The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
KhaTE RARKETS,
Commonly Used Now in House as Well rs
once and Made in Grent Variety.

commonly Nbeu NOW II HnOWse Nb wen -
ONCE and Made in Great Variety.
A man would not have to be 40 very old-if
he could go back thirty or forty years It would
be enough-to recall a time when waste bas-
kets were practically all alike, made in various
sizes. but the great majority OF them made
round and fiaring at the top. like an upturned
bell They were made OF willow. the twigs
being assembled in Nat bands half q dozen
twigs wde these bands being woven into the
basket form with diagonal crossbar weave.
This kind OF waste basket Is still Sold but 1t Is
now only one OF many styles Which have
gradually come into use. once waste baskets
are made nowadays in hundred varieties OF
styles and shapes and sizes.
Baskets woven with tho willow rods OF
which they are made standing upright. parol-
lei and close together. q sort now long
familiar are made square in shape and
slightly narng Such baskets are made in
various sizes and baskets. of this sort are
also made round and slightly faring. They
Shapes s lI straight s sided. and IN the very tall
forms, both square and cylindrical IN shape,
in oas ss q h IL Tns e q wssv.
straI ght willow rods. are also made triangular
IN shape 70 nt into corners; they are L made
and the other side iat. to hang against a wall
or on a railing; they are made with one side
onal and other shapes.
Besides these various STYLES OF baskets in bas-
network of the more familiar kinds. there are
various other shapes and styles Of waste baskets
In other kinds and com nations of basketwork.
While the increase in the variety Of waste has
kets made for office use has been In the past
thirty or forty years at least interesting. II not
remarkable. the increase within the same
period in the variety ofwaste baskets made Tor
household use has been much greater still:
Such baskets are now far more commonly used
in houses than they formerly were. Where
there might have been used a single one. and
that in the library. there may be used now half
a dozen in US many rooms In single house.
fancy wOrkbaskets for household use. but only
a few: now such baskets are made In great
variety. There were seen In n wholesale bas-
ket establishment household waste baskets in
900 or more STYLES. md new designs are con-
stanty being added.
These baskets which are all more or less
namenta are made in great variety OF shapes:
square and round and oval. .straight-sided.
faring. barrel shaped. vass shaped and In
are made of willow. and ~ straw. and OF rush.
and OF palm. and nf various m5inations of
two or more materials. and they are made In
MANY coOrs AMI Ombinntions of colors. AS
to the weaveS. the baskets are made In almost
endless variety The baskets used in houses
years ago were often ornamented with ribbons
woven In and out OF the hasketwork and in
other ways. Some baskets are made nowadays
in such n manner that ribbons may be woven
woven throughout; these. however, are often
further adorned. as. perhaps. with ribbon.
These household waste baskets are sold at
various prices, from 20 centS up to 81 many
OF hem are artistic and beautiful specimens OF
basketwork.