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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Satchel Powder Puff

N Little bag to carry talcum powder
n Is great addition to ones comfort
when travelling or on a motoring
TRIP The powder is most refreshing after
Delng long ia the wind or after washing
ones face. Although il can. of conrse
DC carried in the tin box in which il is
Dousnt, that does not provide place for
the powder puff, and by far the best way
10 carry lt for temporary use is in a little
SIX bag lined with chamois skin.
Inc bag is made like a work bag. bnt
Auch smaller Cut out first a circle of
neaEy cardboard three and a half inches
~ ~. ,ulaIeter'. Cover this on the inside
win chamols and on the outside with
SIX, broad flowered or brocaded ribbon
ngeihg The best thing TO use. Sew around
TINS piece of the chamois Just long
enough to fit smoothly around the bottom
ihls piece of chamOis must be cut four
inches wide. Outside of it is sewed a
piece Of the ribbon twenty-one inches
long, which will give it considerable full
ness. Ihe ribbon should be four and
inches wide, the extra width
uahinS little frill above the chamois
Next sew the outside and the lining
together at the top of the chamois skin
ana again half an inch below to make
pace Tor the drawing strings. Through
Inns run Two pieces of narrow ribbon, one
coming out of a slit at each side, and
buttonhole closely around the Sits Tie
each drawing string in a bow and tho
bag itself is finished. 1t must be supplied
with powder puff small enough to fit.
inside and when it is to be.
used thick coating of powder is put on
the bottom DO not put i'll too much
powder at once if the bag is to be carried
in satchel, for the puff will hold a small
amount of it in place and, when the bag
is drawn up tight the powder will notI
come out, even if it is turned upside down.
but if there is too large a quantity ofI
powder it may spill at little.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Leather Lined Motor Wraps.

T LTHOUGH not so comfortable or
"A soft to wear, leather as a protection
: from cold and wind is every bit as eff
fectiye as fdr, while a combination of the
two makes a motor wrap that cannot be
surpassed for late autumn and early win
ter touring.
Many Of the new rough ulsters and
blanket coats are lined with leather,
either II soft suede or even the harsher
skins, but an excellent plan for a coat
for this time of year, with its occasional
warm days of Indian summer followed
by spells of biting winds, is to have the
leather lining coat itself made to
button in to the other wrap when desired.
The majority of English motor coats are
now made in this way, and for both cloth
and fur the idea works out splendidly.
Neither cloth, fur nor leather can ever
make satisfactory raincoats, and no motor
trip should be undertaken without
wrap sufficiently large to be
slipped on over the thickest garment and
sufficiently long to completely protect all
that is worn underneath. 1t is a good
plan, too, to take on trip rainproor
hood either of rubber, gloria or some such
lightweight rubber material, which eau
De slipped ON over the hood should
sudden shower arise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

" n embroidered waist or gown should
~ never be discarded simply because il
has been outgrown or the material
apparently worn out, for hand embroid-
cry can always be transferred to new
lawn or batiste and made up into quite
beautiful pillow covers, undervests or
even new shirt waists. With little prac-
tice the entire design of waist can be
applique upon another bodice and, save
on close examination, It will be impossible
to discern the joining
AS most lingerie bodices are of such
sheer material that once it has COM
menced TO tear and show signs of wear
the entire waist will soon go to pieces, it
is well not to attempt to use the embroid-
cry for another bodice, but to place it
upon sofa cushion, pin cushion, jabot,
table cover or some such article which
does not have the constant hard use of
a shirt waist
Even if parts of the embroidery itself
are worn there are generally n number
of sprays or medallions that are still in
perfect condition and can be placed in
the centre of pin cushion, small pillow
case or handkerchief bag.
In transferring embroidery from one
piece of material to another the design
is first cut off carefully, small margn
of the lawn or batiste being left on either
side, by which the design or piece of en-
brodery is then basted on to the new
stuff The raised work is then overland
ed on all around with the finest possible
stitches and the old material cut away
just close enough to the embroidery for
il not to fray out.
Old night gowns, underwaists or che
misses can all be utilized in this way, pro-
vided the embroidery is sufficiently heavy
TO stand being transferred. If there is |
real lace or even good imitation in an
especially pretty design Oh any waist
Or piece of lingerie this can easily be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
To Recover Old Work Boxes.

