South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-08

The problem Of the sort of a waste
basket one buys is a serious one. And
the waste baskets 10 be found in most
homes are quite hopeless One may
be accustomed TO the ugliness and the
appropriateness Of the waste basket
sorting the large bow Of ribbon. bur
one hates to commit the breach of
buying one. one may Of necessity
consign ones trash TO the waste bas-
ket of gilt and glitter, but it is surely
a mistake TO go and buy another one
like II when that one is worn out.
What is one to do? In the shops
many waste baskets are unsatisfactory
TO the woman of artistic tastes. She
hnds waste baskets designed for bows
of ribbon, with straw beading" to
let the ribbon through; waste baskets
of bright red and green, or yellow
waste baskets; waste baskets with
fittings and pipings and shirrings-
cOlOrS that Jar and shapes that clash.
One can't very well hide ones waste
basket. one can't very well do with
out it altogether. SO what is one to do.
Some one who is quite an authority
on the subject of interior decoration
took the matter in hand, deciding to
go through the stock of the largest
and best department store at hand and
really see if there were any good look
ing waste baskets 10 be found at all.
And this is what she found:
A plainly shaped waste basket
showing an upright plated weaving
through the middle Is an excellent
type for a living room or library
1t is of dark brown.
Another waste basket of the same
shape is q medium green, and is very
good, indeed. This basket could be
used in a reception hall, a living room,
a library and certain kind of bed
rOOm-a bedroom not calling for an
excess of daintiness.
For the dainty bedroom was found
q wicker basket showing a formal
flower garland trimming. A waste
basket such as this should be chosen
with care. One showing any gilt, as
baskets sometimes do, should not be
considered. But this particular bas-
ket is exception lily fine. 1t is enam-
eled in white, with just a hint of blue
in the "creases' and also a hint in
the flowers. Baskets have also been
seen showing the same hint of pink
and yellow. In the bedroom furnish
ed in blue and white, pink and white
or yellow, one of these baskets would
be a decided addition. 1t is when
scheme is carried out i'm smaller de-
tail that q successful result is assured.
And now we come TO the last waste
baSket-a WaStebaSket which isn't a
NdSle bdShel III dlt. anu lulS opens
up the vista Of endless opportunities.
Have you ever thought, if you can't
find anything suitable for your pur-
pose among a showing of waste bas-
kets, jardiniereS and brasses? A waste
basket doesn't have to be named
waste basket in the shops, you know,
to make it answer that purpose. The
last waste basket is just a straw jardi-
Mere in dark brown, and very good
looking il is. too And there is prac-
tically no room in which it would not
be suitable.
An odd brass jardiniere can be used
for waste paper with good effect. A
large brass bowl is a possibility also.
With these suggestions you will be
able, perhaps, TO look around with
more open eyes and you will prob
ably find many waste basket substi-
tutes. if you fail TO find success in your
quest for a waste basket proper.
But remember that no waste basket
Is good looking, really, unless it is
also sanitary; so, no matter how great
" you are tempted to buy one which
YOU strongly fancy consider first if it
can be cleaned.