Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-20


table and used as a work basket, It
is sure to be acceptable in the fam
lily circle.
thing quite new. Take light blue scr.m
and cover three cardboard pieces
with it. Tack a holly branch tightly
upon one side. Now tie the three
wings together so as to make a tri
angular basket Use scarlet ribbon
and let the bottom of the basket be
fof scarlet.
i Mstletoe and mistletoe ribbons
make a pretty trimming for basket
and so do chiffon roses and rose-col
cred ribbons. One can do lot of
experimenting beroe one has finish
ed.
Trifes for the dresser are always
! lilsd. There are the doll cushions
which are acceptable to both sexes.
The gentleman of today likes to have
a cushion for his pins, and for this
there is nothing quite as dainty as the
head of a tiny wax DOLL imbedded in
q cushion. The dolls hair should be
qpoise blue. OF course. the cushion
should be well stocked with pins,
white, blue black and steel and all
other colors. And it is dainty fore
bought o arrange thcm SO that they
form a monogram.
Men like practical presents. and
itho man who receives clothing for
q Christmas Gift has only himself to
thank for It. He has often expressed
q desire for practical gifts. so why
rot give them to him? There are
hose, susponders1 naiamas aud hand
ferchiefs, all Of them found in many
novelties.
But there arc men 10 whom one
can not give these things, and for
d
men like. And ono of he daintiest
of these is a tapestry. Let it be work
cd by hand like an old-fashioned
samplar, and let the figures be animal
i figures. These scenes can now be
hoNeh already stamped and when
, worked. they make beautiful tapestry
effects fer the wall
The handpainted tapestry is aIwa s
7 teAqHisi5e. There are great handsome
! tapestries in deep gray, painted With
> lifelike scenes, the beauty of which
can hradly be ovorestimated. Thesa
tapes 5Fies cost al kinds Of money.
hut, when painted by ones own haad.
+ oHe he az aa+fs'. are n!aryclouslv
decorative, and cost very little.
Mc9 while H. have thair idiasyn
cs2@i@s sire CUE ,o,sly ike women in
soa3o rzsneets. They love that which
/ x Decorative. and no girl ever re-
lf2ic'i more over SON othina now and
/ pretty foG her room than dos a man
ever an added treasure to his den.
Among he things that might be
i suggested fer a man are these:
4 dep filled with American Indian
souvenirs and dressed out with hang
ines, sofa cushions and bead work
I'll made by hand.
A set Of handsome framed art heads.
set in ovals, and hung with cld-fash
toned cords and tassels.
\ man likes new rug; he is very
partial to handmade floor COVERINGS.
and in this line may be suggested
tho new rag carpets which are old
fashioned rag carpets. but are bright-
CT and more durable
a ma neajoys thai which is ANTIQUE.
He admire snl<. colonial furniture,
and will welcome a tall chest of draw.
ers. narrow shaving stand or a low
dresser. Men also like tall ward
robes. and, in the furniture line. there
come Ions narrow trunks which will
hold sui of clothes without wrin-
Hing
Screens at Christmas time are in
stV'e and there are lovely screens
that are quite the thing for the holi.
days. There is the little low wooden
| fir" screen: the taller lamp screen
end The great high screen for dividing
the room. Amy Of these are good and
there is also the draught screen,
which is taller than all, and is placed
at the head Of the bed 10 shut out
the currents of air.
Women's gifts and girls gifts par
:. take Of the nature Of the Yarv nra act;.