The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-20
PariSienneS
Going In For
Aprons Again

N Paris there has OF hate been q WON
derful revival in favor of aprons,
dainty garments OF lace, muslin and
embroidery, which are worn of an aft
eRnoon by hostess dispensing :
O'Clock tea These pretty and yet use
f1l articles of attire may be quite easf-
lY made at home and may be as lhxhf
and fancifui as the maker pieases An
embroidered apron intended to be car
ried out in fine lawn or even chiffon Il
cut in the ever popular heart shape and
may be scalloped all round with thick
white silk, in b1ttonk1Dde stitch or, II
preferred, may be finished with fairly
fun frin of lace. while 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 en-
broidered a spray of flowers 1t should
be carried out In natural coIors.
Satin stitch and creVeI stitch are
most generally used for this kind Of
work, but If preferred the design may
be merely outlined, in wfsch case nkexn
stitch should be used, the stamsns be-
ing portrayed by means OF French
knots while IL adds considerably to the
effect II the turned over petals Of teas
flowers are worked soAdty in szt4n
stitch. On the left hand side OF elsS
apron is little pocket, also heart
shaped, to hold a da4nty handkerchief.
! the top of the pocket being finished on
in the same way as the edge OF the
| apron, with scallopa, firth Of iAce or q
ruche. On the pocket appears either .
single flower or tiny spray and the toD
of the apron is finished with ribbons -
tie round the watst. Wild roses have
been suggested, bat there are q large
number of equally pretty and szAeaAao
| flowers II a bib to the apron Is re-
I quired 1t should be quite small cnA.
| heart shaped OF course. and ShoSfsd be
pinned on to the dress TO keep it up.
unless, of course. the rfBbon bands to
pass over the shoulders are pne1szrsd.
but these are sometimes apt to hook .
| little clumsy for such q da1n<y tx97e ~
the apron shozld be.
There are a great many people wh0
would IKE to wear a moro usaeul sort
of apron in the morning when engaged
In housework or in the afternoon when
doing light fancy work which needs to
be kept away from a dark dress 4
very neat and serwiceabae garment 10
carried out in check nsaeerfal. eftlfer
cotton or canvas being equally suitable,
| the chief requisite being that 1t shall
be strong, SO as to wear and wash we'll.
the stuff that is sold for busters an
| sNerfng admirably for the purpose.
The embroidery consists of double
cross stitch in tive hong lines carried
over the shoulder ana down to the bot
tom and worked in red or blue ingram
cotton, the hem being finished OF with
| a row of fairly wide featherst1 itching
worked in the same cotton This apron
may be very easily and quickly made.
vet it is very effective. A sngularly
useful work apron may be made of
fairly strong linen cut quite plain with
the. bottom hemmed and then turned
UP to a, depth of about seven or eight
inches These deep turnfngs should be
divided into four pockets, first stitched
strongly and then fea&herstitcneG over
to hide the sewing. These pockets VIII
be found very useful and win hold silks
and co4teT1s, needle books scissors,
thinnble, etc. There In no bib to thu
apron, which is nearly square in shape
and finished at the wasSt, where IL tes
with ribbons, and when It 10 taacen OK
the piece of eFnhrofdery In question can
! be folded up and the. apron wrapped
around it, thus obviafine any necessity
for a -orkbag. THIS with be foHnd .
great eon~entenoe esDec1Effy n iaE4s
| niece of white work 10 undertakes W41h
the obvious need for keeping 1t csean.