Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-16
|. Parisiennes
Going In For
Aprons Again
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IN Paris there has Of late been a won
derful revival IN favor of aprons,
dainty garments of lace, muslin and
embroidery, which are worn of an aft
ernoon by a hostess dispensing s
o'clock tea. These pretty and yet use
full articles of attire may be quite easi-
ly la at home and may be as light
and fanciful as the maker ~pleases. An
embroidered apron intended to be car
ried out in fine lawn or even chiffon is
cut in the ever popular heart shape and
may be scalloped all round with thick
white silk, in buttonhole stitch or, II
preferred, may be finished with a fairly
full frill of lace, while a chiffon apron
looks very pretty edged with a ruche
of the same material. Across the bot
tom and stretching toward the upper
right hand side of the apron is em-
broidered a spray Of flowers. 1t should
be carried out in natural colors.
Satin stitch and crewel stitch are
most generally used for this kind of
work, but If preferred the design may
be merely outlined, in which case stem
stitch should be used, the stamens be-
ing portrayed by means Of French
fAA&Ohot ~ IL heeo WI
effect II the turned yer petals of the
flowers are worked solldly in satin
stitch. On the left hand side of the
apron is a little pocket. also heart
shaped, to hold a dainty handkerchief,
the top of the pocket being finished of
in the same way as the edge of the
apron, with ~scallops, a frill Of lace or a
ruche. On the pocket appears either .
single flower or tiny spray, and the top
of the apron Is finished with ribbons to
tie round the waist. Wild roses have
been suggested, but there are q large
number of equally pretty n suitable
flowers. If a bib to the apron Is re-
CURED it should be quite a small ons,
heart shaped of course, and should be
pinned on to the dress to keep it up,
unless, Of course, the ribbon bands to
pass over the shoulders are preferred,
but these are sometimes apt to look a
little clumsy for such a dainty trife as
the apron should be.
There are q great many people who
would like to wear a more useful sort
Of apron in the morning when engaged
in homework or in the afternoon when
doing light fancy work which needs to
be Kept away from a dark dress. A
very heat and serviceable garment is
carried out in check material, either
cotton or canvas being equally suitable,
the chief requisite being that 1t shall
be strong, so as to wear n wash well,
the stuff that Is sold for busters an
swering admirably for the purpose.
The embroidery consists of a doubls
cross stitch in two long lines carried
over the shoulder and down to the bot
tom and worked in red or blue ingram
cotton, the hem being finished off with
q row of fairly wide Misunderstanding
worked In the same cotton. This apron
may be very easily and quickly made,
yet it Is very effective. A singularly
useful work apron may be made OF
fairly strong linen cut quite plain with
the bottom hemmed n then turned
up to q depth of about seven or eight
inches. These deep turnings should be
divided into four pockets, frst stitched
strongly and then featherstitched over
TO hide the sewing. These pockets will
be found very useful and will hold silks
and cottons, needle books, scissors,
thimble, etc. There Is no bib to the
apron, which is nearly square in shape
and finished at the waist, where 1t ties
with ribbons, and when 1t Is taken off
the piece Of embroidery in question can
be folded up and the apron wrapped
around it, thu obviating any necessity
for a workbag. This will be found a
great convenience, especially If a large
piece Of white work Is undertaken with
the obvious need for keeping 1t clean.