Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-15
Christmas Gifts.
1.-THE Queen


All sizes OF knitted or crocheted Tam OShan-
ter caps are nice. Babies sizes In white wool,
with colored topknot, are made for a trif1e,
ana hnd much favor: Hungarian caps, chap
kas or kalpaks for little girls or boys, can be
made OF scarlet or dark green cloths. The cap
Is like jelly bag In shape, about twelve inches
hng taPerlng to point, which is furnished
covered with white, black or gray lambskin or
astrachan. The little lambs skins can be
bought separately at furrier's, and cut up
very Wen. The scraps left furnish material for
manufacturing stuffed shapes OF lambs, poodle
dogs, etc. Long sleeve gloves of chanois
leather for children, worked with a spray
In creWels On the outside of arms. we're
to come as far as the ef0oy. mar
rowing slightly to the wrist: oBiy The
thumb was cut out, the other nngers llndnp
room room In bag. They were sewn up fiTInly with
edge was scoiloped out. Some had band of
uoWny fur sewn on. There was also touues 10
match, with fur or velvet bands. Toilet or
dressnakers' pincushions In the shane OF a boil
Ster, about six inches long and three or four Ia
diame ter, covered with glazed cotton or SILK
ana with muslin or crochet covers outside. pro
to hang them on the pillars CT a toilet mirror.
or on the arm OF a chair. were also novelty, as
Well as Jokes containing three pretty servants
caps and aprons ready to put on, and In which
maby Iaoles gladly Invested These would make
&C, eptabie Christmas presents for servants,
Bed and bathroom slippers OF soft felt mate
rails; easily embroidered with colored woods,
and bound round with ribbon or braid. They
were made mule shape. Some. made of coarse
scarlet flannel trebled, had narrow black EN-
Dro1dery braid drawn through tightly to form
Inc inca diamonds as If quilted. Little tufts OF
Dlack WOOL were taken In ateach stitch giving
the sllppers soft, warm appearance.
Hyaclnth glasses with hand pa hted medal
noEs, terra-cotta water bottles, or fern cases
OF Menu cards etched and painted and all kinds
OF doyleys. Some for O'Clock tea sets were
Traced as vine and other graceful-shaped
aaG kna Of dark pale
edge OF the leaf was worked over in button-hole
stitch with crewel silk, and cut out; the vein
II were painted on the silk. Bands of amber,
old,gold, pale green, or blue satin sheeting,
Win applique of vine leaves in green cloth, and
grapes tn plum colored cloth, with stems In
i o. own SIX. sell Wen by the yard. Plums and
enect1Ve band OF this kind was black cloth.
ABOUT six inches wide with squares OF
alternate Old red, china blue, and dull
Suf on Gem squares OF the same diameter
thick silk machine stitching The edges of the
squares are all slightly notched out. and the
on f 81 me 0and also or an edge LETT turn
SOFA ana lnVallds chalr-rugs. in light wool ma
tellai, In plain yellowdrabs. bound with scarlet
pfaio and embroidered with wool, are QUICKLY
De AVOIDED for such. as they gather dust. ana
are OFTEN uncomfortable. The cushions with
nLaps W hang on chair backs, are acceptabe
presents. Screen Photograph frames, to Open
1ne length Of a mantlepiece, are much sou HHHu
I'M can oe made OF double cloth silk sheet
arg sIt1ch veivet plush, etc. The divisions
oooR, 10 fold alternately; the top is left
open; tne square or oval openings are out
ID Ine center OF each panel, and edged with
handsome SILK, gold, or silver cord. The phoD
tos are slipped In at the top If not stiff enough
10 MAKE AZ tne screen stand. an additional glazed
caro- is shipped In with the photographs. These
can DE made OF cheaper materials for the
nursery nursery or morning room. Pretty baskets cut
lengtnWays In two and fastened on velvet
covered shield shape boards, to hang up for
t aa ana trailing plants or flowers. are very
uec0raIlve; Some OF these In bonnet straw.
WORKED an over with glistening white or iri'
0eSceht peads, looked remarkably we'll Eau de
~ s,. Wncxer-coyered nacons, worked over
IN whlte, cream pale blue, or garnet tiny glass
Deads, and provided with chains, sold absirily
nIgh al recent SALE quite run being made OF,
Inose ornamental trif1es Beads, In fact, are
uSf q on all and every kind OF wearing annarej
and fancy work with more or less success.