Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-11
Christmas Notes.

Vii ANot'.s
IL pope too early 10 begin In earnest
10 prepare for Christmssi In feet, many
lsfies employ their leisure during their
.oj,arp a. the seaside or In the oosutry In
fa.hionipe pretty things |. gins TO ffisnds
AMI loved ones.
som. OF the pretty things being made
nov are glove AMI hsndherehisfcsses,
p.rfums s,chsts, table scarf, throvs,
crochs,.d shoulder cspe., Tam o. sbsntsr
cans. shirts, mittsns, Knitted and crochet.
%. embroidered nspklns and tea cloths,
snd many other things too Numerous to
mention.
A beautiful glovs.oNe may be made OF
r,altsd ribbon, on. iueh vide, aud may be
blue end pink, olive sud coral. or golden
brown and yellow. Five strips OF the
dsrkss, shade, measuring thirteen inches
In length, are plsc,d side ny side and Sc
eur,ly fastened In . hoard the hshiest
shade IL cot into stripes seven inches long
.ud pissed In aud Gu, Of the stripes on the
board, and when done. fastened all sroanf
With 9 needle and thread. New hind the
edges with . piece Of The dafhssi,hsde OF
/ ribbon.
Tale . piece Of qsIlied satin thirteen
inches long aud foartsen inches vide. sud
cover IN. other siie With satin 90 Toe
s,,eer turu in the edges, sec neatly to-
g.thsr and fold srsctly Ia half Pace the
| plsi,si ribbon 90 one side and fsstsn neat.
\, In place sni ssv 90 q frill % pretty tce
rnund The -four sides. finish with bow
Of both sh,dss OF ribbon In Que corusr and
erd. In the front 10 tie The case trgether.
A very h,ni.ome photograph osse vss
seen lately made ~ pescock hlae piash.
lined nth old gold, Quilted satin IL vii
., quire apiece of plush twenty. four inches
long spd uiue inches Wide, q piece Of the
nulns the sane slIs IL neatly seved 10 The
plush T,ts sseh ,ui and fold II up eleven
irehs. On form the pccksts, tsck together
al TIE slcss, Galsh With blue snf gold
eoisrsd cord al the gay road the case
and sero.. the top % each poehs, Sew
on ribbons OF The two shades 10 us In .
bou when closet The oaisii my be
embroidered, p,iutsi, ot Q slugle pssc Dck
feather msy be gummsi sui t,eked iuio Q
graceful curve and The md concealed ~ .
loosely Tied hov % rihbou.
A very PRETTY srrsng,msn, for psrfune
.schs,. IL this r.ts some large Eagll.h
ssltu,s, s-p,rs,s then carefully and
.cr.ps The inside cot Carr should be
t.ksn no, IN crses tn shells, which shoulj
b. gilisd Tsss t~o piece. % ribSon Of
coutrs.,i.g eolor., each slshi Inches 10
lsns,h, fringe each sni IN IN dsp,a OF
nearly an inch ssu th. Ribbons together
20 form little bags AMI eii With cotton bat
tlns, upon which .priniis ssehst pp-isr.
Dr.v The top together half an iaeh hslou
The friugei ribboa. ms,hh,s style. 10 the
lover p,rt ofsseA she'll pierce hole With
. gimlst. insert Tom Than rihpons and
tie IN lyop.. Pre-. the shells ap,r', and
gius The bags bs,.sei them, ssuioE rie-
roo. 90 tAs bag. before they az. glued In.
~ place. which are tied In long loop. snd
snd. 20 .u.p-ui them ny These sre
plsn a 90 df,periss 10 pair. and are very
pr,,,y.
A thermometer CO. "a mNis 10 tn shape
ofa crescent form 10 ca, from heavy
cardboard sni covrf-d With m,hog'ny
plush, edged -iih gilt cord sni dashed
9Th bow. AMI loop. % riob,u TIE
ihsrmom ter IL ssva 10 place. ,ni tb,v
~ nsrros ribbon 4. q, the Top o'thsrmom
sisr. The orrsesui IL .u'psni-i ny .
loop ~ ribbon
Little ruhbsr doll. may be parchssei
for from fV- n cry cents. sni ar very
pre,,lly dressed by cfoehs,lpg . d's,. OF
bright wor,si.
Avsry h,nd.oms hl,rkst for BABY cat
~ mNis % eresm colprei osmTrs h,l'
cloth embroidered With yellow dsi.is'
.rsvu over The suffsoe of the cloth TIE
blanket 4. pinhed oa, on th@ eisss OF
bouoi With srl1bon " match The EN-
broiisp.