II HE kind of work with which all are
familiar under the name of deco
rative art" Is far easier than might
at first be imagined. The chief difficulty
in the making of chintz or brocade Gov
cred picture frames, desk outfits, hairpin
boxes, &C., is in procuring the pasteboard
frame or box that is to be adorned. In
any large city it is always possible to
have such boxes and frames made to
order of required size, but if a stationer
cannot be found capable of making up
this line of articles it is really possible
for a girl to turn out almost anything
of the sort herself. A sharp scissors and
knife. a ruler and various grades of
cardboard, both thick and thin, are all
the implements required, with, of course,
the necessary glue
The best way of learning how to make
and cover a hatpin case, for example, or
any sort of frame is to take apart and ex-
anime carefully some article of the sort.
While it might be difficult to turn out a
wholly original piece of work, it should
not be hard to recover, copying exactly, a
box or frame that was once new and is
now too faded and worn for further use.
It is an excellent plan, by the way, at thisf
time Of year for a girl to collect all the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Popular Embroidery in Relief.

- MBROIDERY in relief is. now in
teresting a large number of girls who
- are fond of fine needlework. The
work is called petaline, because the
petals stand out from the body of the
work. This high relief effect is obtained
by the use of wire around the edge of the
petal and by having these petals cut from
separate pieces of material. The use of
the wire is a japanese idea and although
relief may be done without it, it adds
much to the character of the work.
The main part of the design is worked
in the ordinary fashion. Vines, leaves,
&c, are usually worked fat, although
padding is sometimes used under the
leaves. The flower, if it be double, has
the outer leaves worked fat and only the
inner leaves worked in relief.
The petals which are TO be so worked
are stamped upon separate piece of
material and the wire is buttonholed down
to the outer rim of the petal Then the
petal is filled in in the usual fashion. 1t
is then sewed down to its place on
the flower by means of the flower centres.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
SCRAP BASKETS EASILY MADE.

" SCRAP basket should be a thing
~ of beauty in room, not a mere
convenience Fortunately, there is
nothing easier to make than a pretty re-
ceptacle for waste paper and the various
sorts of odds and ends to be thrown away.
Among the new waste baskets there is
one design which is extremely pretty and
also extremely easy of construction. 1t
is narrow so as to fit in the tiniest corner
of a tiny room, but is higher than the
ordinary size, so as to hold all that Is
necessary. A frame of this description
can be bought in plain wicker and then
gilded or enamelled as desired before its
lining of china silk to match the hangings
of the room is added.
To line this basket a cardboard disk
is first cut of convenient size to tit inside
the wicker frame and this disk is then
covered with the silk. Next the height
of the basket is measured and the silk
cut to correspond, an extra inch or two
being allowed to turn in at each end. The
silk is then gathered on to the disk,
stitched here and there to the frame, and
then drawn up tightly and fastened tol
the top of the basket with a narrow ruehe
of the silk left as a finish. With pink. |
blue, pale green or any light pretty shade
the gold of the frame makes a most at
tractive combination, and the basket.
while costing ridiculously little, will be |
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
81 SOCIAL AMENITIES FOR q
& THE SCHOOL Girl, VI
rHAT "gond mnnnnr.

Hal good manners" are NOTHING in
the world but certain form of nm.
selhshness and thoughtfulness for
others is a new idea to many girls. but
what very true thing it is! The ex-
cesslYely rude man who does not rise to
offer his seat in a street car to a tired
woman standing in front of him is simply
the selfish man who prefers to be COM
Portable himself than give the opportu-
mty of rest TO another. The girl who
does not take the trouble to stand when
an older woman enters the room simply
shows that she is too lazy to please by
even so small mark of respect for the
older person. Again, the girl who does
not bother to wish CHEEKY Good morn
ing" to her family, her teachers OF her
school shows only that she is absorbed
in herself and does not think of others
sufficiently to even make the attempt of
gladdening the moment with a bright
smile and solicitous good wish.
In themselves they may not amount to
SO very much the little "convenances" of
life, and many scullery maid is at heart
a perfect little lady; but if gentle birth
cannot brlng with II good breeding what
good is it after all? The glrl with a bright
smile and cheerful nod of good fellow.
ship and good will to all who cross herI
path has never yet failed to win love from
all with whom she chances to come inI
contact, while no little mark Of respect
or smallest pOliteness done to an older
person passes unappreciated.
All that is necessary to acquire good
manners in the broad, right sense of the
term is the power to put ones self in p.
others place and think what they would
like-the chair, perhaps, that you are
sitting in, the cup Of tea passed to them
first before you yourself are waited upon,
strict attention given while they talk OF
matters which perhaps are not Of vital
interest to you, but in which surely some
thing of interest can be found. 1t is the
girl who carries out all this that is said
to have such charming manners" and
what does she do, after all, but get out
of herself sufficiently to think quickly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

