Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-13
CHRIsTMAs TREE TRIPLES.
Dolls and Cradles.

German babies are often seen nicely fastened
up in case something after the Indian fashion,
bic than those of the little squaw or brave
Cheap dolls dressed and swaddled to initiate
these German babies make admirable child
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baby dolls are the prettieSt. Dress the dolls
first In nfghtgown made with frills at the
neck and wrist, and close-f1tting frllled cap
tied under the chin, and made Of cambria,
crochet, lace, ETC., add bib, quilted or croch-
eted to match. Next prepare a long, narrow
pilloW-case OF white pique or shtrttng; the
length must be once and a half of the doll, and
the width the same as that of the doll, lying
with the arms close to the body. Cut this pill
loW-case In half circle at the upper end, where
the dolls head will lie, leaving the lower end
square. Trim the edge all round with work,
crochet, or lace edging slightly gathered; or If
preferred, ih1m only the two ends. Stuff the
case lightly with fea tea waddng, wool or
must be left on one side to put In the stuffing.
Now lay the doll on the pillow with the head to
the rounded end; turn up the other end over
the body as far as under the arms which are
laid over it. Take ribbon of proportionate
width to the size of the doll and pillow find the
middle OF it, lay it under the pillow, bring it to
bring 1t up and tie in a handsome bow with
short ends. Tie narrow ribbon of the same
color on the wrists of the doll; put re-
settles on the cap. Pink and blue are prettiest.
For large pillow the bandage may be, inste I'd
of ribbon a d worked band of cotton on which
any running pattern in colored wool is worked
In stitch; this is the sort of band generally
used to tie living German babies into their
pillows. A short jacket of white flannel COM
ing to the waist is put on over the little night
gown, II the doll Is large enough to allow the
The negro baby-doll, with its white night
gown tied at the wrists, with scarlet or yellow
bows looks very comieal in its white pillow
Little girls are always delighted to get wicker
cradles for their dolls. These cradles, furnished
with bedding, lace or muslin curtain, tied
with ribbon, and bright Afghan are always
captivating. Very pretty bassinettes Qittle
cradiesl can be made cheaply by using the
small chip baskets, sold In all sizes. Cut rock
ers out OF thin board, connect them with small
square board, or one of the exact shape and
size OF the bottom of the basket. Fasten
this to the basket with small tacks, then
line and cover the basket with pink
paper cambric making f1ounce to tack on the
board all round the edge, to cover the rockers.
Fasten hoop Of cane or whalebone like a
handle across the basket, near one end, and at
tach to this hood OF the cambria Now cover
the whole OF the cambria with white muslin.
plain or dotted, edged with lace. Allow the
muslin covering of the hood to project little
over the front edge, which should be trimmed
with lace, and loop it back at the top and at
each side with pink bows. Make pretty bed
ding, trimmed with lace; button hole the little
blanket with wool or silk.
Punchinello dolls are always In demand for
the Christmas tree. Dolls with cloth or leather
bodies must must be chosen; the heads should be
CHlutt, Will ClUSt-Cuilcu Halt. Inc costume Is
mixture of black, yellow and flame color.
Cut out tongues OF cloth of each Of these colors,
these tongues to be about 1 u inches to inches
long. Begin to sew these on to the body of the
doh on the legs, so as to let the tips Of the
tongues just fall over the ankles. Sew alter
nate tongues of each color on both legs, allow
ing them to lie over little. The object Of be-
ginning at the bottom Is to allow this to be
done easily. If preferred the whole side, leg,
body and arms Of the doll can be covered with
tongues of one color, and the other with the
contrasting. The arms are worked upward as
well. When the whole body to the china neck
is covered finish off with large plated collar,
edged with lace or work round the neck and
shoulders. Frills to match can be added to the
wrists and round the ankles. Make Jelly bag
cap several inches long, according to tile size Of
your doll, OF one or both colors Of the cloth you
have used Put band of tinsel, gold or silver
braid, round the head and glue 1t firmly to the
dolls head just over the forehead. The last,
and not least, addition is the bells, which
should be the small covered brass Ones sold for
the purpose OF Ornamenting babys rattle sleigh
harness. One of these bells is sewn to the point
OF the cap and fringe OF smaller ones round
the head and the broad cloth belt combining the
waist OF the doll is thtckly studded with tiny
bells, which are also added here and. there on
the shoulders and along the legs, always of
course, fastened to the end of cloth tongue
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