New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-16
CHRISTMAS sACHETS.
Those Representing Dolls of All Nations
Particularly Attractive

Perhaps nothing in the way Of a Christmas gift
is so easily made sachet. and yet few Of the
simpler forms OF presents give much pleasure
to the recipient It is impossible to have too many
sachets. since each bureau dressing table drawer
should have a supply. to say nothing Of the shirt
waist boxes. chiffoniers and clothes closets Then
too. the fashion of wearing sachets creates even
greater demand for them than usual
The intended for wear take the form Of
heart or large satin bow. and usually attached
TO the front of the corset cover just under it. The
lows are double. with cotton batting and ,sachet
powder between the ribbons. and the hearts, which
are Partisan fad are adorned with bows Of wide
OF narrow ribbon. These sachets help to hold out
the fun bloused fronts Of shirtwasts and dress
nodices Sachets are also attached to the carriers,
and the suggestion Of fragrance about a comes
from the fact that coat hangers are wrapped
IN cotton batting that has been filled with saches
powder and then covered with silk satin.
Sachets of all nations are the greatest novelty
or the season in this department. the nations being
represented by small dolls. their heads
structed to resemble miniature Indians. Africans,
Americans. Japanese and Chinese. Bags OF vari-
ously Coored silk satin filed with iu
which has been rolled OF the present fash
ionabe sachets-violet. chypre. fairy frond etc
and then they gathered around the neck Of
doll, and decorated with loops and bows of rio
bon. according to the fancy of the needlewoman.
4 bovknot may he under the dolls chin. and
rosettes in the Of the bags if that style OF
decoration is fancied
Inc dressing OF the dolls head AFFORDS an ODDOr-
tunity for much variety, the nationality Of the
doll being preserved nearly possible in the
/ headdress. American dolls may have their curls
tied in clusters each side Of the face, with
a sken flower for hat. white Indian dolls and
tiny OrientaIs allow opportunity for artistic
effects. One OF the beauties of these sachets is
their cheapness. The dolls cost only trihe, the
powder a trhe more. and the ribbons and silks
be found lying in any I'll regulated top drawer
or well kept scrapbag.
( Even more economical than these the small
saCheIs made by fastening vartOusly cOlOred bags
together with bows of ribbon, the fat sachets
of fancy silk braided narrow ribbon which
| placed in the desk among sheets OF notepaper.
Pincushions one OF the standbys of life and
women are always pleased to receive a fresh one
with the brightness OF the Christmas spirit its gay
colors and the affection of friend represented
! in every stitch. Pincushions take many shapes
and II is the desire of every needlewoman TO dis
! cover novel one. \ cushion which is original with
/ On aged woman who lives hundreds Of miles away
from New-York, and which has often been made by
her for church fairs is constructed of twenty tri
angles of silk OF contrasting COlOrs and figures
sewed together that five points seen at what
/ ever angle the cushion may be held The silk IS
sewed triangles OF pastebOard of about the
thickness OF the top of candy box. and after all
: these triangles are covered they are sewed to-
gether with a whip stitch in the color OF thread
that is found 20 least noticeable. When the last
/ bit of cardboard is ready be placed the cushion
is stuffed tightly with wool or hair. and the open
! ing closed. The seams are then gOue over with
briar stitch or herringbone stitch or cross stitch
in some bright colored embroidery silk Of the sort