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Show I-:' H For the Girl Who Sews. $fe , The Simpler Sash Curtains. J II NTIL the spirit for contriving lays fv U hold on one it would never Beem possible pos-sible that the prettiest of sash cur- , ' s tains could be so easily designed, and that , without visiting the precincts of the "dra- pery department." 1 ' Few are the seasons when the remnant counters will not yield short lengths of ' ' plain lawu, dimity, cross barred muslin, V Zty '& dotted swiss or even the finer grades of 2tj?5 B white or cream colored cheese cloth. And r i j 5 . S' be it said, with emphasis, that many clab- t f oratcly draped windows, where costly ma- js I terials havo been hung with lavish disre- pf gard for expense, have a far less refined Ai ' and rewtful effect than ones where straight tr. i curtains of this soft and simple material, I' J ',, edged only -with plain hems, arc used. f' H r Chec3e cloth looks well for several L J. ' months, often longer, und .lfter, say, half 7 , j a dozen washings, the plain little curtains .'" j arc ready for yeoman'H service as dusters 4 f and polishing cloths, fresh ones can be ,r ' 'put up at very moderate expense. . fc But it is with the slightly more durable l ft fabrics that charming resnlts tan bo al- i',- tained. Plain lawn, with a delicate figure , ; ' stencilled on the two inch hem to bar- )V ' ft monizo with the coloring of the room, is ' "m ' m perfect taste. Failing skill in the use lvR ' of stencils, it is an easy matter to add to ji B . the plain breadths of pure white, hems of xl - figured material, or vice versa; or to Inset " J . " between hem and body of curtains inscr- ' tions of inexpenbive lace or the wider and - : O - heavier quality of footing. This is cspc- it ' cially effective where a dainty dimity has . ' been chosen for the sash curtains. ' ; With the heavyi s'lky D. M. C, cotton ' Indhidual draperies can be devised, using f ' "lazy .daisy" stitch, a bimple daniing, or the ever available feather stitching. A 1 ; j combination of the latter, using the feather : ' Btitching to outline motifs that have been ' , evenly but loosely darned, uill be found " i ' quite easy to do and most attractive. 'Q Curtains taking but little labor, yet iii. well worth imitating", were lately sen, fsj- made of a' rather large patterned cross 'y ' t barred lawn, t!ic Inch and a hulf hem bc- td J ( ing turned up on the right side and finished JC4 ' with a double row of tho largo French C ' j knots now so often seen in embroidery. !-3 Plaited Frills. IE the pretty, dainty jabot and wrl6t 'r&A - " frills of pliitud lawn or handkercl ief ' "neu ur0 l0 e worn at a 0De mubt 3b have plcurj of them so that that fresh- 'jOM ncis of appearance wliich is one of their ,'3 chief allurcnieulij may always be at- v ffi taiuable. latriubically lhey should be A ' 'no uioc tr'oublo to launder thau any v VJ ". other accessory of dulicatu fabric, but r the principal objection urged agaiiibt ' J " Uiura is that it I .so dilllciilt to keep the oluil-s even during the procesa. Tackiug down each fold is, of course, the wise plan. Yet this, we arc told, is- a wearisome weari-some proceeding. Done by hand it certainly cer-tainly is, but with any material not too filmy to be washed at -II the necessary securing can be dono on the sewing machine ma-chine n certain small precautions bo taken. If the sewing machine be a chain stitch one the whole matter Is simple. If a two thread machine a little adjusting will be fpund needful, The tension of the upper thread must bo kept loose, n it is often made for gathering, and the ends of the thread, after the sowing Ls done, should be fastened together temporarily tem-porarily to prevent any pulling out while the frill is being washed. Afterward the fastening knots can be clipped and tho under thread drawn out with iterd case, The chain stitch, of course, rips out readily. When ruuning the ilnc of machine stitches to hold the plaits in place uto tho longest stitch and guide the needle where the marks will be least likely to be noticeable afterward. The frill Grst being folded closely into shape, begin the sewing across the uppermost plait, and so on over the entire folded part, until the last and undermost fold is firinlj caught in. If the frill be deep and elaborate elab-orate more than 6no row of btitching may be necessary It is wise to m.e the finest machine needle and thread, so there will be less chance of any needle marks showing afterward from tho pressure of the fiatiron. Of Pretty "Hosen." TIIBRE arc numberless young and export ex-port mistresses of needlccrnft ho hac set exquisite stitchery in blouses, lingerie, handkerchiefs and pretty neckwear neck-wear without stint, to uhom it has never occurred that the veriest trifles of embroidery applied to their dressy hosiery would transform tho plainest of pntterns into "something to rave over." Even when the idea is suggested they are apt to regard it with doubt, yet it would cost them little time and effort to make tho experiment. A Bpray hcic, an oval medallion there, will give the exclusive touch to otherwise plain stockings and make them worthy (o bo worn with one's most cherished evening slippers. Above all, embroidering ono's own "hosen" spells economy. Very desirable stockings, so far as quality is concerned, can often be purchased for an extremely modest price because the pattern has not proved popular. Yet If these same stockings stock-ings ho studied over for a little It will he ecen that French knots In color, tiny blosf soms in satin stitch or long aud short buttonholes worked in tho middle, of .path "motif" of the ground will give suclfa transformation thnt the very kuiltor would scarcely recognize her own u caving. |