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The Cose uith Inside
NOW that Um clft'Vlvtn teaaon la
at hand, tin combination of uie
fulnesi and prurtlcal irorth ia
not to ba Ignored. J am Terr
glad to b ablt to offer ft lft (or the '
traveler, whloh la a case (or wash
cioth, eoap, shoe tree, (hoe horn or any
Other articles that a Journey seems to
call forth anfl without whloh H la diffi
cult to pet along, fhls oase haa an
other use when not aeoompanytna
man or wtoman on journey. It can ba
hung on a door by means of two loop,
and will be alt attraotive receptacle in
a bedroom or a boudoir.
The practical tan linen Is my first
eusreetion. This la Inexpensive, durable
and la an excellent background for dolor
embroidery, whloh Is golnf to raise this
Sift to an unuaual Mttele and ttk you
just as proud in til flvlna; as, the re
cipient will be In the owning- of it, Any.
bther material can be used If tt ia
pable of being embroldemd. poplin,
plqud, denim, a (lain rep, are reed. Any
color will do, and the choice of embroid
ery cottons or silks will depend largely
on the favorite of the owner and the
background on whloh you ra going to
Work. .....
You win see that the nsvera! oaseaj art
applied after the flat piece is cut and
hemmed. When marking pff this pleoe.
allow one Inch on eaofi aide of the
square and hem down or baste efore
chalnsUtchlng ' around n colored
threads. Bach separate little case or
pocket should be cut with j allowance
of one-half an Inch on the three eld es.
to that a narrow hem can be turned in
Wore stitching on the square founda
tion. The long pieces xor xn shoe forms
have the lower edges surfrested In a "
dotted line, which allows for a gather
ln In to the pointed form, and the
prlng which la necessary cr the bold-
inr of the metal 'forma.
And now for the embroidering of the
attractive design.-" With a aeft mencer-5
lied eotton that ia coarse enough to do
the -work quickly. and effectively, make
the rosos that form, the important part.
Cf tho dwtsn In solid stitch, which will
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Pockets
need no padding. Work over the cres
cent across the forma and All la the
dots between with French knots and
straight lines, as shown In the -drawing.
The reat of the design Is very easily
worked, for you will see that it la sim
ply outlining and the same kind of work
that X have suggested for tile central
motif. The upper line should be padded
and buttonholed, so that a firm finish
can be given. At the two slots at the.
top there should be buttonholes through
which the little buttons can be caught
that are necessary to fasten the pockets
securely oyer their contents.
This case when placed in a trunk
or suitcase should ib tied with tapea
or ribbon In the tame color is the em
broidery. A binding of the same will
give a fine finish to the outer edge
and make It durable, as well as at
traotive to the eye. On the outside you
can make a monogram or an initial
In the same color so that there will be
no mistake about Its owner.
When 1 suggest that Merry Christ
mas Is a little more than a month away,
and that there is no !me like the pres
ent, I fael that you will appreciate the
hint that I here, and add at least one
of those things that make traveling easy
to your collection of hand-embroidered
presents. t-
If I were you, f would find out the
favorite dark color of my friends, and
In two (hades of this X would prove to
them how tar from frivolity a needle-ri
woman' gift can be. ' 1
How to .Transfer .
IACH a sheel of . impression car
bon paper between your fabric
and the newspaper design, the
latter on top.
With a sharp pencil or a glass
pointed pen ro over the outline. The
deslRn will be transferred to the ma-
terial and will last until worked.
V Keep your designs and, with ape- ;
''dally prepared impression paper, thatr
; can be used many-times, trace when
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-H THI& "OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,' SUNDAY
FOR
HAVE you a girl friend who Is
about to be married? Of course
. you have, so begin immediately
to make something for her trousseau.
There are countless small accessories
-which are necessary to the complete
outfit, and the clever sewer can fashion
many of the' dainty novelties for which
the shops demand exorbitant prices.
