The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Two wards of corn-colored silk will make a neat little one-piece kimono for house wear. Trim all edges with black braid or black lace insertion. If braid Is used the Greek key design will be neat as an outline Some kim onos of this description are trimmed with black ornaments or stenciled with black on border edges. The yell low and black tints are harmonious in anything of an oriental nature.
 Amateurs will do well to remember that when they are making blouse that will have the wide kimono sleeve as well as the under sleeve fitted lin- ing Is necessary. This may be of fine batiste. taffeta, chiffon taffeta, lawn or any of the silk substitutes. the choice depending upon the kind of material which will drape the lining. Two and one-half yards of lining thirty inches wide, will be sufficient for close fit- ting waist and sleeves, one and one quarter yards for the waist alone.
 Useful and pretty plncushions are made in the shape of an apple and covered with silk tinted to represent the red and green of the familiar fruit They are round and rather flat giving a wide area to hold the pins, and they are stuffed with raw wool, which af- lords little resistance and does not pack so tightly as cotton. The strong threads sewn through the center of the cushion makes the depression on each side to represent the core, and all the finishing gathers of the silk are hidden under the green stem.
 There is the incest little affair which will be invaluable to the needlewom- an who is fonl of embroidering dainty designs upon lingerie and house linen lit is the new stiletto, which Is made. with n gauge. so that the size of the eyelet may be regulated. One of the greatest difficulties found in eyelet work (which in itself Is the simplest kind to embroider) Is the art of mak- ing the eyelets of uniform size. This little instrument obviates the difficulty and will be gratefully received by the enthusiastic needewoman.
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 All of grandmothers bits of fancy work will not be displayed in new and very attractive styles. SO you want 10 learn at once the clever cross stitch embroidery work the busy fin gers are now making The wreath design on rough linen cushion covers is very. handsome, while scroll pieces in the corners of cushions or luncheon cloths are very neat. On small pin cushion of pale cream linen the bor- der edge was made of deep yellow sfkateen and yellow ribbon run through drawn threads held the back and front together over the small muslin cushion The conventional block pattern, singly or grouped, is a design easily fashioned by the anna teur Stamped patterns nre very cheap.
 Leather work is interesting. and has become quite fad. although the num- erous articles, while pretty, are very difficult to make Quite a novelty is the picture frame of feather, with a bouquet of leather flowers festooned across the top. The one seen was decorated with morning glocies. They were made by wetting the leather and stretching 1t to form the funnel shap- ed blossom. Of course. the leaves are not as difficult to manage.
 A pretty cushion cover intended fpr porch use is made from natural linen, showing the Swastika emblem (ap- pliqued) in a large size. The pretti- est shown in collection seen recent ly was cut from piece of cretonne. in Persian coloring. outlined with a couple of rows of dark red soutache. Other designs used as a decoration for the pale tan linen were fashioned from bright red Turkish twill, black braid In rows, art ticklings and print ed canvas.
 There are few dainty women who have an abhorrence for ribbed dn- dervests, and one. cleverer than her sisters, has solved the problem. She makes short low-necked garments on the pattern of a chemise, only in china silk. These have only straps over the shoulders, they are soft, cool and com fortable and they may be as elabor-