The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
ARE EASY
TO MAKE
Out of Lace Handkerchiefs
or Gingham or Chambray
Most Useful as Gifts

RfOW we used to long when we were
children for the coming OF the
glad day when once and for all
! we could cast of bondage, and cspe-
cialIy pinafores; but how soon after
our emancipation We are planning
new and dainty eyolutions OF our erst-
while despised aprons TO wear when
sewing or serving tea on the vera nda,
when embroidering on the terrace or
making rarebits and other chafing dish
pets by the glowing tireside OF a win
ter's might. Like criminals, sooner or
later we return = the scene OF our
crime not only to don pinafores, but TO
take on our once longed for trains
and trot about as in CHILDHOOD in
skirts as short as we dare. Instead OF
an elaborate grown-up coiffure, we
again literally braid our tresses down
our backs or band them like ten
year-old.
As for aprons, there are countless
types and endless variations OF each
variety. There are school aprons cut
on smart lines designed TO cover the
dress and prevent the usual wear and
tear ANHt AAtrnu NAt NulNNA VI
healthy and vigorous schoolgirl.
One very clever girl who had spent
the winter In various parts Of Europe
did an exceedingly unique thing In
presenting to her friends most fasci-
nating little embroidered aprons made
from, pieces OF needlework, scarfs.
handkerchiefs and other similar pieces
of cloth characteristic OF the different
countries she visited. Aside from the
uniQueness OF the gift. they were most
inexpensive, as nearly all the cOIn-
tries have national kerchiefs or some
scrt OF shawl which the peasantry
wear on gala occasions. These are OF
little value in their respective coun-
tries. as they are necessarily low
enough in price TO enable the poorer
classes to buy. and are Of most beauti-
mi texture and coloring.
There we're lovely soft silk ard cash
mere kerchiefs from the IyrOl, In deep
pnfpscs ana reds, costing from six 70
fftsAn cents . piece. Being square in
shane, these we're made up "cat-a-
corner. using small bib that was
tucked into shape at the waist line by
graduated tncks that were caught 10
the belt hv blind stitches.
Another dainty appearing apron
came from Hungary. being OF aoco--
6.on-pleated, eream-colored satin, di-
vided into three panels by two oddly
embroidered bands work in the bright
Hungarian reds. greens and yell0ws.
The pleating was attached t1 a mar
now, loosely fitting yok~ Cf sold cm-
bTiodefy, and this In turn attached 10
a hand II deep gfr rodery that
served as strings -
From Norway G n = rich dark blue
flannel, with ro8gL ,mscwn edge. em-
broidered IN soft rich woTs'eds. ana
suspended from a stout crocheted
worstsd cord with ,assels to match.
The gsy-hued scarfs or sashes of
Sweden mads other picturesque pima
fores. being made o. hand-wOven linen
OF n very open coarse mesh, with bril-
Liant orange. rcd. green and yellow
stripes interviewer across H.
Many Of these are simple enough In
design 10 be duplicated quite sat sac
torily in hand embroidery. For tea
and chaflng-dish service tiny li,le
aprons of sheer white oIgandy and
delicate Swiss are much in vogue. cut
In heart shape, with O. without a
bib When bib is desired a smaller
sized heart is fitted point downward
with the lobe of the larger one. which
forms the apron, and a stil smaller
heart-shaped little pocket is added