The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
WHAT MAY BE DONE
WITHE THE RIBBON

Never neglect an opportunity to pick
up q bargain in ribbons. On every
counter OF short lengths" you will GER
tainly find at far less than its former
price, a yard or more Of ribbon which
may be made into an accessory or be
used as a trimming OF one sort or an
other. The broad brocaded sash ribbons
make rich looking waistcoats for tailor
ed coats and effective panels for dinner
gowns. They also make handsome girdles
for satin frocks and facings for evening
wraps. For the new collar. revers and
cuffs needed for the street suits jacket,
there are gold or silver brocaded dull
toned satin ribbons and for the sleeves
and pIastron of the malines bodice are
similar tinsels brocading gauZe.
On chiffon or net frock there is
nothing prettier than the three-tier pan
nier or the short tunic made OF lowered
ribbon and for the decollete bodice that
is yelled with lace. the pale-toned fancy
sash widths are ideal and much less eX-
pensive than would be the same quantity
Of piece silk.
The little camisole which Is so rapidly
ousting the corset-cover is easily made
entirely from sashing. but even though
preferred chiefly in lace or net II still
must have shoulder straps. belt and
draw-strings or ribbon somewhat wider
than that used on all kinds OF lingerie.
The daintiest OF boudoir slippers are
evolved from four-inch wide ribbons, and
TO colonial shoes are added SHRED widths
of ribbon which. fiaring from under the
buckles and covering the front Of the in
steps. make the feet look many sizes
shorter.
PIN .Cushiono Novelties.
A novel type of dressing-table pin
cushion Is seen in miniature hat stand
everywhere thickly padded with cotton
attractively covered with Powered ribbon.
Its broad top is for hatpins. its pole for
stickpins. and its wide bases for ordinary
toilet pins.
A clowns cap surrounding a bisque
dolls head makes a novel plncushion.
The tall. sharply pointed piece OF head
gear, firmly stuffed with batting. is Of
printed silk or crepe de chine and ter
inmates in a wide cape that spreads over
the dolls shoulders under which is placed
a reel Of lingerie ribbon which unwinds
when the end that runs between the half
opened mouth Of the doll is gently pulled.
A stork in bisQue or china is the fOun-
dation for a most unique pincushiOn. His
feet are firmly attached to the base Of a
square little wicker basket which, padded
with down and attractively covered.
makes a cushion for ordinary pins His
body is harnessed with inch-wide satin
ribbons. thickly padded. from which safe
ty pins depend.
The London" Scarf.
With the departure OF cold weather the
London scarf will take the place Of the
pelt neckpisce. II is usually a yard Of
narrow width grosErain silk or satin
doubled lengthwise. overcast together at
one end and. starting with that end.
wound tightly once about the throat and
the loose end allowed to fall over the
front Of the left shoulder. The fad is 10
have the scarf match the color OF the
hats trimming II this trimming is or
very broad ribbon two yards OF the same
material Joined by everlasting the edges
all round. will make a sufficiently wide
scarf The London scarf never blows
about II is as trim looking as the tail
ored suit with which il belongs and Is
weighed at its loose end and half way
up either side with rows OF beads. That
is WHY il is always seen in doubled stlken
fabrics or in faced sash ribbon