Evening star., 1916-04-02
ATTRACTIVE FANCYWORK
!, ENTERPIECEs. doilies and dresser

~ ENTERPIECES doilies and dresser
IL sets of linen or cotton have a
decoration of crocheting and en-
broidery. The crocheted edge is usual
ly of color Sometimes there is
crocheted edge and medallions or
motifs of crocheting inset on the cor
ners on either end. A popular ar
rangement is a crocheted edge. and
the ends or border worked in cross or
outlining stitch of color Irregular
edges on both dresser scarfs and cen
terpieces are the vogue at present
Even towels have irreeularly seal
loped edges centerpieCeS are many
times of star shape.
There are many novel designs worked
in cross or outlining stitch. Some OF
the newest have parrots in the nat
ural1y brilliant colors of these birds
W orked in cross stitch. Other designs
are the japanese figures of women
set is made of white crash. with a
japanese girl in two corners outlined
in color. and tea stand with cup,
SaucerS and teapot on the other two
corners The doilieS worked in de-
signs to match the centerpiece and the
edges of both are crocheted in color
|Centerpeces and dresser ScarfS also
are worked in the bluebird design. The
birds are perched on bowl with
flowers worked in a combination OF
colorS.
Card table covers are worked in
cross stitch or outlining stitch in the
form of hearts. spades. clubs and dia-
monds in brilliant colors, combined
with simple conventional design.
A set of dolies is pretty in Delft
blue. scarlet. ecru. tan or white. with
la scalloped edge and scroll design
such half-wreath. small circle or
tiny flower. in each scaliop, or scat
tered figures over the surface. \ white
linen. embroidered in pale greens.
makes a delightfully."- cool-looking set
for summer table.
a practical luncheon set consists of
fifteen pieces The centerpiece is made
in the popular stole or cross effect
and the balance of the set comprises
six plate doilies. six tumbler doilies
and two oval platter doilies The ma
terial used is art crash. with floral
design embroidered in daisy stitch. car
ried out in bright colorings. Cluny
lace is used as a finish.
Luncheon sets of heavy white linen
in Chinese design are worked IN
Chinese blue and white in shadow eff
fects. achieved by quantities of French
knots worked in shaded blues. Some
lare worked in roses and butterflies of
solid white. the French knots being
done in shaded blues.
Cross-sttch designs. done in three to
five shades of silk. easily work ed
and do not require the skill in shad-
ing that embroidering does. Long roll
cushions have silk ends gathered at
the end under large. fat rosette of
the silk or tasseled braid ornament.
! The center is strip of canvas en-
broid cred or in cross-stitch. silk broche.
apestry. bullion embroidery or other
artistic combinations. Large silks are
used for the work. COUGHING and
French knots are sometimes used
Porch cushions are made of brown.
tan. blue. natural linen. crash or dart
cloth. Quotation cushions are OF col
ored linen for the porch and have the
wording across one of the upper cor
ners in fancy letters and few scat
tered flowers over the surface. When
butterflies used they are work ed
in satin stitch and outlining. and are
very attractive in the natural colors.
Shaded browns, from yellow to seal,