The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28
FOR COLLEGE MEN.
Pretty Things In Room Decorations 10
Please Masculine Minds.

Pretty Things In Room Decorations -
Please Masculine Minds.
Christmas presents for the youth at
college can always include a number
of made things. for he is almost inva-
riably as anxious to have his room
fixed up as any girl can be. Then he
longs to have all sorts Of cases for his
athletic traps and his musical instru-
ments IL he belongs to any Of the glee
clubs. So anything that contributes to
these ends IL sure to please him.
For his study table an attractive
blotter is mounted on q linen covered
cardboard. The linen can BE- found
with the design stamped and dyed.
ready to outline. Spotted lilies be-
meath, with leaves and stems curvfng
upward to the top Of the mount. make
an odd but good design. The flower Is
adaptable by nature to any eombina-
ton Of red, blue or yellow college col
ors.
A scrap box will be handy for the
table, too. or 1t can be used to drop
notes of lectures in for safe keeping.
A pasteboard box about FIVE inches
square makes a good foundation. Dis
card the cover and cut down the box
an inch, except in the middle of the
two sides, where inch and half wide
uprights are left. Cover the box, in
side and out. with heavy paper and
bind the edges with passe- partout or
cover with silk and finish with a
guimpe. II paper is used. the college
tu he fnx ho Ia
of the box or embroidered there X
cloth has been put on.
A circular piece of leather carved In
n block and line border and with the
circular central space filled with jew
els in college colors sewed on In q set
ting of carved circles and diamonds
makes the handsome cover for a small
penwiper.
Pipe racks can be made useful in al
long shaped pasteboard curved and
rounded of into irregularity of outline
can be covered with burlap In artistic
shades. Three ribbon loops are ar
ranged on 1t to hold three pipes. In the
middle Of the rack. at the top. EN-
broider the emblem Of the favorfts
secret society and on the lower part OF
the rack make a graceful arrangement
of holly leaves.
Sofa pillows. always acceptable. arr
best done in q material heavy enough
to stand rather rough handling and
, must have the college colors or be done
In pennants. seals or insignia that per
! tain to the college. Art cretonnes come
| In artistic colors and are q soft ye,
| strong fabric.
Another good present IL a scraT
basket. Handsome ones can be made
| of large nun boxes covered with den
| i'm on which has been appliqued q
| shield Of plain color. This must nrS'
| be monogrammed with the college INF
| tial In the proper colors. OF course IL
denim will In Its ground or its 6yurt
repeat one of the college colors.
Pongee coats for loungfng are IL
| most comforta BILE Of garments. The n
cipient's monogram in college color
and small lettering makes one OF thss'
desirable to senior or sophomore.
II one can use q crochet or knittinl
needle handily, then q college SweatsI
can be evolved. one Of the most usefu
gifts Of the year.
Covers for rackets, bats. banjos an<
every other kind Of case are usable b
the college man, especially II his seal
Dag or other insignia appears on then
in embroidery.
| Couch covers make stable gifts an<
usually mean considerable hand work
Nothing can be handsomer. though
than one Of the art cottons cross stitch
ed with the seal In the center and Will
q broad fancy border.