The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

collar gunmeta. and narrow velvet ribbon the
the satin the buttons the
of the ribbon having little gunmeta
The second frock is essentially a dancing party
AS shown here it is made of sheer dotted
muslin, mounted pink batiste, with narrow
ufes of sheer white muslin around the bottom of the
skirt headed by lace insertion, and above this
band Of pink ribbon The blouse is cut baby
fashion and fulled yoke the ribbon
and lace insertion and finished around the lower edge
with narrow lace edge, fulled Over this is
pretty arrangement of the lace and ribbon made to
form a deep. square.
Two of the are used those going. across
separated by possible beading
while those going the shoulder together
The lace the back fulled across the
edge of the ribbon. while front
top and the shoulders it is the side
to the sleeves pretty finishing touch is by
lace being fuled around the waist at the top of the
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The materials required for working the design of a
carnaton motif illustrated liberty satin IL delicate
shaAe (preferably pale green. transfer OF
carnations four shades of pink mallard silk
shades Of flo floss, two green's
and three or four shades of steel netting
needle fine. and thick knitting needle
Before putting the transfer the satn cut out all the
full blown flowers in the design, leaving the stems
intact Then stretch the satin tightly in wooden
frame Now do four five rows plain netting in
strip from six to eight length finishing the
last row with two stitches into each hole
frilIy edge.
This should be done in mallard silk, conln,enc-
ing with the darkest shade OF pink and gradually
shading to the ghtest -Four strips of netting
Will be required, two graduating tint from to
light and two from light dark. Next pad green
calyx or cup Of the flower and work it and the stem
with carnaton green flo floss Then work all the buds
with the, satin stitch some in flo floss and
maliard Moss, taking extreme of the shading
Next outline the basket with the palest shade
moss green in small trail stitch. using from
SIX strands Then fill in the basket with French knots
worked close together in shades torepresent
varying tints OF moss The the basket should
ne ied In with three shades the satin stitch
the inustration Now work the with herringbone
inside and outline with slanting buttonhole stitch
Lastly put In full blown carnations To do this sew
ssnali pieces OF swansdown in the place where
carnauon transfer should come, then place
netting as IN illustration carefully with
Inc enect II the netting mingled with the swansdown
IS most light and airy, besides being strong
durable It can be used for almost any flower Of
ordinary size
For the baby coat with short body which really
IS deep yoke has long, slightly gored skirt portion
Inc joining seam is hidden under deep collar small
cape "A new model shows circular skirt joined to the
yoke instead OF the gored described Irish
IN applied with stitches forms border
rue coiiar is similarly decorated Sleeves little
wnether Tor the long short clothes infant
pactlcay the sarnea broad, cuff finished coat sleeve
=. a nlooern bishop style Coat shapes do not vary
eilne except In length but short coats and REFERS
n@ve "luer range of materials, being often in
real or imtation fur and broadcoth Color also is
In short coatsblues pale deep, accord
other juvenile tints