The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Sweet Scented SaChetS

ITO the tale OF the secret sachet
there Is no end. from the tiny bit
OF perfumed cotton popped into
the strap Of the garter. 70 those
yard or more In length, completely
covering the bottom Of the bureau
drawer. and perhaps no other trifes
cffer quite so many ways oI utilizing
small scraps Of silk or ribbon as dc
these dainty articles. a bali OF scented
waddtng tied into a simple square OF
soft silk, red. cid rose or yellow be-
comes a beautiful dahlia ,-hen the -four
outstanding corners are notched, and q
disk Of cardboard covered with yellow
French knots is set into the center.
answering equally well for a sachet OF
a perfurled pincushion. Another usefu.
way of utilizing a short length OF silk
or a strip OF broad ribbOr = in making
a corset bag. The silk y ribbon is foI
the outside. a me lawn or 0Tgandy
providing a lining. Both are cut and
made in exactly the same way. the ma
terial just doubled and the long ends
sewn together forming a long bag the
inteTlining being OF sheet waddine
sprinkled with sachet powder. Ribbons
passing through rings at the mouth oi
the bag afford meals Of opening an6
closing easily. and such d novel acces-
sorry would, without doubt make
charming ana most acceptable gift.
Dainty Corsage Sachets.
For wear. tucked into the top OF the
corset steels. are dainty little hear1-
shaped affairs Of scented waddIng. COW
cred with soft silk. or scraps of ribbon.
the latter sewn end 10 er6, and then
intertwined basket fashion. little fril
Of lace being ths finish. while a realIs
very elaborate accessory for the quite
thin girl is a saChet. following the lines
of a shower bouquet. the handle part,
as it were. being secured at the top OF
the corset steeIs, while shaped pieces OF
thin silk form a pun filed with scented
CuttCn on either side which go out
ward TO the armholes. safety pins hold
ing them 10 the top OF The corset A
tongue shaped piece down the center
front ends a few inches above the waist
line. and then all these extensions are
covered with innumerable tiny frills
pinked on their edges and overlapping
each other; ard when complete Is a
very great Improvement 10 a very slel,
der figure, worn under the fine sheer
blouses, as bare, hard OCtlines are d.
cidcdly absent. the figure appearing
perfectly natural. which is no: always
the case when artificial means are re-
sorted u.
Another good idea for the fat-cheSted
type OF girl IS a crescent-shaped piece
OF scented wadding covered on boIh
sides with soft SILK. then decorated with
three small ruffles. This is pinned to
the front of the corset from armpit TO
armpit, and besides being a charity 10
the wearer will hold the shape OF a soft
clinging blouse better than any other
means. Neither Is this ddition at all
uncomfcrtably warm. as may perhaps
be imagined
Hat Sachets of Silk Remnants.
The tlniest bits Of silk will furnish
material for hat sachets. although one
OF the simplest ways Of imDs~fing frag-
rance 10 hats is 10 place a scented pad
in the bottom of the box, completely
covering II. Cheese cloth will answer
for the coverings for these quite as yell
as si;E, and speaking OF hat boxes It
surely is good plan 10 take these with
one on the summer outing. for has ara
so apt TO get tumbled and crushed when
kept in the tray of the trunk among
al lilE tuAS anu tlAuS WHICH lliu a
place there
The bandbox must be broken apart at
the sides. then folded together as one
does a folding scrap basket. The sachet
should be placed at the bottom and
then. no matter how tightly the trunk
is packed, the sides will not break from
the tottom. putting together is a sim
pie matter, holes bored at tae corners
being tied with ribbon, and there you
are, with a perfect receptacle for the
hats.
The maypole skirt has lost none OF its
and surely there can be no
better way OF utilizing a number or odd
lengths and colors of ribbon and silk
than in the construction OF such
dainty accessory. A band Of ribbon en-
circles the waist and supports other RIB
bons, in irregular lengths at intervals
all around, each strand being finished
with a little bag or peTIuIncu COTTON.
The skirt IS worn between the short ana
long petticoats, and gives just a sus-
DiciOn OF fragrance with the Wcarer
movements. A high school graduate
was the recipient OF one OF these acces-
sories from her classmates, each girl
a bag decorated with her
own handiWOrk. either embroidery,
hand-pafnting or by camera, and IL was
one of the prettiest things imaginable
One Of the nicest WAYS or perfuming
skirts and coats is TO pad their respec-
tive hangers very thickly with scented
cotton before covering with the silk or
ribbon. while for gloves and handker-
chief boxes or cases lining them entirely
with pads cut 70 1T Is the surest way
and al the same time the most con-
venienJ.