New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

tho edges, and IN this put half dozen
of different Sizes On the other side slip darning
lengths Of twelve inches and neatly braided. On the
outside is worked in outline stitch or painted, any
appropriate motto.
similar case to be used In travelling II made In
the same way. only largernine inches BY six inches
On one side put the flannel with darDing shoe ana
sowing needles; and the other side put sewing
silk, darning -cotton, sewing and shoe thread, cut
in lengths and braided TIE inscrpetion on the out
side OF this case may be, Take me with you,' or
Whenever you travel by land or by sea- In time OF
need Just cai upon mo-"
For travellers also there is set Of bags for carry
ing . sponge, wash cloth and soap. OF these bags
one should be ten inches by eight; another, eight
by six, and q third eight by five. They are made OF
white butchers linen, upon which small flowers
have been embroidered and lined throughout with
thin rubber cloth. Double ribbons the color OF the
flower used In through the tops TO draw them
up well as join them together.
handsome laundry bag may be made Of a heavy
damask towel With snowy red border Cut the towel
In two and pieces Of turkey red three
Of yard long TO each half. Join these at the sides
for bag and make hem at the top wide enough 70
in a red ribbon two inches wide. The fringe ends
at the bottom fastened together with herrngbOne
stitch in red silk, which may continue all around the
sides.
An easily made and effective bag for holding soed
collars and cuffs Of the heaviest and coarsest brown
crash. This should be made Of piece OF crash two
yards long, doubled, and sewed together at the sides
to the depth OF twentyseven inches Turn on the
outside the two loose ends and tuck across the
top in which 70 put ribbon to draw it up. Across
the bottom OF the bag and Of the flaps run as IL darn
Ing of linen floss in three shades Of color TO
the depth Of three inches and Tie in heavy fringe
made Of the fOss
New down pillows ore very large twenty-four by
twenty six inches square, and are covered with Persian
colored silks In stripes set designs and are edged
with single rufe six inches wide. gathered very full
and set in the seams. cover for pillow that can
be readily laundried is OF heavy white huckaback
upon which large design has been worked
in white linen floss The rest OF the huckaback IS
then darned with any color OF linen floss that may
be preferred which will give you the parfern ltsen
thrown up in bold relief darker background.
good plan is to make this cover Ike piow-case'
and lace up the open end with the eolored hoss
through eyelet holes that have been worked on the
edges.
A much handsomer cushion is made In the same way
Of Terry cloth-a silk cotton fabric, with the silk
showing altogether on the right side, and which
comes in canvas honey comb patterns and can be
dorned like the huckaback with rope silk. The
pattern should be worked in heavy white silk also
either in outline or Kensngton stitch. Very lovely
afghanS Tor DaDY cartridges dlSo hiuur Va AO''J
CLOTH They are embroidered with large, effective
pattern of flowers in white Turkish Aoss. They are
lined with white China silk, and interlined with thln
wool wadding, and finished with binding OF winte
MORE ribbon three inches wide.
For housekeeper most beautiful and welcome
Gift is a set of doylies in case The case Is made
of two pieces OF cardboard, each nine inches square,
covered with satin of delicate shade and lined WITH
silk OF a contrasting color On one piece Of satin
should be embroidered dainty sprays OF Movers
or else o pattern in the rbbon-work, and the case Is
formed by tying together these pieces OF cardboard on
the four sides with silk cord, the color OF tile inning
used The doylies to be put In this dainty lease
should be embroidered small flowers, vioets, forget
me nots bluets, or sprays Of madenhar fern one
kind OF flower only each doyly. or II preferred
small round square wreaths Of tiny flowers with
running ribbon pattern through them
An appropriate gift for Christmas Is prayer book
bound in white leather, and to protect this. cover
is made of white repped Silk upon which cross or
the sacred monogram, indeed both, is embroidered
in gold -coiored silk