The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-25
NICE THINGS FOR FAIRS.
Aprons Are Exceedingly Attractive
and Nay be Made Very
Remunerative.
Useful and Ornamental, and How
to Make Thorn to Best
Advantage.


TRIES for the Variety Tsbls-NswsPaps'
Holders, travelling Cases, Cushion
Covers, Basksts, Eta.
A table filed with aprons can b made ex
oeedingly attractive and remunsrative at
fair, writes Eva II. Niles in the Ladies
Home Journal. Fancy aprons, plaiI
kitchen aprons and aprons for children
can be made in 10 many different ways
For fancy apron. and one that 10 also use
full a. it can be laundered without injury,
nothing il prettier than the daisy aprons
made Of dotted null. or Swiss, in which tn
dots are large enough for the daisy CENTER
and Of sufficient distance apart to proven,
the flowers from appearing crowded when
the petals are worked. Dots the size Of q
silver three-cent piece, and one inch and Z
half apart work we'll; but larger dots will
answer IL there Ia more space between them
One breadth, one yard in length, is enough
material for medium-sixed apron. Make
q hem one quarter Of q yard deep in one
end, and, round each dot within it, outline
daisy petals with blue Scotch linen floss
Work the dot for the center with yellow
floss, in plain satin stitch. Work two or
three daisies on piece Of null for small
pocket, and fasten it on one side Of the
hem one inch and half deep, in the top Of
the apron, and run in blue ribbon for a
belt.
Handsome aprons are made Of cream
white scrim, ornamented with drawn-work,
inches deep. is first made in the bottom.
Above the hem four threads are drawn, di-
viding the material in arrow of inch squares.
Orange embroidery silk 10 used for the
long stitches that catch the drawn threads
surrounding the squares together in groups
ter Of the solid squares. The yellow threads
thus radiatinR from the centres Of the inch
squares give very ornamental appearance.
Three rows of plain drawn-work, of .sufi-
clent width to admit u marrow ribbon, are
made above this, and then another row Of
two inches wide, is run through q hem in
the top and terminates in long full bow
at the side, with sufficient length of belt
ribbon to pass around the waist and fasten
underneath bow.
One of the most convenient kitchen
aprons IL I0aO0 16I&0 enough 10 cover G00
front of the waist and the entire skirt.
Tho bib and lower portion are cut in one
piece, and gored to fit the figure by cutting
the front with fold at the center, and TT
ting it BY side front seams which curve
gracefully over the bust. The bib top is
Out out i front. bat left high enough to
protect the dress; the shoulder edges ale
short and join narrow extensions which
reach to the belt IN the back, and are kept
in place with little strap which fastens
with button and buttonhole at the center
Of the back, and serves to keep the shout
arms. The breadths which join each side
Of the skirt-front are fitted to the figure by
two hip-darts and sewed TO belt which
passes underneath the bib.
Among children's aprons the varieties are
legion. A. pretty and simple style for
which extends in brstelle-like straps that
have their corresponding edges Joined in
seams ON the shoulders. Tho yoke is cut
out in double curves in front between those
extensions and 10 straight across the back,
its lower edges being pointed at the centre
edges hemmed to form place for three
buttons and button-holes which Join It.
The lower part of the apron ID made full
enough to gather to the yoke, and must be
cut out to correspond with the pointed
shape. The seams ; At the 9s eide are slightly
part Of the apron, and above these seams
the shape Of the arm's-eyes 10 cut out and
the opening finished With marrow edgina, as
10 also the yoke. The skirt Of the apron is
left open at the back from the yoke down,
and is drawn together with hemmed ties 81
the goods, which are each plated up at one
end, and inserted in seams ct the side. A
wide hem finishes the bottom Of the apron.
table nicely covered with light felt may
have lots Of novelties on it, and be called
'the variety table,"
4 useful newspaper holder 10 made by
taking an ordinary wire toaster Or broiler.
Paint the toaster with liquid gold paint,
arrange wide ribbon in two shades, run in
and out alternately through the wires, each
piece OF ribbon being In ono continuous
piece all round, thus banking the sides; the
ends are neatly joined at the back. rib
and ribbon 10 also tied in bow near the
tor. Of the longest handle BY which the
pocket 10 suspended.
A dainty lamp screen 10 made BY taking
Japanese fan. OF medium size, and covering
I With satin. upon which . acral design
which in such fans 10 hollow, il wound With
narrow ribbon and decorated with . bow Of
wider variety. and slipped over tho point Of
. common letter file having round iron
standard, the latter being concealed BY q
fuil gathered covering OF satin;
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with rubber cloth or oiled silk, and covered
ON the outside with imitation leather,
heavy paper, canvas or any material that
looks we'll and ID not too frail to vithstand
close packing In satchel or trunk, because
the box 10 designed to hold brushes and
blackinR, or dressing for tho shoes. AZ
catch that will keep il securely closed whom
its contents are not in use, 10 essential, and
IL box possessing such an attachment Il
mot available, small leather strap, with
buckle may be tackled firmly to the back
to take it, place. ''Shoe DFeesing's may be
marked ON the cover with brass tacks.
Scrim cushion-covers, for cushions In
everyday use upon the toilette table and
dreasing-case covers that can be taken OF
to permit Of brushing Oh the dust that PEN
etrates through them. and readjusted with
out loss Of time. are the most practical, but
they must be pretty AZ we'll. Along the
sides and ends Of the cover threads are
pulled out to permit Of running in
the narrow ribbons, their ends hanging
down and folded under TO form loops. x
large bow Of wide ribbon il fastened near
ono corner. There are . great many varie-
ties Of scrim, but that showing uniform
and rather loose weave il best adapted to
this purpose. The narrow ribbons may be
al Of one shade, or in two or moro contrast
ing colors. Pink and blue give dainty
Pompadour effect, which 10 heightened IL
the cushion case be Of eithsr color. A pin
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