Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-17
Sets Of Gaily Covered
Boxes for the Orderly Girl.

For a girl who delights to have a
place for everything and everything in
ITS place, there is nothing more useful
than the sets of boxes which are now so
attractively covered with chintzes. ere
tonne, linen lace and al manner of
dainty fabrics never before employed as
upholstery.
These boxes are made to fit into stands
of white enameled wood or wood
enameled in some Of the light colors. or
sometimes eren the frames which hCid
the boxes are covered with the fabric
with which they are upholstered. There
are boxes in every size and for every
purpose. The hat boxes of the usual
large square shape are generally fitted
into a frame much like a square table.
Two boxes fit on the lower shelf, which is
nearly on level with the floor, and two
on the shelf midway up. The top Of this
piece of furniture may then be used for
table. Generally speaking. there are
not actually shelves to hold these boxes
but merely strips or wood on which all
| four sides Of each box may rest The ton
of the table is. of course, solid. and it
may be Of enameled wood or it
may be covered with chntz. over which
IS put glass slab to fit. which is a most
satisfactory arrangement for cleanliness
and beauty as we'll The boxes in any
one frame are Eli the same size and
shape. Each box is covered with chintz
or linen as is desired. The tops usually
are hinged at the back so that they will
| lift easily. Inside the hat is placed on
an upright of wood or pinned to a
cushion attached to the side of the box.
Two small hats may be put in one box
| by having cushions properly placed.
| The schoolgirl, however. with boxes for
four hats at one time, usually needs no
more hat space. Sometimes, when If is
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! ing the hat boxes. the lowered paper
| boxes are used without any covering
| They are quite as pretty as the covered
! ones, although not so durable. The
! wooden frame is necessary to be built
| by carpenter. The price is very small.
: Sometimes there are tables in the house
which will hold the boxes very well if
| strips of wood are arranged properly on
/ which they may stand.
| TO match the hat box stand there il
one for waists. The boxes used for
! these are long, like flower boxes. The
! girl who does not wish to take the trou-
| bic to cover her boxes will find as at
| tractive ones as she may desire at the
| florists. Four. five or even six boxes
may be used in these stands.
| The frame is made to fit the boxes,
! with the proper number of rectangular
| spaces. Lace waists, lingerie waists lin
! en- shirtwaists. silk blouses and flannel
waists are all to be kept in separate
| boxes One may easily see the possibili-
| ties for order in such an arrangement.
| Then there are the smaller chests of
| boxes These are not so very small
! but are two or three sizes less than
! the shirtwaist boxes. The chest of
! boxes may stand upon the floor or upon
! TABLETOP instance, on the hat box
! table. This chest of boxes is used for
! gloves. handkerchefs. belts and wells
| ties. ribbons and collars. Each box is
small, perhaps. but there are enough of
! them to make pretty high set of boxes.
! When one does not mind trouble it is at
| tractive to embroider the words gloves,
| ties. handkerchiefs on circular or oval
pieces of linen or silk and set them in
! the front Of each box so that it may
easily be seen. If the box is covered
/ with a plain silk or linen the name may
be embroidered on a solid piece of linen
which is put on as a medallion.
/ Even timer than these are the little
sets of boxes meant for holding pins.
These are usually set upon the dress
| ing table. and the frame may be Of card
/ hoard bound with satin ribbon. The
boxes used in these sets are rectangular
/ and shallow. They may be used for
hairpins and looping pins of various
sizes.
/ All the boxes may be lined with silk
covered pads, which are scented or these
pada may be made Of thin lawn, which
IS quite as nice.
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