Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12

line queen.
Nothing so marks the distinction between a
woman of refined taste and habits, and one of
a coarser fibre and more sovenly nature, as the
appearance of their bed rooms. The room of a
woman OF innate refinement is pervaded by
subtle charm, due to that vague suggestion OF
Genuine 1iI grace and delicacy which hangs over
brushes, torto1seshell combs lace curtains
looped back from oval mirror; all these may be
lacking, ard yet room may strike one asa
For Instance, a woman OF the kind we have in
view would soften the uglines5 of her plain
Woocen brushes oy the neat cases she would
she would conceal the paness of her removed
garments by the square of white muslin edged
with lace she would throw over the chair on
which they lay. The elegance of her combing
jackets and dressing gowns would atone for the
responsiveness OF the materials; and the lack
OF ornaments on her toilet table would be
remedied by the delightful freshness of the
muslin with which she made up her pin
cushion.
We Will begin with the brush case. This is
inches long and p broad, covered on n one side
with spotted muslin. This Is then doubled In
half, and the two sides are stitched up. The
case Itself lying now finished before you, you
proceed TO trim the uppermOst side or cover.
piece OF narrow Insertion must be placed all
round close to the edge and On to botn sides of
the insertion some narrow white lace must be
sewn. The lace on the outer side should pro-
Ject "a Inch beyond the sides OF the case. The
214 yards Of pale mauve ribbon should be made
up Into SIX small bows, one OF these bows being
placed at each corner, and two In the center
The center two must be sewn on to the corner
Of the case. at a distance respectively OF about
three inches from the top and bottom, and the
stitches fastening them down must oe taken
right through 10 the under side Of the case. By
taking these stitches right through, q couple
of divisions are made into which to slip the
brushes A brush case of this kind can OF
course be made up ia all colors to suit carpets
and wall papers.
The toilet-tldy. which generally hangs on the
right hand OF the dressing table, should match
inches long and 90 Inches wide, should oe COW
cred with the mauve glaze of spotted muslin.
Then IT should be rolled up into an ordinary
sugar-loar bag and made to retain its shape By
a couple or so OF stitches. From the. conical
point at the bottom two or three short ends of
narrow ribbon should hang, while the mouth of
should Oe bound round with ribbon and finished
OH With small bow. A second bag, made of
note or newspaper, should be placed inside to
receive the hair, and should be renewed every
fortnight. The nightg0wn case Is q very simp.e
affair. Remembering to have IL accord with
the rest OF your toilet appurtenances you make
this also OF mauve glaze and muslin. You re-
Quire piece OF glaze 80 inches long and Is
inches wide. When you have covered your
glaze with muslin you turn over length OF IL
Inches and stitch up the sides. You border
these with lace and insertion In the same way
as you have trimmed the brush case. but the
projecting flap you cut into point and merely
bind round with ribbon.
clothes at night is less often seen than the
other things we have been describing. Yet
hng Is 15s In oed than
of which servants aprons are made, trimmed
round with tOrchOn lace. When you are travel
ing it comes in nicely as wrapper to put over
The combing jacket should always be of some
washing material. three-quarters-length
loose: fitting jacket with long opea sleeves is