Show Ribbon Embroidery AND embroidery plays an Important important important im Im- im- im HAND part on gowns of at velvet velvet vel vel- vet and silk this this' season With the revival re of fashion lines Unes comes a revival of or French ribbon work This sort of decoration was used on the court costumes near the close of or the eighteenth century The style of at embroidery lends It Itself itself it- it sel self to the blending of delicate or of 0 rich colorings and is Js extremely pleas- pleas Ing Very frequently the embroidery is done on bands of net A very pretty pretty pretty pret- pret pret pret- ty strip of ot the embroidery displays a spray of or flowers The outlines of ot the largest flowers In the pattern are done in a heavily y padded slanting stitch with French knots knots knots' for the centers A single French knot Is used in the h heart art of or each tiny ribbon blossom Not only on wearing apparel is the t ribbon ribbon effective It works up satisfactorily satisfactorily satis saUs- fa on sofa pillows pincushIons pincushions pincushions ions and centerpieces |