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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

Nv FHAT girl will not acknowledge the
w Importance of first impressions ?
For popularity nothing is more nee
essary than the faculty of giving pleas
ant first impression nor in the art of max
ing friends is there any thing that counts
quite so much. Perhaps it will be argued
that many of ones best friends did not
appeal especially at first meeting and that
many of the finest characters never show
their finest side to strangers-and none
would or could deny this argument. On
the other hand, how great an admiration
one has for the girl or woman for whom
each chance acquaintance has a nice
word and of whom especially the older
people have always a note of praise. AS
suredly it is pleasanter to be liked than
not, TO hear it said that even those who
have perhaps bored one inexpressibly
have sung ones praises after the meeting.
After all, it is certainly not upon ones
friends that one strives to make a good
mpresson-they understand and will eX-
cuse temporary thoughtlessness, but
there is no one more exacting than the
total stranger-for the stranger does not
care and simply forms an opinion, either
hatterng or otherwise, which it is going
to take some time and no small effort to
alter.
Upon what does that all important first
impression depend then? Not anything
very big that requires to be worked outI
oo-rainly. In fact it is the
girl who has learned TO get sufficiently
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Valuable Suggestions for the Girl Who Sepvs

IT HE girl who crochets rapidly and
evenly may fashion any number OF
practical garments and accessories
before the beginning of holiday week. A
house jacket in kimono shape of white,
rose, blue or mauve worsted is not a stu
pendous task to undertake if it is GRO
cheted in alternate shell and chain stitch
and finished with loosely meshed ball
fringe border. Such a jacket may be
made to look exceedingly elaborate by
weaving inch wide satin ribbon through
the chain stripe and fastening the fronts
of the garment with a row of cluster
bows.
A sleeveless jacket, which terminates at
the waist line. may be plainly crocheted
in one piece, bordered with an edging in
any fancy stitch and laced together be-
meath the arms with inch wide satin rib
bon. These little garments are convenient
to wear over lingerie blouse during cold
weather, and when the outdoor wrap is
removed look infinitely more dainty than
the regulation sweater.
A mans golf vest should be crocheted
in two subdued tones, the lighter one
forming the main portion and the darker
a band to outline the single breasted
fronts, the top edges of the four pockets
and the arm eyes.
A childs short sleeved crocheted vest
may be modelled after the Italian silk
undervests worn by women, but it should
be made somewhat higher over the chest
and the shoulder straps slightly broad
ened A small girls bloomers should be
closely crocheted, fastened about the
waist with a ribbon woven through a
double chain stitched band aud at the
knees with a broad silk elastic.
The only crocheted slumber robe that
is not cumbersome to handle when only
half completed is the model that is formed
of several five inch wide strips made sep
arately and joined with an overcast
stitch For an infant an all white robe
isedaintiest, but the Roman sash pattern
is infinitely more practical, while a grown
person would certainly prefer a robe
wholly of dull colors or in the subdued
shades of a clan plaid.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

Iof the different Staffordshire wares, and
later of the many varieties of Derby,
Chelsea and Wedgwood china. A study
of the history of the early English pottcrs
land their splendid pioneer work in this
field will prove most interesting even if
one has not the slightest intention of
becoming a collector.
1t is still possible TO find many good and
often valuable specimens of this English
china in out of the way towns among the
old homesteads where the descendants
.of the original owner no longer treasure
what is left of what was perhaps the
most cherished of all the possessions Of
the parents and grandparents-their
dainty porcelain and pottery. Or if there
be a garret in ones own home it should
be ransacked at once in the hope of find
ing there some good specimen Of q now
rare kind Of porcelain which may have
found its way there after being discarded
by some member of previous genera
ton who, through what now seems to us
surprising ignorance, had no interest in
anything so mundane, as it seemed then,
highly valued as it is now-as old china.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Farewell Gifts for Tourists.

