. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . The Needleworkers Corner Handsome New Towels for theGuest Room By Kathryn Mutterer Courtesy Pictorial Review HOUSEWIFE may feel that shehas a sufficient supply of cen-terpieces and other decorativelinens, but of towels she cannothave too many. Handsome new designsfor the guest chamber are being shownjust now to tempt women who are re-plenishing their linen closets, or preparinggifts. A feature about the towels which willappeal strongly to the inexperiencedneedleworker is the simple stitches re-quired to develop the designs. Althoughthe effect is ornate
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . The Needleworkers Corner Handsome New Towels for theGuest Room By Kathryn Mutterer Courtesy Pictorial Review HOUSEWIFE may feel that shehas a sufficient supply of cen-terpieces and other decorativelinens, but of towels she cannothave too many. Handsome new designsfor the guest chamber are being shownjust now to tempt women who are re-plenishing their linen closets, or preparinggifts. A feature about the towels which willappeal strongly to the inexperiencedneedleworker is the simple stitches re-quired to develop the designs. Althoughthe effect is ornate, the familiar raisedsatin and stem stitches are the only onesused for the work. In the center of thefirst towel, there is a space for an initialor monogram. The simple flowers aregraceful in outline and the delicate stemsare emphasized by the bold embroideryof the blossoms and leaves. The edges. No. 11912—GUEST ROOM TOWEL of the towel are done in buttonhole em-broidery. Huckaback is used for thetowel and the embroidery may be exe-cuted entirely in white or in a combina-t ion of white and a color that matches thedecorations of the guest chamber. The second design, with the wreath inthe center, is very desirable, combiningservice with beauty. Towels of suchstyle wear for years and, if carefullylaundered, always command attention inthe decorative scheme of a room.
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