TYROLEAN IDEAS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 62, 10 September 1937, Page 14

TYROLEAN IDEAS

SEQUINS AND BEADS

Needlewomen who are planning holiday embroideries will be charmed by the brightly-coloured Hungarian and Tyrolean stitchery that is coming into vogue for autumn decorative needlework of every description, says Clemence Kerr in the "Daily Telegraph." There is a picturesque note in these vivid designs which gives a holiday air to their working; they are so light and gay in appearance. Flowers and figures are formal in the modern manner, and gaiety in colouring is the main theme. The work is done on fine cream-coloured or natural-toned canvas. Flat cut : outs of brightly-coloured cloth, in blossom shapes, are enhanced by simple stitches in embroidery silks and wools, metal threads, and a sparkle of tinted sequins here and there.

With the smaller flowers edges of the cut-out cloth are left loose, the flower being caught down to the fabric in the centre, which is worked in silk or wool and finished with a tiny cluster of sequins. A pastel-toned canvas may be used to harmonise with the colour scheme, but usually the glowing hues look their best on the conventional background of naturalcoloured canvas. This gay type of embroidery is also finding a place on basketry. Work baskets large and small have the lids: adorned with raised clusters of flowers worked in wools, felt, silk, and coloured raffia. Sequins and crystal beads are introduced in richer embroideries when satin and other silken materials are. used as a foundation. Sumptuous materials and lovely colourings are a feature of the preview display of embroideries that will be shown for the Christmas shopping season. Softly-contrasted effects in two col-, ours are used for many of the ensemble set designs, with highly-decora-. tive raised and padded surfaces in applique and hand embroidery. A formal design of arum lilies and leaves in a soft shade of pale green _ satin posed on oyster grey satin, with a background filling worked in pale fine gold thread, is one attractive idea. Another new design for an ensemble set is worked in pale rose-tinted satin on a silver grey ground. Workbags and sets for wardrobe use, lingerie cases, blouse, silk stocking and glove folders, bridge set cases, and many other decorative items are embroidered in this two-coloured satin applique, in which the flower design stands out in quiet relief on a plainsurfaced satin and the background is enriched with quilting stitchery, which may be simple or elaborate. The idea of appliqued flowers is also seen in cut-out chintz motives appliqued with a slender chain stitch of silk or fine metal thread on to a quilted plain or Patterned material. The floral theme is padded slightly to eive the rounded surfaces which are an important feature of the new embroidery designs. . The stitches used are simple, an applique chain stitch or an ordinary hemstitching. The rounded look is attained by couching and expert padding.