Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-17
GOLDEN STITCHES.
SEWING TOOLS WEIGH COST MY LADY
S2,47O.
A $3.50 Jswslsd Thimbls-Ths Silver Work
Basket Can b Had for S225 Ned. Cases
Oost $3.50 aud Spool holders $3.50.

This will read like a fairy tale, ora
little piece OF the Arabian Nights, but
il isn't, for saw it with my eyes, and
so may you, any day you will drop into
Tlfany's and ask 10 see e q de steele
work basket, and the things which all
properly equipped work baskets should
mold.
To begin with the basket: this was Of
silver aud the threadlike metal was
woven into clever representation Of
basket work. 1t was not much larger
round than a dinner plate, but when it
was lined with chamOis, tinted delicate
shell pink. with compartments clsverly
devised for scissors case, thimbe case,
needle case and almost q dozen more
cases, the cost vas S225.
The majority Of people who buy sill
YER work baskets 10 give away 10 their
friends. stop short a. the basket pre-
supDosing that all right minded young
women havs been endowed upon yari-
Gus birthdays, Christmas days and val
intine days with jewelled thim0ies, Jew
elled scissors, gold needle cases and all
OF the other requisites for neat stitches,
dainty fels and exact iJ for the little
garments these pretty girls make at
the Lenten sewing classes. Yes, pretty
girls, for it ia needless 10 say maiden
has to be blessed beyond the ordinary
in the matter OF looks when she gets
silver-Work basket; much less the kind
OF basket saw just before 10 was sent
up Fifth avenue 10 the belle Of the
whole Four Hundred.
The young CrGSus who gave the or
der argued that this particular young
maiden had no sewing appliances what
ever, or else he wanted everything in
this gem OF basket TO be Of the same
pattern and design, or, best OF all, be
wanted her TO think Of him when she
put on her thimble, when she threaded
her needle and when she cut every little
silken scrap.
The ieweIed thlmbles In stock range
from $50 TO SIS, Du5 none Of these were
fine enough for the taper fingers OF his
beloved. so he ordered one that should
be exquisitely beautiful without any re-
gard 10 cost, and he got one that de-
served place in the Museum OF Art
for II Is probably the most costly thin
BILE in the world. the price paid 0eing
$3.50. Around the bottom is row or
diamonds; the stones being so large that
il only takes eight 20 complete ne CIR
clet. These stones, as well as the tiny
diamond studded monogram, are sunk
we'll into the gold, SO that there will DO
no Inconvenience from the thread catch
ing in the setting as the taper fingers 1y
along the seams.
$500 FOR SCISSORS.
The scissors case was tempting 1T
tie affair OF pink chamOis, with ths
monogram ia gold outlined with small
diamonds, and inside were six pairs OF
scissors OF varying size. Sucn scissors,
blades OF wonderful tempered steel and
quantity shaped handles OF solid gold,
with the monogram repeated on each
pair In flashing diamonds. Inc cost oil
this addition 10 the work-DasSet was
$500 even, $50 for the case and tue rest
for the scissors.
A pink velvet acorn, with cup OF
diamond powdered gold, held the emery
for sharpening these hOmely little steel
needles, and for this airy tr'ue $40 "AS
charged. The nearest approach 10
needle OF gold was $50 oodkln' Droau
~ the eye. and threaded with PINK OaOY
ribbon; this was 10 used for running
the ribbons OF blue and white ana rose
through the laces in the dainty lingerie
Two new fashioned needle cases went
with the set. Alta glance you "ou'u
take them for match boxes, but closer
inspection showed that they opened az
erally, and Inside OF each was space LOT
four papers Of needles. The cases "ef9
OF gold, and the tall monograms were
after the fashion OF the Others se' 10
beautiful flashing jewels. Inc co'' '1
the two was S350 IL DID seem o shame
but there were no gold or even 'i'e'
needles to go into these luxurious cases
with their delicate pink velvet linInE'
but the old, familiar steel needles ia
their bomely enclosure OF dark Drown
almost black, papers, had 10 90 service
for lack Of something more Eslns'c'
GOLDEN SPOOL HOLDERS.
Two little gold trays with I'VE SNORT
thin spikes surprised me into a'N'Ik
what possible use could they serve In
my lady's workbasket! IheY were l'l
holding the spoois OF thread on7 i1l
silk aud one for cotton. ln7 'poo''
fitted on the spikes, and there was no
danger OF the thread running away AZ"
hiding ia unlooked-ior corners s a..
the aggregaLing manner or tureal'
spools, perforce, were OF pain W.
but the jeWelled moDoEram cast
Of CLEAN over them, and D. "''
di ficult TO realizs that 10 was ,l' '41.'
kind of thread everyday morla' USE
The cost OF the spool holders was .-'''
4 TOTAL or s2,4l0.
On the pink bottom OF tAs 2A, 49,
were four little strips OF 3D. anu NV
these the little trays fitted ssc1is-5' ~
that there was DO danger OF ms W.
basket not Away looking spun
span. A little fat pincu +l''n' ',' 80,
flagree Of gold, shaped "a' 49,
cost an additional $780, anl 'l' t.-
velvet case which held che c,''' t-
BILE. monogrammed with gold anu .
tened with a any key, added ~ ~ W
MAGNIFICENT total A HttI9 t'.1
filed with wax, and fastened SCI
To the side of the basket 0Y soI-' ,
gold chain which prevented 10 s"pl'Itt
away, adds $50 moro l.,e-y
then the baske, is c'np's.sy
furnished and ready Tor The Re'sa ra1
donor TO take thorough in'sl.y'5 3,,t
all Of the beautiful things as Las .,o. Dt.
for with MS g. 500 cheek ana '' -.
at she skill with which DIS ...yer
Id a"
have been rendered into %3'' a 90 ara
an anu n poI syant.ireia reality than he had
pictured them 10 imag,na'''D' &c.. ys,,,
Its not more than once ia i've '.', yg .'is
snn' o9sG 80 az many amy u. as . Many ios
gifts are ordered costing yen -a'cn bes
money, but rarely cons. oae es @a.IG D is
cost so much considerala thousn' ~ ~
planning and arranging' '''D
slightest detail.