Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-18
STYLES
PRETTY TRIPLES FOR THE DRESS
ING TABLE.
oblone Forms Are In Favor-Hand-
kerchief and Glove
Boxes.

Oblong pincushions of daintily embroid-
| cred linens are exceedingly popular this
| season, and, fortunately for women with
limited incomes are not difficult to make
| The cushion shown at the right. decorated
with orget-me-nots in natural coiors, Is an
| exceedingly attractive pattern. for the
| embroidery Is done on slip OF the finest
| linen lawn, and little frills Of ribbon are
arranged to give the effect Of q double top.
Wash ribbons In white or delicate shade
may be used for the frills. while narrow
| hemstitched lawn Is very quaint looking as
! q finish and has the additional advantage
| of laundering perfectly. The cushion itself
might be covered with silk In a shade
matching the embroidery, and the four cor
ners be overlaid with small motifs OF filet
lace; or. again. the coloring may be entirely
white, even to the embroidery
Baby Irish trims the second cushion. the
cover being of English eyelet embroidery
mounted over pale pink silk. the needle
work carried out In white. The designs are
so simple and call for SO little skill in con-
struction and finish that any neat sewer
may safely attempt this style. 1t Is more
than likely, too, that the necessary mate
rails may be on hand in the house. while
the cushions may be bought for less than
quarter.
A hanging heart-shaped pincushion is a
novelty. It is entirely white, developed
from fine handkerchief linen, the upper
side embroidered with a monogram or
spray of flowers, perhaps both, and edged
all around with q frill of the linen cut into
sharp points and then buttonhoied In shall
low scallops. Long ribbons tied into a bow
form hanging strips. This dainty little slip
closes with buttons and loops at the back,
so tina. it can be easily and quickly re-
moved when soiled, and, of course, VIII
launder perfectly.
Another novelty, - fan or nat. she'll
shaped pincushion. For this two strips of
cardboard are necessary In the making.
These are cut to represent an open fan.
They should be about nine inches long and
nine inches across at the top-that Is, at
the point of the rounded corners-and about
three inches at the base. These pieces are
covered with silk In a light shade the outer
material to be of fllet lace or embroidered
linen. each piece on one side. The fitting.
or pincushion proper, Is cut the same shape
as the cardboard. say three inches thick.
covered with the silk. The sides are then
sewed to this pad. and the cushions will be
found to stand on the base, spreading like
an open fan, the top and sides being used
for the pins.
Tiny pincushions made to represent flow
ers are pretty, and are a means of using up
scraps of silk and velvet. Thistles could be
made by cutting purple shades of floss silk
into short lengths and setting them into
bulb-shaped pieces covered with green vel
vet, which would hold the pins. Green silk
wire might form the stems. and four or Ave
Of these blossoms tied with bow OF green
ribbon for hanging would be a pretty ad-
dition to a young girls room. Daisies.
roses, periwinkles and orchids are flowers
that could be carried out in making PIN
cushions with extremely pretty results.
Glove and handkerchief boxes covered In
linen and f1let lace are decidedly summary
looking. and will be used a good deal In
place Of the heavier varieties. Though ex-
pensive bought In the stores, any such re-
ceptacles can be made at home, candy and
glove boxes coming in for the foundation.
First q covering of silk or any fine ma
terial in dainty color should be very
neatly sewed or pasted on to both the in
side and outside Of the boxes, and then the
outer covering Of embroidered linen or the
lace be similarly added. Neat sewing and
patience are the only requisites in building
up these pretty dressing table adornments,
while the cost of the material Is really next
to nothing.
Hat pin holders fashioned from long
glass tubes are decidedly pretty ornaments
when covered with Val. edgiRg and bead
ing run with a colored ribbon, or with fine
tuckfng alternating with insertion, the
ends of the pincushions being tied with
ribbons, the same finish being seen at the
top of the holder.
Cretonne-covered waste paper baskets
are seen In most delightful colorings this
year, and. with q view to packing for
transporting to temporary homes, are In