Middletown transcript., 1909-06-26
HOUSEHOLD LETTER
New YoRK, June l7Eh, 1903.

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special type Of needlework fad breaks oul
and fages with more or less RiruIence,
giving employ ment for skilled fingers on
the cool ysrandaa that have cbme TO be
tile universal outdoor living roolus.
One season beadwork had its Innings,
then every girl young aud old Was knit.
ting silk neckties. This year Lhe craze
lis for
Library Sets
and never has there been more sensible
fad. They are made up of a circular
sabie-sop 81 inches in diameter, scarf
for an oblong table, and either d square
pillow, 81 inches, or an oblong pillow,
1896 inches.
Kama Cloth
'.Kama' cloth, which is a new weave
sof. linen crash, is the favorite material
aud the designs are conyentionalized fruit
patterns, or simple geometrie figures cley-
eFIy arranged. One set has latticed
design of brown orange stems, dull green
leaves, and tawny yellow fruit done in
honeyconb stitch.
"Caliph" Stitch
Most of the work is done in the simple
long darning stitch known as "Caliphn
which works up quickly with most artis-
tic results. New process rope silks are
used for ths embroidery in the soft pastel
and tapestry shades which are found in
such perfection in this make.
Help in Shading
The whole effect of embroidery is spoiled
if siadings are not well done, and for the
woman who is uncertain of her skill in
this direction there are furnished outline
designs with the colorings indicated by
numbers that correspond with those on
the silks, SO that she is sure to be sue
cessful if she follows the figures.
A Pomegranats Design
A lovely pomegranate design No.
O42 has the fruit done infthree shades
Of rose l44O, 1441 and 1442. The leaves
in pastel greens 1876, 1447 and l448. A
scroll Of soft yellow 1851, and little
japanese gold thread that washes as per.
fectly as the rest of the materials, lights
up the design, while the whole pattern is
outlined in black silk. All the pieces are
fuished with fancy braid known as
Kama trimming that sells at % cents
per yard and matches the crash in color.
A Curious Economy
1t is curious how many woman will by
buying commonplace patterns and poor
matariaIs, waste their skin and time in
producing articles that have no value,
when if they used handsome materials at
only slightly increased cost they could
turn out really valuable productions.
Cheap cottons and wood fibre limitations
of silk that lose their lustre and supple
ness at the first exposure, to dampness are
distinctly extravagsnt Investments how
ever low their cost, since they spoil the
effect OF any garment or piece where they
have been used.
Lazy Daisy Work
Very pretty and easy to do is the ''Lazy
Daisy, work that makes such charming
matched sets Of centre or plate and finger
bowl doilies, for luncheon or dinner dec
orations. The daisies are made of rick.
rack braid and can be bought ready to
applique, OF are easily fashioned from the
braid BY sewing the points together.
The handsomest sets have the decora.
tive stitches, slems, leaves, etc., done in
"MountmelIick Silk" which is an es.
pecially beautiful white, glossy and smooth
in the working, Most of these sets are
finished with Cluny lace edges, but a
handsome scallop of the silk is equally
good style.
How to Wash Write silk EmbrOideries
If more people knew that white silk
embroideries can be perfectly cleansed
and kept white. by using solution half
water, bali alcohol, drying in the shade,
and pressing with somewhat cool iron
on well padded board, they would be
more ready to spend their time in pro-
ducing handsome six pieces. These
gIeam out on damask as no linen or cotton
embroideries can ever do.
II is we'll to keep silk sets between lay
ers Of blue tissue paper just as one keeps
handsome laces to preserve their purity
of color. ELEANOR FRANC Es.