Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1918 — NEEDLEWORK NOTES. [ARTICLE]

NEEDLEWORK NOTES.

A row of featherstitching will make conspicuous a deep tuck run around the bodice of a gown to simulate a jacket effect There are many ways for the woman handy with her needle to add embroidery to her costumes and gain that Individual touch which enables her to stand apart from the mass of people. A kimono nightgown is the moot simple to make and can readily be fashioned without a pattern. Fold the crepe crosswise in the center (three yards of material will' be sufficient) and cut a square or circular neck in the middle of the fold. Cut out the triangular nine inches from the fold, thus forming short sleeves. This piece is not wasted, but sewed to the bottom of the skirt as a gore. Make French seams; hem, face the neck and sleeves and the gown is ready for a bit of trimming. Beading and lace around neck and sleeves with a narrow ribbon for a draw string is all that is necessary. A flowered crepe . with colored ribbon to match will make a very pretty gown, and the actual work of making it can be accomplished in a very short time.