Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
Getting Ready for Church and
Charity Bazaars.
HOME ESTABLISHMENT
HANDY ARTICLES FOR THE
TRAVELLING SATCHEL.
Pretty Things for Your Toilet Table,
the Parlor, or as Gifts-Shows
Popularity.
Written for The Star.

No reason exists for 1t. am sure but
there is nevertheless an unwritten law that
early in the autumn bazaars and sales shall
be held for the benefit of the many char
liable institutions whose interests noble
minded and phiianthropic women have so
nearly at heart. The summer vacation sea-
son Is the time selected by most skillfui
needlewomen for the making of dainty ana
useful articles to be contributed to these
sales. Christmas gifts and little sartorial
accessories such as stocks. belts. fuckers
and sleeveless that one never finds an op-
portunfty of putting together during sthe
winter also materiaiize. But, whatever the
work In contemplation. simplicity and ease
in construction should be the features. No
woman wants to undertake in summer a
piece OF work that will absorb her whole
attention. so that anything dainty and easy
to make is always welcome
Coming under this head and with the
added advantage of selling well at fairs
are sets of individual egg cozies. They are
cone shaped and may be made from scraps
OF silk or velvet. Four pieces, each four
and half inches long and two and hair
inches wide graduated to a point at one
END. are sewn together, forming a cap.
This Is for the outside. A lining of the
same dimension is similarly arranged. and
layer OF thin cotton batting is placed be-
tween them. The edges are then bound with
narrow ribbon. If the material used is a
plain color a spray of flowers worked in
each section adds to the effect A tiny
loop OF ribbon is placed at the top of each
coy as a holder. These little cozies fit
over the boiled egg resting in it's cup keep
ing II warm for straggiers at the breakfast
table, and they are convenient when carry
ing tray to an invalid.
For the Traveller.
p 1t is always a question of what to do
with sponge. toothbrush and wash rag when
travelling, SO cases for these disturbing ar
tlcies are always in favor. The materials
necessary are merely piece of sheet rub
berthe light color is best-a few yards OF
washable tape and thin silk or linen for
outside covering. Cut the rubber sheeting
tWenty-four inches long and nine inches
VIDE and cover on one side with the silk
oelns particular to basic the rubber and
silk together close to the edge. Line pieces
Of the covering with rubber for pockets
and stitched rubber lined bands for the
comb and brush holders. long pocket
at the bottom is for the wash rag and a
Dig pocket a short distance from 1t is de-
signed for the sponge, while the tooth
brush is stuck through three loops at the
top. All the parts are bound with the wash
able tape. Then the case is folded or rolled
according to how full it is and tied with
inch wide ribbon
Memory pillows are novelties that are
hnding favor with girls expert with camera
and needle. These pillow tops ready to
WORK are to be purchased in the art depart
nents or large shops The idea is to take
photographs of vacation scenes about the
size OF post card, on thin cotton cloths
That are made for the purpose and sold
by the dozen and apply them to spots es-
hpT on Ia nil
lhese cushion tops are generally of cream
linen stamped with design of forget-me-
nots- In the six spaces indicated are placed
the photographs. They are first basted into
position and then buttonhoIed around with
brown silk and stitching, being about one
quarter of an inch long and very close TO-
gether. so that when finished the effect is
that of little views set in wooden frames
Such pillow is a charming present for a
Irieno VINO has enjoyed with you the scenes
depicted. If made for SALE views of we'll
known places like Lake George and the
Nhte mountains are quickly disposed of.
Ribbon Work.
Since Louis effects have become so mucb
the fad for interior decorations and the
least ambitious housekeeper aspires 70 ,
drawing room done after the styIe of tba
grand monarch the following sueges-
ton for sofa cushion worked out nv a
very artistic woman may meet with an
prevail The material used was the heayi-
est Kind of soft upholsterers satin In an
olo ivory shade, and the design was in
ribbon work. We are all tired to death of
forget me-nots and Dresden patterns car
ried out in baby ribbon but the roses
made OF wide shaded pink ribbon on this
LOUIS pillow We're novel and exuufSite
There were only three blossoms, one full
blown rose, half-open and a bud
% make these beauties was the work of
a few hours. The ribbon was cut the re-
CURED length, gathered at the edges and
then padded with small wat1s of raw cot
curely fastened to the founda ton with
strong thread. suspicion of pale vol
low ribbon placed in the center of the
rose gave the suggestion of stamens and
p1stlls. The leaves and stems were first
padded with embroidery cotton and tban
worked in satin stitch. Around the pillow
was a cord of dull gold. At an art ex-
change the originator of this pillow was
offered S3o for her work, which she told
me had cost her only SO.
Shows Popularity.
Lots of friendly rivalry is going on az
motel IN the Adirondacks among the girl
guests, many of whom are making in mo-
ments snatched from sports on links. ten
mis- and cupid courts cigar band ash trays
These enthusiastic workers have during
the winter collected from their men
friends paper rings that come around
eigars-gaudy red blue and gold affairs.
the brighter the better. 1t takes from
100 to 40 of these bands to decorate a
tray. SO you see girl has to be popular
TO make the collection or her special
young man" must be almost as fond of
the weed as he is of her ladyshfp In
making the tray there Is really little
work to be done A round glass bowl of
suitable size that looks like "a cereal dish
is purchased and in the center is placed
the handsomest band in the collection.
Around this center the middle portions of
other bands are pasted. making circles
each one larger than the one withins The
tiny ends of the bands fill in the spaces
not covered by rows OF round pieces The
easiest way to paste the bands on is to
thoroughly cover the inside OF the bowl
with glue. When the dish Is finished the
decoration is covered with sheIlac
Bed room slippers are having a boom this
summer among the fancy work contingent
The daintlest are croeheted from light blue
yarn and at the top have an overlap about
two inches deep. knitted from crea m-colored
wool Stripes of black worsted worked at
regular intervals on the cream give an ap-
pearance of ermine that is very attractive
Wide soft blue satin bows. made of four
loops caught butterfly fashion at the toe