Show j Embroidered Stockings who are arc fon fond of ot needlework needle needle- needlework t GIRLS work will want to embroider themselves two or more pairs of oC silk stockings in tho the now fashionable i oriental designs J Select a good grade of ot silk stocking woven Oven with thread silk black or any color you desire then with 1 a sharp sharp- pointed piece of or tailors tailor's chalk outline a e. design representing somo some curious Chinese or Japanese symbol lettering or number These can be found In any oriental shop chop or on a Chinese laundry check They aro no not t difficult to sketch being g for or the moat part broad trees lines crossing each other in a a. curious manner These Thes e should bo bc with slightly padded vcr very J soft d arning cotton so 80 that tho the C center lter will 11 be ral raised cd above the outer edge e goe The laa in la embroidery la 18 a then done a I floss silk using brilliant red green yellow purple and blue All colors rich In tone tono are aro effective and occasionally occa OCCIl- threads of or silver sUver an and gold sold canue can bo ue Introduced In the embroidery Care must be bo tak taken n when applying the work to colored stockings 8 that the tho colors used in the embroidery ery harmonize with that of the tho stocking itself Any color or combination of or colors colora can bo be used on black Tiny birds and small flowers are lovely lovely lovly love love- ly when w worked In rich oriental colors For example a a. spray of at wistaria Is charming channing on violet silk Ink stockings Cherry blossoms on white or green IrisOn iris irison on Orr blue or yellow and the flaming laming poppy on black When working an easy cay way to keep tho the stocking taut so 60 the embroidery will lie He smooth is to slip Blip a china C egg g br or very smooth darning egg Into the stocking then hold the silk tightly over 0 that as you would for tor ordinary darning Tho rho embroidery will wUl then bo be perfectly smooth when worn |