The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.


HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.
The newest salt holders are tiny
silver tubs, with flute edges, lined with
gold. as is also tle tiny Upper that ac-.
companies each one, and which is
used to handle the salt
If utility and Christmas cheer must
go hand in hand this year, why not
supply the mothers desk with a
sumptuous box of rubber bands in as
sorted sizes? They come put up in
modest amount To be sure, the
humble rubber band sounds bit
prosy for a gift. but just the same
there is nothing like having one when
you want one, and generous supply
of assorted sizes would bring pure JOY
to the methodical and orderly per-
son.
Shaded searfs are to be had in eth
er crepe de CHEN or messal:ne. The
colorings are exquisite, the deeper
tone appearing at either end, shading
up to almost white at the center. One
in blue is lovely, runnisiS from navy
through French and Alice to grayish
white. In length these scarfs are two
and one-half yards, in with twenty
one inches The ends are hemstitch-
ed They serve as sasaes and hat
trimmings as we'll as Scarfs. All col
ors are procurable.
A new curling iron has been MOTTO
ed recently, which surpasses anything
yet seen, for the woman whose room
is lightened with electricity and hence
has no convenient gas t1aIae or lamp
over which TO heat her iron. Most of
the arrangements shown for heating
an iron by electricity consist of a sep
afate heater to be nsed' with an ordi-
nary iron. This iron is headted by
current of electricity passed through
the iron itself by means of a cord at
tached TO the electric light socket.
When sufficiently heated the cord may
be detached from the handle and the
iron is ready for use: The iron is so
constructed that the extra piece used
in making the marcel wave may be
used or detached as preferred For
the round wave il is easier to use the
iron witnou tthe attachment.
A neat little gift is a small GRO
cheted slipper. with a channels sole,
in which a silver thimble is placed.
Crochet the toe and sides with silxa-
teen. Two slippers can be made, tied
with ribbon, and one stuffed with an
emery bag. Each should oe an inel
long.
In stitching a pocket on the outside
o IA garment run the stitching half an
inch above the edge of the pocket.
This prevents the body of the garnet
| from tearing, as is so Often the case
when the pocket lis put on in the old
way. When stitching around cuff or
wristband on the machine always turn
| the sleeve wrong side out, then set
the presser foot inside the wristband.
Something decidedly new for busy
fingers is found in the art of paint
ographys which will be delightful
paStime for girls or women who are
not original enough to paint their
own china. The articles come stamp
ed, just as do doilies, and the operat-
, or has only TO use her own judgment
in color schemes wnich are applied
along the delicate lines. The oriental
markings are pretty and the colors are
| lasting, calling for no kiln to, COM
plete the work.
When material is to be cut away un-
der lace use piece of pasteboard
four inches long. rounded at one end,
and cut wide enough to slip along
between the lace and material This
will make the work easier and safer
Happy IL the woman who numbers
among her possessions just now any
such quaint and curious bags as WON
en- carried in bygone days. Embroid-
cry by skilled fingers in wonderful
stitchery, some of their old colors
| blend charmingly with present-day
dresses, and now is the time to get
them out, for the opportunity to use
them may never occur asaIn. 1t is a
time when almost any of these old
vanities Ia scrap of old brocaTe. an
old-fashioned jewel or an old buckle
may be made to DO good service, and
happy are they who possess them.
MEALS FOR A DAY.