Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Completing the List
of Christmas Presents

the gown. A strip twelve and q half
inches long and twenty inches from the
width OF the material. one-half Of which
may be embroidered with a simple. large
inquired design. is required. A large fig
ure Is chosen for the design because OF
the style Of the embroidery. Trace the
outline with heavy Roman floss, and in
side Of the tracing follow carefully the
design with tiny gold or silver soutache
braid.
Fill in the loops and curves with
french knots OF contrasting shades. Fold
ana sew the side together, making a bag
| ten inches wide and line it with soft
silk Fold in a twu-.cch ..em at the top.
with cord casing, and run eiti.e. gold or
silver cord through the casing, knottihE
the ends. A bag Of yellow may taste
der and yellow, while one of pink may
be decorated with silver, cream and the
palest Of blue.
| A sensible kensington bag, which can
which has plenty OF room, and whose
| contents are always accessible. One
| which the writer has just finished is
| made of plain taffeta ribbon six and a
half inches wide and yard and half
in length. with four yards of one-half-
inch ribbon for bows and drawstrings.
Cut the wide ribbon in four equal
lengths. hem each end. place one hemmed
end against the bottom of one side, whip
the edges together, join all four pieces
| in the same manner and you will find
| that you have a square-bottomed bag,
with points at the top. Just below these
points place a ribbon casing and draw
the narrow ribbons through. At one side
Dark dresden ribbon, with bright draw
strings, makes attractive bags, which
are most serviceable for general use. A
cardboard, cut the size Of the bottom OF
same shade. can be put in the bottom to
make the bag much stronger.
| Dresden ribbon may also be utilized
in making double" bag. which is de-
cidedly out Of the ordinary. One and a
third yards, five or six inches wide, Is
sufficient material. Hem each end of the
strip with q three-inch hem, and finish
| a casing on the lower edge of the hem
Place the middle of the ribbon at the
lower edge Of the casing and then whip
each joining side together, forming a
double pouch, the bottoms Of which have
the pointed corners folded back in order
to make the bottom Of the pouches fiat
Through the casing draw cords of har-
monizing color, and at the point of join
| ing tie small bows Of ribbon.
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| The popularity Of the breakfast cap
Of the olden days is growing: and every
woman knows of their convenience in a
hasty morning toilet. Select delicately
figured lawn, or silk organdie, cut in q
circle twenty-four inches in diameter
Hem with narrow turn. and whip lace or
edge OF hem. One and a half inches
from the edge fold in. on the wrong side
a one-fourth-inch tuck. Through this
tuck run twenty inches Of narrow elias
| tic.
Make a bow of soft satin ribbon on
| the right side. Another pretty cap car
be made Of plain co.ors, with a wreath
of tiny roses and the entire frill of lace
A fine piece Of dotted swiss makes an
other design. Embroider all the dots with
many dainty shades. finish the edges as
either Of the other two and put a plated
band of ribbon about the crown, with a
cluster of satin knots at the side. An in
valid would appreciate one of these caps
very highly.
Among the more homely but very use.
| full gifts are broom covers, made of fluffy
gray outing, with two ruff1es and draw
string Of stout cord at the top. To &C.
company these is little linen dustbag
with neatly folded "dustless'' busters. A
set of kettle filters, with neat loops fol
| hanging, are necessarieS in a kitchen
They may be tied in a small package
! bearing this card:
| Does my lady burn her fingers
| On pan and kettle and pot?
Use me, as trifing am.
| When working with things hot.