The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31
LITTLE FANCY APRONS.

CHAFING dish and tea aprons never
were more fascinating, and not the
least of their charms for the college
girl is the case with which they may be
put together Simplest of all the new
models brought out this autumn is the
'cmi-ovai cut from half yard width OF
incly checked French lawn and bordcrcd
with a four inch ru1lc edged and set on
beneath a muslin beading The top edge
Of the apron is gathered onto a narrow
band. which is secured with long strings
of the beading edged checked lawn. aud
n FIVE cornered little handkerchief patch
pocket is set against the left front Of
tho pinafore
German NalcucicnncS. headed with
narrow banding. edges an apron of fine
null which would be a perfect oval In
shape were not it's upper portion cut
straight across and inserted into band.
Two strips of lace insertion starting from
tho waist band about four inches from
The edges of the apron slightly curve
inward toward It's lower edge and form
point, between which arc set three motifs
.ot muslin embroidery. Similar clusters
of motifs set upon three corncrcd pieces
of null form small pockets, which arc
outlined at the two lower or slantinr
sides with lace insertion.
\ rather larger apron which extends
almost 10 the knees and well around
the hips, is composed of Eve widths OF
linon, null or Swiss cut very narrow at
the top and gradually widened toward
the lower edge, where they arc shaped
into deep scallops which are ornnmcnted
with lace palm leaf motifs. These Eve
widths are Joined with ValenciepDcs
Cluny or Irish mesh bendinss. and the
entire apron is bordered with q frilled
edginS of corresponding lace. The
waist band may be either of the doubled
null or OF broad satin ribbon OF what.
ever hue is preferred.
Another straight apron formed Of three
cores, put together similarly to the one
abovc described, is panel embroidered by
hand and has a sort of half bib formed
10y the shallow scalloped tops OF the three
Sorcs. AT the waist line is set in a strip
of insertion which extends beyond the side
edges, where muslin backing is set on,
aud tasteus AT tbu back
Decidedly less elaborate j. an apron Of
Irish linen which has "A wide centre gore
narrow at the waist line, Widening above
II INTO a circular bib and almost twice
ns wide at the bottom, where il forms on,
enormous shallow scalUp 10 either side
OF this centre panel * Joined via lace OF
muslin embroidery banding narrUw
scmi-ovIl panel which terminates several
inches above ibc lower edge of the main
gore. The entire apron is borJcred with
q rutile or ScallUp edged muslin en-
broidcry. and there are wide tie strings
OF whatever muicrill * used for the main
portion OF the piutorc.
An apron with bib. whose sharply
pointed Top terminates at the chest has d
lower section formed OF q straight piece
of lawn wide enough at the top to cover
the sides Of the hips and widening gradu-
ally townrd the bottom. where II is shaped
into rounded corners. A lattice work of
lace insertion framing tiny motifs forms
the inner border of this apron, which is
edged with matching lace and decorated
with q satin ribbon waist band and bib
bow knots.
Shoulder straps start from n square
bib. which at its lower edge il cut into a
sharp point. overlapping thc baud of a
white dimity apron Of half cone shape,
trimmed with muslin embroidery bandinA
and cdging The straps, which are very
broad at the shoulder. cover the bust like
n fchu, and ut the back form n deep coll
lar Of nautical type-