| Show the household 9 dy by LYDIA LE BARON WALKER etching embroidery Is a type which suits the incoming vogue of black and white in decoration it to Is an old time work as Is the case with all needle craft its novelty consisting in mod application of ancient stitches this revival of modes to Is not confined to needlework but applies tt to all the arts coln 1 originally etching embroidery wits was called print work it was very much in vogue early in 1800 making it over one hundred and twenty falve years since its inception it t was nas modified in its revival halt a century ago and it Is in this modified form that it Is used I 1 A table runner with etching embroidery today at the beginning it was an elaborate needlework combining chiefly sepia tinted grounds with various stitches in black such as outline french knots satin stitch crewel crew el stitch etc the intention was to re produce printed pictures through these two mediums and colored washes wn some of this ibis early print work was choice pictures done in gheem the embroidery brol dery were ft ere framed and hung with prints and etchings on walls of rooms later on pictures were embroidered in outline only and it Is this fashion which today Is known as etching era em brol dery when the stitches are I 1 fine and the design sulli thle these adapted etching embroideries also make 0 de pictures ures to frame fraine the new nev vogue however Is as a much for orna napery cushion covers and other household linens ai ac for pictures color schemes the black and white vogue Is followed whether the medium Is black and foundation white or the reverse ax the fact 80 that the for mer has historic precedence should a found tillon be black as for instance in a satin sofa cushion use a light transfer inper and embroider the design in white silk the fashion Is not followed when other colors than blick black or sepia are employed hut but this does not of bar the design being carried out aut I 1 in a any preferred color schemes to harmonize with decoration of any special rooms e bell syndicate so r ica |
