Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-07
HOW to Make BOnnets.

handy housewife whose pocketbook is
not large is at present troubling her mind
over hats and bonnets for the children
and herself Any kind of bonnet
bought already trimmed costs So. but
prettier ones may be made at home for
one third the money.
Get nice black frame in any becom-
ing shape, either the Langtry, princess
or Marie Stuart. Then, to cover the
crown, purchase quarter of yard of
silver or gold net or braid, quarter of
a yard of black, blue or other color non
pareil velveteen, little cluster of roses
or buttercups, and yard and half of
velvet ribbons for strings. If you buy
black velvet, crimson moss rose, daisies
or buttercups would, any of them, look
very we'll Take the gold net and cover
the crown of the bonnet. Then :ake the
velvet and put it on in a gathered border
about two inches deep, also about the
bottom of the bonnet. Then place the
flowers in sort of pompon high upon
the left side, and after sewing on the
strings line with a piece of old silk
Such bonnet, if neatly made, will look
very dainty and cost but SLIGO. The
frame is twenty cents, the velvet ribbon
thirty-four cents, sthe velveteen twenty
five cents, the cluster of flowers thirty
and the gold net cover fifty cents.
Another pretty and inexpensive bonnet
may be made home after the fashion of
the Skeleton" bonnets now seen in all
milliners'. A black one would be both
light and handsome for married lady.
First buy wire shape and cover the
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twisted about it. Then buy half yard
of black illueion, either plain or dotted,
which may be purchased fDr thirty cents
a yard. Cover the framewith this, shir-
ring it at top and bottom and putting a
double. frill about the edge. A little
black lace in the frill gives good effect.
Put cluster of ostrich tips at the side,
or, if these cannot be afforded, a lace
jabot, cluster of Inexpensive flowers, or
a Black pompon or two will do as we'll
The strings are prettiest made of the IL
lusion. 1t VIA. take a yard to make
them. They should be finished all around
with half-iAch shem, and tie in loose
knot.
A white strawffor child, that has be-
come soiled or tanned, may be renewed
by washing in soda and water, then
pressing with warm iron on the wrong
SIDE When covered with lace it will
look as good as new
The crown of an old-fashioned English
turban may beyturned into a very pre-
sentable Lapgtry bonnet. If of black
straw, trim it with a twisted band
of crimson Grape and black velvet
strings.
Feathers may be nicely curled at home
with little care. Sit down, with
white cloth spread over your lap, and
take the feather in one hand and pair
of blunt scissors or blunt pen-knife in
the other Commence at the wide part
of the stem and take up on the scissors
two or three pieces of the feather, bring
ing them tightly between the thumb and
the scissors edge. Go over the whole
feather, then shake over quick fire.
With little practice the feather will
look as well as if cured by a profess
sional
To bring up the pile on velvet or vel
veteen, dampen the wrong side and then
press on the same side with a warm iron.
The velvet should not be put down on
the board, but held in the hands of one
person, while another did the pressing
slowly, so as to give the steam time to
raise the pile.
Violet bonnets may be made at home
at slight expense. Purchase three
clusters of cheap violets, which sell at
three cents dozen. Buy bonnet frame
and cover it with the violets, sewing each
one on separately and closely together
Line with black silk and finish with
violet-colored satin ribbons, and for
seventy-five cents you may have lovely
little piece of head-gear.