The state herald., 1913-12-12


Ribbon bedroom slippers are espe-
cially new and nothing could be sim
pier to make. Sheer howered ribbon
to soft lambs wool, draw an elastic
through lacing on the upper edge.
leaving 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 a
pretty wash braid Use ribbon to keep
the doilles 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 chest OF draws
Cover the box with cretonne and At
three smaller boxes into II. The box
es are covered with the same material
and have little brass rings sewed on
the center OF each box. 30 they can
be pulled out ike drawers.
Aprons are always charming gifts.
There are numberless suggestions for
aprons Fascinating aprons are made
OF sheer lawn with butterflies en-
broidered on them. The bottom is fin.
ished in three deep scallops edged
with n fancy stitch and lace. The two
end scallops form pockets for tha
sewing articles The belt Is formed OF
ribbon trimmed with jaunty little
bows Then there are chafing dish
aprons. overall aprons. and many
aprons you can devise with a little In
genuity.
We see bags here. there and every
where. Bags OF all sorts and sizes
from the elaborate affairs made OF
strips OF japanese embroidery like
those shown In Chinatown. TO those
OF the simplest design. Sewing bags
opera bags. laundry bags. shoe bags
slipper bags. corset bags. vanity bags,
made OF ribbon and iitted out with q
small mirror and n tiny powder pun
Manicure bags may be ntted with the
smaller size manicure articles. and fol
the children you can make marble
bags. school bags, bean bags and pen
ell bags.
A useful receptacle for sewing ma
tcrials IL a lantern bag made oI
plain and lowered ribbon. or you
could utilize any material you have
For the bottom OF the bag cover Z
cardboard circle three inches and q
half In diameter. Gather the lowered
ribbon to this and hom tho outside
Run nm embroidery hoop four inches
In diameter around tho upper edge
Join the plain material to this and
about eight inches from this place
another hoop about four inches In d.
ameter. This Ia tho top OF bag nnt
ia sheered over hoop. A round coveI
piece OF cardboard IL used as n coveI
and heavy cord Ia used to carry u
over the arm.
Another original bag for threads
and needles Ia made Of two circles o
oretonne lined with satin. These are
Joined at intervals. leaving spaces fol
tho spools. In the center Ia little
pin cushion. A ribbon drawn through
tho different sections draws this litti'
bag together.
Use pretty piece OF ribbon three
quarters OF yard In length for nm
other sewing oontrivnnoe. Turn ui
one end to form pocket for th'
! spoola Of thread. and tho other on,