The Washington times., 1906-01-18
PRETTY AND INEXPENSIVE LAYETTES
MAY BE EASILY MADE AT HOME
Fancy Straw Layette Baskets Used This Year
Dainty Innings in Pink and Blue.

Fancy straw lavctte baskets in hamper
and trunk shapes are being used for
babies clothes this year. Lined with
dainty blue or pink chambray or slIk
covered with sheer Organdie or dolted
swiss they are exceedingly pretty ana
would appeal to the most fastldious
young mother.
one of the newest style hampers has Il
frame work of white enamel sticks
round which the fancy braid is woven IN
rows The handles on either side are
quite elaborate and are twisted into
three loop design. This layette is lined
with pink silk or chambray and the top
and the tray are then covered with sheer
0rgandie or dotted swiss. This is drawn
into the center in q sunburst shape that
Is especially original and pretty The
center is marked by a large stuffed
mound which may be used as pin cush-
ion At the two ends there are pockets
made OF the silk and swiss. with an elaS-
tic run near the edge so that the little
comb and brush, or soap and powder
boxes will be held in place. On the op-
/ pOsite side there is a round pin cushion
/ for the small pins and on the other side
there is a long roll-like cushion for
4 safety pins. etc. Around these pockets
and cushions. as we'll as around the
sides OF the tray. there is rulhe OF
/ Val or point despTit lace with a
! beading of insertion and ribbon, Where
/ the pockets and pin cushions are at
4 tached 20 the sides are pompons OF baby
/ ribbon loops that make the inside OF the
tray look fluffy.
/ The bottom Of III, tray is first COW
/ cred with cotton aLting for padding.
/ then with silk and finished with the
same kind OF sheer material tnat Is
used on the sides. IL this looks too
plain. three rows o. baby ribbon may
/ be stretched across the surface 10 re-
lieve il, or tiny bows OF narrow rlb-
bon sewed 10 the corners beneath the
! ruffe of lace that falls from the edges
} The small. round handles on either
side. above the pockets, are bound with
( ribbon.
( The TOP OF the lid is also finished with
{ a sunbuTsJ design OF silk. lace. ribbon
etc. TO correspond with the tray. and
Z when open makes "A very pretty back
ground for the layette. II has hinges
/ with bows in the center OF shade tc
match the silk. Outside ot the nam
per there Is a huge pink bow IN the
front and another on the lid. The sell
ing price is 1886.
A low trunk shaped basket Of willow
and fancy straw mas an 0DlOng tray
that makes II possible 10 make larger
toilet set for baby's Use. though II has
/ two tinv heart-shaped Sachet bags. Ih'
bottom OF the trunk where the LITTLE
clothes are put, is lined with blue silk
No dotted Swiss or organdie l. placed
over 81. for the one lining IS sufficient u
keep the little dresses clean and q
carry out the decorative and artistic
design. The tray. however. has ruf
he or founce OF the lining and Swis'
about 6inches wide on the outer edge
vith a heading or beading wiJh lnser
tiOn and baby ribbon. The bottom o
lthe tray is absolutely plain with TIT
exception OF ribbons put on IN rows
three in a series running up ana down
or i'm rosettes of loops. The top Is I'm
isned in the same way. with pompon
at the four corners and a bunch OF dain
ty loops in the center
! Few women are so fortunate as 10 D
able 10 buy one of these ready made
baskets. and with little ingenuity the
can be duplicated for much less money
A basket of any shape one desires ma,
be bought, but Il IS better that IL Shouts
ihaVe q cover Many arc used with
out but they expose things 10 the dUs
in a way that is not desira Bile
I 4 basket like a miniature hamper
pretty, and a TOP tray may be rigge
! with little difficulty. This is done b
cutting a paste0oard box to fl. Then a