for these ar
dcles are all charming. of course. and
correspondingly expensive
There are a number of dainty models
WITHIN her power, notably a little cushion
with bit of b:ocade. the top being di
viued into sections with gilt cord. The
ears are made from the brocade
doubled. then edged-lookng like a pip
lng-With the gold cord When complete
this is an exceedingly quaint and pretty
article.