The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-08
WASTE BASKETS FOR GIFTS.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Whatever other article Of room furnish
ing the housewife can dispense with. the
waste basket is ever in evidence II is
important. therefore that these be some
thing more than necessary evils in the in
terests Of cleanliness.
Some Of tho new waste baskets are so
good looking that they can safely 20
ou the list Of gifts 70 make for Christ
mas.
ono Of the simplest IS an ordinary
wicker basket transformed into a thing
of beauty by coat or two OF japanese
gilt II the basket be close enough In
weave. nothing more need be done to It.
save perhaps. tie bow TO one OF the
handles.
AS in all probability the receiver OF
the basket will promptly remove this
bow. it should not be of expensive rib
bon. II YOU go in for effect apart from
utility. at least leave the ribbon IN
cut and loosely tied. so 1t can be used
for something else.
II the basket must he lined, a pretty
idea is to use material 10 match furni-
ture. or else plain denim or art canvas
10 harmonic with the coloring Of the
room.
These heavier materials are more
sensible than shirred or plated silk, or
indeed. than sill, AT all They wear long
err do not cut. and, II made 20 NJ, with
a separate covered bottom. can easily be
taken out and washed.
More trouble 20 make, but also moro
artistic. are tho small oval and rather
shallow waste baskets that are Just the
thing for the guest room.
Even the basket part can be made. thus
saving expense. Cut from stir card
board an oval bottom OF any desired
size. Twelve inches long by nine wide IS
a good proportion. To this the top should
be from ten 20 twelve inches high. The
most stylish baskets are rather low.
II the sides are cut IN two pieces in
stead OF one, some persons think they
VIII fit more smoothly around the oval
bottom. Cover both sides and bottom
with cotton batting inside and out.
Paste smoothly.
Next paste the outside covering. slit
ting the edges so that they fit smoothly
when turned over on the wrong side.
The lining is then pasted on and either
turned in and brought just to the edge
or enough OF Il 70 hold is brought over
on the right side, where It IS covered
with gallOon.
An easier way 10 cover Is 70 bring both
lining and outside just TO edge at top and
bind with galloon. The bottom IS COW
cred as one does the round bottom 10
workbags, the edge being overcast in
tiny stitches
The bottom and sides are Joined by
-NFe ~ L. 81 haHH 49,
than pastlng. and wears better.
When tho basket is Joined together
Falloon covers all roughness. It IS run
around top and bottom and a strip runs
from top 20 bottom at each end Of oval.
Handles At either end of basket are
made from narrow gilt braid. about q
quarter OF an inch wide, or Of heavy gold
cord.
such a basket can be made most
decorative IL is lovely covered with
MORE or linen taheta, tho trimmings OF
gold or silver galloon. They are also
good looking IN gay cretounes 10 match
the furniture.
IL one wishes 10 60 TO the trouble they
can be covered with art canvas. work
ed with a large monogram in raised OF
cross-stitch letters This can be en-
broidered in a bright color and outlined
In gold or silver thread.
Another useful waste basket, that has
the added merit OF being collapslble, IS
made of green bristol board, about a
sixteenth OF an inch thick. This IS pasted
on the outside in nouveau art wall paper
in old blues, with huge conventional
flowers.
The construction IS extremely simple
The bottom is e six-inch square, and
the four sides measure six inches wide
at bottom and nine inches at top, and
are twelve inches high. The top edge
OF each side Is cut in three deep curves
To join the basket punch small holes
in both edges OF each side, a quarter OF
an inch IN. These holes should be ar
inch and q quarter above the bottom, the
same distance from the top. and half way
between. There should also be q hole ir
each corner Of the bottom square
Tho sides are then tied together with
bows Of white baby ribbon. and the bot.
tom Is tied in through the lowest set OF
holes.