NEEDLEWORK HINTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7928, 11 October 1911, Page 11

NEEDLEWORK HINTS

WHEN’ EMBROIDERING. Here is a wrinkle which is not generally known, and will be useful to the woman who dislikes to embroider on hoops. Baste your material very firmly on stiff brown paper in such a manner that there is no danger of slipping. You may bend ami crush your work to your hcai-t’s desire without danger of disturbing the design. If the paper catches in the stitch, it need not cause you any uneasiness, as it can easily ho torn away /after the work is completed.—-“ Now York Press.” A SKIRT HINT.

Summer dress skirts when made of thin material will always sag after they aro hemmed and finished it cure is not taken to prevent it. A good way to do is to have the skirt sagged first, before it is turned up to be hemmed, says the ‘‘New York Press.” This is done after the skirt is completely finished excepting the hem, from the bund to the final fitting and the last hook and eyo is in its place. The skirt is now hung in a closet or, better still, put upon a full-length dress form raised from the floor by placing it on a box, and the bias portions of the gox-es weighted so they will stretch to the fullest extent. After several days of this strain the material n-ill have sagged to its fullest extent, and the hem may be measured and turned up. A HANDY CAMPING BAG. Natural coloured crash is made up into a bag which answers for a variety of purposes, since its drawstring toil when opened discloses two pockets, one hanging somewhat below the other. In addition there are outside pockets lined with oil silk and sufficiently large to accommodate a pair of footholds or a few small pieces of soiled linen. These receptacles are crewel embroidered .or decorated with an appliqued design in linen of a contrasting shade.—“ Chicago Inter Ocean.” I have already spoken of the vogue of the butterfly in the needlework decorations of the moment, and 1 should like to add a word or two on the topic today., 1 was especially charmed with some cushions I saw the other day-, decorated most effectively with butterfly designs. The colours were beautifully chosen, and, whether worked in silks on poplin, or the new mercerised cottons on bculap, are most effective. As a design for lingerie embroidery, the butterfly, emblem—oh, delicious and unconscious irony!—of the soul, continues to ornament our bodily wear. _ —ZEALANDXA.