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' i) v J O Li :..on v. try - ' 'IS O'C- ribbou may ba as by means of the ribbon "lan-He the tag can easily be slung over one's arm. It couli be maJe from a rem nant of strong satin or a short length of brocade, and It should be lined -w ith silk In some contrasting color. For a modest sum a small piece of looking glass can be purchased. This should be clipped 'between the lining and the outer cover of the 'bag and arranged bo that the opening In 4he oi or . l ry ' err.broi. made for Christmas by vomon who know th;s art that there Is really no li.rtit to the present that are possible to contiruct out of Inexpensive materials and that will look like costly articles when orna mented with this hand work, for rib- ! hnn embroiilerv . made In floral, elab- ' orate s:roll or geometric designs will silk Is rather rmallar than the glass ; give even the homeliest of bedroom or Itself. A little seccotlne, very lightly ! dress accessories an original appear, applied, will hold the mirror firmly in t 'ance. and anything from the old ifash-its place, and it should foe concealed ; loned pincushion, thafis ah essential from view on ordinary , occasion by irl dressing, to the newest corset bag flap of cloth embroidered with ,a t, - ... d..t i..i.. ...taJI mtI vtVkVk Krktara will ba attractive and decidedly, ac uwsu uu j.. ceptable-when decorated with it . , , .' A pincushion made of white satin In ' round style,. with two ruffles of real Engagement - or imitation Valenciennes lace and a 1 K An ongagement ' rack has seven rather heavy screwed, -end on it the scarfs and ties are hung when not in use. At the back two ribbons any length' need ed to suspend the holder from a de sirable place are attached and tied In a bowknot... The ribbons may be of a color to match the material. , . . Instead of an oval of A Modem whltewood - a six sided Workbox piece about ten inches in , diameter Is needed , for the modern workbox that Is Just now, so acceptable because It contains- all the necessary things that a house keeper wants when she sits down to sew or mend, ' . : Once th 'wood is carefully sawed into a hexagon it may be covered with dark' red or deep green satin, or with or spangles' are sometimes worked into the design. A very fine cord is also most effec tive for outlining the design, especial ly when the book to be covered is rather a large one. The prospective owner's monogram or initials used in the upper left coxner or in the centre, as shown in the first sketch, often add much to the effect, the letters belhg embrold.. ered in over nd over stitch after be- Many useful Christ Gifts For an mas gifts for invalids Invalid may be made at home. A casa for the hot water bottle is one that calls for skill with crochet hook and knitting needles. Heavy fingering and bone needles will be required for this, the bag being knitted on two needles. A frill Is crocheted, also of wool, and sewn around the three aides and the mouth t the case. When the water lnr nadded. It la often more effec tive to throw the lettering into more ba ,s Inserted the top is drawn to- promlnence by using a contrasting srether by running a ribbon In and shade in a darker tone than as Wn the bag In place., and It used for the decorative embroidery. "oe8 without saying that this Is black, dark brown and dark green much more pleasing and sightly than 4.ma .it v,.i. -it i ne usual nannei case. . io maicn I i . . .-. . ' ! Tiin.Ivii,nrUl bnA hn fh ur ewB cards, on each or which; - . - - belnff done ,a old 's "printed the name of - v" I third flounce 'of.