The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-19
THE HOPE CHEST.

4 HOPE CHEST no longer Of neces-
~ sIty prcsupposes a wedding. Thus
the college boy or girl may ac-
cnmaate a hope chest, the contents OF
which interest the entire family quite as
much as though planned for q prospec-
----a hLde--A11t- nnIa. 44f.raa,.--1 belongings
are suitable additions to this collection
but articles for the students room at
college, embroidered bureau sets. mono
graInmed towels sofa pillows and dozens
eff other articles
Summer leisure Is well spent In filling
a hope chest for any cause which is to
make an extra can upon The famllys
time or purse, 4 new guest room Ia
providing the motive in one family The
mother and daughters decided on a fur
nlshine scheme before leaving home for
the summer. This ia supplying them
with interesting pickup work for the
sumner which is much more satisfac-
tory than the average fancy work that
has no special need to meet.
The pink rose and blue ribbon design
chosen for the wall paper border of the
guest room gives the color scheme to be
carried out in ehe furnishings. and en-
broidered bureau set pillows for the
ehaise Tongue, individual guest towels
and other articles repeat this decoration
and these colors AS soon as anything
Is furnished 1t Is put away in special
trunk which is called the guest room
hope chest.
An afternoon tea outfit is the object
OF another attractive hope chest, which
by the end of the summer viii be fllied
with all the details necessary to a We'll
equipped tea table In the list of articles
being made are dollies Of various slzes
to fit the graduated shelves Of q muffin
stand, A tea cosey is another Item Of
Interest and there is also a holder In
the shape OF bird, several thicknesses
OF linen being concealed under the en-
brodered wings so that protection is
afforded In handling hot dishes. Two
pearl buttons sewed GA with black wash
able silk look Hike tWjnkling eyes and
the tips Of the long quilts in the wings
are touched with black Embroidered
napkins Of the tea size and n specially
designed square OF damask "a fold over
hot biscuits OF toast are to be Included
In this afternoon tea outfit
II often happens that two or more
women arrange to cooperate in house
keeping enterprise. The furnishing Of
such an apartment IS one Of the most
interesting subjects for a hope chest.
and after preliminary planning each one
may go hcr way for the summers yaca-
ton assured that her contribution to-
ward the new home VIII harnonize with
the other articles.
Two teachers who are to share an
apartment in the fan, though widely
separated during the summer months.
are deeply Interested In common hope
chest AZ breakfasts SIRE the only meals
to be taken IN the apartment an entire
breakfast set in blue and white IL being
embroidered to match the china already
on hand. and a friend has contributed
one Of the blue and white egg sets In the
shape VI a blue and white china hen
whose head serves as handle and
which presdes over two egg cups and
two shakers for pepper and salt. The
partner with a talent for decorating is
painting tin desk set which looks like
costly enamel and gayly painted tin Jar
dinicres are to hold flower pots at each
window
Once an object is decided upon the
articles or the hope chest eugeest Them
selves The anticipation of a trip abroad
offers a nucleus for the gathering Of an
interesting assortment Of articles which
are Of as much Importance 10 the pos
sessor as though she were embarking on
the sea of matrlmony.