Hemstitching, which was making tentative bids for public favour last. summer, will be one of the most important decorations of the hot-weather fabrics and our frocks will be marked off into checker-j bard designs. The more ventilation the better for Shanghai sum-}mers, sny we all, and no one will {grumble at drafts. Linettajour, a striking combination of alternate ing cotton and linen threads, is one of the newest 2] over hemstitch.
The machines which are producing the pleats, embroideries, tucks, jhemstitching and weavings whick look like embroideries are positive-Riy witchlike in their uncanny perfection.
There seems to be no effect which cannot be attained through their bobbins and spindles and all manner of novelties are being' produced, as for example a diamond design in beads of red woven into white cotton crepe. 2 Organdies are predicted as the material for Shanghai's holiday frocks, both plain organdies and those in changeable colours, or striped like Roman ribbons, Some of the cotton materials are as light and airy as a spring breeze, woven from thread of extreme fineness and evenness, although a, heavier thread is often combined with this to give the popular shadow effect. With these materials pearl buttons, 80 small as to resemble the ever—not te say over—-popular bead, will be worn.
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