Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-18
TOILETTE SETS.

Charming articles Of furniture for dressing
tables are made OF jardniere canvas, or gold and
silver perforated card board, the pure white
KIND, or Tilted Bristol or card board and con-
sist OF brush and comb receiver, wnat-not {or
"catch-a1f) slipper Case, cOrnucop!as TOr c)mb-
lngs, hair braids and ha1r-pins), plncusaions,
Patterns are first cut, consisting for the cases
OF back the length or the brush. ETC., and
about six inches high, running up TO point In
the center IN graceful curves; against this
pocket Is fastened made OF strip One-third as
nigh and one-haIf longer, cut down In the
center OF the front upper edge; this, when
seWed On the lower part OF the back, bulges
out and Is nj ed TO a bottom piece Slight
~ wider than the brush; the front
corners rounded off give prettier shape than
Ii left square. The catch.al Is OF similar form.
put higher and narrower, with deeper pocket.
II made of gold or silver perforated card, Dor
ders, monogramS, and few ornamental figures
ofchenille. embroidery silk or beads are wrought
through the large holes. II OF white perforated
caro-, arrange embossed figures On the spaces
by cutting pieces Of the card each one smaller
IMAM It's predecessor, and fastening them one
over the other, until the last one Is only four or
nVe noles square, upon which a gay little EN-.
oOsseo scrap picture Is pasted. II colored card
board Is use0, the kind with reversible sides ia
preferable. The scarlet and gold, blue and sIl-
Ter, pale green and gold. are especially pretty.
The edges must be plnkod out. exceptIng where
sewn, which is covered with gold or silver ma
per neatly pasted over TO hide the stitches
Tne coTnuc0plas are fastened together at the
PACK, ana suspended from three hooks inserted
Id a little stand, such as are used for parlor
kaleiaoscopes; or. IN lieu OF this, one may be
impr0vised by taking an ornamental lamp
Dottom, the pedestal OF vase, glass bowl, or
ROD is to be affixed by binding with wire or.
II hollow. filling with plaster OF Paris mixed IN
que water. into which the upright rod is
be perfectly solid and immovable. tin nov
thus filled, II covered with the materials OF
when the Gornucoplas are made, will be very
eHectlVe. Large ball buttons Or small turned
or porcelain drawer knobs, inserted In holes cur
1n the bottom, make neat feet. The ptncushIon
Is MADE Dy cutting eight pieces five inches long
ana Tour VIDE, sloping of the upper corners
until the bottom measures but three inches or
less; bottom is fitted In, and the pieces Sc wed
together, and finished to correspond with the
cases, ETC.; then cushion filled with bran is
ntted into the basket, giving the top high.
rounded appearance, the outside being Covered
with satin or silk OF color to suit the toilette
set. Or, II preferred, a pretty fat wicker work
basket may be substituted, embroIdering
through the holes With chenille or silk. Ia
either case smaller basket is made for hair
peing intended for the packages or boxes OF
nalr-plns. while the cushion Is for those re-
moved from the hair. The pretty Swiss bask-
ee VI t al sizes SOLO IN the fancy stores are desr
ing pins and small sized ones for hair pins.
FIJI tne basket with horse hair or shred yarn
Iaxellings OF carpets, or like material; then
cover the Top With coarse Let, over which faSten
cover crocheted or knit In zephyr OF suitable
color. Set up thirty stitches on coarse steel
needles. knit one row, then In second row knit
one stitch, and wrapping the yarn round the
first finger OF the left hand to form loop, knit
the second stitch. Continue this throughOut.
the row; knit the third row plain, the fourth as
the second, knitting loop as stitch In each
stitch; the NTH row knit as the third and when
these rows are continued alternately until the
piece is sufficiently large, cover it over the
basket Finish all the articles with bows of
ribbon of suitable color.
A set made OF silver perforated card embro,d.
cred with mOss-rose buds OF shaded pink silk
and bright green leaves, bound and trimmed
with azure blue ribbons, and blue knitted
cover on the hair-ptn basket, with blue satin
pincushion embroidered to correspond makes
handsome Christmas gift; and for bridal set
set In pure white Bristol board emoelllshed
with transfers OF pink roses and blue forget
me-knots and white satin trimmings, Is charm
tng.-HarpeT'S Bazaar.