Show IN THE BOUDOIR furnishing wastebasket simple or elaborate Is something that must be given consideration the boudoir wastebasket Is a a dainty thing and not so eo impracticable as one would think it upon first glance it may be very simple or it rany bo be very elaborate according to the time and material which you have to give to it an ordinary wire basket euch as IF Is used in offices of the smallest size Is best for tho the purpose but a wicker one may be used if you already have ane one on hand band cover the outside of the basket with silk that in color harmonizes with the bau doar ar bedroom for which it is intended fr from om two to three widths of material may be needed tor for this silk covering depending of course upon the width of the material and the circumference of the wastebasket one way of adjusting the silk cover to the basket Is to run a gathering thread along the bottom edge after having seamed the widths of tho the two narrow ends of the whole together of the silk and pull the thread tight until a sort of bag Is formed place the basket in this bag flattening fattening ening the ho little bunch of gathers out so that the basket will stand flat upon the floor without wab bling turn down the raw edge of the upper part of the material so BO that it forms an inch and a half head bead ing and proceed to gather it close to the basket when this has been done an inch and a halt half or two inch ribbon band should be tied about the top over the shirring thread and about the bottom of the basket from two to three inches from the base vach each band end ing in a n bow ono one right above the other A more elaborate basket can be made by covering the whole with metal lace or gold net it Is possible to obtain somewhat tho the same effect by stretching a piece of old lace curtain on an improvised framo frame of some sort gilding it very lightly with gold paint then removing it and applying it to the basket the boudoir baskets are sometimes lined with silk as well as having baying an outside covering of it if such a lining la Is placed in the basket it should bo be fastened only with large basting stitches so BO that it can readily be removed and washed when soiled the silk wastebasket makes a charming and imposing gift for the holidays and one which Is riot not so expensive as its impression Is favorable |