Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-04-24
Tasteful Trifles.


that are just now displayed in the shop
windows was the remark we heard
one lady make to another a few days
ago. She continued, "Of course the
expense of buying one or two is not
great, but as soon as you have had a
chance to admire the pretty effect of
one, you want another TO beautify some
other spot, and before half the selec-
tons one would like to make are de-
cided upon, the sum demanded prevents
her completing the list even mentally"
Now we heartily sympathize with this
lady in her desire 10 possess a share of
the tasteful articles OF use and beauty,
which ut this particular season of the
year are so prominently displayed, and
think that the directions we are enabled
to give her in regard to the construction
of some of them will be duly appreci-
ated by many others, especially those
who are where such things are not to be
found.
Among the articles that attract us as
much by its convenience as for its
pretty effect, is scrap basket. The
latest style is made of rattan, and is
round, hexagonal, Octagonal or cubical
in outline. The shape that is most pre-
ferred is from ten to fifteen inches in
height and flares slightly towards the
top. 1t is four-sided, and sometimes
has handles and sometimes has not. It
is plain enough affair before it is or
namented, but the addition of the
decorations changes its appearance very
much.
MaGa anr- continuation Of r;hhopS
either gros-grain or plain, of harmonic
ing or contrasting cOlors. Draw around
the outside of the base and upper edge
ribbon of the same or different colors.
Both of these should be embroidered
with colOred silks or worsteds, in some
fancy odd stitch. Between these the
basket should be trimmed with alternate
embroidered and plain bands. The
plain is slipped in and out the frame
work of the basket.
Blue, gold and black; garnet, gold
and pink: gold and navy blue are pretty
combinations of colors, and all of them
will bear contrast with the tints used in
embroidering floral designs. But
small quantity of ribbon is required for
such basket, and the foundation costs
sum one may be procured that, if
bought already trimmed, would cost
from five to ten dollars.
Strips of cashmere, flannel, silk, or
some similar texture, with the edges
turned in and feather-stitched, and
having some odd figures embroidered
along the center, may be used instead
of the wide ribbon for the outside
bands; and narrower braids in contrast
ing colors may take the place of the
interlacing ribbons. The expense of
the latter mode is still less than the
former-indeed, outside the cost of the
basket itself, amounts to but few cents.
while the effect is very attractive. And
even the small expense Of the basket
may be avoided by taking an old Tor
new peach basket and polishing it up
with paint or varnish. The latter finish
is preferable because it retains its wood
color.
Satin ribbon is one of the most fash
ionable decorations, and is usually Sc
lected in two or three widths and the
same number of colors. One very pretty
example is bordered around the base
and all along the upper edges with a
quilting of narrow blue ribbon, and
close to the bottom band of garnet
satin ribbon, two inches wide, is drawn
around the outside. Next to this a blue
ribbon about an inch wide is laced in
and out through the rattans, being left
loose enough to appear like little puffs.
A band of black velvet, embroidered
with daisies in silk floss, is now drawn
about the outside, and next to this is
another lacing of blue satin, followed
by another band of embroidered velvet,
and lastly another row of the broad gar
net ribbon. Upon two corners of the
basket are fastened bows of garnet and
blue ribbons. If the basket has ham
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