The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-26
SIMPLE HELPS FOR
THE HOUSEWIFE
Clothes Simply Designed and
Becoming.

weather.
II IL not necessary to have an e.
tensiye wardrobe in order to presen
well.groomed appearance, but 1t !
essential that every garment be II
and simply designed-this Is the sic
gan of the welldressed business won
an.
Washable silk and cotton crepes arr
among the coolest and most service
able materials for summer wear. Tbii
includes underwear and gowns as wei
The latter may be changed every day
and do not require any pressing. All
desirable colors are to be found In
these crepe weaves, both IN the plain
colors and figured patterns.
Neutral colors, as, gray, tan, brown
and blue do not show the soil and are
really far better investment than white
or the lighter colors even though
they are far more tempting In appear
ance.
Batitse and dimity in well-covered
grounds with checks or neat figures,
and summer silks may be worn for
several weeks or longer without re-
CURING cleaning.
Separate Skirts Tailored Shirts
Hosiery.
Separate skirts OF ratine or eponge
Bedford cord and linen are worn with
blouses of cotton crepe, vote and ba-
tiste. Tailored shirts of China silk,
tub silk and crepe de chine are worn
in white or matched silk in silk with
skirt.
Guimpes with high neck or collar
less, worn with surplce gowns or with
U-shaped,, are quite comfortable, and
as they are adjustable several styles
may be worn with the same dress.
Several changes of underwear dur
ing the week are necessary to insure
personal comfort and hygiene.
Tan hosiery and oxfords are far
more comfortable than black or col
ored. White Isle or silk and canvas
ties are quite the coolest footwear
woman may choose.
Open Work Designs Popular.
All sorts of open and cut work de.
signs are popular Just now, particu.
1orlN nnnHIn ohuHno hn li0h
coming through a colored silk back.
ground gives a beautiruI effect.
The latest Developments along
these lines is known as Richelieu EN-.
broidery. At first glance 1t has some
what the appearance of Venetian lace
and while the method of execution is
really quite simple, when finished it
has a most elaborate effect.
This embroidery is quite different
from embroidery netting thai relrs
the same name. The later Slows
flower and leaf subjects, with fire..
quent vase motif, carried out in lin.
en- satch on netted background. Lin.
en- stitch is reallf form of darning.
Buttonhole stitch.
In the modern Richelieu embroidery
a stitch just as ordinary as the darn.
ing stitch is employed. In this form
OF needlework all OF the rich, lacy
effects are obtained through the hum.
BILE medium of buttonholine
Flower, leaf fruit and bird designs
are set into lace like backgrounds
and the finished pieces are very
handsome and expensive looking
sometimes a cupid or saty' will be
set into woodsy background, and
again quaint scene without perspec.
tive will stand out from the open work
with quite the air of a genuine heir.
loom.
Sometimes two or more pieces OF
Richelieu embroidery will be joined
together by loosely done crocheted
background.
Brown tan white or cream linen
may be used for this embroidery. Gu
ny lace tinted to match the linen
forms the usual finish.
Straight bands OF it may be insert
ed with good effect into window cur.
tains, bureau scarfs, lingerie pillows,
and so on, while in the case II taLlo
centers, luncheon cloths ara doilies
the effect of the polished wood show
Ing through is excellent.
Detail Of Stitch.
All the lines Of the lacy background
are stamped on the linen. The out.
lines of the design are first followed
with a running stitch, and then close
ly buttonholed over in such a way
that the puzzled edge points outward .
The only difficult part of the en-
broideTy is the management OF the
brides "A bride" is a point OF in
tersection of the lace background. II
II is not we'll executed, the finished
piece will be weak.
In making bride the thread 1.