7y. CCEPTABLE farewell gifts for the
IN masculine relative about TO start
upon a prolonged tour come in linen
leather or celluloid cases. Celluloid
marked with the owners initial is en-
ployed to make protectors for tooth
brushes, for cakes of shaving and face
soaps and for generously sized bath bags
filed with mixture of bran and pow
dered CASTLE.
Whisk brooms, brushes and combs are
in monogram embroidered tan, taupe or
tobacco brown linen cases matching the
laundry, shoe and steamer rug bags, and
protectors of similar materials are made
for the convenient extension coat and
trousers hangers of nickel plated heavy
wire and the four armed adjustable tie
racks of nickel and wire.
Pigskin, morocco and alligator cover
travelling clocks, writing portfolios spe-
cially designed for tourists, kodak cases
with compartments for films, sketch
books with pencil sheath and wonder
fully compact utility chests containing
variously sized bits and avis. a rule, nip
per, hammer, puncher and scissors.
"A novel travelling convenience for u
man is a hollow walking stick of rhinoc-
eros hide or bamboo containing a tightly
rolled silk umbrella. These cases, fer
ruled and banded with silver, have de-
ornamental crooks as well as
strap handles of fancy leather, to which
are riyeted a clasp knife sheath.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Spoon Prizes.

" s prizes for a girls party few triAes
are more acceptable than a silver
spoon. In the coffee, tea and bon
Don sizes are spoons Of sterling silver,
WIN slender handles enamelled with a
planiohd' heart, spade or club, and gilded
poWls engraved with the hostess initials
a IaYoIlte spoon of heavier weight has a
hahdle OF repousse hammered silver
tipped with the head of an American In
dlan wearing war bonnet and a bowl
engraved with the name of an aboriginal
Tribe. There are also many attractive
looking spoons showing flower patterns
developed in repOusse work upon their
handles and with elaborately etched gided
bowls.
Silver and porcelain are charmingly
in the spoons, which have either
plain or etched sterling bowls and handles
of HaViland, Dresden or Delft. Occasion
ally this plan of combination is reversed,
and while the effect is decidedly novel, the
porcelain bowls are liable to crack if em-
ployed to stir a hot beverage or to snap
when used to serve confectionery.
Equally fragile, although dainty, are
the spoons having gold bowls and han
dies of silver filigree. and to be regarded
solely as an interesting addition to the
souvenir collection are the spoons which
have bowls of silver cut out work and
handles of crystal or of metal set with
amethysts and pearls Even
more impractical, but nevertheless allur-
ng, are the gold bowled spoons, which are
equipped with handles of mother of pearl
decorated in floral design done in gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

i ORNAMENTAL blank books and
IL Ibook shaped receptacles are prOmi-
nent among the trifes suitable for
farewell gifts.
Seal, pigskin, alligator and black enam-
elled leather address books, of oblong
and square shape, have bevelled edges and
the name or monogram of the owner en-
grayed on the back or the cover in gold,
black, dull red or silver. The oblong
books usually include pages for street
and telephone addresses, while the square
volumes have special departments for en-
gagements, bridge, dinner and reception
guests and important visits Sometimes a
book of this sort includes calling list, in
which event it is well to have it equipped
with a silver paddock and key, so that any
names erased shall be known only to the
owner
The most acceptable diaries have pad
lock fastenings, but they are more elab-
orately bound than are address books and
often are dressed in dull hued leather re-
lieved with metallic trimmings and letter
ing and lock of matching metal. Among
the diaries, which have kid lined covers
reinforced with deep pockets for post
cards and blotters, are some bound in.
heavy neutral toned linen, rajah or can
vas, embroidered in brilliant silks or
merely strapped with leather like an old
fashioned wallet. OF the same order are
the loose leaf memorandum books, which
are accompanied by a check pad.
All of the fashionable pelts as we'll asI
heavy silk and linen fabrics are used toI
cover library" books having pages for
titles and authors, while the volumesI
marked dramatic" include not only the
titles and writer's of the seasons playsI
and operas, but also have space for clip
pings regarding the performers in those
productions.
Brides books bound in hand painted or
silver embossed white kid, or silk or in |
embroidered butchers linen, have highly
embossed pages daintily decorated for the
certificate, the copies of invitations and
announcements, the names of attendants,
officiating clergyman and immediate kins-
folk present at ceremony.
Recipe books bound in printed cretonne
and tied with launderable ribbon. contain
many printed directions for rejuVenating
household furnishings and for preserving
clothing as we'll as for preparing food, and
bound in either lingerie or imitation Irish
lace over silk is fascinating volume de-
voted to needlework, knitting and crochet
Book shaped bridge cases holding two
packs of cards are of ivory, mother of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Hand Made Lingerie.

