The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-17
SOME CHRISTMAS DAINTlES.
Nice Ribbons and Nyrappings-Pretty
Boxes-PoeticaI Legends.

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IL Is no waste Of time to bestow thought
and pains upon the doing-up of Christ
mas gifts. Half of the grace of the pres
ent is lost if it comes from the hands Of
the glver to those of the receiver care
lessIy wrapped in atumbled brown paper
or: worse still, in a newspaper. The
daintiness Of white or tinted tissue paper.
OF bright ribbons and of neat boxes
should always be called in to add to the
attractlveness of the gift.
RIBBONS AND POETRY.
The narrow baby ribbon that comes at
ten cents for piece Of ten yards is within
the reach Of most purses, although for
those who have many gifts to tie no the
handkerchief ribbons that are to be had
Tor the asking at dry goods stores are
hardly less pretty.
White tissue paper is ALWAYS satisfac-
tory, although charming effects NAV he
pfouuced by the use of colored paper.
a cIeVer young woman put her wis 70
practical use IN the fashion she chose for
DONG up some cups and Saucers She sent
70 Trend at the last holidays. There
We're lour OF them and q tray. This last
'stPSb III SUI green tissue n9Dpr
ana lleu with narrow ribbon Of the same
shade. Then she turned the cups inside
uoWn IN Ghelr saucers, that they might
stdlu more steadily. She set each SANGER
II The middle Of a round piece of violet
tinted tissue paper, large enough to bring
around and over the cup and have a LARGE
AIlH sIanGlng above. She gathered the
paper together Just above the cup with a
OH OF violet ribbon and spread out the
mil (she had previously cut the edges in
scalIops) so that it looked like a big violet
itself. '-0-o'
Then she set the cups on the green
covered tray and did the whole parcel
up, hrst III big double sheet OF white
tissue paper and then in u neat brown
paper. Inc bundle was delivered by
halu, ana 1t IS easy to imagine the pretty
effect that was seen when the outer vran-
pings were thrown back and the violets
were seen on their green bed.
De Lutle lavish with your ribbon at
Chrlstmas-time. If you give a teaDot tie
me cover on with pretty ribbou-not too
narrow one either. Secure your cards
TO your presents by ribbons. Tie one
around the book or DhOtograph case
which you give your friend. Put a bow
OF II on the handle Of the whisll broom or
the hand glass. What if it must soon
come OIL? 1t will be an adornment while
IL stays on, and the ribbon can ALWAYS be
put 70 some use afterWaTd.
l. DO not forget that wide ribbons of
good quality are not TO be had for the
asking; but they may be procured for a
trl1e II the bargain counters are watched
Tor few weeks before Christmas
Nearly every dry-goods shop has at ali
times
TRAY OF ODDS AND ENDS
OF ribbon, often fine in quality and salts
factory OF color, that may be bought at
an absurdly low figure. Here should be
the Cleaning place of the economically
disposed.
or course all this is an expense of time.
rev people can afford to wrap and tie
the gifts that are exchanged between
members OF the same household. But it
should always be done with gifts that are
sent away, and great deal Of fun can be
given by aifXlng appropriate or amusing
inscriptions TO the various gifts.
u DoX was sent once by an Eastern
woman to friend in the West. The box
was pretty well filed with attractive
looking parcels, and each one bore it's
legend. 1t was matter Of course that
on the bon-bon box should be written
sweets to the sweet" and upon a
parcel Of ribbons might be read:
Give me but what this ribbon bound
lake ali the rest the sun goes round:
while jar Of pickles was marked:
Now, Heaven preserve thee. lady fair.
WllInOt breathe the Frenchman'S Draver
Who, to the maidens great alarm. ~
Exclaimed, "God pickle you, madamer,
Any one with good memory for onota-
tons can supply others as apt for the Gifts
she sends.