lever were there more fascinating
lNribbons than are now to be seen II
the shops. They are of gauze. velvet
satin and moire, with pompadour de
signs, raised flowers, gold and silver EN-.
broideries, pailettes, &c. The gold and
silver gauze ribbons with colorcd flowers
are wonderfully handsome. There are
also satin ribbons with raised velvet de-
signs In contrasting tints, and heavy
satin ribbons with designs in gold thread.
Old fashioned scalloped ribbons have been
revived They are three or four inches
wide and very heavy, even stiff in texture.
They are covered with flowers, usually
in two shades of the same color, and some
Of them have also gold thread worked
into the design.
To girls who like to make bags and
boxes for boudoir and drawing rooms
these ribbons are very tempting. They
make up most charmingly and, used with
plain satin or chiffon, are ideal for hand
kerchief cases, work bags, &c.
Small pincushions are made in circular
shape with a piece of lowered ribbon for
the centre and a frill of plain satin
caught in at intervals to make petals.
For handkerchiefs there are large heart
shaped cases made Of two pieces of broad
ribbon, padded and lined with plain silk
or satin and caught together at the points
with small bows of narrow ribbon. Cor
set cases are made of two long pieces of
ribbon with a double frill of plain satin
all around. A very useful affair is a roll
on which broad ribbons used for the hair,
for belts, sashes, &C., may be rolled so
straight rolls with wooden bar as a
centre, around which is wound cotton
padding which has sachet powder be-
tween its layers. This roll is covered
with the Powered silk, and at each end
there are puffs or small bows of plain
satin.
Small round bags for pieces, work hags,
&C., have a stiff circular base about three
inches in height, bag being attached to
the upper edge of this. The stiff circular
part is covered with brocade ribbon of the
proper width, aud the upper part, which
Is an ordinary circular bag, is of soft silk
or satin, harmonizing in color. Another
attractive bag is made of two stiff side
ovals sewed on a stiff bottom piece. The
side ovals are covered with the fiowered
ribbon. Inside there is a soft bag in plain
silk, attached to the sides at the bottom.
but quite free from them at the top. This
little bag sets nicely on the table and
looks like a brocaded basket, with bag
inside.
Pillows are also made of the new rib
,ons, and thereare many most attractive
mes constructed in this manner. A plain
pillow of silk or satin may have corners {
# the lowered ribbon or the ribbon may
,e used for strip down one side. In a
ound cushions the ribbon may form a t
ircular centre, with soft dull silk shirred i
ronnd it. These cushions are most at .
ractiye They are prettier when quite
mall. I
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

as effective as a far more expensive
article.
With a coat of gilt any old scrap basket,
no matter how shabby can be made to look
quite smart and fresh, while if a large
satin or taffeta ribbon bowknot be tied
on al one side the basket will be doubly
effective
Chintz and cretonne baskets are still
popular and these can be most easily made
by covering five pieces of heavy card
board cut the required size for bottom and
four sides. 1t is better to sew the lining
and covering of the different pieces to-
gether at the sides than to attempt to put
them together with glue or paste The
different parts are tnen held together by
ribbon strings seved at each corner and in
the centre of each piece and tied to the
string on the adjoining side.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
White Moire Photograph Frame.

wv HlTE moire is at the moment a
w favorite fabric for photograph
frames, upholstered boxes, letter
cases, &c. The decorations used on this
fabric are in ribbon work and chenille.
in pink, pale blue, green and lavender.
in Pompadour combinations. The che
mile and ribbon employed are all very mar
row, and the designs are extremely deli
cate. Paillettes in gold and silver and
crystal beads are also used for delicate
supplementary designs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Carved Gold Umbrella Handles.

