Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1911 — WOMAN'S REALM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMAN'S REALM

USING RIBBON ENDS DAINTY TRIMMING MAY EASILY BE DONE AT HOME. Really No Task at All to Turn Out Most Effective Ornamentation for All Kinds of Pretty Bou* doir Baskets. •-t - ~ Dainty in color and workmanship are the little baskets that depend on their trimming of ribbon flowers for the delicate effects for which you must pay a pretty price if - you cannot make them. But you can! So buy your ribbon in pale pink, old rose, moss Breen and the soft yellows. Purchase little baskets $f fire reed or sweet grass and then follow directions. For the preliminary step in rosetnaking, take a piece of narrow ribbon and fold it in the center as you need it Over your finger roll the end and sew at the lower edge. Keep up this rolling process until the flower is the site that you wish. When making leaves, gather the ribbon at one end so that the pointed effect can be easily obtained. The narrow green ribbon twisted forms an effective stem. After making a number of roses of different sizes and a supply of leaves,

apply them by strong thread to the basket to be decorated. The little French basket shows a line of rosebuds around the base and a cluster of flowers and leaves at one aide- The high handle is wrapped with green ribbon tied in a bow at the side. On a little sewing basket with the silk top roses are used in another way.

A serpentine line of tiny ribbon ends, made of baby ribbon, decorates the straw case. A straight line of flowers twines over the strap handle. Green silk, is used for the shirred top, al> though any serviceable figured silk will be just as attractive. The fittings of this basket are in pink the same shade as the flowers on the outside. Hoses are used on the cover of aa oblong shape. They also appear la

groups of three at each side. Dark green ribbon is strung through the straw and decorates the handle/ A rose with green leaves is attached to the top of the handle. This shape is procurable and can be changed completely in effect by the addition of ribbon flowers. A rose in a circle of leaves is used on a round flat basket Small buds ol ribbon are attached to green stems and hang from the handle. The basket is lined with green silk stitched in pink or yellow to repeat the color ol the flowers. On another little suggestion there is a Vandyke effect of ribbon. Both upper and lower rims are wound with ribbon. Large roses are surrounded by ribbon leaves. They are placed at the lower ribbon points on the flasket Perhaps the exquisite work of the empire days in France is convincing proof of the charm of ribbon-trimmed baskets and bags. They are beautiful examples of handiwork, and in the re* turn of this style of decoration all women can rejoice, for it can be done at home.