A SPRINKLING OF FLOWERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19268, 3 January 1931, Page 20 (Supplement)

A SPRINKLING OF FLOWERS.

Stuffs at present are in such beautiful colourings and in such varied designs that embroidery seems almost a work of supererogation. It is perhaps because of the vogue for patterns that embroidery is appearing more than usual, and on stuffs with which it is not usually connected. Jersey is forming the background for embroidery, and jersey of the flecked as well as the plain kind. There are little jersey suits for the warm weather, made in light tones or in various greys, which have coats embroidered all round the edges in bright colours. Very often floral designs are used, and upon a quiet background there may be pink roses with stems in various shades of rather artificial green. Some of the white suits look very gay and pretty with embroidery in green leaves. With the revival of the Empire fashions the green leaves are severely classical and discreet.

Another rather unexpected field for embroidery is found in the white, silkpleated frock, in which the French take delight. This is generally worn with a patent-leather belt in green, scarlet, or white. The white frock is embroidered by hand with bright flowers, such as poppies or cornflowers, and sometimes the two mixed. The flowers ate not very large, but they make vivid spots on the dress. Sometimes they are confined to specific spots such as the breast-pocket. Sometimes they are scattered about as though the white silk were brocade. Here there are rather large intervals between, and the flowers are small. Sometimes there is a big one on one hip or the colour is used to emphasise a shoulder or a hip-yoke. Usually a very bright sweater goes with the dress, and scarlet or blue look very well with the flowered embroidery. Little capes are worn with some of the white frocks, and these also offer a field for the patch of colour.