-white" ailk, "is pretty, but wnen uecoraiea :n me ceiu v. "V " " 7" pins, tape measure, etc., may be a Louts XVL basket "made "of , gold . ends of these cards narrow white Btart , , , iAeadt out of which ribbon-embroid- ribbon Is pasted; Jhen ttti ribbon U Jq thVcentre 4 cuhlonfor pins an4 ery flowen, in imitation-roses and for- pasted to a long strip of white card , f t may getmenots ran m contusion, mis orai- : iu -"" made as decorative la - desired. and red all being- excellent used this way' when'the cover Is of brown or dark ecru linen, ; the flower form rose, dull reds or yellowish tones, with the leaves In soft grayish greens. When, there la a ' background "worked as shown In the second design a darning stitch may " be used or a seeding stitch this a pretty covering for' a hand warmer may be constructed on similar lines, except that both ends are drawn up and finished with ' tas eels and loops, though one is left open to receive the warmer.; wuie bottles ; filled .with hot salt. ' then tightly corked, are slipped . in the Hai waist nomcToa isro xhajzl: . , ' CAS,, that ' la, two stitches taken In ; the '. , nvVtli , Into enots ran in .. contusion, iuis orm- f .v K - -""w,mad6 a8 decorative s a.ry mrea,u .ariipw, Decomes, a ra --.-.-. Around It the small cardboard or pill- "ame Piace' of art, or-Jf the middle J satin is These cards are two- Inches apart , box6St Lul otXtLr ' : ' - ' ornamented irtth , ribbon ' good, u used on the base, are glued , - - If an ' envelope ' holder For Babies ; blue are both errecuve ..v- u. ;-., , - ; a"," mo ; v v i .Ua it 4i mntt and . oaoy - nooon. un .me. would reaulre , but case and the open end drawn to gether. When complete It Is not un like the silk chrochet purse of long ago, as the hand warmer, ( though matching the colors of the hot water bottle case,'' Is made of heavy - silk , In crochet. Then, too, the sofa rug, that riU tlons in yellow, pink and ' blue are , worked the cushion is equally enec- ,- ; ! , "" tn: tK. k1M. I.. ' i ,u -i.-- - - " vy , ;- vand unlaue . 'W'i-- "r; fluffy as the real ,peta, for like the,,Hv-r,r r.w, nu rciiy Keep supping orr, . may. . oe maae to - Picture , franies ' tor - photographs' ing dogs their entire bodies are cov- n-ar8- va"ached so that scissors, skilly for It 1 can be made of three retaln Its position by having t an made of ellk or sailn and. ornament- tcred with loops of yarn that hang dkins, knitting needles, , thimbles or four pieces of cardboard , cut Wtet portion ay half the JengtK ed with ribbon Umbroldery s flowers - down from . long ears and .dangle eme7 "af ' ve a place on Hauare, round or with the upper ct the mg-lnto which the feet are .n- mn.MMMi. tMi -a.n .n about ' ihir' .vea ' The noses and "! woraoox. - , j , - ,eage m scallops. . One of these pieces slipped, thus having It up to the are oomparaUvely new this season and , about s their eyes..-,'. The .noses and will be most acceotable gifts, (for they, mouths -ot these dogs are1 made of , , may be used with appropriateness on black yarn and the eyes of large shoe V either a dressing table or In a sitting buttons, giving quite a natural and ' Telephone 1 - room or parkar. Though these frames, expressive look to the cunning faces. , , pad k , J finished "with an edging of white or With large pink buttons tied In bows . . gilt wood, are attractive, a piece of about these little dogs' necks , they cardboard, A bright gold galloon put around the are decorative enough to (race any delicate gray 'or- naslel srreen. is s. . glass, makes the whole Wore original dainty boudoir and, vare s practically pecially attractive as a background, . i and decorative. make. A piece of strong about 4 by 9 Inches in " 4 T lV f - , Five Inexpensive Christ Practical mas " gifts ; that may 'be .Presents ' made at Jiome are. shown 'r - , In the. Illustrations. They 1u-e particularly suitable for girls. No, for use as toys for email youngsters This may be decorated In stencil de to throw around a nursery. 