DON’T DISCARD “FELTS”

Shannon News, 28 October 1927, Page 3

DON’T DISCARD “FELTS”

Worn felt hats need not be summarily consigned to the dustbin; the woman of ingenuity "will have no-diffi-culty in making use of them in many ways.

The crown of one (detached from the brim) may have i(s edges buttonholed with coarse wool, a strip cut from the brim being sewn to match and stitched firmly across the crown, handle fashion. A useful little egg basket is .the result.

The fascinating little waistcoats that are now in eogue may be delightfully trimmed with cut out appliques of different hued felt. A cream flannel coatee might be decorated with little groups of fruits and leaves in yellow magenta, and green, while black and red appliques could adorn a waistcoat or buff or grey. Hats that are faded will always yield scraps of felt large enough for trimmings of this kind, which may be buttonholed on with thick black wool; touches of wool v>-d suggest stems and stamens in the designs. Conventional blossoms and big, weirdly shaped leaves will also form effective wreaths for children's hats.

Little buttonhole posies, still r mu h worn with tailor mades and sports suits, can be fashioned from left over scraps, combined where necessary with bright wools. Another attractive use for the oddments is to cut out big hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds and applique them on the corners of a green baize bridge cloth. Footstools and humpties may be given covers of hessian, trimmed with patchwork borderin gs of mixed felts; and an ordinary gardening apron of coloured linen w..l be lifted right out of the common place if decorated with trails of felt flowers ui bib and patch pocket. Tiny circles, graduating from the size of a sixpence

to a penny, can be sewn on in miniature garlands, with little green leaves made from Berlin wool scattered here and there. Children’s pinafores can be trimmed in the same way.