Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-18
Christmas Column.
A PRETTY MoUCnoIR CASE.


A pretty present Is that of q mouchoil
| case, which Is composed of a handker-
| chief itself, a sheer one being chosen
with embroidery finished with o scallop
velope, with the four corners meeting
| ami d sachet in the center. made as
large as the square formed after folding
The sarhet is simply cotton. well sprnk-
led with sachet powder and covered
| on both sides with India silk OF any plain
color one chooses, which is laid in the
handkerchief, and the color shows
through very pretti:y. The four points
meeting in the center are lett open far
enough so that handkerchiefs can be
easily inserted and then the openings are
caught together with little bows Of RIB
bon, either matching the silk used for
the suchet or OF white. like the handker-
chief. This is easily made, inexpensive
and dainty looking affair, and when,
in course of time, it is soiled or crushed
can he taken apart and the handker hief
put to its destined use, while the sachet
can be iuclosed in a new one If one
wishes.
PARTY BAGS ARE GOOD PRESENTS.
Party bags are always good presents
for young girls, and are made with little
trouble. They want to he about ten
inches wide aud eighteen deep when fin
ished, and u deep hem must further be
allowed for the wide ruffle above the
shIrring. They can be much ornamented
or made of figured stuff which ohviate
aIl necessity for hand decoration. China
silk in pretty patterns has long been used
for these. but even prettier ones are
made from the gold stamped Japanese
crepes, and the more gold the better for
such an affair. The yellow crepe well
covered with the design IN gold is charm
ing, and SO is the pink. If one fancies
the facing to the ruf1ie may be of n con-
Trusting color or plain silk the color of
the figured goods used. Cords make the
best drawing strings, the soft cords be.
ing preferred.
USEFUL GIFT.
Glove mending outfits are similarly
made with a celIuloid ring at the top, so
they can be hung up, and the different
threads braided together 10 match all
colored gloves and q little cellulOid form
to slip into the glove fingers to work over
conveniently. These celluIoid things
come III several colors, so that pretty
effects can be gotten by corresponding
ribbons.
sCoNCEs AND CASDELABRA.
As candle light Is so much affected for
the dressing table, sconces, or tall cam
die sticks, or low candelabra are very
and most appropriate for Christmas
presents. Cut glass and china are the
favorite materials, as it were, while
seonees of old silver are lovely. but not
easily attained. The pretty brass ones,
however, can be gotten at reasonable
prices and two or three single ones
grouped together on each side of the
mirror, either attached to the frame or
not, could not fail to please any young
girl who loves her own room ana likes
her belongings as pretty as possible.
wHIsK BROOM HOLDER.
A whisk-broom holder, which is so
pretty aud inexpensive, and so easily
made, that it recommends itself at once
TO the asker of 'What shall 1 give?'
Cut Il piece of thick card boerd in the
shape of an artist - palette, and cover
smoothly with ruby -coiored plush. Cover
marrow strip of the cardboard with
pale blue satin ribbon. and fasten It