Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1912 — Home-Made Dress Box. [ARTICLE]

Home-Made Dress Box.

There are shirt waist boxes galore, innumerable dress chests and many improvised receptacles for us in the woman’s room, but the latest novelty is the result of an ingenious brain, which conceived the possibilities of having a dress box, full length, to match the hardwood floor tn her room. k . . 7 -- '7 '

A cheap frame was constructed of pine, lined throughout with white oilcloth, the edge glued on the outside. This was covered with linoleum, a clover imitation of oak. in two shades. It was glued to the outside and the raw edges were covered with tan leather strips, held in place with brass studs. The hinges and lock were of brass. Two stout straps were tacked to the Inside of the lid, making a good receptacle for holding two parasols. Ball-bearing .■casters completed the dress boa, and tbe owner paid much less for this treasure than a fancy one would coot at any store.