The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

Special Correspondence Daily Leader
New York. Dec. 9-christmas is close
,,pon u.s. but it is not too late to choose
or make some charming gifts which win
surely delight the feminine heart The
shops are showing lovely creations In
dainty neciwear and also great vari-
ETY. OF pretty ana useful bags which ars
an absolute necessity in this pocketless
age of the woman world
Another Chough purely decorative ar
ticle much priced at present is the neck
chain These articles which have al
wavs played conspicuous part in the
feminine wardrobe can be made by hand
THE bead chains which a little while ago
were trying my ladys eyes so severely
,gere many OF tlem very handsome
and win gain a little value as time goes
on one young woman wrought
dainty one in blue and white, the blue
beads for the foundation ana the while
ones tbe letters which spelled the words
esolf-reyrence, "solf knowledge ser
control" This was a rather ainoi'lous
er5rt ana the work hardly warranted
the result but the beauty and eharN'
of the token was unqueaioned
A traveller just returned from Porto
Rico brought back chains Of the seeas
found tifere One in pearl gray was very
pretty indeed while another Ia ihe
bright scarlet of the sea bean con-
trasted prettily with The dark hair ana
bright eyes OF its youthful owner
These chains arc easily made anu
the inland shores furnish ample material
10 the observant and tho dheenI hoW-
ever to the city workers these odd gath
erlnes are not possible ana they mus
bc content 10 cul materials at the trim
ming stores and let dainty work an'
tha loving thought take the place OK 'h'
more original and unique found 30 nn
ture.
OF ire neckwoar, there is an endies
variety from which 40 choose, but nn
less ones purse IS we6 hhcd bn' ie'
! eins in this line may be offered For
q tanatsly the majority of womcn SIM re
t,in the skill in needlework ~hieh
theirs by right of Inheritance CON"
ana cum sets are as fashionable ns eFsi
and admit OF great variety. This VAR
ety Is not made by the stitches use
but by the fashioning Of the sets lleh
selves For instance. by colnr-euils'
% ao not mean the dainty linen bahs
> oione so suitable FOR street and morn
J. ing wear with their feaihcr-st tchin
ana hem stitching and embroidery h'
also the more elaborate work shown
the wide collars and deep cuns wol
with tht dinner and evening gown
some OF these collars are cul out
niece lace and are round and deep
= ao,ter, in sailor fashion, with am ed
W 10 match put on with dainty insefu'
W made. bv the deft hand OF the eNpe
O(I noediewonan who knows how 10 tWl
ti lama urn nnd weave her threads IN
M manner OF wonderful ways.
W The craze for Battenburg has som
W v-hat abated but The stitches used
W this work are always useful ana acc
w ratige.
"a For general rear 7he jabot OF lace a
W muslin or chiffon Is always a pretty q
w acceptable gift These are pretti'
XXX fastened 20 ribbon neckbands or JUST
W plain standing collar Of silk
u Fine net with a fine lace edge can
W made into yard long strips several incl
W wide and then knotted and sfrred
Nl draped as fancy dictates, or as tine sh
- windows suggest The main ihing
. 10 show the Individual touch and q
10 il Is ihe result Of ones own EFFORT q
Z needle This can be done by putt
- Frenoh knots Ia embroidery on the
q collar or weaving INFO the net eo 81
n silks in Gfecian or scroll patterns or
. edge OF ne iahot or uD ana dewu
N dlaaoually across lne froaf iiof
= frrfi,s io .gi..sea silks IRE also "a
decorative
These IS another form q nssFW