Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1914 — Describing the New Handkerchiefs [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Describing the New Handkerchiefs

OF the half dozen new handkerchiefs selected for portrayal among the novelties now shown three are home and three are factory made. All are dainty and tasteful, showing a touch of color on white handkerchief linen. This color note appears in the finest hand embroidered handkerchiefs and Is noticeably well liked on household linens as well. Initials, names, monograms and small decorations In flower designs are worked in one or more colors Instead of white. The three handkerchiefs In the top row are factory made. The first shows a printed border having a narrow band In pink In which small polka dots In white appear. It Is finished In one corner with a fine embroidered spray in white, for which the pink band makes an effective background. Although the embroidery is machine made it is fine and wonderfully ao'curate. ▲ similar design appears in the second handkerchief. The Colored bands

are plain, without polka dots, and one corner is decorated with an embroidered medallion in white. The third handkerchief is plain with a narrow hem. Its novelty lies In the fact that the narrow lace at the edge of the hem Is pink Instead of white. Each of these designs can be bought with blue or lavender colorings. The handkerchiefs shown in the second row are all finished with tiny rolled hems overcast with a crossed stitch in embroidery thread. Fine lines of color, matching that on the edge, are introduced near the hem or crossing the handkerchiefs. Thls ls done by pulling out one or two threads from the linen, as for drawn work, and replacing them with the embroidery thread, carefully run in with a very fine needle. Two of these handkerchiefs are decorated with little sprays of flowers, embroidered by hand in one corner. The third is finished with small initial letters of the owner’s name. JULIA ■OTTOMLIY.