Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1912 — The HOME DEPARTMENT HOME MADE BUTTONS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The HOME DEPARTMENT

HOME MADE BUTTONS

SOME LITTLE TIPS THAT WILL BE FOUND HELPFUL. The Story of the Button Has No End When the Quick Eye Can Grasp the Little Touches on the Expensive Gown. This season is surely a button season, and If you care not to give your order for molds to be covered, you can make your own quite easily. Do not make the mistake of cutting the circular piece to cover the wooden form too large. This makes a needless bulk on the under side of the button and prevent a„ flat, well-ad-justed mold in trimming. Gut -the pieces from a pasteboard pattern all at one snip of the scissors. Then begin with a wooden form. After gathering the circular piece, slip it over the button, .draw up -the thread and sew across with a few stitches. If possible, attach immediately to the dress with the same thread. Satin buttons, velvet, linen, lace over silk and embroidered buttons are easily fashioned. Have you priced hand-embroidered buttons? Well, sit right down, sister, and make your own. After covering with silk, take coarse silk and x cross In either two or three diagonals. Knot at the center, and then from this point weave over and under the radiating lineß until a spider-web effect Is obtained. The stitch is quite like that which we used in our renaissance lace work years ago. Gold and colored net over silk gives a very good imitation of embroidery. Lace with a flower pattern can. be applied with the blossom in the center of the button. A touch of colored thread over white applique lace adds wonderfully. Cretonne-covered buttons are good; Irish -lace roses sewed on linen-cover-ed buttons can be easily made. Indeed, the story of the button has no ; end when & quick eye can grasp the little touches that are apparent on expensive gowns, and the clever hand can apply the hints In one’s own sewing room.