The Brinkley argus., 1912-12-20

of cardboard Gas heavy as corrugated board) which extend all round the edge of the frame at the back. These strips are glued to the frame. The inch allowance in the material is brought over the edge of the frame and glued down. A narrow strip of glass is laid against the oval open ings at the back and fastened by means of strips of paper pasted over 1t and to the back of the frame. Finally a backing of thin cardboard is pasted to the frame across the top and sides, leaving the bottom open for slipping in the pictures. A small wire ring is fastened in for a hanger or an easel support glued to, the back by means of cloth hinge.
 The tellest of the three candles has shade made of a stiffs pink linen fabric and decorated with garlands and figure cut from the cretonne, pasted down. It is finished with a narrow silk fringe. A pair of candles with candle-sticks fitted with shades and holders make gift that everyone enjoys. Glass or silver candle-sticks are best for bedrooms Brass and iron ones are appropriate for livin2 rooms. The plain iron candle-stick with rose-colored candle and fluted rose-colored shade Is suited to man's room
 The shade is made of a smooth linen starched and f1uted on an iron. It is pasted on a cardboard ring at the top and finished with g piece of fancy rose-colored braid.
 The dainty figured shade shown with the silver candle-stick is pure white with a tiny flower wreath. There IS lace edge about the top and bottom. It is made of 8 linen evi- dently woven for the purpose. stiffen. ed and fluted. It is mounted to card. board ring and finished about the top with a white braid
 One of the easiest ways to shade 8 candle as well as one of the prettiest. Is to cut disk of cardboard about 5 inches in diameter, with circle cut out of the center to fit over the can dle holder. Cover this with square of cretonne edged with bead fringe, cut the cretonne seven inches square allowing an extra half inch for mar. row hem. Hem the hem and sew the fringe over 1t. Cut an opening from the center to fit over the candle holder and allow half inch hem also. The pretty handkerchief case of crash shown in Fig. hardly needs descrip' tion. It is embroidered with small pink roses. green leaves and ribbon design in light blue. It is lined with pink wash silk. button-hole stitched about the edge and tied with wash ribbons. One corner Is turned back. This is gift which man will appre- ciate.
 The bag in Fig. may be made eith- CT of cretonne or lowered silk. The handles are made of embroidery rings wound with narrow blue ribbon. The upper part of the bag is gathered over one-half of each ring and the fitness at the ends is also gathered into small rings having one and half inch diam eter. Little ribbon bows, matching the handles. provide the finishing touch.
 A double bag of linen ornamented with embroidery. serves as a re- ceptacle for soiled handkerchiefs, or other small accessories It Is wash able and will last long time Men as we'll as women like these handy bags. This is true of the little com tonne. crash or silk. with pinked fan nel leaves for the needles and ribbons for hanging.
 Where one does not embroider a very pretty substitute is possible with cut out cretonne flowers applied to linen and stitched down with button hole or chain stitch. There is no end to the more than good looking pres ents which are made of cretonne and crash.