~ EALLY valuable umbrella handles,
X such as are bought separate from the
umbrellas, are now principally to be
noticed in two styles. One of these is
quite deep and round or octagonal, small
where it is to be fastened to the ferrule
of the umbrella and widening toward the
top. These handles are of gold, engraved
by hand or carved. Ivory handles also
come in this shape, and these are also
carved. Mother of pearl is used with
gold for some of the handles With these
handles there are gold points to be used
for the finishing of the umbrella.
Round fat handles are also fashion
able. These are about as large as a
silver dollar in circumference, with two
or three inch ferrule. They are engraved
Or carved, and many of them are set with
stones, but for young girls the engraved
Ones are considered in better style.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Screens for Girls Rooms.

T. HARMING screens for girls rooms
are made of silk of rather heavy
texture in the Pompadour blues and
pinks and trimmed with gold lace or gold
beading, The screens are made of gilded
wood and the silk is pulled on at the top
and bottom, The trimming, in the shape
of shallow valance across the top of
the screen, is of the silk trimmed with
gold and edged with gold fringe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Should Not Be Discarded

the numberless small things that 60 10
make a girls room attractive. A piece
of lace insertion from some old dress can
border the four sides of the pillow, joining
the two pieces of material, and on one
side can be applique some heavily raised
roses or spray of flowers taken from a
bodice no longer fit TO wear. With lin
ing of bright pink or blue satin or sateen
the lace and embroidery will show MP
quite charmingly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Brooches of Colored Enamel.

" MONG the new brooches affected by
Aycung girls are those of enamel in
designs of butterflies and birds. The
fashionable shops show a great variety
of them and attractive designs in these
brooches. There are charming colors-
pale green, vivid blue, shaded pink, &C.,
and both the designs and colors are par
ticularly suited to use in the ordinary
everyday neckwear of the schoolgirl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

what might please those about her and
lheh to act out that thougbtP SuraiT
When once it is realized that bad man.
Aers ana selishness are but coordinate
terms no girl could wilfully allow herself
TO be dubbed i'll mannered i9''1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

made up IN another waist or undervest in
an exact duplicate of the piece that has
become worn out. The secret of economy
us the knowing how TO make use of odds
and ends of things that the eXtravagant
Iperson will throw away as useless From
the lower part of On old sheer linen night
dress, chemise or petticoat, of which the
upper part has worn out, can be manu-
factured attractive covers for the indis-
pensable baby" pillow or any one of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

kIOW that plated skirts are again in
INVogue, strict attention must be af-
forded the underskirt, for upon its
Hare and hang depend much of the effect
OF the entire costume. For city wear a
SILK petticoat is infinitely preferable to
white wash skirt, which can never re-
tain Its freshness and starch for more
than few hours at most. The advan-
tage in a black silk skirt is of course,
that it can be made to serve with any
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

'of stitching and two or three cloth but
tons, or if preferred may be adorned with
two inch cuffs of the same material as the
collar and revers. Rounded and cutaway
effects are still occasionally seen, but the
long straight coat front is evidently more
popular at present. Often the turned
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

