For the Home Dressmaker Lace Trends and Embroidery Revival
The article notes a reversal in lace trimming with LLOVER lace and medallion accents, favoring ground work over heavy embroideries. It highlights sheer fabrics, light grounds on linen foundations, wide flouncings with sallops and dots, and new contrasts pairing Irish crochet with open mesh within embroidery.
Japanese influenced fire screens for home decor trends
The article guides crafting ornate fire screens using bamboo frames or twisted roots, with brass or copper netting decorated in gold and silver designs. It covers embroidery, painting, or stenciling on black silk covers, suggests antique frames, and advises fireproof backing and careful balance to prevent damage.
Aprons for Childhoods Playtime Practical Suggestions
Practical guide for making children aprons with wrist long sleeves and throat fastening, suitable for girls and tomboy boys. Describes fabrics such as gingham chambray and duck, trim options like stitching piping and embroidery, and design details like deep tucks and adjustable waists to extend wear.
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New Elbow Glove and Embroidered Lingerie Trends
New elbow glove with two tone stitching blends smoothly into outfits. Teneriffe wheel motifs in batiste combine lace and stitch for delicate design. Wide embroidery panels rise from hem to girdle height on refined lingerie dresses. Many embroideries feature round figures, some with sharp tangent lines for contrast. A red scarf complements a moleskin grey walking suit with red wings and a scarlet velvet bow at the hat.
Proper Cards for the Fashionable Wedding
An early 20th century guide details wedding invitation etiquette for church and home ceremonies. It explains engraved admission cards, At Home notices, breakfast and reception invitations, and the proper wording and sizes for different functions, noting who pays for invitations.
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