Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-03

As long as daintiness is a feminine
instinct there will be the desire to
have my lady's bureau, dressing table
or vanity dresser a fitting example of
this quality. Here, where she pre-
pares herself daintily for dance, din
ner or the less festive round of house
hold duties, she should be confronted
by the perfection of detail which she
wishes to reflect in her person. When
she is a little overtired it will be
refreshing sight to her. If for a mo-
ment the thought, ooh, it doesn't mat
ter how ! look" flashes across her
mind after day when the beans have
burned, the children have been cross,
she will regain a little of her caring
If it is before a. daintily appointed
dresser that she is to make her
toilette
There are many accessories of the
dressing table too expensive for any
but the wealthy to consider, but it is
not always those which do most to
contribute an air of luxury. Dainty
covers for the vanity dresser, called
vanity SETS" are exquisite and can
be made at home. One of the most
charming of these is that which con-
tains inserts of fiIet. Filet is espe-
ner, and fine flet crochet is equally
adaptable.
Sets Described.
Vanity sets" usually consist of
three or four pieces. The top of
vanity dresser is, as a rule, in three
sections. There is the center portion
and the two side arms" which are
on a. higher level. The vanity set
has a cover for each of these areas.
The fourth piece is that which covers
a long, slim pin cushion.
= The f1let design of the hoop-skirted
damsel out for a stroll along her gar
den path has been especially designed
for use In the filet-trimmed vanity
sets here described. 1t is very smart
in effect, especially when against
background of mahogany or other
dark wood. This brings into relief
the pattern which is so pleasingly
distributed upon the square, suggest
ing the quaintness of an old sampler
and the daintiness of the modern
woman.
Making Your Own.
One advantage in making your own
vanity set is that you can shape it.
to the exact contour of the dresser
upon which it Is to be used. If neces-
sary that a piece be cut from it to
have it fit neatly about the mirror
frame where it overlaps the arms"
you will know just where to put it.
In the ready made vanity sets there
may be no allowance for this, or, If
there is, no guarantee that 1t comes
in the right place for your dresser.
There is great variety in the ways
in which flet inserts can be used in
vanity sets. The shape of the sur
E face to be covered, of course, deter
mines the proportions, SO no arbitrary
rule can be laid down as to the num-
Der of inserts employed. The filet
pieces may be placed only In the cor
ners at the front of the set, or, which
is better, they may be placed in all
of the corners. If this is done, the
covers may be reversed and the wear
will not come in one section all of
the time.
For Bureaus.
The vanity sets, while intended pri-
g1arily for use upon vanity dressers,
need not be confined to them alone.
The same idea may be adapted to a
%Ireau or whatever takes it's place in
The bedroom. The little lady and the
tree make a charming border to a
bureau scarf. If so used in continu-