New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
Ribboned Beauty

ribbons that compare most favorably
with the best imports. They are
wonderful examples of textile manu-
facture.
Very ambitious ribbons are those
in which the plumage of birds is
reproduced. In these the American
Museum of Natural History coop
Grated with the ribbon manufactur-
ers, passing on the designs and COL
orings before the final product was
offered to the public.
Even more novel are the ribbons
with fairy stories woven on their
surface. Favorite oldtime tales are
actually illustrated on ribbons. These
are amusing to children.
Now that ribbons have become so
prominent we see an almost end
less number of novelties fashioned
from them. For several years lin
gerie and negligees appeared to have
almost the exclusive right to ribbons.
The Ribbon Performs
A Variety Of Tasks
VARIOUS articles made of ribbons
are extremely effective and all
have some definite and practical
use. Women have taken to making
their handbags and purses of them
q popular form of home needlework.
Frames Of various shapes and sizes
may be purchased in the shops and
the ribbon selected to bring out any
color that one wishes in the costume.
This offers a great advantage, Civ
ing as it does chance to be entirely
individual in this article of dress.
In handbag fashioned from rib
bons one may be just as decorative
or conservative as one wishes.
Perhaps the easiest type Of rib
bon bag to make is the long, narrow
one, somewhat on the order Of the
miser bag. For this take two lengths
of ribbon as wide as you wish your
bag to be and stitch them together
at either side. Then gather them at
the top and join them to one of the
bone bracelets, which may be pur-
chased in any Oriental shop. The
bag may be embroidered or finished
across the bottom with beautiful
! fringe.
A bag that is simple of construc-
ton, yet rather important in appear
ance, has a pouch shaped foundation
of metal brocaded ribbon, over which
is placed a t1ounce of plain ribbon to
half the depth of the bag. The edge
Of the flounce is cut in the form Of
petals after the manner Of the fash
ionable petaled frock.
Quite an elaborate bag may be
made by cutting panel, either
round or square, from one of the rib
bons woven with Egyptian figures,
! and inserting it into the main sec
ton Of bag made Of plain ribbon.
Any Of the new frames may be Sc
lected for the mounting.
Peacock Ribbons and
Sprays Of Paradise
THERE is a peacock tinseI ribbon
which is extremely effective for
a bag. AS the name indicates. the
ribbon has huge peacock, with tie
tail exaggeratedly spread, embroid-
cred IN tinsel on a plain background.
A bag made of this needs no trim.
ming, but should be attached 90 q
handsome frame.
If you have any superstition re-
garding peacocks and wish to use
one of these beautiful ribbons for
bag, the one embroidered in SPRAYS
Of paradise may be substituted. AS
this design is not so definite. the
sprays being placed in a somewhat
conventional way, one may have
more latitude in designing the bag.
The plain silk part may be pleated,
gathered, shirred or arranged in al
most any form.
Of course, there are innumerabla
things for the boudoir. There are
the new Turkish caps of ribbons and
lace. A cap of lace wound into a
shape reminiscent of Bluebeard's
;