Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17

neatly n decorate with brush and
colors or outline embroidery. Tiny cord
and tassel5 may be- added, by which to
suspend, If desired. The open fan may
be decorated with two colors of silk, to
represent the foldings, and long stitches
of the silk for the sticks. An ingenious
person Will, with the aid of a few pieces
of silk, satin, etc, be able to add quite a
vsriety of these useful articles for her
Christmas gifts.
AN UMBRELLA HoLDER
Another very useful and ornamental
gift, for either lady OF gentleman, Is an
umbrella holder. These may be made
of heavy brown linen or any of the
fancy cloths used for embroidery, if they
have sufficient weight. The back should
be one yard long, three and a half inches
wide at the bottom and five at the top.
This may be lined with the same or n
lighter material. Put a piece of heavy
cardboard or ~pasteboard, same size, be-
tween the two-lf this Is not done, the
pockets will sag when filled with um.
brellas and canes.
The outside piece for pockets should
BIO twenty.six inches long, fur Inches
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half at the upper. Have stamped any
pretty design or appropriate notices, and
work them In outline stitch with scarlet,
Mandonna cotton, or silk, or wool if de.
sired; but the cotton stands the wear of
the laundry and long usage better than
the more fancy colors.
A design of folded umbrella or a cane
will do for n pocket, with another for a
sudden shower, with people hurrying and
s%kurrying between the drops for the
other.
Sunshine cometh after rain" EAST
bind, fast find," and "Laid by for a
rainy day" are appreciate sentiments with
which to adorn the pocket.
Having finished the design paste the
two together, lengthwIse, exactly in the
middle; over this stitch a strip of scarlet
braid; now fasten the other edges to-
gether and bind neatly with the same
braid; stitch a loop of the braid across
plenty of room, the inside or the outside
of a wardrobe or closet door may be used
for hanging.
~RET1CULES.
Now that a revival of the retlcules of
the days of our grandmothers seems to be
expected, those made in rich materials
would be very acceptable by and by as
Christmas presents. The most conven-
lent shape Is simply a square bag of vel
vet, lined with colored silk. A running
to hold a ribbon or cord, and tassels to
draw it together with, must be made
about three inches from the top of the
bag. This is the simplest form and the
easiest to make, but more elaborate ones
may be made if preferred. The bottom
corners may be rounded, or the bag made
envelope shape with a handle at the top.
One of the prettiest is that made by TAX
ing a piece of velvet or brocade land
happy are those who have old scraps of
brocade laid by the size the bag is to be,
and by cutting the lower edge into large
vandykes, which must be sewn together,
30 that the bag ends In a point finished
off with a tassel. l have seen some more
useful, but not such ornamental recepta-
Giles In the shape of a Brobdignagian long
purse with large rings and ~tassels.
These cases made of brown holland
trimmed with braid and closed with ivo-
ry rings, will prove very acceptable to
travellers for holding boots and shoes, and
many other etceteras. Night-dress cases
and comb bags look very well made in
%cretonne or sateen with the outline of
the pattern worked round in outline
stitch, or if a large design, In chain.
stitch.
HANGING PIN. CUSHIoN.
Very elegant pin-cushions for hanging
up at the side of a looking-glass are made
just now in the shape of a slipper. They
are made in three pieces. First, a piece
of cardboard must be cut in the form of
the sole of o shoe, about six inches
long, and then the toe-which In
those I saw was made in two
pieces, but may be contrlved
in mi piece If preferred. These three
pieces of cardboard must be hrst covered
with satin, and a small spray embroidered
on each of them-at the heel end of the
pieces. The back of the shoe should be
neatly lined. When the three pieces are
all covered and sew together, a little
pincushion covered with the same satin
and stuffed with bran must be tightly
wedged in the toe of the shoe. When
this is all done a cord should be run
along to hide all the stitches made by
joining the pieces, not forgetting the
edge of the sole, and a twist of three
loops made at the heel to hang it up by.
TOILET rIN.CUsHIoN.
Very useful toilet pin. cushions may be
made of round cardboard collar boxes Oh
of the round white boxes that rolled
tongues or Drawn has been packed in.
They must, however, be nicely padded
and lined and the lid stuffed with brar
to hold the pins. A frill of the materia,
used must be placed around the bottom
part of the box and a ruching of the same
around the lid. These will be fount
most useful if the lid is altogether mcva
BILE, not fixed to the bottom as in the or
binary pin-cvchions, which have an awk
ward habit of fitting up directly the lie
is opened.