The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-14

'AELC| Of womcn and this prob
lem will require speedy solution if one
wishes to enjoy TO the utmost the holt
day season. There is nothing more tire
some than to be OBLIGED ut the last min
ute to rush around and buy ones gifts,
spending more than one can well afford,
when by the exercise Of a little fore
thought one and strength can be
saved. Bel n time: plan your work:
look over your materials in hand; buy
judiciously, and then go TO work and
makc--bags, for they never come amiss.
No matter how many II has, n new one
is always acceptable.
one pretty bug. II suitable present fOi
Il child or its mother, is to be used fer
handkerchicfs and is made as follows:
Cut two round pieces Of pas,cboarl
about seven inches in diameter and cut
wadding the exact size, using two layer,
for the inside of the bag. Upon thu
wadding sprinkle sachct powder. Tho.
lay the disks of waddins upon one of
the pieces of past, board and hold thcrI
IN place by covering the circle with
cheese cloth. Cover the other circle
with pale pink satin. of which the la"
is made. This pink satin is very delicate
looking when the white roses procurcl
at u milliner's) en'irclc it.
The strip Gust long enough to go
around the circle is turned over mt the
top 10 form Il hem, ut the lower edge uf
which Il casing should be made by stitch
ing the hem around twice on the nla.
chine, using pale pink sewing silk. In
ia" casing put Two white silk cords 10
draw up the bag. Then sew the strip to
the lower pastcboard used for the bot
:om and Gttcrward insert the scented
circle, catching it in place with invisible
stitches. Turning it right side out again,
catch the roses AL around the base of the
bag. and the bag is done. l don't think
any of my readers have alady friend who
would not DO pleased TO receive one Of
these dainty handkerchief bags.
Cut II rouud piece of wood six inches
in dian, ter and cOver one side with a
piece O. ,COars" linen. in the center of
which +fnLroidCr monogram or in
itial in satin stitch, with yellow silk; the
~ VI Nv DDili l. IltilliN tONtIttl WIFI
the same as other material. Around
one-half Of the board, forming IL semi
circle, are number OF snail brass screw
hooks about an inch apart, from which
hang small bags, each 4 by 8 inches and
p%rettily worked in odd letters with vel
low silk. white thread. linen thread,
colOred thread, silk twist, pearl buttons,
hooks and eyes N anything yOu desire.
In each bag put a drawing cord Of silk.
Hang the board by a large brass ring.
hidden under u huge bow of yellow rib.
bon at the top. These bags are very
convenient, and may be made OF almost
any material.
For q fanbag purchase one yard and
a half OF No. 8 ribbon. Cut this in two
lnd join lengthwise by a double row Of
scnall 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 to within two
inches Of the ends of the ribbon which
are 10 be frin"ed. This is doubled in
the center and the sides joined. Ribbons
are run through the rings at the tor
from either side, leaving them long
enough to slip over the arm.
Serviccable and pretty little wurkbags
are made by using for IL foundation one
Of the small ohlong baskets-about 4 by
q i~nches-to be found at almost any
shop where Japanese goods are kept.
For the upper part 1T th' bag procure
two yards Of darl: yellow ribbon, NJ
Q, and ten yards If -" s"Iuc color "a f,N
shades Lighter. Tir'l cuti,,c.ci III lwcly4
strips of equal lcnatD. and join altogether
After they are al joinoi II hem 81.
inches deep is turned and finished with
two rows Of stitching One inch apart.
The other edge is finished with II very
narrow hem and fastened to the basket
with invisible stitches. Ribbons run
through the casing finish the bag.
Another pretty bag is made of two
pieces Of chalnois, each 8 by Q
inches, which are painted around the
edges with clover blossoms and leaves.
The designs IN the two pieces should be
similar, but not exactly the same. A
piece of india or china silk, matching
the green Of the clover leaf, four inches
wide and II yard long, is gathered and
connects the two pieces of chamois
along the sides and across the bottom
as a puff. A straight piece of silk six
inches deep and the width of the bag is
sewed to the bag. A hem two inches
deep is turned with two rows of stitch.
ing for the ribbons which are green,
matching the silk.
Still another lively bag is made of twu
shades Of No. IL old rose satin ribbon
N and twO-thirds of a yard of each be
ing used. The ribbons are cut into strip.
Of ten inches and Oversewed together,
alternating the light and the dark. \
bottom for the bag is made by covering
a round piece OF pasteboaId with wad.
ding sprinkicd with sachet powder, and
then covering both sides with old rose
silk. The ribbon is narrowly hemmed
on II side and sewed 10 the p~asteboard.
The top is hemmed and has II wide rutfle
OF soft lace and draw sl"ia%5 o. narrow
ribbon. GERrEuDE WLLETT.