The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-16
CHRISTMAS Gifts
: FOR THE MEN
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Shoe Case-Take a piece OF sat
teen shaped like half circle and
line it with some stout material of q
contrasting color. Flowered Gre
tonne is pretty for living Fold lin
ing and outside together and stitch
on the machine, gather into six
folds and sew firmly together at the
back TO form six pockets, shaped
like the folds OF an umbrella. Fas-
ten to an old umbrella handle and
it upon the wall and see what nice
receptacle 1t makes for shoes, rub
bers, etc. Looks like an umbrella.
Tie bow on top near handle and at
the bottom.
Same idea may be adapted to
make a newspaper and magazine
holder, in which case it is Well to
take circular piece of cloth about
q inches in diameter. Make a hole
in the center through which to pass
the handle and gather into IL
pockets. a'N'
Match Holder-Take a wire egg.
beaten, small wine glass, l 1-2
yards any pretty color of ribbon,
l 1-2 inches wide. Draw ribbon be-
tween wires and tie glass opposite
the spoon part, making a fancy bow.
Hang in gentleman's room for
matches.
Bookmark One-fourth yard of
three-inch satin ribbon. Fold and
sew edges together. Before doing
this, however, embroider or paint a
bunch of lilies on each end allowing
at least an inch to ravel for fringe.
Stitch across several times, 1 ID
inches each side of the middle, and
after filling the ends loosely with
shot sew them up Tie a butterfly
bow on each end, on the wings of
which you can sew beads, or touch
them up with water colors. This
bookmark, when laid across book,
will hold it open perfectly
Bathrobes made of blankets are
very pretty and inexpensive.
Smoking jackets are also accept
able.
Fobs-Latest fad in ladies' or
gentlemen's fobs. l stamp them on
white or black grosgrain ribbon.
about one and one-quarter inch
wide. Stamp small designs, such as
violets, forget-me-nots, Grecian key,
etc. Edge, cut diamond pointed,
gold fringed or left plain. Here is
an inexpensive yet appreciated gift.
Just the one end is fringed.
Pretty chest protectors require
l IL yards any color flannel Cut
to fit the neck and bind with ribbon
or braid
Wristlets-Knit or crochet Shet-
land wool in colors that will wash.
II knit, seam it, 46 stitches, knit 2
forward, backward S inches long;
scallop edge; wear under cuffs.
Shirt Bag TO slip the clean
shirts into when he uses a suitcase
frequently, l l-3 yards linen crash
Is inches wide. Turn one end up
within six inches of top; this is
"v'd' Off for lapover. Bind the en-
tire edge with some nice finishing
braid. Put button and buttonhole in
proper place
Sleeve Holders - Get eight brass
rings size of parter and crochet Or
puttonhole stitch, fastening four
rings together for each holder Get
three-fourths yard fancy elastic, g,
fasten to each outer ring and tie
small DOW on last ring, made out of
one-haf yard baby ribbon.
Necktie Rack-EIave two pieces Of
wood, one 20 inches long, four
inches wide; the other "a inches
long, one inch wide. From the "a
inch one saw off two pieces each
two inches long. On the 20-inch one
make design that you think will
be easy to cut out You can make
the design by getting a piece of
paper the same length and width as
the wood; draw your design on the
paper first then cut it out and place
the paper on the wood and draw it
on. Cut the design out with a knife
and then file it with file. Do the
same with the other pieces of wood.
After doing all this measure in from
both ends eight inches and nail from
the back the two Pinch pieces. u.s.
ing two nails on each piece, You
can then stain it.