II OR girls who are fond of making
their own lingerie there are some
charming designs which are quite new
and not too elaborate for the needle
woman of average ability. One of the
most attractive of these pieces is cor.
! set cover which is all in one piece and
drawn up at the top, after a fashion that
is very popular with girls. The novel
| point about the waist is that the lower
part is tucked vertically, so as to make
the bodice fit smoothly and to avoid the
tulness at the waist which is so unploas-
ant IN corset covers. Beneath the tucks
there is plain tight band edged around
the bottom with embroidery. This makes
the waist particularly snug around the
waist, while the tucks hold il in above
The top of the waist is trimmed with a
double row of embroidery having a bead
ing IN between. The back of the waist is
hnlshed in the same manner as the front
over the shoulders there are bands of
the batiste edged with the embroidery
and these are fastened to the waist on
either end with the ribbon used in the
beading.
"A charming night gown is trimmed
win hand embroidery and entredeux of
point desprit. The yoke of the night
| goWh' Whlch Is cut in a round low neck is
made of fiat embroidered piece and
nnlshed in large scallops at the lower edge
me night gown is 'set on this yoke in
Ialrly large pleats bands of point d'esnrit
about five inches long being set between
!each two pleats. The short cape sleeves
are made of entredeux Of point d'esprit
and batiste, and the point d'esprit is also
used for the edge of the sleeves.
AT the moment it is quite the fashion to
trim night robes, corset covers and
chemses with linen braid, and this
fashion has its advantage in the durability
of the trimming. To give the garment
the daintiness which all really charming
lingerie must possess it is necessary to
use bits of lace here and there to supple
ment the braid trimming. Fine and rather
sheer fabrics are used as a background
for the soutache embroidery which is car
ried out in some of the simpler patterns
used for the outer garments.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

TT LMOST all girls love to dress dolls
IA even after they have long passed
what is supposed to be the doll dress
ing age, and it is particularly pleasant
that an opportunity is now offered to
dress dolls which are not only unusually
exquisite in the style and elaborateness
of their costumes, but are also really use
full for grown up persons as well as for
children.
Some time ago several of the fashion
able milliners and modistes imported from
Paris number of charming bisque figures
dressed in the height of the fashions of
the times before the civil war. These
wonderful little ladies were merely orna-
ments and occupied a conspicuous place
in the milliners' windows, attracting much
admiring attention from the passers-
by. Then the milliners and modistes eX-
planned that in the early days of this
country it had been the custom for new
fashions from abroad to be introduced in
this manner Instead of sending over an
array of new gowns and hats alone the
Paris modistes then sent with each change
of season miniature wax lady of fash
ion. who was dressed in the latest styles
and carried off gown and hat with the airy
grace of the French capital. Consequently
American women saw not only the new
STYLES, but how to wear them.
So charmed were many of those who
saw the modern copies of these old fash
ioned puppets which We're secured in
Paris last year that every one began to
look around for a way in which they
could be utilized in the household. The
first thing Thought of was the mounting
of the dolls on pin cushions, which could
be covered by the dolls flowing skirts.
newer idea is still more attractive. The
Aolls are used for electric light shades.
An ordinary electric bulb is slipped under
the charming skirts and the dainty figure
sheds a soft and charming light from her
befurbelowed costume.
All of the old style costumes with wide
skirts are useful and charming for these
dolls. The doll itself is not an ordinary
sort of puppet but is, instead, cnarH
ing Dresden or bisque figure, small and
deIicote in proportion and coloring.
There is nothing toe fine, elaborate or
beautiful for the dressing of these dolls.
Handsome satins, brocades, velvet, lace,
ieweled and spangled net, &c, are all
used in their costumes Some one period
is faithfully followed in planning the
GOWN and no detail is lacking, from the
Old fashioned tiny straw bonnet diff
cut thing to fashion by the way, to the
accompanying veil or behowered band
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

