Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-13
SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Homemade Presents are Generally Noht
Most Welcome and Highest Priced.

The choosing of suitable Christmas
gifts for ones friends and relations is
often attended by much difficulty. 1t
Is no easy matter at times to discover
the tastes of the one to whom the pres
ent is to be given. or to choose some
thing which will he both useful and
ornamental. for it is only the very few
who care for an essentially useful pres
ent, or for one whose sole merit is
beauty or artistic merit Try to CON-
bine beauty with usefulness, and re-
member that a gift made by the donor
is in nine cases out of ten more highly
appreciated than one bought at the
most fashionable jewelers. in the town.
In making presents to ones female
friends. the fact should not be for
gotten that all wOmankind. both young
and old. delight in dainty triiles of lace
and silk. They are as pleased at six
with a dainty case for handkerchiefs
as they will be at sixteen or sixty Del
irate scents. too. are their joy Find
out whether your friend prefers violet
to white rose. Purchase some wide
white satin ribbon. also a quantity of
sachet powder. Make long bags of the
ribbon, paint or embroider a spray of
the flower whose scent Is to be en-
closed on one side and then make into
Sachet for one you love-
Dainty lingerie, made by hand. is a
delightful and charming gift between
girl friends. nothing being more ap-
preciated. Gloves and handkerchiefs,
Of course. are always very acceptable
gifts, for one cannot have too many of
them. Or one can choose a present
from innumerable articles from the
dressing table. pair Of hair brushes
in nice case. cut-glass scent bottle,
a dainty pincushion with embroidered
initials-all these little things form
useful and pretty gifts.
Among novelties which are useful
and may be readily made for Christmas
gifts are photograph holders of silk or
satins. A standing or easel photograph
holder is made thus: Cut four pieces
of cardboard about eighteen inches
long by nine inches wide Cover two
Of them with handsome moire silk or
velvet of dark, rich color and the
other two with satin OF delicate color
One made Of olive moire and pale-blue
satin Will be found to be particularly
pretty. The covered pieces Of board
are Overhanded together putting a
light and dark one together. Then
fasten the two sections together at
one end by means Of three strong bars
made of twist and worked-in button
hole stitch. and finish the edge with a
small olive cord. covering all the
stitches.
For pockets to hold the photographs.
cut six triangular pieces Of cardboard.
three for each side. nine inches in
width and about six inches deep. Cover
them with light-blue Stain embroid-
cred in preety design. Apple bios
sons will look well upon the blue for
two OF the pockets, and on the third or
top pocket put a monogram embrOid-
cred in olive and gold-colored silks.
Line them with olive mOire and finish
the edges with silk cord. leaving two
loops at the top point. Sew these
pieces securely across the lower edge
upon the large covered pieces. putting
them at equal distances on the mOire
side and fasten the upper point to the
moire. At each side of the lower edge
of the top pocket sew piece of gilt
cord. finishing the end with a tassel.
Tie the sides together with cords SO
that they will stand firmly, with photo
graphs stuck in the pockets. This
makes a very useful as we'll as pretty
decoration for table or desk.
OLD FAvORITES.-There are few fav-
orite gifts that ar ealways welcome