The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-16
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nonE.nApE PREsEars.
Christmas Gifts which May be Given
Little Expense.

Philadelphia Times
There is no lack this season OF appro
pirate articles for Christmas gifts whict
may be made at home. Art ueedleworE
as applied to home decoration Is the fash
ionabls craze OF the day. All manner o
pretty trifes are popular, and the roon
looks barren which does not include Som'
of them among its furnishings.
OF the more costly and elaborate Of these
we have already spoken, but there are also
innumerable objects Of ornament and use
for people Of all sorts, come costing only
few cents for material, so that no one need
be at g loss what to make for Christmas
The many tribes manufactured OF gill
and silver card board look especially vel
upon the Christmas tree. Hair pin-cush
ions, photograph holders, cigar cases
catch. alls, air.castles, intended Tor orna'
ment only, or for use as pin-cusions, al
these are decorative and easily made. Fol
the match.sates there are many patterns
the best OF which is, perhaps, the double
safe-two boat.shaped recsptAcles, one
above the other, for matches and burni
ends respectively. Tins come for these
and the cardboard must be cut 10 cover
them, These covers are ornamented With
needlework or scrap pictures, and the atail
ia suspended by ribbon. Tins for whlsk
holders are covered in the same way
finished with ribbon outings, and With
satin or silk at the bottom to match
Splint.work ia also used for these, and !.
very effective when prettily embroidered
Such holder makes an acceptable present
to either lady or gentlemen.
Empty mustard or spice boxes form
good foundation for cigar.holders. The
cardboard Is cut to fit and decorate &c
taste. The bottnm-ot csrdboard-i:
sewed in, and quilted ribbon hides the
Joint, and finishes the top Of the case. A
ribbon is sewsd to the sides, and forms
the handle. The same case may be hung
on the gas bracket and used for lighters.
In this case the tapers should be made,
and the helder filed before giving the
present. Newspaper holders are pretty
and easily made. The frames for these are
sold at fancy stores, and are mostly wood
en- or psper.mache backs, with slits
through which the straps pass. There are
two OF these straps OF strong canvass,
bound with ribbon and worked in point
Russo or Cross stitch. These straps hold
The newspapers, and may be let out OF
taken up as desired. The holder is to be
hung on the wall, and forms 4 most orna'
mental adiuRct to study table.
Baskets OF sll kinds are popular and are
variously decorated. Open wicker baskets
are still in great favor for waste baskets
They are decorated with lambIequins
made OF cloth, velvet or sateen. When
this last.named material is used, cretonne
flowers may be transferred to the centre
Of each yandyke and finished with silk OF
crewels round the edge; email tSssels I'm
ish the points. The smaller sizes have
now been adopted as work baskets, fol
which purpose they are lined with Turkey
red, and the lining coming up beyond the
top Ia used as bag and gathered up with
drawiDgstrinGs. These, however, are not
uew, but they deserve mention, as being
both useful and easy to manufacture al
home.
The small waste.paper baskets, which
can be purchased in plain white wicker,
painted black and gilded by the purchas.
er, have nov been adopted as 1ower.pot
covers, and very elegant ones they make,
with their square gitded handles standing
up and the two small rings hanging down
as ornaments on either side. They can be
decorated in many ways and take paint
ing with great effect. An especially eie-
CANT one was stained back, gilded and
painted, with a wreath OF large suIh0wers
in oils round the sides. Another method
sayors OF the Japonesque. It is to paint q
spray OF flowers ora branch OF fruit droop-
ing from one side Of the handles at one side
only.
Englishwonen are adapting the tall'silk
bats worn by gentlemen for wasts-paper
baskets and work baskets, These hats,
when dismissed by their wearers, are
usually only quarter worn, Gs no one
will wear shocking bad hat" il 1t be poe
sib!e to get q new one, and to many ladies
to ind use Tor the discarded ones will be
great boon. When decorated and besuti-
fed they form really 9 useful and pretty
novelty. The best way Of making them
up Is to embroider the straight piece
round the hat first; cut out circle for the
TOD, which will not need decoration, as 1t
is not seen; then sew these on the hat
securely, hiding the stEGhes round the
crown with cord Of the cOlors used. The
brim, cover, and the lining are prettiest Of
fiuted material. 4 very elegant one was
OF black satin, embroidered or painted
with red geraniuns and the Auted lining
and brim Of red satin TO match. To
counteract the extreme lightness OF the hat
it may be slightly weighted with lead
sewn in under the lining. When the hat
basket described Is intended for work,
loops OF ribbons Tor scissors, thimble, ETC.,
should be attached 70 the edge, or q beg
top may be sewn round the top.
The cheap Teddo hats so much worn
last sumhner are made into "wall-pockets"
or hanging. baskets. Ths outside is
brusbed All Scger with gold or black paint
and allowed to dryIGcctoughly; the inside
OF the brim is lined with satin ahS = bag
top is put In the crown, which ia drawn
up with cords and tassels. Then the
brim OF the hat is turned up on one side
and bunch OF dried grasses and artificial
flowers is placed there, or for this may be
substituted bow OF ribbon matching the
lining. The bag is hung against the wall,
turned with the hat outside.
Very pretty work.basksts may be made
OF strawberry baskets, lined with red
Turkey twill or satin, the lining forming
q bag which draws up at the top with a
ribbon, and when open turns down ever
the basket. Two pockets are set on oppo.
site sides OF the basket inside, OF course, J
and needle.book and straps for holding
scissors, thimble, etc, are fastened to the
others.
Pretty catch.alls are made Of the Yeddo
reed cuffs worn by chemists. For these
they are embroidered in long stitches With
colored woods, or are decorated with ap.
plique figures. A bag bottom is added
and the edges are finished with quilted
ribbon. Slippers Of the same material,
lined and trimmed, are used for tiny wall
pockets.
Blotting books are easily made and are
yery useful. Stiff crash in two thicknesses
makes q good back for one Of these. Cut
the strips nine inches long and sixteen in
Iano.b WOTk tha OntaF Ona in rrnss.