Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1905 — Needlework Is Popular. [ARTICLE]

Needlework Is Popular.

Needlework always was popular among old-'fa'shioned women in England and Canada, but it has fallen sadly into desuetude here, says the New York Press. There is a clianee, however, that all Americans who set their watches by the clock of St. James’ will find renewed Interest in the little hit of steel when they learn the Princess of Wales is one of the most accomplished needlewomen in either hemisphere. What her royal highness doesn’t know about fancy stitches doesn’t amount to much, and when it comes to plain sewing she is far superior to the best seamstresses iu the royal household. Most of the flue linen in her town house has been embroidered by her own lpinds, ami it is said she marks all her husband's garments with his crest and monogram. Moreover the princess is proficient with knitting needles. It is whispered in court circles she makes most of the prince's stockings by hand, and that she betrays pointed chagrin if he forgets to wear those she turns out for him.

Even a royal dame must have occupation. and in spite of the many demands on her time the princess is fonder of simple household pastimes than of the I)ridge and bacaerat enjoyed so tremendously by her royal papa in-law.