The Washington times., 1906-02-11
New Pin-CuShiOn
Cases Laundered

THINE was that the fittings OF a
boudofr we're made 10 serve AZ
endless term OF existence Col
lecting dust from year to year.
they were veritabIe germ-hatchers- No
one ever thought OF cleaning the elabor-
ate furbelows of silk and hand-painted
flowers and stiff lace that comprised
pincushions. They couldn't be cleaned
When they were worn out they were
thrown away. And the trouble was
they rarely If ever wore out. The cush-
ions themselves were so fat and pudgy
that YOU couldn't stick a pin into them
If you wanted TO. or once you did fly
in the face of tradition and hammer in
d pin it was lost forever IN foolish cas-
cades of lace.
All that has changed. Such cushions
are still displayed in the rear Of show
cases by hopeful shopkeepers. but none
save the benighted SO much as look at
thera. They serve merely as a blurred
background for the new pincushion-
Daintily trim and useful it is. And
every week it goes to the tub. That is
its distinguishing feature The embroid-
cred linen tops are fastened by nothing
more RESTRAINING than lacing Of rib
bon. or even bows at opposite corners.
remove the top from the silk foundation
pillow. which is either plain or. if the
pillow has a blunt edge. shows a puff
fing OF silk.
The linen used ranges from handker-
chief to butchers quality. according to
the sort OF embroidery which is to be
expended upon 1t. Some truly exquisite
tops come in sheerest linen covered with
convent embroidery. These are merely
tackled to a pale pink foundation pillow
by rosettes of pink bebe ribbon at cor
ners and are usually square in shape
the linen reaching just 10 the edge OF
the inflow.
The heart-shaped ones are beautiful
ones for q bride. Instead of being fast
ened with ribbons. two eyeIets are
worked and an arrow. which is really
pin with a detachable arrow head. is
thrust through the pillow in true Cupid's
dart fashion.
Others are heavier than linen with a
mingling OF French work and bToideris
Angiaise. The edges are in points or
scallops heavily worked and have an
eyelet at the tip Of each scallop. The
top is duplicated by a plain bottom,
Sealloped and provided with an en-
broidered eyelet The two are adjusted
over the silk foundation cushion by in
terlacing the two portions with tiny
satin ribbon. In this instance the edges
of the pillow are blunt or rounded and
the putting of silk shows prettily be-
tween the scallops of linen and from
under the ribbon criss-cross.
Butchers linen is made up into squares
with hcmsttch or buttonhole edge. and
is seldom relieved by embroidery. These
covers are for hard usage and their stout
properties do not lend themselves to fur
bellows. They are pinned on invisibly.
For young girls there come lacey OBJ
longs of Vaienciennes insertion Joined
with beading and edged with a frill OF
lace Delicateiy shaded ribbons are r-in
through the beading. which crosses I'm
the center. extends to the corners aud
ends In huge rosettes.
Baby pincushions are tiny heart
shaped ones embroidered to match the
pillow and they always have Baby"
embroidered across the top.
handkerchief cushions, which come in
the bureau set. are made from a single
small mouchoir of sheerest linen edged
with insertion and a frill of lace.