Evening star., 1915-03-26
Touch of Embroidery.

It Is Just the little touch OF embroid-
cry that makes the readymade gar
ment so expensive. such as dots, sprays.
small figures, lines and the like. Most
women also delight in the possession OF
that which reflects their own handi-
work Flowers. petals and other dainty
patterns are made by combining the
| tra1lest braids with Russian stitches
and other well known lace stitches.
| Less work is needed for lace stitches,
as the more complicated patterns are
not now used One pattern. delicate
and ornamental. upon a plain white
waist Is tendri1 effect outlined with
miniature briar stitch. This does not
give heavy effect upon sheer mate
rial.
The plain embroidery stitches may
oe effectively employed upon cotton.
used separately or several stitches may
be combined with good effect. Briar
or single feather stitching is most
easily done by pinning the material to
working from this point. French knots
may be made with single. double or
triple twist over the needle, according
to the thickness Of the thread en-
For fine cotton embroidery on batiste
or other wash material one twist
should prove enough, but the worker
Will be the best judge Of size Of knot
desired The three and four branched
broidery is the favorite for fine lawn
or batiste waists. Combined with a
dot made in satin stitch with French
knots feather stitching forms a pretty
border erect. Very good results are
OBTAINED by combining the stem stitch
with fine feather stitching divided here
and there by French knots set in sin
gly or In groups of three. or button
holed rings may be set at intervals be-
and an undulating line of herringbone
work may be wound in and out among
the rings.
To finish the edges Of scalIops cut
the material around the scallops. leav-
Ing material the width of the scallop
| beyond the finished work; then turn it
under and hem it to the back Of the
scallop by hand. This method gives
the much-desired padded effect when
pressed on the wrong side Round cor
scallop embroidery. No extra stitching
or basting is needed. Fasten the lacine
to the material where you begin but
tonholing, and it can be readily ad-
5usted as you work.
! When you outline a pattern with a
lead pencil do not expect the mark to
come out, for water sets the lead color
and IT will darken a pattern. Instead
OF using lead pencil use a solution
| OF dyeing material or the regular blue
which fades In the very first washing
Keep with the embroidery materials a
rubber band about half an inch wide
| When working on thin material slip
the band over the inner embroidery
| hoop and even the finest materials will
be held firmly in place.
| When hand-embroidered blouses, cor.
set covers, etc. begin to wear do not
throw them away, for they offer still
| other possibilities. The embroidered
portions are usually in excellent condi-
ton when the garment has begun to
wear under the arms, about the neck
or wherever there is any strain. Col
lect every scrap of material that bears
a bit of handwork in good condition
get together your lace remnants and
set to work.
| The smaller pieces Of embroidery on
sheer material can be edged with lace
and made into dainty collars. A waist
with a hand-embroidered front can be
made into collar. Small pieces Of en-
brofdery can be converted into dainty
sachets, lined with colored silk or
satin and scalloped around the edges
| with button hole stitches. Tho heavier
pieces make charming pincushion COW
ers and tiny doilies. Other suggestions
! are dainty aprons. babies' bibs, caps,
etc, lined with colored silk or lawn.
and adorable little handkerchief and
jewel cases.
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