Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
Holder for Lingerie
Ribbons

THE lingerie Of today is so elab-
orately trimmed with ribbon that
L it is a necessity that every wom-
an should possess lingerie ribbon KIT.
The outfit usually consists of the latest
and most practical bodkins. ribbon hold
ers. fancy bags and tiny little scissors.
Fiat silver bodkins in sets Of four can
be bought on fancy silk-covered cards,
and in the jewelry shop they are sold
in leather cases. Some of them have the
dearest little scissors to match. The
bodkins range in size from the round
ones. designed to go through the eye
let's at the top of the chemise or night
gowns. to the broad. fiat ones. an inch
across at the openings.
For the wider ribbons. such as are
used in petticoat rutfte headings, a
is not desired. the ribbon is folded and
run through smaller bodkin.
1t Is much better to have the bodktn
eye the exact size of the ribbon. how
ever. SO that the ribbon will not become
twisted and mussed. This Is why the
set Of four hodkins is so desirable.
What could be more attractive for a
Christmas gilt than one of these RIBBON
kits, which could easily be made at
home at very slight cost! One of the
most attractive OF THESE ribbon holders
shown is a narrow wicker basket, just
large enough to hold two or three spoCis
OF lingerie ribbon. The cover lifts back.
and the inside is padded with silk to
match the basket Innings. Thrust
through a ribbon strap crossing the cen
ter oil the cover lining are three silver
bodkins and tiny pain of scissors. The
kit, if desired, could be covered with
linen or attractive cretonne.
The bodkins may be plain or engraved.
1t is smart to have ones initials or mon
ogran on them In selecting d set ii IS
advisable to bear in mind the fact that
any decoration that presents rough
surface should be avoiGed. Some of the
etched silver-Sray bodklns are oud.
Among the many cases for lingerie
ribbons that may be made at nome to
advantage are the Powered ribbon ones;
To make them. use piece of lowered
ribbon not over six inches wide and less
than that in length TO hold the four
silver instruments. The ribbon is sewn
together and stuffed like bed roll,
and the ends are tied with baby ribbon
to leave a little frill. This provides a
cylindrical padded holder. about as long
as bodkin, and large enough to hold
the articles required. To make the cas-
ings for the bodkins, take each one out
in turn and lay 1t fiat on the roll,
lengthwise. and then featherstitch or
catstitch it down to the sides from end
to end.
It is easy to slip the bodkins out Of
this simple casing. and vet thev are
kept securely in the place where thev
belong. and one does not have to hunt
all through the kit to find a bodkin.
To make case for wash ribbons. use
a wide piece of Powered silk. Double.
it to form long pocket through which
different sized divisions are made by
sewing down from the top of the pocket
part 10 the bottom. Cards to fit each
division are wound with ribbons and
slipped into their case.
silk ribbon bag large enough TO
hold all the lingerie paraphernalia Will
add to the convenience Of the worker.
very roosny one is made with a SQUARE
bottom. having a bag for each Of the
four Sides and all drawn together near
the top with narrow ribbons. While
plain silk and ribbons are dainty, the
Powered ones are much more effective
and 20 better with the wash ribbons
used in lingerie. Even in these tribes
IL Is better to observe a color harmony.
For the violet devotees. cases and
bags are made of lilac or violet Hover
ribbons. and the pink and blue sets have
grounds of the lingerie trimming color,
with designs or flowers in contrasting
hues.