New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
CHRLSTu1S WORK.
GEORGE MoRINo.


from The Queen.
Resides the snow ball as "A mode Of giving presents,
the e is the Christmas ship Christmas basket %
large omnibus fun of gIts, q bazaar stall, and a
gypsy tent; all these are recognized means oi pres
cnt-giylng. We introduced anouer laSl year. one
Of The party dressed mp a WiZa'd, ana appeared
behind a table. III front of which was huge par
Of scales and on either side OF them two heaps OF
Urcseuts, one intended tor the gIrS, one tor the
boys. On each was the name Of the destined re-
c!UCnt the wizard placed one nom each hcap III
the scales. and with long running accompaniment
of nonsense. CaIleu the names of the child en- VINO
", re to receive Them and who at once came up ana
claimed them. viii cnumcratc few new triii"s.
Balls Of string secured III small japanese baskets;
thc edge of the basket Is bOrdcred with little fancy
gIup, a bow of ribbon ON either SIDE Travelling
cases Tor umbrellas and parasOlS They are made OF
fCur icces of brown holland having cOlOrcd stripes.
The pieces are half yard long, and four inches
broad, sewn together and bound with braid, and
drawn together AZ the and bottom IN the same
way. Buy 4 selection OF sweets at so much pc md,
and a ward or SO of very coarse net, winch make up
into long purses and httlc bags I'LL them WITH the
goodies, and tie and ornament with narrow colorcd
ribbons. You can Duy some llhN ba@httS' winch,
filled with sweets, covered with net, make "a good
addition to the tree; and glass and sugar balls,
sugar ruit, penny whistles, and TN toys shonId De
hung about 10 glitter. dozen chlna-hcaded dolls
of various sizes are always acceptable to children,
DIRE ssed as gypses in red cOaks, fairies and ladies
III bail costume. A gypsy may have turncd-up
apron with lour receptaces Tor packets Oh needles
q basket i'll her hand with cotton; ana SCISSORS ana
bodkins slipped into loops al her back. 4 dairy
maid has reels OF cotton instead OF MIX pans. TOT
the pl cushions and uccdiebOoks, | should recon-
lucud that a sheet OF cardboard should be skcicucd
out into hearts, wheebarroWs guitars, and rounds,
and then covered with silks, Walnut shells lined,
make good timbie cases; and Wa!nuts, covered
with gold and silver leaf and tied with ribbon, are
ornamental Oh the tree. slipper ana iup arc
suitable forms for tAInble cases.
PncushOns OF circular form are now covered with
yellow SATIN, Vel 81 with lace, aud almost Covered
by a single suHlOWer, every other petal beng re-
moved, so shat tie pins are put IN between. lalu-
hoard boxes OF any shape. covered WIN cOlnicu
glazed lining, figured muslin and lace, are much
i,cu now by LGcs who ike pretty toilet "a les ANA
they are readily bought l)hchIi'l i'hS 'Ildp'u
boxes lined and covered, make glove boxes.
SouaIer ones answer Tor keeping pocket handkrI-
chefs or ODDS ana ems OF ilbpoH ana lace 800.
t,liut one. can hc trimmed up anu SOFA Tor co lars
tncy should AL De scented, Wooden pate dc Iolr
gra5 boxes can be- painted, vanished, Atd ANA il-
J,ed Oh with piece Oh velvet or sdtlu IKE uag,
with q ribbon draw string. these make WORK re-
cep.acles ne COMMON straw wall baskets, giCCd,
with TN ittrd ~ cah be planted WIN small lem
III each, and thus become ornamental.
Muslin char backs, with crctonnc flowers ganWed
on are pretty Tor temporary use, ana can be quickly
made bv children or old ladies. They last long
Tune clean and ii the muslin Is good ~ VIII wash,
and stand being OTnamentcd again WIN l!cNh APP
plique The circular hand screens, edged WIN mar
low lace covered with pretty chIntZ, Tor keep
ing on a bedroom lnantclslell, are new lhey nave
"A how OF cOlUred glazed the lining III the centre ~
unIsh and the handle IS wound round win TIE
same At bazars they are usually charged IS bd.
each and lind most ready sale. Some pretty sdchcis
can be made of canvas by working The outside IN
double cross stIch, IN alternate rows OF Wmte ana
rolor,d sfars lining with SATIN aud Bccut.ng with
sachet powder sprinkicd into the lining. his Is
peculiarly Danish work. and the effect Is very good.
For the white stars coarse white 'Hos3ettc. or
iourishing thread can be used as it looks quite like
silk; iOr the cOOred nloselle Is rcquiIed The
stars are worked thus one double cross sutch cpV-
erJng four canvas threads each way, then three
cross stitch in line then i've, three ana one AGAIN.
The same space that double cross stitch covers Is
Jeff between each star in working down IN "a line,
and INTO this the end stitch of the centre line Of the
second row OF stars is worked, 50 that they III IN,
completely hiding the canvas In hight blue and
,cbIie 10 claret ana gold. and i'll black and cherry
this work is particularly effective. Tea cosy and
table cloth together always prove attractive. For
example, a red satin cosy, with spray OF lessaInle
worked In silks and line white oatmeal tea cloth,
with band of red satin worked to match with mar
row runnin pattern. cloth and cosy Oh oatmeal nh
s siSe Table cloths OF dark blue serge with red d
serge border have band Of Work Sor1s d
conventional design where the GoreT JOINS CANVAS
v which l. then drawn away, leaving the deaign Oh
the serge.