The stole and muff made of fabric
Is an excellent aubstltute for a fur set,
and will prove a most acceptable (1ft
to any prospective brldo.
Select velvet, or satin or chiffon, lined
with silk in a rich tone of blue, purple,
. taupe, brown, green or black.
. Suppose you deoid upon taupe-colorod
velvety with a lining of blue brocaded
ilk. take the scarf eighteen inches
wide-and two and a half or -three
yards long. Bew the lining to the vel
vet, neatly whlpstiwhlng It In position.
Gather the ends together and, finish
them with large taupe-colored silk
tawelt. ' Purchase a foundation for the
, muff-end these are to' be found In any '
large department store and . over this
fit the velvet smoothly, tin the muff
with the brocaded silk. The beauty of
"the scarf and muff la greatly enhanced.
If they are trimmed with "bands of mole- .
skin, opossum,-skunk or fox, If expense
ia no consideration. . .
Smart neckwear is .always an attract
ive, addition to the trousseau, and the -liandsom
flat collars of embroidered
net are particularly . lovely. .
Purchase a quantity or net -select the
bent quality and a ; well-flttlng ' collar
pattern. Draw the design -you wish to '
embroider on a piece of tissue paper
and baste thin 'to "the net. ' Pad the
design with white damlnj; cotton, and
HER TROUSSEAU
embroider with mercerised cotton of a
medium fineness. When the design la
completed, tear away the paper and fin
ish the edge of the collar with a nar
row pleated frill of the net.
The ' evening cplffure is incomplete
without a hair ornament, and a dainty
addition to the trousseau Is made in
this manner:
The materials required are silver wire,
pearl beads and a spray of aigrettes,
paradise plumage or marabou. String1
the beads on a wire, and braid three
strands loosely to form a bandeau. At
the joining point the side or directly
In front attach the spray of paradise
or marabou.
'Several pairs of bedroom slippers are
required in a 'bride's trousseau, and
many' designs are easily duplicated.
To fashion a dainty pair of "mules,"
elect a pair of soles the correct site
and to the front itltch vamps formed
of brocaded satin, ribbon 6r embroidered
linen. ' ,
. Another pair can be made by taking
a sufficient quantity of ribbon to en
circle the! soles. .Join the ends firmly
and whipstitch the ribbon to the soles.
An inch from the top edge stitch a
fold of silk or a band of half-Inch rib
ibon and" thread a piece of emetic be
tween the ribbon andj the band. Draw
this snugly about the instep and orna
ment the top with bow of ribbon.- .
.. The petticoat of white crepe de chine
deserves place in each hope chest, and
V Is a fascinating article to make. First
purchase a reliable pattern and place ;
Mt over the material, carefully cutting;
out each section. Join thesn neatly by
FnuKh-seamlncr the edges. To thu bot
tom eiitcft a flounce X lace elht cj;
MORNING, NOVEMBER tiq.
ten inchec In width. This is perfectly
plain, for the gathered flounce hss long
since ceased to reign. Bind the placket
and finish the waistband with a bias
fold of the material. Fasten the petti
coat with a button and buttonhole or
with strips of white ribbon. Adorn the
flounce with a flat bow of ribbon, a
garland formed of tiny silk rosea, or a
flight of smart pink or blue bows, placed
one above the other. "
A group of girls who are planning a
shower for the engaged friend could
each make one of the articles here
deserrbed for her trousseau. Profit by
these euffgestions.
Pillow Suggestions .
THE artrteedlework shop showed
uch a pretty array of pillows
the other day, and It did aeem
that all of them were either tan or
In one or another of the varloua
shades of brown, particularly beau-
tlful was a tan linen with a dragon-'
fly In cut work lneech of the 'four
corners. The center was plain...,
Showing under each dragonfly was a
background of tan silk of the same
shade aa the linen. The edge of the
pillow was without ornament of any'
kind. Tfet another tan linen pillow
was worked in a leaf-brown conven
tional di'BlRn, outlined in a darker
shade 6f brown.
