Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
NOW SHE MUST WEAVE
Up-to-Date Girl Must Rival
Her Squaw Sister
MAKING BEAD FIXINGS
FASHION oRDAINs THEIR USES
IN MANY FORMS.
Twisted Strands and Tassels Make
Chains, Girdles and Hat
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
Not an Apache scuaw in the west will he
gayer with bead work than the summer girl
who has gone into bead weaving can be II
she chooses this coming season, and II she
has her own small loom for the purpose.
Girls have been running to bead chains for
some time. Such pretty color effects can
be obtained in them, and they are so cheap
that the summer girl could have two or
three chains, if she liked Of the prettiest
and most attractive shades of blue and
green and in all different sizes and shapes
of beads. Then, occasionally. there was
girl lucky enough to get a real Indian
chain. not of strung beads. but of small
ones woven; and If she had a belt to match
she considered herself fortunate young
woman.
That is what has been. but now the girls
are going to work for themselves. weaving
chains and belts and purses in delightful
colors and combinations of colors at the
smallest cost, for bunch of beads which
costs only IS cents will make a long, mar
row chain or belt of any width desired.
This has become possible because a prao-
teal reproduction of the Apache womans
primitive loom has been made. and with it
come any number of patterns and the ma
terials for a couple of chains or belts. All
the girl has to do Is to go to work and get
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thing new.
There are not more colors in the spring
and summer dress goods than there are In
these beads. There are white, black and
crystal to work in for backgrounds. and not
only any number of colors in which to
weave the different designs, but many diff
ferent shades Of different colors. 1t only
depends upon girls taste to produce the
prettiest of color effects. AS in other
things, the simplest are the best.
A Grecian Design.
A green and white combination for chain
and belt woven in Grecian design. to be
worn with all white gowns or with green
and white. is always good. There are black
and white If she is making something for
an older woman. or II she herself affects
the two plain tones. which are always
smart. Then. too. she can produce Roman
effects with many colors.
There are different widths in Grecian de-
sins In the patterns. stars. crosses and dia-
monds and combinations Of all of these.
The outfit for the work consists Of a small
loom. five punches of different colored
beads. a package of twenty-five weaving
needles. a spool of linen thread for the
warp. and dozen patterns. This outfit
will cost 81. A single loom costs 81. and
the beginner may select patterns and beads
at choice.
Weaving is easy and pleasant. Rapid
progress is made. and piece can be fin
the proper length and requisite number.
two or three for a narrow chain or eighteen
or twentyfour for belt. These form the
warp Of the article to be made. The ends
are tied together and held firmly in place
under a clamp in the middle of the board
framework of the loom. The threads are
then carried under and over a spool at one
end of the loom, over two frets which are
notched. each thread Of the warp being car
ried through separate notch. which holds
it out to its proper width. The threads are
finally carried over second spool at the
other end of the loom and through groove
in the end of the frame, held in place by
plug The warp is then ready for the beads
These are woven in with the needle back
and forth. so many beads Of each color ac-
cordng to the pattern. and the design
grows quickly.
Her Belts and Chains.
The ornaments to which the girl weaver
chiefly turns her attention are chains and
belts, but the loom will weave three-inch
widths, and purses. small bags, stocks and
any number of other things.
The summer girl who elects to make her
little loom one of the porch furnishings
will always be the center of an interested
group The young man who watches the
play of her nimble fingers may be reward
ed by the present of woven watch fob.
These are exceedingly pretty, and accord
we'll with his outing suit of duck or fan
mel
One enterprising weaver has just finished
the trimming of a fetching summer coat.
1t is of ecru canvas lined with a white
and yellow figured batiste. She has woven
long stole ends for an ornamentation to
the front. They are three inches wide In
a pretty pattern of yellow beads on a
white background. Narrower bands in a
similar pattern furnish the cuffs.
These bead stoles promise to be fashion |
able. as they add touch Of elegance to |
the simplest wrap. They will look equally |
well on the popular linen coats Often the |
stole broadens toward the bottom, and is |
finished off by fringe of the beads Pretty |
stoles for pongee coats are made of small |
gilt beads, woven In solid pattern.
Narrow bands Of the woven beads will be ]