The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
GIFTSOF HANDKERCHIEFS

dIr IL UF HANUkEkCHIEfS
Christmas presents Of a pretty. and
also of al inexpensive and useful char
acter, may be made from handker-
chiefs, either plain. hem stitched or
embroidered. colored or white.
To make a corset cover will require
two embroidered, hemstitched twelve
inch handkerchiefs cut diagonally, three
yards and a half of insertion, three
quarters Of a yard Of lace beading one
inch wide, one piece Of baby ribbon,
three yards and a half of narrow lace
beading, and from three to -four yards
Of lace edging. according to the fullness
desired.
One-haif Of enc handkerchief consti-
tutes the main part of the back, the
point of the diagonal goes toward the
top. two halves are used for the sides,
which are joined to the back with lace
insertion, and o~verhanded to the hem
stitched edges. The fourth half is cut
~diagonally In two and added to fill out
the lower half of each front. Then the
armholes are cut out.
Lace beading. through which ribbon
Is rum, n edging are used to trim the
front and upper part of the cover to
the armholes, where shoulder straps,
which are fastened to the hack. are
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which baby ribbon is run. finishes the
waist line.
A bertha is made of one handker-
chief. the center of which Is cut out,
leaving the edges to be Joined to q
yoke. The points adjust themselves,
one in front, one on Zach shoulder and
one In the back: the latter is cut to al
low for the opening.
A monogram or an initial would add
a touch OF completeness.
Five colored handkerchiefs are re-
quired for a kimono, four for the gar
ment and one for the border.
Fold two Of the handkechiefs dag
onally. one for the front. the other for
the back: join the other two to the
sides Of the back n front for the
sleeves. Gu the handkerchief used for
the front through the center. shape the
neck, and sew h border on.
Or, instead OF cutting the front
through the center, n handkerchief
may be used on each side, making the
necessary fullness.
Six handkerchiefs are sometimes fan
cied, in which case two are used for
he back. Where five or six are util-
lied the neck is not shaped. but the
corners are turned down..
To make a child's cap put shallow
pleats at each side Of the center near
the border Of a handkerchief and fasten
them down an inch from the edge.
Turn the opposite edge over from one
inch to two inches, to frame the face
like a Puritan cap. Pleat the remaining
points upward. The strings are made
from the middle Of another handker-
chief. hemmcd at both edges, and pleat-
ed and Joined to the cap.
The portions of the border Of the
handkerchief which remain may be
A dust cap may be easily made from
one handkerchief. FOLD one side In
half and overland the edges together.
Pleat the fullness toward the seam and
featherstitch each pleat down. The
pleat at the back Of the cap should also
be featherstitched. Then turn the cor
ners up and tack in position. Turn the
peak at the top toward the back and
fasten. A rosette of ribbon will add a
pretty finishing touch.
The center of a very fine and prettily
embroidered handkerchief was used for
the collar portion Of q neal little stock.
The border was used to trim the lower
portion Of the stock. for the turnover
| and also for the jabot. To make the
| stock still more effective, French knots
were used as an additional decora-
ton.
Another simple and pretty stock may
be made from m handkerchief, cut in
half straight across. Fold one piece
l~engthwise into thirds for the collar por-
ton, then pleat the other half cross
wise and fasten 1t to the center of the
stock, tai fashion.
A hemstitched bordered silk hand
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tie. From one corner cut diagonally
toward the middle just half the neck
measure. Hem the sides just cut, tie
around the neck, making a knot at the
back.
1t Is also knotted loosely in front
where the slit ends; the rest hangs in
| jabot style down the front.
An adjustable ruffie is made from six
lace-bordered handkerchiefs. Each one
is cut in half diagonally and Joined to a
beading, through which ribbon is run.
Handkerchief lawn. ten inches wide.
hemmed at the bottom and edged with
lace, is gathered and Joined to a head
ing, and serves as a background. The
material is plain under the points OF
the handkerchiefs. but it flares In de-
sirable fullness in between.
Dainty showers of ribbon add much
to his mode of decoration.
A child's apron is made from two col
ored bordered handkerchiefs. One IL
used for the apron and the other. for
the bib. band and strings.