Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
N E W SCRAP BOXES
PRETTY THINGS OF HUMBLE MA
TERIAL.
Odd Shapes to Follow in Making Use
full Receptacle for Waste
Bits.
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written ior The Star.
new piece of fancy work for the deft
needleworker is the scrap basketTsor. bet
ter, scrap box, for the latest receptacle for
waste bits has but slight resemblance to a
basket. with foundation Of stifr paste-
BOARD the covering for these useful boxes
matches the furnishing of the room for.
which they are intended. Tapestries. du-
rable denims, POWERED cretonnes and heavy
silks serve for this purpose while en-
proidery in bold designs enhances tho
unique effect
The most stunning Of these novelty
boxes. and very serviceable one as we'll
is built In cylindrical shape The covering
coarse tan crash, is adorned on one side
with Turkish emblem. Cross-stitch en-
brofdery, IN old world blues. reds and
brown. gives the crash an oriental appear
ance. and in addition to the mysterious
monogram, outline a geometrcaI border
two inches deep around both the top and
bottom Of the box
In the same high. round shape another
scrap box shows a covering of green
denim An Egyptian fringe design fur
nishes the ornamentation near the upper
edge. This is worked in floss silk with
brown and green shadings, while pendant
motifs that drop from It are embroidered
IN various jewel colorings. sapphire, ruby
the upper and lower edges of the box and
heavy piece of leather also forms a sub
stantial bottom Stout brown paper,
showing brilliant smooth finish lines the
interior and finishes a receptacle that ia
worthy to grace the most handsomely
furnished room.
The more elegant Of these SCRAP boxes
are covered with MORE silk that matches
delicate colorings of boudoir fittings Pale
blue. rose or lavender MORE in a long,
wide strip is embroidered with peony or
iris h IN -f,,1rI
pastel colorings. Only one or the single
blossom Is employed but sprinkled in
among them leaves and tiny flowers of
Louis embroidery worked In narrow pastel
ribbons render such a covering a rare piece
of handwork. The MORE, stretched tightly
over square foundation of pasteboard,
has the raw edges concealed beneath a
blue and pink gimp run with threads OF
gold. While a box OF this sort is most
elaborate and suitable only for an ex-
quisttely decorated boudoir, 1t gives some
broidery that is lavished on the one-tims
insignificant scrap basket.
The Five-Piece Model.
The five-piece scrap box made from taper
ing widths of pasteboard covered with Gre
tonne or embroidered linen, and tied to-
gether by cords or ribbon, appeared this
holiday season decorated with college flags
and insignia. Where two colors make up
the fraternity or university embIems, the
darker color in linen or denim is employed
as a background, while the name and rep
resentatiYe crest are embroidered in tho
other color. In some Instances the name
is cut from linen in the lighter color, and
applied to the darker linen by buttonhole
stitch.
AS lining for these boxes the Christmas
season also brought out a smooth-tinished
paper gaily bedecked with flower patterns.
Holly, mistetoe, violets. roses and chrys-
anthemums stand out from contrasting
backgrounds, and they add wonderfully
bright touch as lining not only for the
scrap box but for ell the other pretty dress
ing-table boxes which are fad at present.
Another handmade scrap box which de-
serves to be mentioned with the new en-
broidered ones Is built OF heavy cream pa
per laid in regular narrow folds, like ac-
Gordon pleating The paper is then fas-
tened IN trumpet shape. that is. haring out
at the top, to g circular pasteboard bottom.
A dull gold gimp finishes either edge OF the
paper and forms q scroll-work effect
around a tapestry or hand-painted medal
lion that is fastened on at the middle OF
one side. These medallions. showing
quaint, old-fashioned pictures, can be
bought ready for use at any fancy-work
counter.