The morning times., 1896-11-08
EasiIy
fashioned
Gifts.
BY l.. G. ALLIG Err.

BY L. g. Al4LlG Eh.
1t is sometimes difficult TO determine
Just what our young folks shall give as
holiday presents. When they come To US
for advice, for the real value of gift
seldom depends upon its intrinsic worth
except when brought by a parent and
sent in the name OF a enid, in which
case this is about all there is OF value
concerning it, the child itself playing but
small part in the transaction Many
relative or friend would Infinitely prefer
some inexpensive but pretty homemade
article showing painstaking effort and
thoughtful work on the part of the young
donor. 10 hastily bought trinket, however,
beautiful or expensive.
All the following useful and pretty
things could be neatly made by girls un-
der fourteen, with a little help and a
few suggestions here and there from
i, mother
Convenient and appropriate bag for
shOe-buttons, thread, ejc., can be made
OF Tiny kid shoe, designed really for
baby's wear, but for this purpose finished
at the top with a little wnite silk bag
fllted To the inside about an inch above the
heel Ribbons TO draw up the bag match
the shoe, which is prettier in some light
color, although black, with bright silk
bag, is attractive. The shoe is left un-
buItOned, and to one OF The buttons is tied
an emery, inside the toes are slipped shoe
buttons, patent fasteners, etc, and filling
up the aukle is a large spool or black
linen shoe-thread. Ir desired, a needle
case may be fitted to the under part Of the
shoe, and some large needles quilted in, but
this somewhat uetracts from Ine effect, 50
one put in the bag or tied To the button,
like The emery, is better "A very good
one may be made by overcasting together
three pieces OF silk or worsted braid about
three-quarters OF an inch wide, and one
eighth OF yard long, i'll three different
shades of colors, covering the seams with
feather stitching. Fill the hollow tube
thus formed with any cushion stuffIng
preferred, snIpped scraps OF eld worsIed
are excellent, tie each end with baby rib
bon bows about an inch from the edge,
after having sewed the braid together
tight underneath, fringe Out the braid at
the ends, and very pretty cushion for long
Needles is the result.
Another bag, quite different In design
and purpose, Will make a charming git
for grandma in these days when pock-
cts are so often left out of gowns, or are
inconyeniently placed wien they are in
Guided in tn e general make up.
one yard and quarter OF medium sash
ribbon in black or some Subdued color,
is about all Tn at is required for this side
pocket, W e might call il Fold the ribbon
nearly in the middle. Double the bottom
OF one end so as TO form quite a deep pock-
ct, overhanding the selvages closely to-
gether, and hemming the top of the flap.
This will hold spectacle case, and several
odd trifles very nicely. For the top flap,
fold the ribbon up double, SO that the cut
edge, which should be fringed for about one
and one-half inches, falls over the OPEN
ing of the under bag. Then sew as IN the
former case. This upper pocket, which is
shallow. will hold handkerchief. or any
small objects
u r,uoon should be slightly gathered at
the top, ana shield pin scwcI in TO hold it
IN place al the belt, or more elaborate
way is to crochet u silk covering to a
large brass ring, and sew the ribbon 20 this
through winch a belt can be slipped. Keys
and small brushes, shoe hooks. etc. are
always being misiaid, so some kind of a
rack is sure to be useful.
A simple and quite effective key rack
can be made of short piece OF MANILA
rope of about three quarters of an inch
IN thickness, and perhaps three-eighths
or yard long. About three inches from
each end wound tightly about 1t, ravel
out the ends, and in the Intervening
space screw brass hooks about an inch
apart. Tie colored satin ribbon in a
bow at each end, leaving sufficient length
TO hang it to a hook III the wall An
extra touch is given by enamelling the
rope and gliding the ent,ss but the plain
rope is more artistic.