Foster's Daily Democrat

THE NEW NEEDLEWORK.

Favorite China Furnishes Embroidery Designs-A New Way to Use Laces

Dutch fashions present themselves in a number of directions just now. For use in the quaint Dutch dining rooms, along with the pretty delft ware that is the correct thing, dainty teacloths are decorated with tiny landscapes worked in shades of blue cotton and arranged in the corners among a setting of suitable scrolls and lines. The idea is taken from some of the old blue tiles so familiar to travelers abroad, that are used as a decoration for the back of stoves and elsewhere in some of the houses.

Another foreign notion has lately been introduced which will commend itself to all who like plenty of variety in their embroidery. Upon fine linen is traced a design which was inspired without doubt by the Japanese 'crackle' china. Here and there is a cherry blossom or bud which is worked closely in shades of pink. The lines which trace out the 'crackle' are followed with outline stitch, and each little space thus formed is filled in with a different stitch-dot stitch, minute crosses, rice stitch, French knots, and others all finding a place there.

Quite the newest thing on cushion covers is a ribbonlike design, which is followed with narrow ecru lace. This is Maltese or Valenciennes and not more than an inch in width. It is used exactly as braid would be, being fulled slightly wherever the curves of the design require such treatment. Among the curves of this lace are introduced small sprays of flowers worked with silk and enlivened with tiny spangles.

Fan bags for the winter's festivities are extremely dainty affairs. One of these in particular is made in the usual long and narrow shape, but pointed at the bottom. It is of pale blue satin, and upon both back and front is painted a dainty floral design, sprinkled here and there with minute sequins and gems. The bag is outlined with fine silk cord, which serves also for handles. It is lightly quilted and perfumed and lined with a soft shade of green. It must be an exquisite fan indeed to be worthy of such a sachet.