Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-30

How 60 Make IL and with what q
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Nov TO Mako IL and with What e
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Those who have the care Of little ones
soon realize the necessity CT a basket
10 hold the numerous articles OF baby's
toilet. and 1t is natural for every mother
&c have everything pertaining to the lits
he stranger ss dainty and beautiful as
possible. But one soon finds that il re-
quires well-filled pocketbook 10 pur-
chnse the handsome affairs of this kind
that are displayed in the show win-
dows. aud large amount of good judy
ment to choose one that will not be too
dainty and frail for everyday use.
After looking in vain for what was
wanted 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 il. Two large
PLAN 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
hong. ten inches wide and about seven
fnches deep, with nicely rounded bot
toms -Four broomstick handles were
Fawcd 2s Inches in length. These were
used as the four upright posts TO sup
port the baskets, and were placed two
on each side of the baskets ten inches
sport. 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 DO readily carried from one room
70 another and stood by the mothers
chair when ready for the bath OF the
dressing.
Now came the question as TO how II
should be decorated. The posts were
painted white and the woven strips Of
The baskets were painted yellow and
white, so that the alternating strips OF /
white would overlap the yellow ones. |
After the paint WIS thoroughly dry the |
yellow strips were painted in gold, !
using fine gold powder. mixed with |
Farnish as q medium. The effect of the |
gold and white WAS very attractive and |
easily kept clean, as both the white and
the gold painting could be washed with !
out injury.
The inside Of the basket can be fin
ished with satin and thin null, but |
moro durable finish ond qlite as pretty !
10 an inner lining of chintz-bright red !
or light blue-tacked on plain, with a
lining of dotted null, quite full. over
this. In this instance the null was
laid In plaits On the bottom and sides of |
the basket and tackled securely, after |
gathering IL In frill to hang over the !
edge. narrow ribbon was stretched |
along this gathered frill, ending in |
bows OF wider ribbon Of the same shade |
at each of the four posts.
The lower basket is used to hold the |
bihs, the bands and the shirts and socks
and diapers On one side of the upper
basket is fastened IN oblong cushion |
iorge 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 II TO the bas-
ket. On the other side of this basket "a |
q pocket formed from stiff pasteboard, |
elso finished with the chintz, null and /
Sibbon, to hold the comb and brush |
This left room IN the 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 be removed and washed !
when soiletI, and the outside painted
surface needs only occasional wiping
with a damp cloth to keep il fresh and
free from dust, and taking It altogether
IT is the most complete affair imagina-
ble.-St. LOUIS Republic.