The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

designs which give the note Of fashionable
color desirable, sometimes even IN Pill
low.
game OF ping pong in progress, stamped
upon a green-toned cushion, is attractive,
and SO Is a smart affair in red, where q
rakish-looEing individual drives a pair OF
skittish horses as highly colored as his dog
An exceptionally handsome pillow Ia
made by applying a japanese girl print TO
q black saith cover and edgiuE tile print
with black 30 thar IL appears Ike a half
circle tan without handle. with yellow
silk sun rays are worked out flom the sides
Of the fan and golden design embroidered
in an upper corner Chrysanthemums IN
pale plnklsh lavender tlnts with green
leaves are worked across the bottom Of
the pillow.
Cheaper cushions are easily made Of bur
LAPS, Japanese grass cloth, denim, linen or
heavy, merceriZed cotton with embroidered
or braided edges to the stamped rgurCs,
on embroidered designs 10 suit the taste
worked in SILK or cotton.
Pieces Of Oriental silk for making pillows
come ms low as % cents for cover and
other beautiful oriental weaves ot many
sorts can be picked w at 90 cents aud
dollar An assistance TO the pillow maker
of thia season 10 the pillow ribbon, In
shaded stripes Of one color, all ready to
pluit or gather on, Corded edges are less
IN evidence.
The delicate satin hand.painted pillow
stlll serenely dehes service and bids for
popularity, while brighter hued satin covers
with coarse lace borders and nppiques
are decidedly pretty and durable. Gener-
ally speaking, however, pillows Of this sea
son aim 10 be useful above all things In
make, color and materials.
Quite fad Is the black cat pillow. where
! the cat is Of black or gray plush. imitation
SEAL canton flannel or felt slightly padded
| These are tirestdc pillows and loot rests
/ and sometimes group OF kittens sit sol
] EMMY wondering what next viii strike the
feminine fancy In the pillow line.
! GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
The shops are gay with beautiful things
| Of all classes and prices to meet the pub
/ lies demand for Christmas presents while
/ almost the paramount questions In every
! womans mind are, "what shall makeT'
what shall buy Tor ChrlstmssW
very cheap aud pretty idea ls to take
mediumszed palm lear fan and bind
It with some college color, cutting spaces
for two or three photographs In the fan
and binding these With the same ribbon.
One or more college Hags are disposed be-
! tween the frames, which are backed with
! glass and pasteboard, College ribbons are
! draped across the front and tied around the
handle. sometimes several fans are
grouped and thus, With the outlay OF n
| rev cents, an acceptable gift is msdo to
/ the college, girl or boy who always have
pictures that need framing.
Wooden ping.pong racquettes have pref
| mem
| with useful calendar pasted to one side
and brass hooks screwed in them. Hung
| In the dressing room, den" or bedroom
! these are very useful 10 hold small arti.
clcs that need hooks TO support them
| some OF them have girls waving collego
fans etched with the topographic needle
upon the wood and stained with the de.
sired color.
quite delightful effects are produced this
season by satin ribbons upon the edges OF
full chiffon ruffles on pincushions, and for
the decoration OF these the wide gauge and
pompadour ribbons OF tho season are
chamnGly employed.
dainty variation Of the old.fashtoued
sewing bag Is large aud oval In form, made
OF lowered SIX or satin aud having q
needle case suspended from tho ton OF
one side and 6at plncushlou from tht
other,
one OF the many attractive little paper
weights for the season ia small black and
rcd devil holding little slate on which h
written "A Merry Christmas
Desk sets Tor the HOLIDAYS come In lovely
htonae and brass pieces, Dresden china anu
Japanese trays, fully equipped and sets
made Of the new kRlserainb ware that
looks IKE old beaten silver aud comes IN
many graceful forms
Charming holiday girls also appear 10
lovely grsen hvgdEi and iereled Meriag
pottery temrtinEly exhibit articles e. Euit
abls - giftS fer all sotts az purposes thai