The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

Is really quite cheap and is bought
for from 25 cents upward. Russian
crash at from Is cents to so cents Is
smart looking. but has the disadvan-
tage for beginners OF having an un-
even surface to work upon. Arras
cloth at s1.25 yard is also q popu-
lar material A fabric that Is espe-
cially liked Is grass cloth. q light
weight textile that comes IN various
colors and is only 80 cents a yard dou-
BILE width One shade. q pale gold. -
stunning In effect
"A girl who just returned from the
Flowery Kingdom made use OF this pale
gold grass cloth In q most delightful
manner. In her luggage she brought
with her a fine collection OF japanese
prints. 1t was her aim to make her
room a suitable background for their
reception So she had the walls done
in soft warm gray. most restful to
the eyes. Upon the kalsominsd sur
face she stenciled an odd little Japan
csc motif.
The use OF gray for room coloring
is, by the way, one OF the novelties
of the season. Green has been used
so extensively that nearly every one
has become surfeited with It. and the
substitute has proven most acceptable.
as 1t forms an admirable background
for color schemes.
-Besidesthe japanese motifs series
OF conventionaAzed circles narrow
border resembling somewhat the Greek
key design bordered the windows and
doors and was carried about the room
close to the ceiling. Pale gold grass
cloth curtains stenciled IN q shadowy
design in a deep amber covered the
windows and wicker furniture stained
gray was used. japanese cotton rugs
In black, white. gray and gold COW
cred the floor The room was perfect
ly stunning and one OF the most daring
color schemes have ever seen IN an
American house.
"A Welsh rarebit set IS being done
just now by a young girl for a wed
ding present. II consists or q table
runner Of coarse gray Russian crash
stenciled in an effective design, done
In orange and onion color. With II 20
a set OF plate doilies about IL inches
square, hemstitched and stenciIed to
small pieces for the table which are
most effective when stenciIed; for ex-
ample, an oval center for a polished
library table One recently done was
OF amber silk velour. stenciled IN a
japanese design in browns Similar
pieces are made to lay over a hand
some tray to prevent marrtng or dis
coloration-
In the way OF personal belongings
there Is or course the kimono, whica
is very stunning when stenciled ora
girl has just finished such a pretty
one made OF old blue ra1ah with band
or black ra1ah for trimming. Inside
this band there Is stenciled border
Japanesey In elections IN black.
These flmy scarfs OF gauze or chif-
fon. so popular for evening wear. are
charming when stenciled IN some shad-
owy pattern and In harmonious coll
ortng. This spring with the fashion
able mode for chiffon there Is no end
or opportunity for the application Of
stenciling. and some perfectly charm
Ing robes can be originated at very
little expense by the girl who Is clever
with her fingers.
"A side line In this arr is what is
called batik work. It is allied to
stencil work. yet is somewhat different
For instance. a design Is drawn on the
material and afterward covered with a
chemical preparation which prevents
the dye, into which the entire material
Is afterward dipped. from sinking in
at this point. After dyeing this prepa-
ration Is then removed by a special
process. which leaves the pattern in
tact. Frequently the entire fabric Is
again dipped. which OF course colors
the pattern but leaves 1t different
tone from the body OF the material
1t is extremely pretty and effective.
but so much work that comparatively
few attempt it. A sense Of color har-
mony Is invaluable to girl going in
for stenciling. but possessing the fun