Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

- UT1ES In connection with the
Thanksgiving feast over. many
women now are face to face
with the problem Of completing.
more or less hurriedly, their
list of presents for Christmas.
Unless they are willing and financially
able to go to the shops and purchase out
right the articles they wish to give, many
are much puzzled when it comes to actu-
ally choosing appropriate gifts for their
friends. 1t is obvious that since ''the gift
without the giver is bare" IL the sender
can make a present that is at the same
time appropriate and useful, and is the
product Of her own handiwork, It Is more
than welcomed by the recipient and at
the same time fills an actual need.
Every woman has in the scrap basket
bits Of lace. silk, velvet and ribbon, which
with only little labor can be converted
into gifts for the Yuletide season. All
have many outside friends and &C.
Quaintances to whom they would like to
send acceptable tokens. even though the
gift be Of no great intrinsic value. Often
time Is pressing and the distance is such
that membranes must be started on
their way, and there are always a great
AAd1ly last HOIueHl duties In connection
with Christmas. This being the case,
suggestions for desirable gifts which may
be made with small expenditure Of time
and labor are frequently sought
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suggestions as to what gifts might
quickly be made for "her'' are practically
endless. Every woman appreciates 9
dainty. novel gift, and usually the fact
that 1t is the work of a friend enhances
Its value in the feminine mind. The
range Of styles in neckwear was never
greater than for this winter. This sea.
sons neckwear ranges from tiny bows te
large frills and jabots, from machine
stitched silks to daintily embroidered
pieces, giving opportunity for the working
out of many novel designs.
For pretty neckbow one yard Of black
velvet ribbon and bits of satin are re.
CURED. With piece Of small wire. as
foundation, tiny buds, cut from deer
cream, pale blue, pink and yellow satin
with leaf-green stems and leaves, are
carefully fashioned in a circle, forming q
buckle. Through this bow of the velvet
ribbon about six inches in length IL
passed From the back Of this hang two
unequal lengths of the remaining ribbon
with two tiny buds and leaf on each
end. If wished. a band Of velvet may be
placed about the neck. Another bow
uit1y Uc uldue ny using TWO rings OF Drll'
liant coral ribbon, with knots Of it on the
pendant pieces. To make these rings take
wire and shirr narrow ribbon on it, draw.
Ing the wire together to form the circle.
A two-colored bow of satin or silk and
velvet is easily made. Cut oblong pieces
five and half inches in length and two
and half inches wide. Place piece Of
the silk and velvet together. round eact
end. sew up on the wrong side leaving q
small opening for turning, and turn.
small bow of the lining color is placed In
| the center. and the two are held together
by band. This makes a suitable bow
for shirt waist.
With gold, silver or colored cords many
other styles may be made. Gathering the
| ribbon in little clusters. clipping the end:
of the loops to leave strips from three tt
four inches in length, to which are fas
tened variouslu colored silk roses, will
make very pretty shower neckp1ece
Using silver cord with pale lavender, ONT
of these would be very appropriate for al
elderly lady.