Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29

;stItuted for the monogram, II desired, or
etching. For this last a design from
Kate Grunaway's g Under the Willow or
from Mother Goose" etc, looks well.
If you cannot draw, have the design
stamped and marx the line over with
India ink or, work the pattern in outline
stitch In color to match the binding
POCKET CASE.
A useful present, also, is little case to
be carried IN the pocket when travelling
containing scissors, comb, pins, needles
black and white cotton ION Hat wlnders),
sticking. plaster, stamps, button-hoo and
thimble. This may be made OF enameled
cloth or leather, with loops OF elastic ar.
ranged on it in such manner that 1t Will
fold into little packet about the size OF
letter and only little thicker.
TEA cosIEs-sIDE BAGS.
Tea cosies grow in popularity, and are at
once pretty and useful. They are made in
cap shape to cover the teapot, and, as their
mis- sion is to keep the tea hot, must be
warmly wadded and lined. Quilted silk,
satin or merino are the materials most used
for them, but some are daintily embroid.
cred or hand painted.
The fashionable side bags will figure
largely as Christmas presents this year.
Those most liked are the fiat bags, with
plated rims and with catches and chain.
Others are in reticule shape, plain or en-
broldered, and some are exquisitely hand
painted in floral designs.
PINoUsHIoNs AND FANS.
Pincushions are legion. The handsomest
are of plush. Next comes silk or satin, so
beautifully embroidered or painted that, as
a lady said of one such, sit would be a sin
to stick pin in it. !"
Fans also appear among fashionable
fancy work. A fve-cent Japanese fan
with long handle forms the foundation.
This is covered with satin, embroidered,
painted or trimmed with lace and flowers.
Some have butterfly, others have hum
ming bird in a nest of lace, and all are fin
ished with satin ribbon.
PEN-wIPERs.
Pen-wipers 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 worsted. The outside should be
prettily worked. Another new pen-wiper
initiates shawl strap. To make this the
cloth may be arranged in three different
colored rolls-for instance, red, blue and
gray-and padded by odd scraps until
about half an inch in diameter. Form
small straps of enameled cloth, similar to
those used for shawls, and fasten the tiny
luggage together. A few threads of gold
colored silk will represent the buckles.
Another style is small cup stuffed tight
with tassel of black wool; indeed, there
is no limit to the forms which this neces-
sary appendage to writing-table may as
sumo.
FOR THE DRESSING TABLE.
Very useful on the dressing table are the
little baskets of three or four inches in
diameter, just large enough to hold 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 a little patti
ence and ingenuity, be made exceedingly
pretty as well as useful. They should be
carefully lined with little gray .colored
silk or satin, and should have small
pocket just large enough for thimble,
tackled inside, and opposite this should
be fastened tiny stuffed pin cush.
ion. The scissors should have sheath
of the same color as the lining, il
possible, and the needle book should
he small, but convenient for hold
ing two fiat papers of needle;
and leaf or two of fine flannel. A little
cord round the edge of the basket is &
great improvement and finish. Such are
some of the triaes which may be made al
Christmas presents for those who will value
the gift as part of the giver, because it il
her own handiwork.