The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

she VIII rummage lnng and hard
enough Nine out OF ten women make
their own linen skirts and shirt waists,
or at least have them made at home.
and the great, irregular pieces that are
left over are just the very ticket
It certainly isn't the value Of the ma
terial that saves 1t from the waste
basket. but the many uses to which it
can be put. for no inhabitant Of the
scrap bag is half as popular. Heavy
linen makes a splendid interlining for
the cuffs TO all sorts and descriptions
Of shirt waists, for many times can
vas and crinoline are too heavy, but the
linen has just the right BODY. and when
# is used in wash waists It retains the
starch as nothing else can.
These days Of fancy collars and cuffs
stray pieces come in mighty handy, and
the woman who has been saving can
count herself IN clover for once in her
life. For you know there really is moth
ing better. for it is both serYiceable
and pretty, and as every possible
weight, from the tiniest handkerchief
10 the heaviest weave for punch work
Is used, there is neither very much
waste nor very much doubt as to
whether the linen is ft or not.
When your bureau drawer is well
nlleo turn your attention to the linen
closet and see what is needed in this
line. Perhaps, after all. this is the
most satisfactory use, for every house
hoid needs quantities Of dainty doilies,
ana there is never a time when there
IS hot roora for just one more.
Its useless TO tell you to cut your
ooly according 10 your material, for
you really cannot very well do other
wise But no matter the shape. rest in
peace. Tor every possible size and de-
sign has its use, and il doesn't make
the least difference whether any two
are alike or not On a curve always
try 10 make q round oval one, for cir
cles are not cnly easier to get out. but
you can always make ii larger than Il
1t were square
II you want a round dolly, take q.
plate or bowl the size you can get out
OF your cloth and mark out your circle
Ihen take 4 quarter or a half dollar
and. mark your scallops, being careful
70 place the center or the coin on the
circular lias, for in this way you can
raise or lower the money and get any
width scclOp you like best
or course, If you possess a regular
pattern, and. by the way, some Of them
are wonderfully pretty and decidedly
cheap. yea can transfer the design In
two ways. Hold II Up to the window
with The linen on top and pencil the
outline IS il shows through or use i'm
preston paper between the linen and
the pattern. This impression paper
really is nothing more or less than
plain. ordinary carbon paper that is
used III al Offices, and, as il is both
easy 20 handle and very inexpensive.
I really think il the best Be careful
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stun, and is never quite as happy as
when II is covering everything with
hopeless black daubs.
Pin The three thic1nesses down care
fully and then keep your hands strictly
off The pattern To trace use a sharp
pencil or a piece Of blunt metal, for
anything with q very sharp point viii
cut the pattern and ruin II for future
use. Then comes the finishing. and this
is fully two-thirds OF the work. Fringe
Is easy to Go, but IL is rarely satisfac-
tory. and snarls and Fuckers in the
laundry. ard you will find 70 your sor-
row that il Will Keep you busy smooth
ing il out, so that it will make even q
fair appearance
II you don't want 70 bother with a
more elaborate finish, draw a second
circle about an inch from the edge OF
the dolly. and with the machine at low
fringe. II you possess many pieces fir
ished in this fashion the best thing for
you to do is TO buy a stiff wire brush
that comes for this very purpose, and
IN this way you VIII save yourself deal
Of sbor. Iron the dolly and then brush
out the matted fringe and put it away
IN a box kept for this sort OF thing.
The other finish is button-holing
Don't throw up your hands In holy
horror and say you haven't the time to
waste in such foolishness. for 1t really
isn't so bad after you once get into the
way Of doing II. Instead of working
at 1t morning, noon and night, as
though your very life depended upon 1t.
keep Il for pickup work, and see how
quickly it goes BY the way, never
button-hole in anything but soft white
embroidery cotton, for even the best
of silk win turn yellow with age, and it
doesn't wear half as well either.
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