Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-02
Ribbon Belongings That
 Gan Be Tied at Home

How many women are able to tic an ordinary four n-hand knot? It is distinct epoch in the small boys career when he gets beyond mothers gentle ministrations in the way of plaid Windsor bow-knot at his collar and goes to father to learn how to manipulate manish four-in-hand. When it comes to Inak ng slipnoose in horses halter, so that single pull on the masters part, but not an all->lay tug on the beasts will unite it, not one woman in a hundred knows the trick. And to learn how surprisingly few can tie even pretty bows for their own hats one has 10 observe the waiting women aruond the ribbon counter where the obliging bowmaker turns off snappy twists and loops free of charge.
 The making of graceful bow is not such a difficult accomplishment. A little practice is all that is neces- fary, and in these days when so many things are beautified with rib- }bon-outing hats, lingerie, negligee 1ehildren's frocks and coiffures-every rrMOman should learn how to tie rib bon bows. When the time comes for the midsummer freshening up and the obliging bow tier of the shop is far away the accomplishment will stand one in good stead
 Of course, nobody wants 10 expert ment on expensive satin ribbon pur chased for immediate use. X good idea is to do the practice work with stips of some cheap fabric, like paper cam brio, which has the required crispness of texture. Limp bows are seldom successful.
 Hold the ribbon between the thumb and the finger of the left hand, about three inches from one end, allowing he rest of the ribbon to hang down. '".~'. Double up enough of the rib
 to make a loose loop and hold the
 oon firmly under the thumb. allow other loop may be made by turning the ribbon downward, always llolding the place where the knot is to come firmly between thumb and forefinger When enough loops have been made to form a pretty bow and the end of the ribbon is turned upward pass the end around from left to right back of forefinger, push it under and up
 mt, forming a knot, and draw it
 length of the loops may be
 tied, if one side of the bow is
 Onger than the other, as in case
 1t trimming. The chief require
 in bowmaking are: First, to
 ,lenty of ribbon, and. second, to
 1e loops very securely until the
 not it tied around them Shower
 for lingerie and rosettes made
 ,e ribbon require whole bolt
 ribbon. often two such ros-
 are made and then punched to-
 An ordinary hat bow of five
 -ibbon requires from three to
 ards
 ty cOiffure bows are made of
 lch messaline or taffeta ribbon,
 cluster of six short loops, the
 md of the ribbon remaining af-
 g knot is pulled tight being pas
 round the hair at the back or
 cross the heal in fillet fashion.
 Ca6ochons of ribbon for hat trim
 Equality of double-faced satin
 M or velvet ribbon is wide
 ,h for cabochon. If one ,usses Ses wider ribbon which is fresh enoug h to use. it may be cut in two throu kh the center. First make found ktion for the cabochoH by cov- ering a disc of Cainoline with biN Of silk. This disc should be nl Ot more than three inches in diI meter and around it's edge the ribbon should be pleated thick1y, two yards of ribbon being none too much to pleat round three inch disc. The pleating may continue round and round, one row over the other, until the center of the cabo- chon is reached, or large button or metal ornament may cover the center and disguise the finger edge of the