Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-25
Hints for Chrintmna

A. The bOlidNy. CON. o..f'f. nag,rs
grow buster wortirg up d'in'y slhs, de-
cofsting bon bon bot.- ADD vork baskets,
f.shiOaing lovely souvenirs 10 glove aud
hsudtsrchief case, r'cspiselss Tor oollsfs
.nd eur., 81 iunbitum. IL 10 well 10
make oct q lat OF all whom you ~lsh 10
REMEMBER; then. &c The ain for each In.
diyiiusl q. nnished az porchss~i, cross the
uame OF ih,t on. OF the list.
To all Who arr hOusekssper-, surely
nothing could h. more sccsptshls than the
d.iuty thinrs made OF linen Trey covers.
.idsbo.rd oov,r-. esntsr pieces for The
table. carving cloths. end dolliss are very
acceptable gin. Linen suitable for soeh
articles can b. had at from thirty to sir,y
cents yard. Oae yard will make esiv'
Ing cloth OF esnisrplsee, while ons doi n
dollss or -four e,ts or plate covers, can
also be made from one yard These can
b. decorated according 10 the fancy ~
ladies who do drawn WORK, While others
can smbroidsr them In conventional de-
.igu, usiug N. twisted wash .ilts. ID
not use eolofs indi.cfimips,sly In this
smoroiiery. 60 pare Whit. az combine
iiou IN 10. tones, IL pfooouuoed much bet
ter tas,.. A very uios espisrpleo- for
diuing table 1. made OF oos yard Of linen,
double ben stitched. To. -four eorn-rs
have Q eon,.n,ion,i pattern of grapes and
leaves worked In white sllf, In n. double
outline stitch. This stitch is 80 sa.y, tbst
DO pr,viou. tpowledge OF embroidery 10
necessary, ss the work will be- pretty and
, n etlve N care IL taken 20 make The
stitches even.
Hspdtsrehisfs In drawn work are quite
electorate. and ,try highly p'ir-d. Linen
lawn OF nus, sheer qaaliiy can be bad 81
.syenty.nVe cents 10 one dollar ayard, and
Que yard will make -four hspdterchisfs.
Liner eambfie will eosi about twice ~
much.
tn. "ertt-" for fancy bags does not
seen TO diminish. and they now appear
In great variety of siI-s and In every
lind OF material. Ose OF the dsintiest yet
displayed 4. slipper beg 10 be carried 10
. party. The lower half VAS formed OF
broad ribbon (sssh width). having . deep
CT, am ground brocaded with coral pink
ro.ss sud pale brotE' leaves, all outlined
with gold thread. The upper bali w's
plain coral pink sursh silk. and both p,bk
and cream ribbons, No. 4 In width. were
u.sd ~ draw strings and tisd In . loop
long enough Ia alp over The arm.
There are bsgs made OF ehsmois skin
scallopsd 81 the Top and cut into fripss at
the bottom some ~ these are marked 10
fancy lstr ring "findipg.," Others are
msrted Thread" or perhsps "Buttonsi"
~hils for the g.ntl. men OF the family who
smOts, there are ehsmois bsgs with the
suggestive smolsm painted IN lustra
Some have two plpss crossed. while others
a.. ks
pipe take comfort"
A very b.nd.oms beg for soilsd hand.
k.rchisfs OF collars IL made OF white elk
With . eovsfins Of drawn work In pinh
silk, and lied With pink cords. Another
beg TO be used for che same purpose 10
made OF golc-colored satin covered with
cream BalhrisTsp lace which hss . mosi
pleasing n CT over the satio. Gray linen
80 we'll a. graz. crash IL also much used
for hsndksr hisf bags, laundry bass, 'hos
aud slipP-r hsgsi sod wort-h In bold out
lire design with rope n,x (sometimes CALI
0obslin blu.s, these bags are very Artistic
90 we'll - useful
A most acceptable present for . younx
lady iss glove case. There are lovely
ones made 81 holtinz cloth and SAITH
Oct one gard OF sstin for lining. and fold
two plsits nve iushss dep, facing sseh
other. Thsse form the pcchsts. Cut Two
OF wedding half yard sqssrs,
and lay the lining 90 II. for the top half
Q yard 90 satin 10 required, aud . qusrtsr
Of q yard Of boiling cloth. Dscofat. the
boiling cloth with paibiisE. II you can
paint, ~ not. bring the peedl~ into rsquisi-
lion and smbfoidsr some suitable desiEu |
10 ootline stitch. With soft silk. Sev the
edge neatly together. and npish with
plain silk cord OF the color chosen for the |
outside OF the case.