Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30
eAHY.s BASKET.
Now 60 MAKO y ana with Whist ia

Now 60 Mako IL and with yhat u
Fila 1T
Those who have the care of little ones
noon realize the necessity CT basket
70 hold the numerous articles of baby's
toilet. and 1t is naturaffor every mother
TO hive everything pertaining to The lits
TIE stranger as dainty and beautiful us
possible. But one soon fluids TINT it re-
quires u well-filed pocketbook 10 pur-
chase the handsome affairs of this kind
that are displayed in the show VIM
. dows, aud large amount of good judg-
fnent to choose one That will not be too
dainty md frail for everyday use.
After looking in vain for what was
wanted n mother recently decided to
make one from the materials already at
hand. and the result was so thoroughly
satisfactory In every way that other
mothers ought TO know of 1t. Two large
plum baskets were selected. that had
been saved after using the fruit; not the
straight woode., ones, but those made
OF woven strips. They were IS inches
Iong, ten inches wide and about seven
ifichcs deep, with nicely rounded bot
toms. Four broomstick handles were
Fawcd % inches in length. These were
used rs the four upright posts to sup
port the baskets, and were placed two
on each side of the baskets ten inches
apart. After removing the handles
from the baskets they were fastened sc.
curely to these posts. one above the
other, the top of the lower basket being
nailed to the four posts 12 inches from
the floor. and the top OF the upper one
~ inches from the lower. This left the
tops OF the posts four inches above the
upper basket. After the baskets were
securely nailed to the four broom stick
posts In this manner. the result was q
good stout piece Of furniture, which
could be readily carried from one room
70 another and stood by the mothers
chair when ready for the bath OF tho
dressing.
Now came the question rs to how II
should be decorated. The posts were
painted white and the woven strips OF
the baskets were painted yellow and
Whit. SO that the alternating strips OF
"ilite would overlap the yellow ones.
After the paint WIS thoroughly dry tho
yellow strips were painted in gold,
using fine gold powder. mixed with
tarnish as q medium. The effect Of the
gold and white was very attractive md
cosily kept clean, rs both the white and
tho gold painting could be washed with
out injury.
The inside Of the basket can be fin
ished with satin and thin null, but n
moro durable finish and qlite Us pretty
10 an inner lining OF chintz-bright red
or light blue-tacked on plain, with q
lining of dotted null, quite full. over
this. In this instance the null was
lnidan pIaits on the bottom and sides OF
the basket and tackled securely. nfter
gathering II In frill to hang over the
edge. a narrow ribbon was stretched
along this gathers frill. ending in
bows OF wider rib:.,n Of the same shade
at each of the four posts.
The lower basket Is used to hold the
bibs, the bands and the shirts and socks
and diapers. On ono side OF the upper
basket is fastened IN oblong cushion
Jorge enough to hold plentiful supply
OF oil different sizes of safety pins and
the little gold pins for the bibs. The
cushion Is covered first with the chintz,
then with the null and finished with
ribbon bows for attaching 1t to the bas-
ket. On the other side of this basket Is
q pocket formed from stiff pastcboartl.
Gfso finished with the chintz, null and
ribbon. to hold the comb and brush
This left room In tho center of the bas-
ket for the towels, powder box, etc.
basket arranged In this manner can
easily be kept clean and fresh looking,
as the null can he removed and washed
when soiled. and the outside painted
snrfnce needs only occasional wiping
with a damp cloth to keep It fresh and
free from dust, and taking 1t altogether
II Is the most complete affair imagina-
ble.-St. LOUIS Republic.