The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
How to Make
Fancy Boxes

u VERIFYING in its place and box
to put it in is the watchword Of
the girl who wishes to keep her
various small belongings daintily. And
this is a comparatively easy matter in
these days when shop keepers deliver
their goods so generally in boxes upon
which wonders may be worked with
the aid of scraps of silk and ribbon
or with bits of fancy paper.
For the writing table both the OBJ
long and the square wedding cake boxes
may be utilized to hold pens or their
holders, and as they are so attractively
finished inside they require no further
treatment than a strip Of ribbon, pref
erably matching the color of the room
decorations, pasted about the deep sides
and across the top OF the cover. Al
though these boxes are designed and
paid dearly for by the bride they ap-
parently come directly from the caterer
and are practically all that he gives
away. On the other hand the sta
tioner is a most generous person who
supplies visiting card boxes, which are
precisely the right size for holding rub
ber bands, clips and postage-stamps,
provided they are divided into small
compartments with bits Of silk covered
cardboard and what is known to the
trade as No. ~ ribbon is pasted over
the sides of the covers after matching
thin silk has been stretched over Its
top. The same treatment may be ac-
corded to the several boxes holding
correspondence cards and note paper,
unless there Is on hand one originally
containing assorted stationery, which
may be easily covered with silk or
paper
1t would save some young women a
vast amount OF time and labor II the
statfoner would send out boxes a trifie
more carefully finished inside, as they
need not then be taffeta or satin lined.
In this respect he might follow the ex-
ample OF the high class confectioner
who puts up his sweets in exquisitely
lined shallow squares, which make
ideal ready to USE receptacles for
handkerchiefs and wells, and in deep
oblongs. which perfectly accommodate
shopping gloves. There are also in
Vulnerable smaller sizes IN botIs shapes,
as we'll as in circles and ovals, which
may be used for stickpins, hatpins.
hatrpins and rings, and require only
c4lSIlOT decoration.
The florist is another amiable man
who sends TO his customers charmingly
decorated boxes of various sizes and
may be absolutely relied upon TO fur
nish precisely what is needed for elbow
gloves, neckwear and fluffy ruches. But
these must be lined throughout with
satin, using white for the dark acces-
sories and dark blue for those in deli
cate tints.
The milliner generously provides the
bandbox of vast proportions. which is
covered with fowered chintz, printed
cretonne or denim in harmony with the
dressing room hangings; the tailor con-
tributes the sturdy receptacle which
becomes a shirtwaist chest. and the
lingerie blouse maker box for silk and
satin sashes or gauze scarfs. To cover
these larger receptacles odd lengths OF
brocade or fancy foulard are to be
picked up at bargain counters and in
upholstery places may be unearthed
positive treasures in the way OF picture
tapestries and cretonnes-all to be OBJ
tanned for the proverbial song. Wall
paper makes attractive box covers,
and in many old garrets are stored
forgotten half rolls enriched with the
gold arabesque in raised effects or con-
ventionalized flowers and other quaint
designs in vogue a quarter OF a century
ago, while of modern wall hangings
and borders almost any of the brilliant
ly covered and many of the one tone
patterns may be utilized.