1 , signs or painted . wlth tiny heads Unlike the , griffons, these Skyes jf pretty 4 girls or anything one have only two .vteet front onesthat ; fancies, the tints ! being - always are shaggy like the rest of their. bod- - kept low and - refined in tone, lea 5: They are made In a lylngposl- Or If one Is rwithputTknack with the - ' . ' tn one that. Is to form the back knees both over and under the- legs. , For the woman who can "enoulI &t least ono-third wider prom the knees upward the rug may draw or paint a tele. ihan h othi( two, while the second . be drawn up or thrown j back, as phone pad Is simple to lec ned not b mor9 than two preferred, becauseMhls part Is single.,, iuvuw; uocjiw, man wiw bi vr umu i uvery one Knows now pillows are V: one. The width of all three must of ftpt to slip, whether the patient Is courss be the same. , , - ' lying or ' sitting: In bed, and to a' When , cut to please the fancy, holder Is qulokly and simply made by paste on decorative crape paper In a sewing to a strong pretty ribbon " light shade of tan,- blue or pink on stocking suspender clasps, which ' which there are bright colored flow- will grip the pillow and hold It in ers, such as red roses and ,v yellow place when the Invalid wIsBes, to sit chrysanthemums, tied prettily with up for a few. minutes.. Leaning back long ribbon. nt .Va will Anri ifr 1ft AT,fttl frflA : When. the paste is thoroughly dry, same place. A thoughtful gift 1 1 a heart shaped sachet of paleiblue china' 'silk.-'covered with fine linen. on which are embroidered a spray of tlon so , that hind legs are not ec-- pencil and paint brush, a niece of ssary. The' clawsv of ; the: feet are wall paper wlth'a small floral design ttn "dglng of heavy paper or tape to would be a strip of white linen em outlined with stitching of black yarn.' may be procured, and the flowers nn,sh the pieces at the top should broidered,. bound and the ends "s The griffons, are made-: on ' larger- carefully cut out and pasted on the De added, - At tbe bottom or about finished with clasps. -j, : -j , line, than tlie Skvea and are the most , cardboard foundation . a .mail an inch from the edge of each two UUHC19 IUU ITIWII IMIVLO. XIQ W : ' 7 ' , - fiv'ttay be finished ; with a'trlll of the effective, because the heads and.fxont of .white paper la then neatly pasted noles should be made, one on either f linen or var edging. A lace bow or 1 art of h bodies are shaggy and In ; on' a ribbon hanger attached to the 'de, for through these openings", rlb- ribbon r is put at the top. 7 A pretty harP confast to' the plain, crocheted top. a pencil at , the , end of a short bna that tie the pieces together are An Attractive Calendar . linen (the flower.of the' kind of per-; ed.,to look u ne -nair nao neen - ing will not be Visible, and -the te'le- fume used. . 1 ' clipped. Tne tan is or course cuny, pnone pad is finished. s , No.' f is ! ;foIIar andVcuff t of ;la,th head and front legs. The - ,h neavjp-unen inienaea to do worn witn ; - , g n , dd hook. - a coat. The shape -of the cuffs and ; out by dark lines of gray wooi, wnicn j. . ,-cfaran.be "marked, bn- the Hnen make -.S SSaSSSuJ 4 after making an outline with, a lead are large shoe buttons an the poses,. , . - - vharmin iifts ; 'pencil The scallop, mabe marked and mouths of. black yarn, made n hr,8tmM Mma card with a holt dollar and the dots with the same way' as the features of the., Both de shown the end of a pencil. , The scallops are Skyes. , The legs are short, but are cuts were wofked on brown,sh ,4-one in buttonhole stttoh and the dots stiff, and strong enough. Jo; support u wnlch-.. - excellent in saun stitch., Launder -ttie linen be-the weight of. the' dog's; body; and fore cutting. - keep If In an upright standing attl-t .u..., . 1 As the holfday season approaches almost all other work la laid aside that one may devote all her time to making suit able gifts. ,A dainty calendar is always useful and acceptable, and there are a num i 1 fga ?im auaxjo:. , -' ' . f 1 , Y i f v p -No. , Is .something entirely.,; new,.; tude. and a woman' or girl will And it very ."V" ! are maae into pretty knots " and help decorate the holder.' Through two holes at the' top" of "the ; large piece of cardboard a ''ribbon is -fastened with r bowknots so that the holder may be attacned to ber of attractive j designs for ' this ite wall or desk wherever H wiir BeaB0B - ; , , . -hang conveniently. " Qne Is oval in shape and made of , linen