The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
IN WOMAN WORLD
PRETTY THINGS
A GIRL CAN MAKE
II FOR HER OWN ROOM

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II FOR HER OWN ROOM
B%edspreads for young girls rooms
are often made of linen and embroid-
cred in the center around the mono
gram. The spread is sometimes edged
with scallops finished in embroidery,
or the edge is straight and finished
with a border of lace. hi mono-
gram must always be a part of the
decoration of the bedspread. and some
times 1t is the principal decoration Of
the center. the only other decoration
being a hemstitched edge or one Of
drawn work. When the spread is
trimmed with lace the monogram is
framed in lace and this is supple-
mented with embroidery.
Another sort of bedspread, which
many girls find attractive, is made
IN heavier linen. and is embroidered
In cross stitch to match the colors of
ticularly attractive in blue and white.
Cross stitch does not take anything
like as long to accomplish as other
sorts OF stitching, and SO many girls
enjoy the work. In which they can
make such good progress. These cov-
most useful for room with which they
harmonize. They are not so daintily
attractive az the thin muslin spreads.
which are all in white. but where they
happen to at in particularly well they
are very satisfactory.
Bedspreads trimmed with narrow
lace insertions and edgings are also
considered In good taste for the rooms
Df young girls. These are made of
bat,ste or linen of various weights.
Guipure and Irish crochet lace is used
for the heavier materials as well as
a fnFM Tho aIfOhk ruvo{rhk oron An 1~~
OF the daintiest OF these spreads mar
row vnlenciennes Is used.
White crOcheted bedspreads are very
attractive and are very popular just
now. They are not 50 fine nor SO ex-
pensfve as those OF linen. and they
very we'll and launder beautifully.
The bedspreads of m white mate
rtals trimmed with white soutache are
also most attractive. They have the
advantage of not taking so long to
do as h embroidered ones. while they
laundering. Thin white curtains are
made and trimmed In the same fashion.
Az In h embroidered spreads and
curtains. there may be or may not
be ruffies in addition to the trimming
OF soutache. Even more than in the
embroidered decorations 1t Is necessary
with those Of soutache to avoid all
suggestion of heaviness or elabora-
tion.
For the dressing table there are end
less fittings Of fine white materials
trimmed with lace and embroidery.
The itself matches the bcdspread
and curtains and is made Of thin white
material of the finest quality, prefer
ably linen, sbatfste OF muslin, although
net is also used. a shades Of color
are sometimes used underneath. espe-
5cialiy when III outer cover is of net.
The thin white covers are embroid-
cred or trimmed with soutache or with
narrow insertions of lace, and the net
covers are sometimes trimmed with
q dainty application of ribbon.
Cases. boxes and cushions which oc-
ctpy the top Of the dressing table are
all made Of white materials. embroid-
cred inswhite or trimmed with ne mar
row lace. Even baskets are now
made OF rather heavy linen. decorated
with hand work and shaped sc that
they will stand up. When the linen
n h work on 1t are both very heavy
this 10 possible without the use Of any
sort OF support for the sides Of the
basket or tray, but the more usual
plan 10 to use pieces Of cardboard be-
tween the outer and inner covering
OF the basket. Veil cases. glove boxes,
handkerchief cases, %pincushions. hat
pin holders and the numerous other
tribes which are necessities of we'll
are all made of these thin white
materials. with trimmings of guipure,
cluny or embroidery. Heavy linen,
while much employed for these pur-
poses and trimmed with most elaborate
handwOrk, IL not so suitable for the
school girls bOudOir as for that Of
her older sister.