The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-27
HELPFUL HINTS
FOR PRETTY GIFTS
Dress Accessories Are Always Accept
able to the Dainty Girl
Friend.


II you are looking for IDEAS which will
be an inspiration when making gifts for
your girl friends. here are . few which
may prove helpful.
The dainty feminine dress accessories
are always of practical value as gifts.
and there are many novelties which can
be duplicated with little expenditure Of
time or money
The eorsage bouquet continues to en-
JOY well-deserved popularity. and every
girl loves a collection to choose from
Large slpgie flowers of satin. gauze or
velvet are used On the corsages Of many
or the imported gowns -
From rose-colored velvet Ia fashioned
wild rose in this manner:
cut pattern OF a rose petal three
inches long and 81. inches wide. Using
this as guide. cut ten petals from the
velvet and, placing two together, with
the right sides facing each other. stitch
them about the edge and turn the petal.
When the Ave petals are thus formed.
Join them about center of yellow sta
mems attached to a wire stem Wrap
the stem with narrow green ribbon. and
the flower Is completed. Stamens are
purchasable at the milliner's. Satin roses.
poppies. pond lilies or poisetias can be
fashioned In the same maner. Sprays Of
small lace roses are used to catch up
oraperies on frocks Of chiffon or net
The materials required for these are
fine wire, chiffon or yauze and lace. From
the pink, yellow or rosc-colored chiffon
are made the centers by folding the ma
terial into strips an inch in width ard
swiriing them about to resemble the COM
pact heart of a half-blown rose. The
lace Is then gathered and shaped to re-
sembie the loose petals. four or five being
used TO surround the center Attach each
rose to a stem of wire, which is then
bon. From three to six roses are required
for eaAh cluster.
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n giit which Is sure TO delight a girl
ism heart Is moonlight bonnet TO
wear to the dance or theater. The pref
TEST noticed Is fashioned OF gold lace
ana SILK howers From the lace make
tght-htting little cap held about the
mead with narrow band of elastic
There Is no fullness to this crown. as
to the mobcap. and when worn ii Is
drawn well over the forehead and ears.
double frill OF the gold lace In then
stitched about the edge, arranged in such
manner that one extends back over
fhe cap. while the other falls softly
about the face The frills may be gath
ered or pieated, as your taste dictates
At the trimming counter OF any large
ueparoneh. s'ore are soia' oy tne saru
and chiffon in all the pas,el tints Pur-
chase a sufficient quantity of these to
form a wreath about the bonnet and a
bouquet, with which the left side 4. or
namented. A chinstrap of the flowers.
II small ones are used, or black ribbon
velvet. completes this fascinating ..moon-
light bonnet"
Clusters Of silk fruit are used to adorn
hats. supplying a note OF vivid color
altogether alIurinC. The little scarlet
tomatoes will win a smile of approba-
ton from the girl who loves red
From the scrapbasket rescue n piece
OF tomato-red silk or velvet. and from
this cut a number of circles three inches
in diameter Vary the diameter ac-
cording to the size tomatoes desired.
About the edge of each circular piece
run a drawstring and MI the center
with cotton wadding Draw the gather
ing string together at the bottom and
fasten II securely. Shape each tomato
with the fingers and attach IL TO sprays
OF foliage. which can be purchased or
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