Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-11

Ribbon bedroom slippers are espA
cially new and nothing could be siEH
pier to make. Sheer Powered rfhbG2
to soft lambs wool, draw an eEass2C
through a lacing on the upper edge
leaving a heading about an inch wide
Make full rosettes of ribbon and paRGe
one on each instep.
A dolly case will delight tho hears
of any housewife. They can be made
In different sizes Figured cretonDR
may be used in making one case wzdF
the inside lined in white material
Cover two circles of pasteboard win
the material and finish neatly with s
pretty wash braid Use ribbon to- ke0g
the doilies in place.
A set OF holders for handling hes
dishes are made six inches square %
some pretty chintz. These are ae
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 thA
bureau drawers. These must be past
ed neatly and the covers attached oG
the box.
Another novelty is chest of draws
for trinkets, hair pins or jeweEy.
Cover the box with cretonne and NJ
three smaller boxes into it. The boz
es are covered with the same material
and have little brass rings sewe1 GA
the center of each box, SO they can
be pulled out Ike drawers.
Aprons are always charming gifts
There are numberless suggestio1s f9E
aprons Fascinating aprons are made
of sheer lawn with butterflies can
broidered on them. The bottom is I'm
ished in three deep scallops edgeE
with fancy stitch and lace. The tEso
end scallops form pockets for the
sewing articles. The belt is formed ca
ribbon trimmed with jaunty hStAE
bows. Then there are chatting easn
aprons. overall aprons, ana mADJ
aprons you can devise with Bithe I'D
genuity.
We see bags here, there and eyegF-
where Bags of all sorts and SIZES
from the elaborate affairs mate a.
strips of japanese embroidery Hike
those shown in Chinatown, to those
of the simplest design. Sewing bags
opera bags, laundry bags, shoe bags
slipper bags. corset bags, vanity rags,
made Of ribbon and fitted out With D
small mirror and a tiny powder DaI
Manicure bags may be fitted with tkes
smaller size manicure articles, and TOT
the children you can make marhlE.
bags, school bags, bean bags and pen
Gil bags.
A useful receptacle for sewing ma
terials is lantern bag made al
plain and lowered ribbon, or yon
could utilize any material you hay@-
For the bottom of the bag cover q
cardboard circle three inches and a
half in diameter. Gather the Powered
ribbon to this and hem the outside
Run an embroidery hoop four inches
In diameter around the upper edge
Join the plain material to this ana
about eight inches from this plaee
another hoop about four inches IN a.
ameter, This is the TOP OF nag AGO
is sheered over hoop. A round cover
piece of cardboard is used as cover
and a heavy cord is used to- carry II
over the arm.
Another original bag for threads
and needles is made of two circles OK
cretonne lined with satin. These arc
Joined at intervals. leaving spaced for
the spools. In the center IL a ht1Ge
pin cushion. A ribbon drawn through
the different sections draws this Gttss
bag together.
Use pretty piece OF ribbon three
quarters of a yard in length fCg ar
other sewing contrivance. Turn Ep
one end to form pocket for tS~
spools OF thread, and the. other enG