Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

" HE powder-puff bag first, and
the incest little present it may
become if you will follow my
directions and make it up in
Jify. along with all the other little
things of linen shown on the page.
They will be the incest sort of gifts,
because they are all pure white; not
only will they match the daintlest
rooms. no matter what their color
schemes, but are they not all perfect
~ washable? This last is delightful
to contemplate in view Of the dusty
fancy work one sees on every hand.
A Powder-Puff Bag.
Well. to make the little bag You
will embroider the forget in
q solid over-and-over stitch, the leaves
also solid, and the stems in the usual
stem stitch. The shallow scallop you
will run first with soft UNFINISHED cot
ton and buttonhole in the usual way.
The little ovals necessarily mean an
eyelet hole to run with white wash
able ribbon Cor satin. if it seems pref
tier to you). Now, in cutting out the
bag allow a narrow hem at the bot
tom and seam up each side; fell the
seam together and make the narrow
est possible hem along the bottom of
the bag. On the extreme edge Of the
hem run a gathering thread. and dis
pose the gathers equally round the
bottom of the bag, pasteboard disk
which you have covered on each side
with white linen. The fastening to-
gether of bag and bottom piece is
done in the finest overcasting stitch
for durability. When the bag is
drawn up with ribbons the present
will be we'll worth giving and de-
light to receive.
Envelope Jewel Case
Here is a chance for a dainty little
gift, as well as a most useful one, to
your friend the traveller She will wear
II suspended from her neck by a rib
bon-the white washable quality is nee
essary for this-slipped under the enveI-
ope flap and fastened in several places
by the careful maker. The conven-
tional design you will do in solid and
stem stitch. filling in with eyelet holes
in each OF the little circles. The edge
you will buttonhole in the way described
above. and after cutting out the seal
Tops you will turn 1t into envelope
sether. The fiap which falls over the
pocket, is fastened down by a lace but
ton and an embroidered loop
Not alone are these cases welcomed
by the woman who already knows their
value. but by those who have never
owned one. including the young girl
given to losing her small possessions
and her large bills.
A Corset Sachet.
For this pretty little heart-shaped
eacnet' TO slip into the front of your
corset. between its steel and your
sen. you will need a back exactly
like the front. but without the flowers
You VIII embroider the bowknot in satin
stitch and the wreath in solid and eyelet.
The scallops follow the usual directions
and there will be no difficulty in tracing
q scalloped piece for the back These
Two you will fasten together. their
wrong sides turned together. after you
have filed the little case with a cotton
pad scented with sachet.
If you care to make 1t perfectly wash
able. sew the point of the heart per-
rsnently together and haste the upper
rounded ends so that you can take out
the sachets whenever you like.
A Medallion Napkin Ring.
You will delight IN the little wreath
Of well-designed roses that forms the
medallion on this napkin ring If you
have an eye for the beautiful. Do them
in over-and-over stitch. their centers in
seed and their leaves solid. The seal
loped edge you will do in the usual
way. and the circles at each end of the
linen strip indicate eyelets through
which you will run a white cord LAGER
TO hold it together.
Ihere's something trig about these lit
tie linen things for the breakfast table
A Strap Napkin Ring.
And here's another. which makes me
think 1 am giving you a great dea,
At one time. If. however. you will take
time to make these pretty little gifts.
] can readily give instructions
This ring fastens together with a
hnen-covered button and an embroid-
cred loop, having been first scalIoned
after the manner OF the embroidered
scallop: but do the star OF BetbIehen
first. The blossoms and their leaves are
TO be solid. kensington stitch, and the
long stems are TO be done in the usual
outline stitch. and then there you have
it-0nishod.