- HE American woman is famous
the world over for the smartness
of her street attire. In her well
cut tailor dress and becoming
walking hat she excels more COM
pletely than in any other cos
tune. Good taste is the practical rule
in every detail of her costume, from her
simple thread veil to her pretty laced
boots, and even her Partisan sister has
much to learn ere she can surpass in this
field and way. And already the Ameri-
can girl is commencing to be heard from
In this field and mothers Of other coun-
tries are already initiating the severely
simple yet essentially smart outdoor dress
of the American school girl.
There are, of course, many essentials
besides the actual clothes themselves which
must be considered if one would look her
best in street dress. The walk and the
poise when standing are of tremendous
importance, and an erect carriage OF the
head is obligatory to carry off well a plain
coat and skirt costume. A certain trim
ness and very severe neatness, especially
with the hat and the arrangement OF the
veil, are all important characteristics of
the tailor made girl Needless to state,
the figure must be good, but long slender
lines are almost universal characteristics
Of the present generation of American
school girls, while the importance OF good
corsets is now almost as well understood
in this country as in Paris, where even
L. -. uarafin oil
is remarkable for her trim, prettily cor
seted figure, and, in consequence, the ex-
traordinarily good fit of her home made
frocl. To look well, therefore, in tailor
costume is not the accomplishment of a
day, but rather the result of long training.
No sooner are the little wash dresses laid
aside for school wear than future years
must be thought of, stays must be donned
and a pretty cloth street costume Of coat
and skirt worn. Care must be taken to
find a hat that is suitable with the dress,
the hair must be neatly tied back and
the ribbon always trinity knotted.
Until true stays are worn girl should
not put on q severe style of tailor suit,
but should keep to the suspender and
strap dresses or any simple model of a
dress throughout, to be worn beneath
long half fitted coat or ulster. A white
waist or even a silk bodice with sepa-
rate skirt is never. pretty if there is no
foundation to keep the waist down snugly
in back and on the sides and the skirt
from slipping out of place. None of the
Tailor medals 10 reaIlv tight fitting this
year, so that pretty much the same style
of street dress is worn by school girls and
grown ups alike. All side cores and elab-
oration on the coat are, of course, to be
avoided for young girls and the very long
jackets are a mistake, bur by this last is
not meant the separate coats or ulsters
nearly to the hem of the dress,
which are seen in all the smartest outfits J.
for quite young girls.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

lown collar is of the cloth itself, while
'evers and facing are Of silk the shade of
he material. Dark Innings, very nearly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

the color of the coats on which they are
placed, are fast displacing the white satin
that remained in favor for so many years.
Not only must the street walking
dresses be smart and carefully chosen,
the evening wraps must also be accorded
due consideration and thought. A pretty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

evening cloak is every bit as important
in these days as the dainty frock which
it protects White cloth, with wide col
lar and cuffs of soft white fox or lynx,
makes an adorable cloak for a young girl
not yet out, while if 1t is desired to wear
the wrap occasionally during the day time
on the way to dancing school or afternoon
party darker shade, deep rose, japanese
blue or perhaps bright scarlet, would be
n better investment. This cloak, IL to
be worn perhaps in public conveyance,
should be half fitted with long, rather
full, coat sleeves and reach quite to the
end of the dress. IfshoweYer, a girl Is so
fortunate as to have n carriage always at
her disposal a looser wrap would be per-
haps smarter.
c LEEVBLESS capes make delight
full wraps for every time of year save
midwinter, but cape must be
heavily interlined, if possible lined with
fur, for it is never so warm as cloak.
This year. however, the cape is much in
demand, and. with high fur collar is
extremely pretty for young girl. Chif-
fon, silk and velvet cloaks are, needless
to state, always charming, and this year
seem even more alluringly fascinating
than ever, but even for the debutante of
next year this style of wrap is insult
able, n long white cloak being in every
respect preferable.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
The Great American Play
Paid in Full.o

The Wagenhals & Kemper Com
pany announce something new in the
matter of dramatic entertainment
and they will present at the new
Skowhegan Opera House, Wednes-
day, March 3rd, Eugene Walters
great play of contemporaneous life
in America, "Paid in Full.n This
play sounds new note in the matter
of dramatic literature. Conventional
methods have been lost sight of and
the usual rule of writing has been
laid away by Mr.. Walter, and he has
proceeded on the lines of frankness
and originality. In this play he takes
vital issue in American life as his
theme and he hews close to the line
i'll the pursuance of his thought
throughout. He has not been guided
by the belief that a pretty woman, a
dress suit and time worn smile
form the ground scheme of the aver
age play. He has been moved, how
ever, by the belief that flesh and
blood and human deeds, thoughts and
EN- otions as we know them in our
everyday world, are the things with
which to deal, and he deals force
fully, not playfully.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

Some bargains on separators, at the
Creamery. Now is the time to be
thinking about new silo. Call on
them and become acquainted with the
Green Mountain. The best is the
cheapest in the end. Orders placed
this month will be given liberal
discount.