The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11
1-Apron.
2-lantorn Ban.
3-Cretonne Pillow.
4-Doiiy Bag.
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Ribbon bedroom slippers are espe-
cially new and nothing could be sim
pier to make. Sheer Powered ribbon
to soft lambs wool, draw an elastic
through a lacing on the upper edge.
leaving a heading about an inch wide.
Make full rosettes Of ribbon and place
one on each instep.
A dolly case will delight the heart
Of any housewife. They can be made
In different sizes. Figured cretonne
may be used in making one case with
the inside lined in white material
Cover two circles of pasteboard with
the material and finish neatly with q
pretty wash braid. Use ribbon to keep
the doiles in place.
A set of holders for handling hot
dishes are made six inches square, Of
some pretty chintz. These are at
tached to an apron to match the mate
rial
| A set OF boxes covered with pretty
pattern Of wall paper would be most
useful and acceptable to keep in the
bureau drawers. These must be past
ed neatly and the covers attached to
the box.
Another novelty is chest Of draws
for trinkets, hair pins or jewelry.
Cover the box with cretonne and fit
three smaller boxes into 1t. The box.
es are covered with the same material
and have little brass rings sewed on
the center of each box, 10 they can
be pulled out IKE drawers.
Aprons are always charming gifts
There are numberless suggestions fol
aprons. Fascinating aprons are made
OF sheer lawn with butterflies EN-.
broidered on them. The bottom Is fin
1shed in three deep scallops edged
with fancy stitch and lace. The two
end scallops form pockets for the
sewing articles. The belt Is formed o.
ribbon trimmed with jaunty little
bows. Then there are chatting disl
aprons, overall aprons. and man,
aprons you can devise with little in
genuity.
We see bags here, there and every
where. Bags of all sorts and sizes
from the elaborate affairs made o
strips of japanese embroidery lik
those shown in Chinatown, to thos
OF the simplest design. Sewing bags
opera bags, laundry bags, shoe bags
slipper bags, corset bags, vanity bags
made of ribbon and fitted out with
small mirror and tiny powder pun
Manicure bags may be fitted with tn
smaller size manicure articles, and TO
the children you can make marbl
bags. school bags, bean bags and per
Gil bags.
A useful receptacle for sewing m.
terials is a lantern bag made {
) plain and lowered ribbon, or 20
could utilize any material you hav'
For the bottom Of the bag cover
cardboard circle three inches and
half in diameter. Gather the flowere
ribbon to this and hem the outsid,
Run an embroidery hoop four inche
In diameter around the upper edge
Join the plain material to this an
about eight inches from this plac
another hoop about four inches in d
ameter. This is the top Of bag an
is eheered over hoop. A round cove
piece of cardboard ia used as cove
and q heavy cord is used to carry
over the arm.
Another original bag for threat
and needles Is made of two circles
cretonne lined with satin. These al
1oined at intervals, leaving spaces I,
the spools. In the center Is lit
pin cushion. A ribbon drawn throue
the different sections draws this lit
bag together.
Use a pretty piece of ribbon thre
quarters of yard in length for a
other sewing continuance. Turn ,
one end to form a pocket for Il
spools at thread. ana the other q