In a dull green or blue shade Quite, as serviceable as and mounted on an oval cardboard Blotter For " the holder and aqually '': Table , . appropriate for man I ha design of dogwood em 4 and woman is a biotter broldered entirely around It in white, for a desk. It Is made of a or small white .flowers of any sort SBUBK A81 WHISPBSOOlllIOLSZS. ;. jisetful o protect the f root of whKe shirt waists. li 4. , made .of plain often used : In combination ' with embroidery silks, and on, some the of square , - piece of cardboard, over which a Hgbt blue or delicate pink ' r new wnisn na mora elaborate honk rovon md blottlne bad is olaced. This Is : held ! plain Brush and Wfcldr toroom ls ft- stir-; efr corded ' le tiny ; sparklln Teftds down by four decorative . corners made of - cardboard, i covered with white, either mn or muslin. At the nwmm Holder - run tfor a holder . waist rt Is sflghtly gathered and sew- - t -' while the broom', f ed to an. Inch wide itece 'of ibeadlng, jtself has a leather handle", and a most : through which, a yardand a quarter effective -watch hanger Is 'also ln':,the v, of ribbon Aa rsn.The -edges are ahape of ft stirrup In brass,' the watcn . featherstltched. JThe tabs on either hanging Xrom a small leather strap.' j .;s1de at the top may be pinned to the , ,. , 'v.v . , . j waist or- flowed with, ribbon, which . . y - charming "erftsti" down- and is fastened to vth ribbon , t j , ' . u-,tJ -v.,. . v u . ' Basket in the design Is quite- . i. . .. '' vry tlrl.to mak.. It 1. compo,- nlnAi, V AhMU t..ft t i 1 'shape at the edge. - A clover leaf I BhaPe ftrtd eth col"a ed of six pieces of cardboard cut to ed saRen,t which also covers the cardboard either oalnted at emhroWprffil In ty shades of green on a piecef dark 'ormln8 th bottom The pieces are PES' - V ; nrr ii a I I ' I r i IT i I r 1 Ul leather used for the top. The leather may be bought ; at , any - department store. L No. 6 it a traveling case made from ' . strip of pretty flowered '"Cretonne and interlined with rubber sheetlrg. The pockets, which 'are ' f or 7 the , brushi comb, toothbrush,' soap1 and sponge, are made of the sheeting and stitch ed on. ' The edges v are , bound with ribbon. The . cae rolls. ajnd is kept In. place by tying H with ribbon shown at the pointed end:' ' . '' , . " ' ; ' A theatre bag of one ' Novel' fjcsthcr sort or another is an -," ' 's BA ' ' absalute necessity for - " . 'the theatre roer in thee days,' when dress pockets are -,,n,ply or . elaborately as is forbidden luxuries, and when It Is lm- once the woodwork is made.- covered on the outside with flowered material in "a stripe design, and care ' s must be taken when cutting to make the stripes meet at each piece hen it ' is joined to its fellow. The ends are '. firmly sewn" to the cardboard bottom, i -1 and- the sides can either be Joined qr else merely connected by ribbon bows ' passed through stlllettn pier jed holes'' . In the .cardboard,, and If the ribbon : )s tightly, tied! and the holes evenly pierced there will be jno danger'; of the contents of the basket falling out. :. ; --.V . , -.. A' practical and desirable STecktie present for either a man or t . : holder woman, is a necktie holder, i ' - It 'can - be -fashioned as' wished .These possible without risk of 4ose to. hold holders that may be hung on a bu- in one hand a purse; a pocket hand- rejiu knob, atUched' to trie gas Jet kerchief and an opera glass, possibly- r nailed to the wall In a bedroom are , a powder" puff and probably some . nftde of an oval piece- of light whlte- chiocolates and at the .same time v,to wood, that Is covered with denim. gather up one's skirt with the other hand and in the' case of a matinee on a wet afternoon perhaps struggle also , to carry an umbrella. . Such a useful little bag as the one crape paper In pretty floral designs. These' corners are made like right angled 'triangles to fit the square edges of the bottom and are attach ed to the latter by fine wires. " ' -' 4. 4. 