Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
What to Make at Lenten Sew
ing Classes,

with narrow satin ribbon ruchings, and
when plain net Is used the edges are
fancy stitched and the ends appliqued
with lace galloons or Inedallions.
Since dainty afternoon aprons have
again come into vogue, every woman IL
so anxious to possess a collection OF them
that Lenten workers will ind their labors
in this direction well repaid. The most
profitable to make are the tea aprons
of dotted or embroidered Swiss with lace
edged ruffies and ribbon strings. the ma
terials for which may be purchased by
the bolt at wholesale rates. Another
good investment Is piece OF white
lawn. from which to make voluminous
morning aprons with broad machine
tucked hens and tucks and wide sash
strings which, while readily selling for %
cents, will cost scarcely half that sum.
White lawn and lace pettscoats with
gored fronts and sides and draw string
bands may he quickly put together II the
work is systematically apportioned, some
class members taking turns at the Eew-
ing machines, others putting on fiounces
and the remainder finishing.
Aside from an infants robes and long
petticoats, almost any woman can make
such trousseau, and as the work Is so
dainty, there are Lenten classes which
confine themselv s particularly to 1T,
wear, fannels, knit jackets and bootees.
as well as the decorations of straw toilet
basket, which must be half as large
as a hat box, lined with quilted. deli
cateiy tinted satin, frilled profusely with
dotted Swiss and trimmed with match
ing satin ribbons.
Squares of cretonne measuring from
one-half to two yards edged with fringe
or wide white linen lace. bordered with
broad ribbon or with wide hem fancy
stitched In silk on the upper side. make
cakes at good profit. More elaborate
cretonne covers have their figures out
lined with white soutache. and others,
of dull dark shadings. are braided with
gold. The same idea may be developed
by having conventional designs stamped
on colored denims Of the type used for
cottage upholstery.
Contracts for hemming napkins, table
cloths, towels and sheets for households
are sometimes undertaken by newly or
ganized charity Lenten laborers when the
organization has not large enough fund
with which to purchase working materi-
ais, but when such an organization Is in-
terested in some particular hospital. 1t Is
wisest to make number of pajafnas and
wrappers Of outing flannel, which wears
well, is easily Numbered and withal mex
peneiVe. 1T is also an 'excellelt iuea 10
make stock of lightweight wooden short
kimonos, as they are most convenient
shoulder protection for lnvalids able to sit
up in bed.
Most Lenten sewing classes give some
sort Of an entertainment In the forty days
preceding Easter. If the house In which
the meetings are regularly held is spa
cious, informal musicales are given by
performers volunteering their services,
and by this method many talented
young musician has mnde the Initial step
toward fame Or there may be series
OF Rotations or readings aloud from the
latest book published on art. history or
Of fiction. IL the members
can agree upon an author
At some houses where sowing classes
meet. 1t Ia customary TO serve tea and
waters at i've o'clock, the collation. being
set out in the dining-room and partaken
Of informally without the presence of SER
wants. To this revel, the masculine rcla.
tives and friends of the members are vel.
coined, for by that time the serious work
Of the afternoon 10 over and every fnir
is quite ready to put aside
her needle and devote herself to the art
Of being agreeable. even to the verge OF
coquetIy.