The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02
Useful Bordercd Hanakerch,.,..

Useful Bordcrcd Handkerchief.
mere are so many things that can
be made from the inexpensive bordered
handkerchief that one might very ap-
propriateiy apply the adjective yer
satiie" to the useful bit OF linen.
For instance, there is Tie small Iaun-
dry bag or large handkerchief bag
twhichever one wishes to call III that
can be made from two OF the hand
kerchiefs together and stand them on
end. as it were. SO that they will have
the appearance Of being diamond -shap-
ed instead of square. Then proceed to
sew them together on the machine Tho
machine stitching Will make Them
stronger than handscwing could ms
sibly do. Stitch them about an inch
In from the edge, so as TO leave two
niue ia pS as an ornamental edge The
! Two lover slanting sides OF the dia
mona are sewed together along their
full length. The two upper sIantinp
sides of the diamond are sewed only
halfway. the upper halves OF the sides
being left for the opening OF the BAG.
Inc stitching on these upper half
seams is sloped off as it nears the cen
, ire OF the side. running at least over
the edge. The two upper flappinr.
points OF the handkcrchicfs, which are
without stitching, are then turned
back and creased and pressed along
/ the turning to make them stay in
place.
Two pieces of ribbon are then tackled
I to each end OF the opening thus made
J by the turned back flaps The two
enos OF ribbon are then joined in a
DOW, forming hanger for the bag
! The ribbon should match the color of
| the borders on the handkcrchicfs
Bordered handkerchiefs make very
pretty sailor collars for wearing out
side or the coat or even on the thin
/ white shirtwaist Simply cut a place
FOR the neck in one side OF the hand
kerchief. face or bind the raw edge
thus made, and the collar is completes.
The front OF the collar may be sloped
! of into points or may be left suuaro
ut the ends just as the neck is cut
out Blue bordered handllcrchicfs are
particularly pretty when used in this
fashion. Cuffs can also be made, but
another handkerchief must be used
/ for the purpose. These should be
| made in points and can be made by
| clipping corner from either one from
! the handkerchief.
| Then the bordcred handkcrchiefs
make tho dearest little aprons imagin-
able. Turn one on end again. so that it
VIII be diamond shaped. clip OF one
( corner. Turn the straight edge thus
made on the corner OF IL handkerchief
down 10 form n hem, which is at the
same time the band. put ribbon strings
on the ends OF the band. stitch tho
ciipped-otf point to the side OF the
apron for pocket and you have as
pretty little tribe as YOU could wish
Z There are the dustcaps Take II large
bordered handkerchief and make a cas-
| ing about the centre of the handkcr-
chief for a drawing string or elastic.
! When the cap Is drawn up the four
/ ends should be trimmed up and tackled
/ 10 the crown of the cap
! Have you pink, blue. green yell
I low or any other colcr room? Then
YOU must have one OF those pretty
handkerchief bureau scarfs To match.
These handkerchiefs must be the small.
women's handli erchiefs. Take four
and join them together with lace in
! sertion. Put row or the insertion
about the entire edge. after the hand
kerchiefs are Joined together, and
/ then whip on 10 this insertion q laco
edge To match. White handkerchiefs
/ can, OF course. be used as Well as col
I ored ones II one wi shes TO further
carry out the color scheme. bed
spread may be made OF large, mems
+ handkerchicfs OF the same color. join
ed together by insertion Pillow
shams can be made is using four
/ handkerchiefs for each sham joined
q ttS'NHcI ~ .HScEiIcU.
Z Tho smaller handkerchiefs make
pretty little plncushions. Place but
/ tonholcd cyelcts an inch or so in
/ length about tho inside of the border
on each of the two handkcrchiefs.
I Places square pincushion between the
! ;wo handkerchief and proceed to Lace
them together with ribbon OF color
/ 10 match the border y small bow
OF the ribbon, which ribbon should be
I about an inch i'll width. is placed in
/ gram in white or colored thread still
further enchances the cushion. Per
/ liaps there is a window seat in that
/ same bedroom that you'd like to make
a pillow for Bordercd handkcrchiefs
! mako attractive as we'll rs very sani-
/ tary pillow covers when the two
edges Of two large handkerchief are
! whipped together on the extreme end.
or when the two edges are scanned on
tho machine about an inch in from
/ the ends the slips arc most attractive.
| Bordered haudterchiefs make nice
cvcrslcevcs for either the business girl
or the littlo schoolgirl. One handker-
chief VIII make two sleeves The raw
edge. which is hcmmcd neatly. is used
to go about the wrist. The half OF
the handkerchief is then folded in
two, so that the hemmed edge is at
the bottom. y seam is run up the
handkerchief so that the sleeve lis
the right size for the arm. This
leaves a little ornamental point at
tho top. which can be- worn under the
arm for further protection to the dress
sleeve or LETT on the top merely for
decoration.