The needlebook portion of a chatelaint
sewing outfit consists of two circular
pieces of cardboard, covered with hanC
embroidered taupe linen and hinged by
means of a ribbon hanger and bow. TC
the opposite edge of the covers are at
tached several small celluloid rings, from
which depend ribbon hangers for the
scissors, a small bag for reels of thread
and thimble case.
Another chatelaine for sewing conven-
fences is in the shape of a taupe linen
covered embroidery ring, from across the
top of which are suspended a needlebook,
emery ball, thimble case and scissors
holder. Inside the edge of the lower por-
tion of the ring is balanced a pin cushion
rag doll, garbed as trained nurse in a
crisp taupe linen frock, white lawn apron,
fchu and cap and felt slippers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

To make a lingerie ribbon holder strip
of gray linen, with an outlined or hand
painted border should be stretched
smoothly over a ten by twelve inch card
board. In the centre of the board are cut
three half inch square openings, through
which protrude the ends of as many vari-
cites of baby ribbon, coming from spools
strung upon a rod, running across the
back of the board and working on the
windlass principal.
Miniature mail bags designed for souve-
mir post cards, but also convenient as hair
receivers and scrap bags, are made of
taupe linen, bound on three sides with tan
and finished at the top with broad band
of kid, over which goes a flap that is held
in place by a strap and buckle. On one
side of the bag is worked the monogram
and on the other "U. S. MaiL"
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with the hope of finding in some back
closet or dairy shelf dish or jug of
coveted Nottingham or Davenport, or
some other English ware of the nineteenth
century.
The term pottery was originally en-
ployed to define all objects made of clay,
moulded into shape while in moist
state and then hardened by fire. "Por-
celain" comes from an Italian word
meaning cowry shell, but because porce-
lain ware was first made by the Chinese
it is commonly called china. The essential
difference between pottery and porcelain
is that the latter is whittier, harder and
slightly translucent FaTence is al
French word which is applied to every
kind of glazed earthenware, but does not
include porcelain. The term majolica,
which one comes across so constantly in
all descriptions of china, formerly meant
exclusively Italian decorated pottery of
the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and
centuries, made in the old Ital-
ian style, but to-day the word signifies
about the same thing as faIence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
New Use for Thimble.

4 CLEVER young girl, who is full of
n ingenuity, has hit on a novel use for
y her thimble. She slips it on the end
of brass rod when she wishes to put the
rod through the heading of a lace or mus
lin curtain. Every one of any experience
with little sash curtains, or even longer
ones which are run on rod, knows that
it is most bothersome to get the rod
smoothly through for the brass is apt to
have a slight roughness from being cut,
and usually catches in an annoying man
ner. Slip a thimble over the end, how
ever, and it works like a charm, as any
girl will agree who tries it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Ornamental Book ReceptacIes

pearl, cellulOid, lacquer and leather lined
with satin or velvet and decorated with a
monogram or n bridge honor. Similarly
shaped boxes of leather or celluloid con-
tain complete manicure sets, cakes of per
tumed soap and spOnges for compact sew
ing outfits. Three reels of lingerie ribbon
come in embroidered muslin covered book
boxes
For small girls there are silk brocade or
nOwered paper covered book boxes hold.
ing sets of hair and sash ribbons, and for
girls of all ages are delightfully."- cumber-
some bonbon boxes attractively bound in
enamel, cretonne and cartridge paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Uses for Taupe Linen.

TAUPE linen makes an excellent basis
for Christmas fancy work of prac-
= tical order, as it may be embroidered,
hand painted or ribbon trimmed in any
of the dark and light shades of the
primary colors.
A gray lined night dress bag of cylin-
drical shape and with puff ends should
have its seams and edges piped with rib
bon. its flap monogram embroidered and
be equipped with ribbon hanger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

