The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-09
CHEST PROTECTORS.
Warm and Dainty for Evening
Wear

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Now that so many Of the evening
coats and wraps are made oollarless.
and extra protection for the neck be-
comes a necessity which even the fiuffy
feather boa fails to furnish, and so q
most practical novelty has been pro-
vided that will NIL just such needs 1t
takes the form OF 2 chest protector,
and while they may De bought ready
for use. their cost is considerably les
sened by being made at home. and very
little time or skill is necessary IN their
formation.
Half a yard of chiffon velvet or good
velveteen in a dainty color the same
length OF white satin and "a sheet Of
wadding will be required. Cut pat
tern in crinoline very much like a
square yoke. but deeper in front than
in the back; fit il over the outside, in
terline with the velvet for the outside,
inteTIine with the wadding, sewing il
down to the crinoline. Overland very
neatly ana close invisibly down center
front with hooks and eyes. Sew to a
stock collar OF the velvet or not. as
preferred The crinOline is sometimes
omitted, I know, but il viii be found
more convenient because firmer, keep
ing its place better when the coat Is
donnsd, if the crinoline is used.
Another pretty trihe is a long daintily
Powered chiffon scarf, especially those
with trimmed ends. The price asked Tor
those however, is anything but trining'
vet If a length of chiffon is bought and a
pretty ruffling for the ends also, maklng
at home is quite an easy matter. me
chiffon will cost anywhere from nifty
cents TO a dollar a yard, according 10
quality. and the trimming for the ends
will be from twenty-five cents for q
knife plsating OF soft mousseline TO 81 90
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ostrich feather trimming. Collars and
cuffs make desirable Christmas pres
ents and daintily hand made are not
within the reach of all purses, One
made at home at small cost was OF the
turnover variety, just straight bands.
with a slight point in the middle OF the
lower edge of each. Then a tiny en-
broidered medallion about one and one
half inches square was the collar and
continue the lace along its lower edge.
Arrange the strips for the cuffs the
same way, then sew a ruHle OF half
inch Val edging To the insertion and
YOU have a turnover collar with dia-
mond shaped tab under the chin and
Guns to match, an exceedingly dainty
Another pretty and acceptable gift, 50
simple that any little girl mi9ht ac-
complish IL herself. is a hafrpin cushion,
For this buy a little five cent wicker
basket round and rather fat, larger at
the top than the bottom. Sew a ruf
or inch VIDE Wnlte satin flDDOn 10 the
upper edge. Aaring it. Cut a piece of
cardboard the size of the bottom of the
basket and then sew IL thickly with yell
low wool leaving loops on corner Into
this corner set the point of one side OF
the cardboard the length of the depth OF
the basket. Set the cardboard into she
bottom. fitting tight. then with the scis-
sors cut out all the loops TO resemble
ends Into these the hairpins are stuck.
outlined, with very fine Val. insertion
half an inch wide. the ends crossing al
one and for convenience this little bas-
ket beats all the cases and holders that
ever were invented.