The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09

| An American Beauty is lovely also. but
I suggest the crimson. with green stems.
as appropriate for the Christmas season.
The double-faced satin ribbon is hand
somer. but l am giving directions and
estimate for one sufficiently pretty to
please the most fastidlous.
Cut one and half inches of darker
shade. tie into it the scarlet. CrimplinG
il, having in mind the center of a rose.
Fold around this sufficient Of the doubled
over ribbon to simulate unfolded leaves.
Cut off four pieces. same shade. one and
half inches long: roll over the ends
Cas if making a paper lamp lighterI and
tack them to the sides OF their leaves,
suggesting turned. over petals. Sew these
around the prepared center If they
were open leaves. Take the lighter
shade. cut into twelve or thirteen pieces.
curl the petals. as above. and adjust
these leaves naturally around the darker.
| twist Inc green stem ribbon around four
or five inches of hat wire, reserving some
| FOR little bow for the 'CalyX." Tack
the rose to the stem (which you must
twist into curveD. adjust your 'calyX.
and 10, YOU have for 80 cents a rose
which is retailed for $50.
MRS. II. b. HOLLIFIELD.
Hammond Court.
Ladies' or GentIemen's Travelling
Toilet Case.
>. nd rubber shcCtng. re
White y
1. yarI - art ticking. s.
81
Cut piece OF sheetinG fifteen inches
long and eight and one-half inches wide,
rounding edges one end. Cut piece Of
ticking same size and put aside for the
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pockets. &C. placing under each lin
ing of rubber sheeting. rubber side eX-
posed Cut the following pockets from
| both materials.
| One piece six inches long. three and
| one-half inches wide of both. and for
convenience mark on the rubber No. l.
l One piece. both six inches long. five and
one-half inches wide. and mark No. =.
4 Two pieces both four inches long. three
and onc-haIf inches wide and mark Nos.
3 and 4. Two overlaps for Nos. | and ,.
/ four inches long. three and Onc-half
inches wide. rounding off edges that
overlap pockets. Bind overlaps and one
short edge of Nos. I. ,, 3. and 4, in white
tape To square edge Of case, rubber
! inside). haste No. l. to form long
/ pocket. Leave tape bound end open.
| basting other edges to the rubber. Basic
! edge Of No. ,. to inside edge of No !. and
| its other edge, three inches apart from
! first edge pressing fullness into a box
| plat to hold brush. To this haste long
edge OF No. 3. and press it also into
| box plat. its edges being but two inches
| apart. Place No. in line with No. 3
so that the tape-boUnd edges touch in
middle of case. Cut three strips of tick
! ing One-half inch wide and three and
! onc-half of four inches long. line with
/ rubber. stitch to the rubber case, equal
distances apart. to form little openings
through which to stick files, tooth brush,
&c.
Face rounded end Of case with piece
of ticking. having it three and one-haIf
| inches wide at the widest part. When
pockets. &C. are joined to the rubber
! lining. stitch down with tape Place the
completed inside and the art ticking
! outside. binding the two together with
| the tape.
| Tie pockets together with the tape, and
on the outside tack piece long enough
| to tie up the whole filled with articles
when ready to travel These cases cost
| Sl25 in the stores, and my completed
| article Gust as pretty and as good cost
30 cents. MRS H. r. HOLLIFIFLD.
| With her instructions for the making
of Corset-cover ribbon holder, Mrs ".
a. Whitaker. 1921 Colorado avenue north
west, writes:
THE prize matters not half so much
! to me as the fact that | may help SOM,
one to make their giving a little more
within the reach of their poCketbooE
| This is exactly the purpose of the
| Christmas gift contest, and I attribute
the tremendous success of the contest
to the unselfsh, help-one-another spirit