THERE are comparatively few girls
nowadays who have the least knowl-
edge of china, the different wares
which their grandmothers loved and
guarded so tenderly, or can even discrim-
mate between pottery and porcelain
Once, however, little knowledge Of this
most fascinating subject has been CLEANED
and even the youngest girl will find
II hard to rest until at least one
specimen of dainty Lowestoff, of lustre
ware, of Wedgwood or of the historic
series in some Staffordshire ware has
been procured. With the collectors fever
once caught there arises an irresistible
dNsire to make raid on all the old farm
houses in the neighborhood or entire State
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

= UGH was written Of Horace Wal
pole, an enthusiastic collector of
china, when in the second half of
J the eighteenth century the craze
= for china collecting was at its
height. And this little rhyme gives
but.a meagre idea of what the fever for
collecting can be once it has taken hold
upon its victim.
To-day in this twentieth century the
study and collecting of china is once more
fad, and its enthusiasts are to be found
in all ages, in all walks of life. 1t is
scarcely fair, however, to give the name
fad to any subject or pursuit which
has so much to recommend it and gives
with every hour of study so much that is
interesting, so much that is worth while
TO know.
Every girl has at one time or another
been seized with desire to make a col
lection of something, and whatever her
collection may chance to be it is sure TO
bring with it an all absorbing interest.
Surely it would be more sensible to turn
her energies to some object that will be
of value to her all through life than to ex-
pend untold time and work upon getting
together unique collection of engraved
monograms, for example, which are eff
fectiye perhaps, but of no possible value
Even postage stamps, apart from their
historic interest, can bring only pride
Of ownership because of n certain rarity
and monetary value. There is no real
beauty in the tiny inch wide strip of
colored picture paper, and unless it be de-
termined TO make n real ifework of the
getting together of a choice collection and
putting into it large shares of the allow
ance a girl can never hope TO acquire
stamp collection Of any great worth. In
the collecting of old china, on the other
hand. each piece acquired will be in itself
a thing Of interest and beauty.
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~ ASTE is the body or substance Of
(which the article is made and may

IN ASTE Is the body or substance Of
lDwhich the article is made and may
be either hard or soft. Hard paste
is made of the natural clay, and
when broken appears sparkling, fine
grained and vitreous. Soft paste is more
porous and duh, and is made of artificial
clays. The shiny material which covers
the paste is known as the glaze, hard
glaze being coloress and thin, making
the object cold, while soft glaze is some
what gummy and may be scratched with
Il knife.
Biscuit is the technical term applied to
both pottery and porcelain before they
are enamelled or glazed.
These are but a few of the terms and
definitions which must be learned before
one can start out with any intelligence TO
make study of this art, which, although
in rudimentary form it was known to the
ancients before the Christian era, was
practically unknown craft in this coun-
try and England until well on in the
eighteenth century.
If there chances to be a good museum
in the neighborhood that has even a fair
of old china, the task of the be-
ginner will be much simplified, for mo-
matter how completely illustrated book
on china may be, no reproductions can
give a fair idea of the marvellous tones
of the old blues of the early English
wares or the delicate tones Of painted
Lowestoft porcelain. Not until at lease
one collection of rare china has been gazed
upon understandingly, and the beauties of
it looked upon with intelligent eyes, will
the desire arise IN nossess for ones self
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marvellous terms of even Delft, Sevres
and Dresden stood for perhaps the only
varieties one knew of, and these, too,
were but vaguely familiar.
All during the eighteenth and early
part of the nineteenth centuries there
were sent over here from England
great quantity of pottery and porcelain
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set before her. Surely 1t is as important
for a girl to be able to recognize fine
porcelain when she sees it on some festal
board as it is for her to know fine linen
and damask or to experience thrills of
envy on viewing some bit OF rare and
costly lace.
Once an interest in the subject has been
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started by study of the English wares
which are comparatively common in this
country, a study of the chinaware of
Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain
and Russia will prove tremendously
absorbing, and soon the student will blush
painfully at the remembrance of how
short while ago it was that the now
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EVEN If girl have no desire to actual
ly become a connoisseur ON the subject
of old china, she could make a study
of it with real profit to herself and learn
to appreciate really good china when it is
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

China's the passion OF his soul;
A cup, plate, a dish, a bowl
Can kindle wishes in his breast,
Inflame with joy, or break his rest.
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some such specimens, but once this am
bition is reused there will be no rest.