Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
XMAS WORK BASKET
Making orooheted Gifts for
! Young and Old.
OLD STYLES IN VOGUE
FASHIONABLE DRESS APPEND
AGES ARE EASILY MADE.
suspenders for Men, Opera Bags for
Women and Dainty Articles
for the Baby.
OLD STYLES IN VOGUE

DelnR revived IN dll ltS NoAiSty VI SlitCiSS,
and among these nothing is more popular
than crocheting, followed closely by Its
first cousin in fancy work-knitting.
There are two reasons for the popularity
of these stitches; first, they are so easy to
make that any child can work them, and
next, they are quickly and cheaply execut-
ed. Now that Dame Fashion smiles upon
them both rich and poor are at work, FORM
Ing all sorts of useful and pretty things
with hook and needle
Crocheted trimmings for dresses open up
an unlimited field. The crocheting Is some
times combined with braid and other trim
ming and sometimes 1t constitutes the en-
tire decoration of a handsome gown. Make
a lot of star-shaped or scalloped edged
disks. the size of dollar or larger, in
coarse crochet silk the color of the gown
to be trimmed. Crochet loosely in plain
stitches. When finished, the disks are used
to outline the waist line, collar, cuffs, yoke
and founces upon both cloth and velvet
gowns. A welcome present to a woman
would be enough black or white crocheted
disks to trim a dress. since these colors are
always in use. Squares of crochet are also
used for trimming purposes in the same
way.
Smart Accessories.
Other smart accessories this season are
the mantilla and fascinator for the head.
These may be crocheted of silk or wool. If
the latter Is chosen the ice wool is most
serviceable, as it never shows the result of
wear, and washes like rag" The man
tillas are first made in an open ring or
square crochet stitch, in a square large
enough TO drape all over the head. A bor-
der of shells, or of any fancy pattern, is
added to this square. To make a shell.
throw the worsted twice over the hook and
draw in, making from nine to ten of these
double stitches to each shell. Then pink
the edges of the shell by taking three chain
stitches into every stitch on the edge of the
shell. Next crochet back and forth wide
ends to two corners of the mantlla
whether it be of silk or WOOD crocheting
around the points opposite each other when
the mantilla is folded on the bias When
the strings reach below the waist line, add
shells all around each end
Ihese ends are brought around the neck
ana passed loosely through each other in a
coquettish fashion. Black silk mantiIIas
are most acceptable to old ladies', and other
colors are sure to come in nicely for young
er women. FringeS form pretty edges to
mantilias. one is made by claiming fifteen
stitches and passing the hook through
every stitch along the border. An effec-
tive cut fringe is made tby wrapping nine
or ten strands of silk or wool over a long
book-or anything stiff-and leaving one
end loose. Tie this thread twice tightly
around the strands and then tie again in
the same manner an inch, or a little less
further down the string. and keep on tying
Knots around the strands, at short intervals
apart, until the whole has obeen knotted
Take scissors and clip the strands between
each knot taking care not to clip the thread
that has done the knotting, and when all
are clipped, rub the hand along the rough
edges. beautiful, fuzzy moss fringe is
the result. 1t may have more strands, or
fewer. according to the thickness of the
worsted silk in the fringe. 1t requires
a good many strings treated in this manner
TO make an entire fringe. but nothing is
more becoming to the face.
Shawl Stitches.
Shawls, being again in vogue, are among
the most useful articles one could get this
Christmas. and shell or square stitches in
chinchilla, with a lavender and black bor-
der. make the best sort of shawl or scarf
for an elderly woman. while white and red
are the best colors to use in making a long
shoulder scarf or square shawl for a young
woman. Besides the usual woods and silks.
there Is a mercerized silk thread that has
next to no silk in 1t, and Is very pretty and
cheap to work with.
A most welcome gift to the woman who
goes out much in the winter Is an opera
bag. Crochet IN very open stitches rings
in single stitch or squares made by GRO
cheting four solid stitches to a chain OF
four stitches until long piece has been
made which, when folded and overseamed
on the edges, forms a bag. Into this place
q bright-colored silk lining and then twist
a thick cord of the silks used in the lining
and crochet, with tassels at the ends. Gro
Chef over eight brass rings in single stitch
and then sew the rings to the bag, one inch
below the top and run the cords through
these rings before the tassels have been
added, one cord entirely around each side,
to draw together.
Crocheted suspenders are pretty When
q little child, the writer was taught how
to knot and crochet by colored nanny.
make your pa a pair of gallusses," she
suggested; "gallusses Is always useful"
So pair of gallusses was made and pa
wore them without undue protest, nay,
with satisfaction.
Suspenders.
Crochet in heavy silk, in single stitch and
very tightly, band as long as the shoulder
bands Of suspenders should be. Work
back and FORTH making the band shade
wider than silk suspender would be made.
Sixteen to eighteen stitches In a chain are
sufficient to form the width of the sus-
penders, and then the work is done simply
back and forth. and little shell edge is
made. Cast over only once for these little
shells, and six or seven stitches should be
enough for each shell. Line the suspend
ers with strong satin Of the color of the
crochet rS SIX ana sew the edges Of the satin
shells outside the edge Take the hooks
and clasps off an old pair of suspenders,
or get haberdasher to furnish a set for
you, and put them on the new ones, adding
two straps of strong silk elastic in the
back. These bands are sewed In point
to the Joined ends for the back of the sus-
penderS, and over the seams fiat roSette
of satin ribbon may be sewed down tightly.
Buttonholes are worked - in the end of
these straps to fasten over the buttons on
the trousers The frontq attachments are
covered with either croeheting or ribbon
OF the color of the suspenders, and very.
effective present for man is ready Any
pretty colors may be used, taking care that
ribbons and crochet silk match or else use
white lining ribbons. A college man would
be sure to appreciate suspenders made in
his college colors. Is
For table covers. scarfs. pillow shams
ana mats few things areI prettier than
nands or edges of crocheted wheels Make
the wheels In any stitch with which you
are familiar. and sew each wheel to the
next. Set them betweenhthe hem and the
linen and then the edge may be left plain
or finished with a row Of scaEops or wheels.
Inread ~ used for this purpose. Crocheted
rings. with scalloped edges and spiderweb
centers. may be used In this way. and also
as decorations for many articles. For in
stance. suppose set of dressing table
boxes has been covered with pink silk or
SATIN Cover the lids and sides of the
boxes with crocheted rings in solid or dia-
mona patterns. and worked In silk a shade
lighter or darker than the lining tint Fin
ish the corners with bows of ribbon in the
color OF the crocheting Boxes OF glass
often have crocheted covers Of this Sort
and ptncushions. too. are lovely when so
covered.
Table Sets.