Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-19

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 n case with
the inside lined In white material.
| Cover two circles of ~pasteboard with
the material and finish neatly with a
pretty wash braid. Use ribbon to keep
the doilies 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 a 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 a chest Of draws
for trinkets, hair pins or jewelry
Cover the box with %cretonne and d,
three smaller boxes into 1t. The box
es are covered with the same materia
and have little brass rings sewed or
the center Of each box, &c they car
be pulled out Ike drawers.
Aprons are always charming gifts
There are numberless suggestions TO,
aprons. Fascinating aprons are mad
of sheer lawn with butterflies EN-
broidered on them. The bottom Is fin
ished in three deep scallops edge
with a fancy stitch and lace. The tw'
end scallops form pockets for tn
sewing articles. The belt Is formed o
ribbon trimmed with jaunty littl
bows. Then there are chatting dis
aprons, overall aprons, and man,
aprons you can devise with a little ir
genuity.
We see bags here, there and every
where. Bags of all sorts and sizes
from the elaborate affairs made Q
strips Of Japanese embroidery lk
those shown in Chinatown. to thos
kof the simplest design. Sewing bag
opera bags, laundry bags. shoe bag
slipper bags, corset bags, vanity bag
made Of ribbon and fitted out with
small mirror and a tiny powder put
Manicure bags may be fitted with tn
smaller size manicure articles, and &c
the children you a make marbl
bags, school bags. bean bags and pei
ell bags.
A useful receptacle for sewing mi
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 howere
ribbon to this and hem the outsid
Run an embroidery hoop four inche
in diameter around the upper edg'
Join the plain material to this an
about eight inches from this plat
another hoop about four inches In
ameter. This Is the top Of bag ar
is sheered over hoop. A round COW
piece Of cardboard Ia used az a COW
and a heavy cord lie used to carry
over the arm.
Another original bag for threa'
and needles Is made Of two circles
oretonne lined with satin. These a
Joined at intervals, leaving spaces Il
the spools, In the center is a lit
, pin cushion. A ribbon drawn throut
|, the different sections draws this lit
bag together.
Use a pretty piece Of ribbon thre
quarters Of a yard In length for q
other sewing contrivance. Turn
one end to form a pocket for I
spools OF thread. and the other o.