Evening star., 1925-05-29


several novel features which
make. it superior TO the ordi-
nary jumper. 1t is sleeveless, being
short or long flowing sleeves of a con-
traSting celor. A tailored collar is
usually combined with revers. One
design is composed of back and front
panels, having no sides, but is fin
ished with collar. Another design
is in jumper form but without sleeves
and quite straight.
Plastron vests, with very short
sleeves, or no sleeves at all. are very
much in favor. Even when a rich
and costly material is chosen, the
expense is not serious, because a
small remnant of goods will make
a lovely one. Very smart for this
purpose is printed linen worked over
with silks and beads, or interlaced
ribbons arranged in trellis work laid
on a foundation of gauze.
With navy blue suits black and
white striped vests always look We'll,
the necessary touch of vivid color ap-
pearing in the small hat. Very smart
is a plastron vest made of coarse
white linen decorated with scroll bor-
ders worked in grass green beads and
black silks 1t is charming if worn
with a peated skirt of black char
meuse and a sack cuatee of black
velvet.
Sleeveless Sweater.
A simple little sleeveless sweater
to be worn as part of a tennis outfit
NAV be made of cream-c -colored woolen
stockinette or jersey cloth and worked
with bright colored woods in various
colorS and stitches, the entire sweater
being covered with embroidery. Three
fourthS of yard of douhle-Wldth ma
terial is required to cut the garment.
An ordinary large herringbone stltch
may be used for the decoration. The
top of the garment is cut out and
slightly shaped for the neck. ;" that
the sweater can easily be pulled over
the head and then the edges are all
bound with a bright braid in a color
which shows prominently against the
variouSly colored woods used for the
embroidery Tangerine- -colored braid
is usually very effective. The sides
of the sweater are Joined together
as far as the armholes, these being
the only two seams, and the bottom
and armhole edges are bound with
the braid TO itch the neck binding.
If preferred, other materials may be
used to make this attractive Jacket
sweater. and worked in the same
gayly-colored embroidery i'll either wool
or coarse silk. Light cloth. silk jersey.
flannel or linen or near-linen. could
be used TO make an attractive garment
although not particularly warm one.
A little sleeveless sweater is made
from quarter of d yard Of cream or
tennis flannel. Varied stitches are
arranged closely together and suggest
an old Egyptian design. They should
be worked in subdued colors. such as
gray-blue in two shades. old rose,
mustard, soft olive green and rust red.
Some small stitches running in be-
tween the larger designs can he
worked in black darning wool, which
will give a fine contrast. If liked, the
design may be il Panel effect il esl
and front. leaving the rest of the
sweater plain without embroidery.
Embroidery Collar and CUFFS.
BY the addition of a dainty collar
and cuff set a simple dress frequently
receives just that finishing touch
which is necessary to rescue it from
thte commonplace. COlOred handker-
chief linen collars and cuffs, decorated
with hand embroidery, are used to
brighten all-white dresses. Chemise
dresses of uncrushahle linen are
charming when trimmed with a set
made of organdy or fine cotton fabric
in a shade or two lighter than the
linen. Very charming is a dress OF
golden brown linen accompanied by a
modified bertha, collar and cuffs of
L. i
stitches. Any girl who is clever with
her needle could embroder one or
two sets like this for the chemise
dresses she is making for the warmer
DAYS. ANY attractive. embroidery de-
sign may he used. The outlines
should he we'll padded with strands Of
soft cotton fastened down with over
casting. The number Of strands
should he Increased at the points
where the design becomes wider
After the work is done. the material
should be cut away back of the EN-
broidery that is of openwork design.
An excellent way TO stamp linens
for embroidering is to take a good.
sized piece of cardboard. say about
twelve inches square, cover 1t with
blUing and when dry put on another
coating, then a thin coating of lard
When YOU are ready to stamp an
article place this cardboard on ii table
with the blue side up. Lay on the
goods TO he stamped. right side down.
Now lay the transfer design on these
and trace the design with sharp
pencil. The result is like ready
stamped goods and bluing will wash
out readily.
Pretty New Handkerchiefs.
The newest handkerchiefs are round
octagonal and rectangular in shape
They are very quaint, being orna.
mented with unusual decorations. For