The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
FASHION ABLE GARRETT NOVELTIES
Grnndfather's Old silver Watch
Makes the Smartest Pin Cushion
Ima1.inabIc

Grnndfather's Old silver Watch
Makes the Smartest Pin Cushion
Imaginable.
New York, Sept. S.-Probably there are
few families that have not somewhere,
carefully laid away a small collection of
old-time watches which vary in style from
the round, thick bullseye down to the fiat.
open-faced gold watch. The works of
these watches are practically valueless,
and the cases would bring a trihins
amount if sold for either old
gold or silver. Sentiment seems TO
cling about the faithful timepiece, and
here is a way of bringing them into ac-
ton once more as small pincushions for
the bureau The change is readily made.
Simply have a silversmith take out the
works and cut off and fill in the hole left
by the thumb-pece. The round metal
case is then ready, and an admirable re-
ceptacle to hold the pin-cushion, which
should be snugly fitted to it and made of
a shade of velvet that matches the bu-
reau trimmings. Gay colors are by far
the most effective. We find many of the
old Dutch watches to be fancifully en-
graved with ships and wndmils; and
when this is so and they are well made
up, they form quite the piece de resistance
in a blue and white room. The greater
amount of Old English and American
watches commemorate the ancestors that
wore them by having large monograms
upon the cases.
Eighty years ago ladies were busy doing
bead-work, and made for themselves beau
tfully designed bags, or reticules, as they
were then called to hang over their
wrists and carry their mouchoir, fan and
other trifies of necessity. A faVorite lie
sign in those days appears to have been
| pansieS or Violets, in all the varied shares
of lavender and purple, on black ground.
| The durability of their material saved the
| bags from destruction, and when they
passed out of fashion, like the watches
! they were laid aside with other glories Of
the past One never knows how these
things come bout, but at the present time
! they have regained the good graces Of
| fashion and are basking in her blandest
smiles. They are no longer worn over the
! prists, however but are suspended from the
| belt. Across the bottom they are finished
with a fine beaded fringe about an inch in
depth. Panne velvet or suede are regard
| ed as the most satisfactory materials with
which 10 line them.
| The long crocheted and beaded purses
with slip rings in the center are also now
TO be seen again, and Notwithstanding
their long absence from society of about
| fifty years. have about them quite an air
of smartness. The all over black ones
are undoubtedly looked upon with the
greatest amount of favor. They are light
and pleasant to carry and look extremely
fetching when tucked in the belts of sum
mer gowns
Dainty bits of hand needlework on linen
that come from the garnet are also open
ing our eyes with establishment at their
hneness when we see them made into the
short yokes and collars that are in vogue:
THAT is an exquisite bit of work you
have on the neck of your red silk gown"
one girl told another.
Yes" her friend replied glibly, sit was
once my great grandfather's night cap"
you mean the one whose portrait
hangs in the library?'
Yes" again she replied, "the one that
looks as though he had been brought up
on red hot nails His infantile wardrobe,
however, was most luxurious. You would
be equally envious of the fancy aprons !
have made out of his long baby dresses.
| assure you the hand work on them puts
to shame the embroidery l do while wear
ing them. After cutting them into shape
they only need a narrow edge of lace TO
be frilled around them and to be further
decorated with two plated pockets of
broader lace of the same pattern / then
fasten them to soft pieces of liberty sat
in and wear them tied about my waist
with large bow at the SIDE. They really
| are quite perfect"