New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS.
PRESENTS TO BE FASHIONED FOR BA6f'
GRANDMA AND FRIENDS.
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING PRETTY F1REsiDE
BOOTS. COSBY COMFORTS" AND BET

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING PhElli
BOOTS. COSBY COMFORTS" AND BET
sEY BoBBITr' woRKBAsKErs.
An orange tree is a new and pretty substitute
for the usual Christmas tree. Where veritapie
orange tree Is not to be had an oeander Will se'so
the purrose 1t should be hung with oranges mace
OF paper in which the gifts enveloped In SOFT COT
ton are concealed. Anything that can De ihcioseu
in this limited space is allowable. from spool OF
thread TO n diamond ring. Each yellow globe can
be marked with the name Of the receiver.
Grandmothers may be made happy at Christmas
time by a gift OF a series OF little photographs
Illustrating the history OF the summer outing Vi
their grandchildren. Feeding the chickens count
ing the pigs riding the pony and wading IN tho
brook, with other pretty pictures, VIII oehs"' INV
people than the grandmothers
PRESIDE BOOTS.
Tho heart as well as the feet OF an elderly or
invalid friend may be warmed by the gift OF pair
OF 1reside boots" knit after the following direc-
lions:
Materials: One ounce each Of black and gray gray,
double zephyr worsted and PAIR r OF stee knitting
needles OF large size. Beginning with the Diach
worsted cast on ven es,n n one
stitch The forty ninth stitch. seam Is kept I as
d 4e Gdni ss mes hen round
one stitch either side OF this middle sean an - I,
Nsrrow roT by OF t~ stitch make the
work look uniform After knitting sixteen rows VI
the black c ss sSws to 81 gFaSS aeR owe
two stitches are left. Then knit around forty Ud
off loosely crochet a row Of shells around the top
and sew the soes with strong linen thread
FOR THE POCKETLEss WOMAN.
In these days OF the pocketless tailor made suit
a shopping bag Is an acceptable gift. A roomy one
made OF black satin. with drawstrinss that Will
work. will be OF inestimable value
A rhyme Is a good passport with almost any silt'
This one might accompany the bag;
When my lady goes a-shoppIng.
All her packages are dropping,
And no place in all creation can she find 10 put
shall thihi;; my, work requited
With the shopping bag send her with this tiny
bit OF verse.
FOR BABY BUNTING.
An always welcome addition to oaoys waro-
robe Is a blanket knit OF white Germantown WOOL
with pink and blue stripes at either end Using
largo wooden needless cast on ono hundred ana MY
stitches knitting back and forth with plain gar
ter stitch till the blanket is finger Longer man
is wide; then bind off loosely After knittlhs rSns
times back and forth at the beginning, KNIT tWice
back and forth with the color. alternating WI" IN
white TIL there are three stripes fl ~ h. White
NAY 6an ba afe n sEe the coore
A gray Canton flannel elephant VIII ana, make "a
over Patterns with full directions are easily OBJ.
tanned and Jumbo Is certain TO De adop atar a.
ant, ''Gunga Din" perched upon his back. Is an
acceptable accompaniment to this gift.
Everybody does not know what pretty ana
useful bed comfort can be made with little trouble
or expense Take pieces of bright worsted goods
two inches In width and seven inches In length.
Sew them together in a Roman stripe, alternating
with a wider piece at regular intervals. till the
strip is Of the right length Join six or these
bright stripes with q black ono four inches wide.
Any dark color Will do but black is preferable;
Put in a pretty lining OF some warm color, and
use wool batting If It is to be extra nice. Tie
with gay Germantown yarn. Fold the edges
smoothly together, and finish with brfer stitch In
worsted all round A SILK throw made after
this fashion makes a handsome covering for a
couch
''Besey Bobbtt's' mission Is TO sit in her chair
and take of the contents Of the little work
box beneath II. Her head Is a large hickory nut,
and her nose is ready made The other features s
and her spectacles arranged to order with
pen and ink A square OF white muslin is folded
shawl fashion over her head. and made 10 do duty
as a body which is covered with a black silk
skirt and a white Swiss half handkerchief ana
apron A wide bordered Swiss cap completes her
costume. She has use for arms or feet the
chair is made Of pieces Of cardboard. TWO OF
kind covered with some soft, bright material and
iojned with upper and over stitches. Its seat is
the cover for the box beneath, which Is formed or
the Sides front and back OF the chair.