Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-03
HOMENAKERS COLUMN.
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THINGS TO MAKE roR FAIRS
Ako BAzAARs.
nv CARRIE MAY ASHTON.
just What to make for fairs and bA-
raars truly = Perpiexing question 10
solve.
A the Joyous holiday season aI'-
proschcs many entertainments Will ne
given for money making purposes.
Among the novel aud fancy articles
suitable for fair, nothing II more suit.
able than portfolios. some of them are
made Of canvas, linen and heavy silk.
An exquisite Que II Of white Md, With
q spray of pink clover blossoms snd
leaves painted on 10. a very appropriate
quotation, .Sweet IL the clover the
whole world o,er," appear. In gilt l.t-
ters In Que corner. a soft lnda silk
With clover blossoms scattered over u '.
used for lining this portfolio. rherc
are packets for stationery, blotting-ps.
per, stamps, answered aud unanswered
letters.
Another equally pretty portfolio IL Of
gray lid decorated With large, velSety
pansies, aud the quotation, "fansies fof
thought" appears In one corner. Til.
IL lined With h.lio,rope siik. -.
4 thlrd one I. % " hiie linen embroid'
errsi With forget-menots. In Que cor
nsr isa quotations
-Lsts.r. fr,sra ah-snt fr,sni. sstlnxai.h fear
Tate di,i.ica, aai drs~ di'tsncs near
Til. Il lined Nth pale blue China sllk,
and the blo,ting-psper used u blue.
A, very .sr,icrsble portfolio IL ~ hne
brown linen. The quotation seen on "
i., "Ble..ei be letters. they are the
only true hesrt-talksr.." This u eu-
brolieroi With holly aud lined viii
cberry-color~i silk.
Riotisr. are slways acceptable gifts,
and can b. made In variety 81 WAYS
Chamois skin u frequently u.cl Tor the
cover. aud the edge !. plnk.d. 4 spray
of flowers or bsrrle. az ncck III birds
\. often painted on the cover With sn AZ
proptist. quotation. 4 very pretty ons
I. made 81 four az Nv, pages IL Will"
hlo,iing-psper and tied together With .
ho~ of pink satin ribbon. \ spray al
~ild roses 1. painted on Que siie, sni on
IN. other side appesr- the quotation,
'',hords struck herr shall ,ibraie through
eternity"
Another has an autumn scene on the
cover. With spray. ~ blackbc'IIc'
around Il aud the quotation, words
wordsworth"
lislow arc given several quotations
suitable Tor blotisrs:
what ;. urit !. -rt
woahi u ~.f, serhis'
-woalI bet ...s.e -ias~i anssi ~, 80 late
Arrest tn go anfesiei roi "a fsis."
-rhs ne,,ns aus,s writes. .s.ih.,iss -rit
hs's. "a. n.f al year risty ho' III
shall hare u l.sss ~ o.sssl half . hss,
>sf oil year tesr. sash oai -eri ~
yet Oh. that .r'iss .hssii vanish 9Th w 80.
That yVuih'. ..ss, .css,si raasa-T'F 'e"ail
Case"
Whether for Young 90 old. man ol
somsn, nothing \. NOR. appropriate
than . dainty Observation-Disclosures. M
exquisite Que 1. of white ak boiling
,loih, ~hish I. laid over hcllo,roIe 81
pink lii aud lln-i With quilts'i or iufi'
"a chin, silk. There !. an in,.fllnine
20 wadding pcrfumc,i With . delicai'
.,chst-lpos,lsT. The dcCuratious AZ,
,iolsts, which are carlc..'y dropp~I
here aud their. The quotation;
"a .taars - nnea .sn act hns.
-hgati s,efy i.sftArs I~-sst me
Very pretty case. are made ~ indl'
OF china silk, tTimm,l With lace or .ill
cord. BoNr. arr more Work, but very
dainty sni pretty. The foundation !. 81
cardboard. wadd~l aud covered viii
.a,in 81 some delIcsi. color. Ia. side
are usually pulled, aud oftsnilmc. ib'
top. \ pretty spray % flowers az Der
fie. 4. Embroidered on the cover.
\ pr-tty gift for q geutlcmsn '. {
n-cktl.-c,s., shlch !. m,de % sllk halt
iug-cloih 90 chsmoi. skin. III" co,ri
can b. p,lut-d or embroidered. according
io the fancy % the maker. 4 very hand
come one L. ~ white China .lik aus
mad. similar "a q c,sc for handkerchief.
Forget me not. srr embroidered ca th'
cover. aud the quotation;
ia .insa r,.t .hsali 10. - Prr.i
Another one I. ~ yellow sllk cnbrold
.r-l Nth orange blossoms. The quota
thou seen on ihi. i
a .ilsh hs.i isf ~. 1. le-t-
Another scc~ptablc gift for a gentle
man u . shirt c,se. TIL. !. usual,
made ~ plain chin, or India silk an,
,mhrol,l.f,Ni with .ome simple desisr
aud an appropriate quotation. on on'
Ne ind:
-oh. -ear "a N s,rssni thi. 80. csatslH
ta~.. Q s,--i % Zoe ny thrssi o. 'iesA.
fof ssnsr thaa .iis ~, ir.a chaias
I0aIsr~i -hh IN ossiaf HAT shsfr. IN
pecA"
Calendar. are alway. ussful AMI AZ
propfiatr, ani great ,aristy of then
can b. made for tfihlng amount. tn
most slaborai. Que. are by IN mean
III. pr,ttI@.t. watsr-color.psper. iiri.
iol-boari aud ricc-Jopsr arr all u.'~i "a
the. c,l.nier-. Holly aud ml.tleio'
ar- especially suited Ia those that arr q
- given o. holiday gifts. Oth.r d-.ign
are dog - ooi blossoms, miiienhsir fern.
hutt-rrup., clover blossoms, blacsterr,
hr.nch.. with leaves, blossom. an
hsrries, aud goldenroi anil purple ss,.f.
Among the quotation. seen ON some %
,bem are;
-Alr. vel that sai. sell"
"uas eomes stsahnz On bf niEhs AL dsf.
-wr',. u :. year hsar that every dsy IL ~
l--t asy In ne yesf."
a msu, bsAr 80. all The lay
slumber pillow. have lo.t none al
their popularity, and are ~ dainty anl
pretty q. ever. An -xIul.ii. QUE !. n
Whit. linen Nth graceful spray. ~ clio
Yer blossom. aud four-lesf~i clover'
embroidered on Il. The delicate p.rfum'
used within l. sweet clover.
Another I. stuffed with hops api Ia
q cover Of pale gold sils snbfolirrc,
With a bop-,ine. 4 third IL illled will
lavender leaves. aud the cover IL pals
shsd. of green embroidered With .se-t
brisr roses. still anoth-r Ia of CREAMY
.ilk With large, Thoughtful p,nsie. scst
tered over u. aud "l'sn.i.s for thought
In one corner.
A ro.e pillow I. al~Ays fragrant aus
pretty. and I. stuffed With driei rose
leaves.
s.chet., although old. srr ever new
aud Que can never have too many {"
the.e dainty little souvenirs. There arr
,sch.t. for the portfolio, ssch.,. for th'
GLOW. aud handkerchief cases, for th'
linen press aud for every possible use
there are plain aud elaborate ones, aus
expensive aud cheap ones, but one an,
| ali ,..u ~. dainty and pfetty. Among