Show petticoats with hand embroidery A V W A ii VP 3 5 2 V W W ERE are two beautiful new designs HERE H in petticoats to which a little hand embroidery gives a touch of real elegance tho the designs are simple and tho the work not of the kind hind which proves trying to the eyes now that lent Is here and our time is not too fully occupied it is a real pleasure to sit elt down to a little old fashioned sewing one of these the ie petticoats coats Is of white with A ruffle of batiste ma alne stitched to the bottom the rut ruf de la Is scalloped ecal loped and buttonhole stitched along tho the lower edge edga it may be purchased with tho the edge ready finished the buttonhole stitching Is extended to 0 o form small panels in each of the panels panda a spray of lowers flowers very simple itile arid and easily done la Is embroidered rhe flie sprays are not all alike two or even three patterns are used or only one according to the choice of the individual tho the top lop of tho the ruffie la Is cut into short slashes the edges carefully finished I with the buttonhole stitch and it a satin ribbon threaded through gli these heso slashes by way of a dalury finish ulue lilue pink lavent lavender fer or a soft gold color are shown in satin ribbons to be used for this purpose A practical petticoat to be worn ih street cults Is mado made of un i bleached linen or chambray plain gln ginghams hiams also provide a suitable material the petticoat la is plain and narrow about a yard and three quarters wide it Is slit silt up lip at ono one side along a seam the bottom Is finished with a scallop button hole bole stitched with it a calso flosa two sprays of embroidery placed at the sides of the slash in the skirt finish its deco decoration ratton the embroidery Is done in white stitches are long and easily done skirts of tills this kind aro are made u up p in blue pink lavender tan linen color and white they are easily laundered pred worn with a fancy corset cover they provide a foundation for white dresses in the now new crepe like fabrics which are not sheer but still allow it a color to glow through thorn them out but these thesa durable find and attractive petticoats tic oa ts are to be worn a nith ath utility dresses and are not madd mada for those of airy fabrics which wll will bo be used for other wear there is a certain satisfaction in hand band wrought brought undergarments and n certain pride in onos ones own M work mork ork N which more than pays for or the time spent upon such euch alna practical gar irenta ineneo alti i nn Y |