Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
Written for THE EVENING star
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Some Pretty Accessories Of. the Dainty
Feminine Toilet.

USEFUL BAGS FOR CARRYING woRK-PLUsH AS
DECORATIVE MATERIAL AND HOW IT CAN BE
oRNAMENTED-LINEN PAas AND HOW TO MAKE
THEM-FURNIsKINas TO CORRESPOND.
The fayorite phrase on the favorite theme Of
the paragrapher of TIE past season has been
the Summer Girl" In every acco unit of
LIE at summer resorts she has figured, until
one wearied intensely of the title. Of course
the masculine raconteur often Numbered in de-
scrlbIng what in the words of All Sin,
The did not not understand" One of
the ways in which he betrayed the
fact OF his unacknowledged SEX was by the use
OF terms quite obsolete in the feminine yocab-
uiary. Thus correspondent from some sea-
SHE mecca, told of the inevitable maiden
putting 1t in his chosen wording-who carried
a silken "reticule" about. containing her vari-
Gus weapons of this modern warfare on inof-
fensive textile fabrics. Now this word reticule
figured years ago as the appropriate word for
such an appendage and only some benighted
man would think of applying it nowadays to
the dalnty work bags which are such an add-
ton to distracting morning costume. These
little accessories to pretty toilet are about as
numerous and varied as the gowns themselves.
The most used of all shapes is what is called
THE PILLow-cAsE BAG
that is is shaped like pillow-case, with deep
shlrred ruffle at the top as a heading. This
form can be made of all materials and decor
ated In ways almost endless One pretty STYLE
Is to use India silk of any plain color Tor the
upper part OF the bag, while about a third of
the depth OF the bag when finished is COM
posed OF plush. either to match or to contrast
with the silk. Plush is such rich and beauti-
lul material that 1t Is very effective for decor
ative work. especially when used in small
quantities to set off silk, linen or bolton
sheeting.
oRNAMENTING PLUSH.
pretty way to ornament the plush is to
couch gold thread upon it. A slight design
either single figures or grouped together as
disks are used. giving a better effect than
closer work. Either soft cords or ribbons can
DC put In as shirring strings. A few lines of
gold thread where the silk and plush ioin make
the prettIest finish when gold embroidery is
used, and nothing is SO snowy or SO little work
as that. Linen bags are made in many ways,
with decorations as varied The simplest per-
haps is of pillow case shape, with the linen
fringed at the bottom and knotted after the
bag Is sewed up at the sides. The ornamental
ton Is either spray of flowers, embroidered in
Fix or linen fosses. or band across the bot
tom, which may be embroidery or painting.
Some pretty bags have been painted in tapestry
dyes and the colors have proved very durable.
Fancies change regarding bags and the dyes
are quite as serviceable as the fleeting style
generally. Linen can be used for the lower
part OF the bag as well as plush, while the
upper part can be OF India silk. A bag was
recently shown with the upper part of reed
green silk. while the lower was OF linen, quite
a narrow band in effect. This linen had been
entirely stained with tapestry dyes. in two
shades OF lemon yellow. The ground was
rather pale, with disks of deeper tone. These
we're outlined in silk and double gold thread
couched outside of that, while water lines were
irregularly scattered between the disks Lines
OF gold thread joined the linen and silk, light
ing up both materials, and the combination of
peculiar shades was really pleasing as a whole.
summer or two ago,
PRETTY BAG
went the rounds of country house. as every
one who saw it was at once inspired to COPY it.
This was OF linen and plush. too, but the order
given above was reversed, the plush appearing
as the upper part, drawn up with strong silk
CORDS. The linen was fine crash and the de-
sign embroidered on it particularly pretty
one. A branch Of oranges and leaves was
worked on one side, the leaves in olive silk,
the same color OF The plush top. The small
oranges-they musr have been mandarins-
were worked solid, with gold thread, giving a
brilliant effect. Some little motto appropriate
to the uses to which such receptacle might be
oranges and leaves 49, anu ou' "a VIC
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some knitting bags are made of these materials,
the plush forming bands at each end. These
bags are not drawn on a shirriup string INIT
generally are finished with rings which slide
up and down like purse rings. This shane is
also used great deal for party bags. being
made large enough to hold Slippers. fan
gloves aud whatever other conveniences il NAV
be considered necessary to adjust in the dress
Ing room by party goers.
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'nA hANDhARCH1EF.
pretty ana DAINTY little bag can be made
OF silk handkerchief, by making shirrinp in
q circle as large as the souare will admit y,
This ia drawn mn on q ,;hhov, VIZ
the corners beina tnrnoS VIZ polhts leit az
wh;,e lace cor ha eadsa pacx on the Dag,
inc the noints nIa;n ~ ~, IN 'uenl, or ieaV-
ton of he bao in . ELI uo Put around tne
fhis Iittje b.n1Lornh;as ~ 6uI can carry
iust tho annronr;ata se;ssh anu nave ~ appear
own daint;naos ph;In nIn w coihpiete her
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20 - 60 Posoiio WIN sucn an aPpendage
" iV tba aa.es' AS consequence bags to carry
while some few people ara ouite ant To atfsct
them.
THE FURNISHINGS
Of so-called work bag must be yery pretty 20
correspond with the bag itself. and the f;ne
and beautiful embroiderv which 10 horro -.
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