A burlup oblong' pillow la very dark
brown was embroidered In brilliant
red polnsettlas. A' green silk, benga
llne. pillow that deserved a more
'Prominent point of vantage was em- '
brnidered In heavy sprays of golden-
tod t aimed b large breach' Knots,
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Baby's Oujer
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rfensi average needlewoman enjoy
I sewing on the fairylike garments
-- designed for baby, and grasp
every possible occasion as an excuse
for making some new article?
(First of all, there are the exquisite
llttte bonnet fashioned of lace, chiffon
silk or sheer linen, heavily interlined
with canton flannel, to provide the nec
essary warmth.
Irish crochet lace is extensively used
for Infanta garment at present, and
on account of Its excellent laundering
qualities la moat satisfactory.
Purchaae a circular medallion of baby
Irish for the center back and to thla
join band of Insertion from an inoh
aed a half to two Inches In width. The
cap wtH be more effective if iniertkm
of two varieties Is used alternately.
The plain mesh can be used with
figured design, and the edges are joined
by whipstitching them together. To ob
tain the exact slse without trying, the
cap on the baby, baste the lace to a ,
paper pattern, wtilch can b removed
after the lace le permanently stitched
together. Finish the edge about the
face with a scalloped edging ef the
lace and the portion about the beck
with a narrow ploet edging. , ,
The foundation .cap la made of a
single thickness ef canton flannel cov v
red with pale blue, pink or white .'
china silk. About the. edge" stitch a
narrow frill of valenclennea lace, and
tyaste the 'lace cap to this ao that It
can be easily removed when laundering
is necessary. ' :m . . rv
Babv's coat is of utmost-Importance
end the shops display a varied assort
ment of lovely i designs. White or
cream bengallne. '' bedford cord, serge,
broadcloth and crepe de chine are the
. materials more frequently uaed for
these, eoata. The amount required to
rnako a coat dnpenda entirely upon the
width of the material, and If a reliable
pattern Is purchased a scale of the
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Garments
lengths .require wUl. appear on thai
envelope.
" Alter you fcave cut out the sections,
cut others to correspond from cantonj r
flannel, whloh serves aa an Interlining-. ' "
east the sections of the topcoat tot
gether and then those of he lining. 4
Stitch the seam on the machine- of '
by hand and fit the lining smoothly
to the top, Caver the interlining with. -a
second lining Of china silk: white is
preferable to a color. Whipstitch this
neatly to the cloth or silk and make It '
a trifle larger than the coat so that It.
does not rub through quickly. Kdg
the collar and cuffs with a scalloped
edging of coarse' lace such - as Irish
crochet, cluny, Met or Arabian point i
-For Neatness '
PUtUSa doo't go any longer with
that frayed lace on your corset.
Ton wouldn't dream of having it
on your petticoat, so Why on your cor
set t IVi jut en of the little incon
sistencies we women have. "But. sup
posing just supposing, remember that '
we should be partially flattened out by -the
tires of an automobile some day.
We wouldn't be Overjoyed -when the ai-
icnuanis at tne nospnai saw
that dl-
lapidated lace, would we? A rather
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srrueaome way or putting R, out
hurry ana put a new piece or lace on
that corset while we're thinking about
r. neatness and hospltala and things. It's .
quite simple. : Measure about the ti
of your corset to aee 'how much lnce -or
nwiss embroidery you need, l.uv
that amount in edging three inches ia T
Width, and proceed tolaie It uwm f -corset,
small stltvhe on the ri. t.t i i
and larse atltehes on the wroi, m.m.
.. A new bow ef whit rnloa on the ttw t,
at the top of th J'ii,'!i:, whl rrmke
corset look as ll.uui. t tt hu 1 r(i 1
"its lost youth. -We will, of r'nirne, j,r
sum that the cor-ft 1 rl-erisubp a t
water are o CiccL-a.l tut up.
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