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Show EFFECTIVE EMBROIDERY FOR SUMMER PARASOL Soutache Motif Embellished with French Dots Half of Motif. ONE of tho daintiest accessories of tho summer ward rob o Is tho sunshade. sun-shade. A parasol boasts moro virtues than tho cmlnontly practical one of shading tho eyes from tho Impertinent rays of thu sun. Jt gives nn nlr of smartness to tho summer girl. Tho display of sunshades in tho shops Is as attractive as It is varied, and ninny of tho models shows designs of tilts "year's vintago. Decidedly tho most effective of tho parasols for nll-nround uso aro tho cm-broldored cm-broldored linens. A woman who Is clover with hor necdlo may transform trans-form a plain, unassuming linen sun-shado sun-shado Into a chlo embroidered affair that might havo como straight from 'Parlfl on tho latest steamer. A sunshado of whlto linen, with ono of tho new square light wood handles, may bo purchased, and tho abovo design, de-sign, hnlf of which is given, applied to each of tho sections, ns shown In tho sketch. The design mny bo traced on tho parasol with carbon paper. It is then worked out In coronation braid,. French knots nnd satin stitch In floss embroidery silk. ' Tho coronation braid Is to ,bo sown on In the spaco between tho double lines. This outlines tho flowers, leave and steins, nnd forms nn Inner lino on each flower petal. Small white French knots nrc worked between tho two rows of braid Tho petals aro filled In lightly with long satin stitches of Irregular lengths with dellcnto pink lloss. Tho effect oi tho glossy texturo of tho silk Is extremely ex-tremely pretty. The centor of tho flower Is composed of ono largo yellow dot surrounded by tiny rose colored Fronch knots. Tho stem nnd leaves nro of tho coronation coro-nation braid, nnd tho latter are' filled in with palo green lloss. Tho color scheme is charmingly dainty, nnd would harmonlzo with almost any costume. cos-tume. A sunshado decorated In this way would bo an attractive addition to tho trousseau, or to tho outfit for college commencement festivities. It would bo highly appreciated as a graduation gift or wedding present, nnd Is equally suited to town and country use. |