The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-17

summcr are made into wall-pecketss. or
hsne r.. baskets. The outside Il brushed
ali over with gold or black paint aud ALLOW.
ed 10 dry thoroughly; the inside OF the
brim Is lined with satin, and bag top Is
mt In the crown, which Is drawn up WIN
cords and tassels. Then The brim OF the
hat is turned up on one side and ouncn
Of dried grasses aud artificial flowers -
placed there, or for this may be substituted
a bow OF ribbon matching the lining. Inc
bag IL hung against the wall, turned WIN
the hat outside.
Very pretty work-baskets may be maoe
OF straw berry baskets. lined with req Iuf'
kew twill or satin, the lining forming pag'
which draws up at the top with r'Dnon'
and when open turns down over the basket:
Two pockets are set on opposite SIDES oi
the basket INSIDE Of course), aud needie'
book aud straps for holding scissors, THIN
hle. ptc are fastened TO the others.
Pretty catch als are made Of the Ieddo'
reed cuff, worn by chemists. For these
they are embroidered In long stitches with
colored WOODS, or arc decorated with ap-
plIoue figures. A bsg.bottom IL added, aud
The edges are finished with quilted ribbon.
Slippers OF the same materiil, Iined ana
tItWmSU, arc ustu lOA WY N"h-fN~s''
n0w TO MAKE A pLoTTIyG BOOK.
B,ottiug books are easily made, and are
very useful. Stiff crash, In two tbickntsses,
makes good back for one OF these. Cut
the strips nine inches wide and sixteen IN
length. Work the outer one IN cross-stiteh
with the monogram OF the person for whom
II is intended Just where IL will come In the
centre OF tue upper lid OF the book. Bind
the edges with scarlet-woollen braid or with
ribbon, so as to hold the pieces together.
More elegant blotters are OF satin or velvet.
made in the same way. Double the back
through the middle. like the back OF
book, and work two buttonholes lengthwise
in the crease. Cut blotting paper TO ~,
forming say eight leaves, and fasten IN Dy
ribbon passed IN through one buttonhoie
and out at the other, Through the paper, ana
tied at The back in bow. Embroidery may
be substituted for the monogram II de-
sired. or etching. For this lsst design
from Kate Grunaway's "Under the Win
dow" or from smother Goose" ETC.,
looks well. " you cannot draw, have the
design stamped and mark the lines over
with Indja ink; or, work the pattern in
outline stitch In color 10 match the binding.
A useful present. also. is little case TO
be carried in the pocket when travelling,
containing scissors, comb, pins, needles,
black aud white cotton ION fit winders),
sticking plaster, stamps. button-hook, ana
thimble. This may be made OF enamelled
cloth or leather, with loops OF elastic ar
ranged on il in such a manner that 1t Will
fold into little packet about the size OF
letter and only little thicker.
Tea cosies grow in popularity. and are at
once pretty and useful. They are made 10
cap shape TO cover the teapot, and az their
mission is to keep the tea hot must De
warmly wadded aud lined. Quilted silk,
satin, or meriuo are the materials most used
for them, but some are daintily embroidered
or hsDd-painted.
The fashionable side-bags will figure large
ly as Christmas presents this year. Those
most liked are the fat bags. with plated rims
and with catches aud chain. Others are In
reticule shape, plain or embroidered, ana
some are eXquisitely hand-palnted IN noral
designs.
Pin cushions are legion. The handsomest
are OF plush. Next comes SILK or sat'n' so
beautifully embroidered or painted that, as
q lady said OF one such, "t wouia DC
sin TO stick pin in it,"
Fans also appear among fashionable iancy
work. A fve-cent japanese fan with long
handle forms the foundation. This Is COW
cred with satin, embroidered, painted or
with lace and flowers. Some have
a butterfly, Others humming.bird in nest
OF lace, aud all are finished with satin rib
bon.
Per-wlpers pass enumeration. The new
est are in form OF miniature tea-cosy, the
COSY lined by stiff card and filed in with
strips Of cloth, or, better yet, with ENDS OF
black wors'ed. The outside should be pref
tiy worked. Another new pen-wiper lml-
tates a shavl-strap. To make this the cloth
may be arranged in three different colored
rolls-ior instance: red, blue, aud gray
and padded Ivy odd scraps until about nall
an inch IN diameter. Form small straps OF
enamelled cloth, similar to those used Tor
shlwls, aud fasten the tinv luggage together.
A few threads OF gold.cOlored silk VIII re-
present the buckles. Another style is a
small cup stuffed tight with tassel OF black
wool; Indeed, therei is no limit to the forms
which this necessary appendage to q writing
table may assume.
Very useful on a dressing.table are the
little baskets of three or four inches In
diameter, Just large enough to hold a spool
of black cotton, one OF white, thImble,
needle book, and tiny pair OF SCISSORS.
Baskets Of this kind are to be had resting on
three legs, and may with little patience
and ingenuity be made exceedingly pretty
as well as useful. They should be care
fully lined with little gay-colored SILK
or satin, and should have a small
pocket, Just large enough for Thin
BILE, tackled inside; and opposite this
should be fastened tiny stuffed
The scissors should have
sheath of the same color as the lining, II
possible, and the needle-bOok should be
small but convenient for holding two fiat
papers of needles and leaf or two OF tne
fiansel. A little cord round the edge OF the
basket is great Improvement and hnlsh.
Such are some Of the trifes which may be
made as Christmas presents Tor those who
will value the gift as part OF the giver, be.
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