The Washington times., 1906-03-25

LEAST one pretty hatbOX is
IN included in many a present day
1 \ trousseau: FOR even hatboxes
nave come under the influence
oi me decorative ideas which are giving
touch of beauty to the mcst utili-
tartan things The plain. ugly bandbox
OF lew years ago has disappeared
ne p.ettiest things are made with the
same ugly box FOR foundation. but
WIN It's uSliness hidden away beneath
any one OF hundred materials. rang
ing from the least expensive cotton
SUN TO the richest silk.
Inside 1t is probably fitted I'D with 4
fat little cushion, sewed firmly TO the
bottom of the box, to which the best
Dohnet is carefully pinned when il Is
put away That same cushion. bv the
way is Il great Institution. for il keeps
me hat brim in shape = thing which
Is impossible with the ordinary fat sur
face and a tilted hat
Papcc IS more often used as A cover
ing IMAM anything else, and wall paper
at that pretty conceit being 20 use
q hii o the wall paper with which your
room Is papercd. With a good naste
not too wet. or the paper stretches and
STAINS hopeleSSly-and a broad daf
brush 10 apply IL with. covering a box
E Erslv-r
tying results.
Paste the top OF the lid on before
cutting the edges To their proDer size
ana then slash them or cui narrow
N-Snaped bits out. At regular intervals
III tne way round, dnd ease the diyi-
SloiiS over the rim. turning them uu on
The wrong side 10 make 4 neat finish.
or they may be cut eff rather short
JUST enough 10 make seam over the
turn, and narrow strip pasted around
the lower rim.
In this case the srriD should he
slightly wider than the rim. the upper
tusc ntted neatly To the edge of the
iop, The lower SlaShcd and turned IN
der so that no white edge may shoy in
the finished work.
Box Easier 70 Make.
The box itself is done in the same
way as the lid but is a somewhat cas-
lei problem. II is that narrow rim upon
the lid which makes ii troublesome
\ covering. where the box II for n
means confined to trousseausb. is made
sometimes Of a piece of one of the
dresses III the trOuSseau. or. perhaps of
the silk which Is used for the brides
maids dresses Such box makes
pretty gift-one OF those extra trousseau
gifts heaped upon the bride by her near
est and dearest friends-for bridesmaid
or maid of honor to make
Sometimes. too. a faVorite party dress
discarded because ii is shabby now. but
which has memories OF pleasant times
tucked away In every one of its silken
1olus. VIII furnish enough material to
cover a box.
Cretonne is n faVorite cover, and the
French cretOnnes show the 1aintiest
prettieSt nOwered designs of alt. But
almost any material. with a good de-
sign IN dainty coloring. may be used
provided II IS close and firm and not too
sheer-you don't want seams 20 show
through nor to make ugly ridges
Pin the silk in place before attempt-
ing TO SeW-eVen TO cut-it and turn the
edges IN. using plenty Of pils. After
the seams are marked, the silk can he
Shpped or and SeWed up BY machine.
or II can be scanned up by hand with
out removing from the box. A thin
wadding of cotton batting. sprinllled
with Sood sachet powder. or simply
with powdered orris root. which hears
only the suggestion Of perfume. is some
times used
The inside of the box is often laft
plain. or covered neatly with plain white
paper. anything else being slImosf =
professionals task TO adjust SO fbst II
VIII be smooth. Probably the best wav
when the outer covering is of paper