The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-11
FHOHt0N SEWS
FOR CHARITY
Baskets to Hold the Work Of
M llioniare SeamstreSses.
Drawing-Tioonls OF TIE Rich Turned
Into Model SweatsLOps During
the Lenten Season.

To sit on a cushion and sew a fine
seam for charity's sake is one of the
ways for killing two birds with one
stone in this season OF propriety AMI
penitence. The rne seams. OF course.
are laid by the bejeweled fingers OF
fashionable feminiui,y in the simplest
garments meant for humble wearers,
but for fear those Lowry tasks might
weary the Lively seams rcss.s, cycy hos
-ess who calls sewing class meeting at
her house provides music. recitations,
jugslers' exploits, along with a dainty
luncheon Tor the gathered members.
These last are no new features. and the
particular topic OF gossip among the
needlewomCn is the sort OF sewing baa-
let suitable for slowing away ones
needle and the splendid little utensils Jf
the task.
More emphasis. indeed. is placed on
ones work receptacle this Lent than on
the apron one wears 20 stitch in, or the
given amount of labor accomplished IN
one hour The day a class meets every
woman drives up to The door OF the hos
tess who is willing 10 temporarily turn
her draWiuC-rOom into "A model sweat
shop and out she gets with her basket
under ltF arm n TN ltA tAtNiftltAl9r
they are stately. tail things Of the pref
test and most expensive materials inn
agiua5le.
Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer. who leads
one OF the largest classes of smart
Catholic seamStr.-SCs in New York City.
keeps her rough gingham and cotton
subjects for stitching I'm a huge hat OF
pale lavender straw, mounted ON three
Eilded legs. set like the crossed sticks
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in the hat is lined with pale-blue satin
ANA the open crown is covered by fun
bag OF the same material drawn up
with lavender silk cords.
Inside this Capaciuus nest is the most
charming set oI antique silver seNing
tools. An old Dutch thimble, a pair OF
exquisite slender scissors, said to have
once huns from Marie AaJoinette's chate-
lalne. and quaint grino=tone for sharp
eninE needles and set of old silver reels
for thread from Germany. Among all
these curiosities Is a pocket that holds
small silyer-mounted figure. carved from
black bog oak. and representing a iittlf
saint, who in ireland IS believed To bless
the work baskets OF the Industrious with
strong graceful and swift seams.
Mrs. Elbridce Gerry entertains the
Episcopal Decreases N her house and
gives OUT The work herself from an am
satin straw. tufted in pink and white
br0caGed satin. while without the basket
is draped with white and rose-colored
scarfs of liberty -auze The upper deck
is the basket proper holding a sewing
OUTFIT complete in gold while in The Uu-
der part "a large sachcr bag contains the
various garments in process Of making.
A E0odly number Of Lenten seam
stresses use IroCaded satin rsticules. with
gold gate tops; others have the satin
bags. gathered % delicate hinged frames
# wood that shut and open like a camp
stool. 20 SIT when in use on four low
legs beside the busy woman. but Mrs.
William Sloane. one Of the richest Pres
ayteIiau women Of New York, employs
crgIlc-@hau-l basket. entirely 6rapei
iu the richest laccs. Offset hy crisp bows
of pale yellow ribbon 70 match her sew
ing things that arc mounted in metal
quite up 10 the highest gold standard.