Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30

A---->~--' u women. and this prob
lem will require speedy solution If ons
wishes 10 enjoy 90 the utmost the hoh.
day season. There Is nothing more tire
some than 10 be obliged at the last min
uts 70 rush around and buy ones gifts
SPENDING more than one can well afford
when by the exercise Of a little fore
thought money and strength can be
saved. Begin ia time; plan your work:
look over your materials IN hand: buy
JuGiciously. and then go 70 work and
make-bags, for they never come amiss.
No matter how many one has. a new one
Is always acceptable.
One pretty bag, suitable present for
a child or its mother IS % be used for
handkerchiefs aud is made as follows:
Cut two round pieces OF pasteboari
about seven inches in diameter and cur
wadding the exact size. using two LAYERS
for the inside Of the bag. Cpon tns
waddIng sprinkle sachet powder. Then
lay the disks Of wadding upon one OF
the pieces OF pasteboard and hold Their,
IN place by covering the circle VITA
cheese cloth. Cover the other circle
with pale pink satin, of which the bag
Is made. This pink satin is very 5e,ica,s
looking when the white roses procured
AZ a milliners) eneircls it.
The strip gust long enough to go
around the circls) Is turned over at the
top % form hem. al the lower edge OF
which casing should be made by stitch
rr.a~ Ia..
chine. using pale pink sewing silk. In
the casing put two white silk cords 10
draw up the bag. Then sew the strip 10
the lower pasteboard used for the bot
tom ard afterward insert the scented
circle. catching 10 In place with invisible
stitches. Turning it right side out again,
catch the roses all around the base of the
bag. and the bag is done. | don't think
any Of my readers have a lady friend who
would not be pleased to receive one Of
these dainty handkerchief bags.
Cut round piece Of wood six inches
IN diameter and cover one side with
piece OF coarse linen, in the center of
which emoroider monogram or in
itial in satin stitch, with yellow silk; the
back Of the board Is neatly covered with
the same as other material. Around
One-half Of the board, forming a semi
circle. are number OF small brass screw
hooks about an inch apart, from which
hang small bags. each by 3 inches and
prettily worked in odd letters with yell
low silk, white thread, linen thread,
colored thread, silk twist, pearl buttons,
hooks and eyes or anything you desire.
In each bag put drawing cord of silk
Hang the board by large brass ring,
hidden under huge bow Of yellow rib
bon at the top. These bags are very
convenient. aud may be made of almost
any material.
For fanbag purchase one yard and
n half Of No. 9 ribbon. Cut this in two
and join lengthwise by double row OF
small brass rings covered with embroid-
cry silk the color Of the ribbon. a single
row of these rings borders each of the
inner edges Of the ribbon 20 within two
inches Of the ends of the ribbon which
are 20 30 fringed. This is doubled in
the center and the sides joined. Ribbons
are run through the rings at the top
from either side. leaving them long
enough % slip over the arm.
Serviceable and pretty little workbags
are made by using for foundation one
Of the small oblong baskets-about 4 by
s inches-to be found at almost any
shop where japanese goods are kept
For the upper part OF the bag procure
two yards Of dark yellow ribbon. No
D. and ten yards Of the same color few
shades lighter. Then cut these in twelve
strips Of equal length and join altogether.
After they are all joined hem 81
inches deep IS turned and finished with
two rows of stitching one inch apart.
The other edge Is finished with a very
narrow hem aud fastened TO the basket
with invisible stitches. Ribbons run
through the casing finish the bag.
Another pretty bag Is made Of two
pieces Of chamois. each 5 by 8
inches which are painted around tina
edges with clover blossoms and leaves
The designs on the two pieces should be
similar. but not exactly the same A
piece q india or china silk. matching
the green q the cleveS leaf. four inches
wide and one yard long i gathered and
connects the two pieces OF channels
along the sides aud across the bottom
"a put Astrsight piece IF silk siN
inches deep and the width ~ the bag j.
sewed 90 the bag. A hem two inches
deep Is turned with two rows ~ stitch
inR for ths ribbons which are green.
matching the six.
still smother lively bag Is made of two
shades Il No. i3 cid rise satin ribbsn.
enc and twe-thtr3s ~ yard Of each be
m< used The ribbons ara cut into strips
% ten inches and oversewed together.
alternating the light and the dark A
bottom for the bag j. made by covering
round piecs - PasteboaFi with wad-
ding spfinklssl with sachst powder. aud
then covering both sides with cid rise
silk The ribbon j. narrowly aemmed
on enc side ard seved - the pastsboard.
The top Is benllned and has q vide RULE
81 s,sft lace and draw strings ~ narrow
ribbon GERrRUpE WuAETr