St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
PIN MONEY POINTERS.
Economical Hints for Those Who
Possess Modest Means.

FOSSeSS kOucSL Means.
Long gloves for evening wear are very nee
esSary, but also expensive. Tan and black
are the two most fashionable and service
able colors. When the gloves wear out the
arm part should be carefully cut from the
hand and sewed onto new pair of short
gloves of the same color. If the sewing is
neatly done it will not show, as the gloves
are wrlnlled at the wrist, and bracelet
will shield it if the glove is pulled up
smoothly over the arm.
M0ire or satin ribbon may be renewed by
dipping in cold water and little borax and
winding tightly about glass bottle or a
stick without wringing. Cheap ribbons
never look well washed, but may be found
useful for looping curtains, etc.
Old silks that seem entirely useless may
be made into pretty evening dresses. They
should first be rubbed, dampened and ironed
smoothly on one side and when made over
draned with lace or India null. A pale
yellow silk recently treated in this way and
draped with fresh null made a very lovely
ball dress for an outlay of So, and dark
crimson silk was covered with a black lace
shawl and mhde a rich dinner gown.
Bodices of plush and velvet are worn
with most of the ball dresses of silk and
tule. Old dresses with waists worn out
may be made over and worn with one of
these. They are made decolette and faced
in the back or under the arms and are easily
made at home from paper pattern. Two
yards are required to make one.
a new material called wooden batiste
makes up well with old cashmere and sells
from so to IS cents a.yard.
The rough woolIen braids so fashion able
for dress trimmings are really economical.
Ten or twelve yards may be purchased for
81 and will trim dress nicely. \ plain
skirt having bands across it at intervals of
two fingers, a basque braided with it and
plain black drapery makes neat sire ct
dress. Seams and patches may also be
covered by this serviceable trimming.
Pretty work and tea aprons are made ont
of curtain scrim and run with narrow rib
bOnS. \ velvet bow ornaments the pocket.
\ table scarf seen recently was admired
for its artistic beauty. It was made by a
handy little woman out of three pieces of
old stuff, formed in diagonal bands. The
center band was of pale lavender surah silk.
and the Others of violet velvet ami crimson
satin. All the pieces were patched. she
said. but so deity covered with embroidery
that the fact was not perceptib.e. The
lining was of cream si!esia. and the fringe
of different coiored silk floss made from
the scraps left in her embroidery
basket. The lavender silk was embroidered
/ in pink cloverS and daisies with tiny hum
ming birds and butterflies, the violet velvet
i'll moss roses and the crimson satin in yell
low crOcuSeS and tulips.
Morning wrappers made out OF flannel,
half cotton. and trimmed with white wool
yak lace. are both pretty and inexpensive.
A nice quality of the flannel may be pGr-
chased for 10 cents yard and the lace for a
similar price. About six yards of flannel
and four OF lace will make a wrapper.
The most fashionable hats for walking
are made out of the dress material and
trimmed with one or two still feathers. An
old straw hat or becoming frame is easily
covered in soft folds. When the former is
used the straw should first have cover of
cotton batting.
Ostrich feathers that have been exposed
to the damp should be shaken in hot oven
before dry to prevent the curl from coming
out. A blunt fair of scissors is the best
thing for curling them.