The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-18
Dainty Gifts Which
Could Be Made at Home.

NO mater now llttle they cost, ii
We have given loving thought to the
1t lection or making of our Christmas
presents, they will be acceptable.
here is pleasure, TOO, to be de-
rived from doing them with our own
fingers such as no other work can
gave. The woman who is looking
for ideas for such work will find
ii few suggestions below which will
help her in choosing for her various
friends some things that will suit
their individual needs:
While planning our Christmas Of
fcrings it is good thing to remem
Ter the personal needs of our
friends. Who can know the pleas
IRE and gratitude which fills th.,
heart Of the woman who has little
ol no time to accomplish pretty
hand-madc things for herself. when
among her Christmas Packages she
finds "A daintily embroidered shirt
waist or corset cover, tied with
Christnas ribbon in fair white it's
size paper With every evidence of
loving thought and care?
Little jrwcl-baes made of dainty
tinted and trimmed silks may be
. ! ung around the neck when taking
a long trip The bag is lined with
thin chamois and there are small!
pockets for the larger pieces or the
most valuable ones. which might
become injured by knocking against
ether jewels. These bags come in
all sizes from two inches long and
two inches wide. to the larger ones
three inches wide by six inches long.
Many of the larger ones may be
hung from strong gold or silver
chain which passes about the neck,
and If Il low-necked dress is worn
Tie case need not be taken off.
llOt-platc dOilics may be made
h! COVERING asbestos pads with lin
en-. Use heavy butcher linen and cut
Ike the pad, only larger, to allow
foi IA seam For the other side cut
in the same way, only in two pieces
,hat will overlap in the center. Sew
together and turn inside out, ami
crochet narrow edging all around
y in place of the chOcheter lace any
heavy lace may be used. Slip over
the asbestos and sew the overlap
Ping pieces together.
\ novelty in handkerchief adap-
tation and an idea which any girl
will appreciate. is to apply pretty
little pocket in one corner of Il
handkerchief. The design is large
enough 10 hold a silver quarter, and
/. fastened to the handkerchief with
almplc cycI"t work. cutting away
TIE extra cioth aftcr il is done. The
Hap is fastened with a little pearl
button.
la making this pretty novelty it is
}"tt"r 10 purchas" Two handkoi-
c}ieis Just alike. or at least of cy-
2ctly the same material. then the
beckett can be cut from the middle
OF one and applied t. the other A.
the edges of the eat can be mad,
il to IA neat collar and cufT set ,hcrr
will be 10 waste OF material in dome
this.
This little poke, on the hanaknr-
chief will be found one of the great
est cOnvcnienmes possible for the
girl who rides to school and wishes
t. take just change enough for her
car fare. It is really fascinatins
work to make the little article.
W nat woman Can 10.
She can do first-rl;iss job of car
l' n'er work with a pair Ct shears.
She can fix almost anything with d
hairpin and bottle of glue
She can smile when she is mscr-
able and weep when she is happy.
She c:in make "A So ha, out of an
cd bird age and some trimming OF
an old party gown
She can put away things where ne
body tincluding herselfD can ever
find ;hcm.
She can suffer the priyations ami
hardships of a martyr to preserve her
figure.
She can make 4 full meal out of a