Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03
Gifts for Christmas.

The Christmas season is drawing near
aud as one Of the chief features of our
celebration of this season is the exchange
of gifts, it is time for prospective givcIs
10 put on their thinking caps" and to
call their ingenuity to their aid. Some
times Christmas gifts are a drain on
slim pocketbo0kS and the question of
meeting the demands of the season in
this line causes much worry TO many
whose hearts are large, bat whose means
are small.
The object of gift is, or should be.
to give pleasure to the recipient. aud
when this is our object, pure and simple,
we are in no danger of crring in what
we give, no matter how simple the gift
may be.
One young woman distributed among
her friends b0nbonneres of her own
making. Small round boxes, about six
inches in diameter, were deity covered
with crepe paper, which, on the lids. was
made to represent different flowers, the
scarlet paper initiated large peoples. the
pink of various shades made lovely roses;
the yellow. chrysanthemums, etc. These
were filled with bonbons of home manu-
facture. Various nuts were incased in
CGnfectioner's sugar. favored with coffee,
pistaches, chocolate, and many fruit
juices, and colOred appropriately 10 the
flavor with the harmless extracts that
cheat the taste into fuller appreciation
for one sense helps another. The wrap
ping paper and ribbons tying the parcels
matched the bonbonnieres in color, MAX
Ing the offerings more dainty.
Another young woman bought Of an
upholsteTer a small remnant of broCadc
and some gilt braid. out of which she
fashioned photograph frames. covering
pastcbOard smoothly with the brocade
and binding the edges with the broad
Handicapped III vinegar and ink 10 give
an unique effect.
\ third made charming cardcuseS for
her friends. Buckram cut 10 the proper
size was covered with pcarl-gray suede
kid-proCured at a glove manufacturer
which she embroidered with tiny steel
beads and SpangIes in pattern outlining
the edges, and forming a monogram in
the center. Mock turquois,H were intro
duccd among the steel beads on some.
Others were covered with black MORE
embroidered in jet. aid yet others re-
sembled bits Of rocco jeWclry, with
gilt beads, infnitcSmal spangies, and
mock stones Of various "olors. while
thoS" Of white kid or MORE with steel
beads pink coral. and the tinieSt Of
pearls were exquisite.
Articles Of our own handiwurk. that
are taken up at odd times. in leisure mo-
ments, get themselves made almost iBscH-
Sihly. if begun IN good season; and.
I though no present IS. perhaps loss wei
come than the ahOminaiion called ran.
~ work" that women take up in idle
Hess, because they are easy or c"nven-
lent for piazza occupation. under the inn
preston that they will come in play for
Somebody gift adapted TO the special
taste or need Of some friend. which has
kept that person lovingly or pleasantly in
mind during the patient. pajnstaking la
Dor of its fashioning is usually priced
and treasured above things bought nj .
shop.
Buying things that will DO for some.
one * also a waste Of time AMI money.
Such almost always miss the mark. aud
please no one. The personality Of the
intended recipient should be- kept wildly
in mind. There are those who complain
that they have champagne tastes ana
hoer pockets" Such people should bring
their artistic faculty to the fore ami
select simple things that are perfect ~
their kind These are desk Furnishings
pcnholders. stamp boxes. paper cutters.
/ pan cxtF#cjcTs, calendars. naciiacc hot,
! ties. pfnwipers, ctc.-that. if they per
fcctlv fulGli the purpose for which they
/ were intended. ami have some little
addcd grace Of appearance. will recall
4 The giver pleasantly 10 mind nearly ey.
ery time they ERE uscl-aud that g. III,