4. . ' m can be used. After the embroidery Is finished and pressed It Is mounted very carefully and neatly on the oval mat, and the edges are turned over and, fastened on the. back with good library paste. , ' This Is covered with another card oval, mhlch has a ring attached.1' ; Two pieces of ribbon the color of the Unen used or of white are caught between the two pieces of cardboard rHorooJunt VBaia a xrasox wosx. The lingerie bag Illustrated nd t,e ,n raceful bow- wn,c.h' i - .Lingerie requires for Its fashioning a , , Bag prettily embroidered linen -, . J - ' op lawn handkerchief. fold ' It one and Join the sides with Inch , wide lace Insertion. This forms ' :the; bag. '" Trim , the' top with ; Insertion " to- -match , '.the . sides, ; then a wide, beading ' for . the ' rlbbpn to pass through and an inch wide Jace frill. Run the ribbon through the beading, making (a pret , ' ty bow at each end.; In' addition to It can hang, ' , The ..small calendar is fastened on the front. , This wlll also be attractive made of - white ' lawn ' embroidery In wild roses or butter cups and mounted over an oval card covered with pink or yellow silk and tied with pink or yellow ribbon, s. . Tobacco , pouches Tobacco Pouches , are always ' ac- "Acceptable ceptable-gifts for , men, ' and' stun- Tuesday rrf ' the: handkerchief, the materials re- ning ones may be made from ' suede." quired are one and one-quarter yards of lace' Insertion, three-quarters of a yard of half-inch ribbon. . Shirt Waist , , Cover A shirt waist cover de- A pretty - pouch In rich brown or dark green, lined " with a maroon silk, would be attractive when ' the edges are pinked and a drawstring of heavy silk with long tassels runs signed to slip over the - In hear the top. It's not the kid, the v regulation hanger Is lining or the cord that makes these; here pictured. To make : bags so unusual, , for without ' the monogram or crest done In - gilt , thread or in bright colored silks the ' pouches,, aside from being hand--" made, -would be quite the same a -s.--. f-n- e; . . sbssbs It. Jake a piece of silk qr cotton ma, terlal forty-four"' inches long sod twenty-two Inches wide, . fold it ' In the . middle and ' stitch 'up the crash, linen " or satin In any shade desired. They are serviceable, if the material is left plain, but when em broidered with tulips in red, white and yellow silk' wltn'green' leaves or shown in oursketch will Jiel us out in a solid rose pattern In natural col- of .most of these difficulties and will ors they are decorative and are really f leave us with oiwJ hand free for our an ornament to any apartment. On i skirt and the other for our umbrella, this wood plaque a round steel rod Is , ' w-:5' ea Sides, forming a bag. Turn and fold those bought In the shops, but with the top In . three parts and slit the an attractive emblem or two or .three , middle section, leaving one-third on Initials prettily embroidered In one" y each side. This sllCla for the collar, corner the pouches are presents any J. which Is made by cutting' a 1 band, man,. no matter how.' surfeited with five Inches deep "and sixteen Inches gifts, would be glad to receive. . wide. Attach, with ft-wide beading Knitted or. crocheted ties, though" and trim top and bottom with lace, not a novelty, will b desirable gifts. Run Jn hire ribbon and make a gen- for they are serviceable and. being ' '"erous how In front. This silt is Just made by hand, are a 'valuable acj - wide enough to allow the banger tfttCessory to any wardrobe. In plain1 ' slip through, and the waist or oat green, dark cardinal or made of ft . ts protected from the dust and light, combination of two-tone -effects or .: The cover Illustrated was made from 0f two strongly contrasting colors, ' ordinary barred muslin, with .,; brier iuch- as black and red or oraiigs and stitching around the bottom In blue blue, they are striking contrasts In wash silk and with ribbon to match, neckwear. tsrsxon tLotxzx tM f I ! I i 1 ih,; ! 1 1 iii U i L.
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