The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-06

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them kindly thoughts or careful work
ON the part of their donor and a recog-
milton of good taste in those to whom
them are given, the recipients are
sure to be pleased. And, whether the
purse be fat or lean, good manage
ment and cleverness make 1t possible
to embody these ideas in all gifts.
Those which are the handlwork of the
giver are whose which make the
strongest appeal to our hearts and
bring home the sweet, gracious spirit
of Christmas.
What taxes us most each year is
the matter of deciding on what to
give. After this has been settled upon
and our list made out, the rest is easy
and the work a pleasure. There are
innumerable pretty things for women
and girls All of them love articles
made to decorate their homes, and
those made for their personal adorn-
ment; 80 the choice is not so hard. 1t
does require some thing to find out
gifts for men. But we won't 90 far
wrong If we stick to things which add
those things which add to the attrac-
tiveness of their rooms.
About the prettiest and easiest gift
TO make is the bewitching breakfast
cap. Everybody, that is anybody, has
a little frivolous and dainty cap for
morning wear these days. They are
delight to the eye and anybody may
own one. Some people call them
boudoir caps and, furthermore, there
are caps made of nicer materials
which are worn In the evening and
are called opera caps. They are all
simply made. 1t isn't a bad idea to
decide on a gift Of this kind and make
them up for all ones girl or women
friends. Each one may have some
little individual touch to make 1t diff
ferent from the others. BY planning
to make several caps at one sitting
there is a saving in material and
time.
These caps are very inexpensive.
They are made of plain or dotted net,
all-over lace, thin silk, null, batiste.
embroidery and chiffon and edged
with narrow plaitings of net or lace.
A square of the fabric used makes the
crown, that is piece of goods 1S
inches wide and of the same length
is all that is required for the crown
The corners are trimmed away max
ing the pieces somewhat circular. A
narrow binding is sewed about the
edge Of this piece and an elastic cord
run In. 1t Is long enough. to reach
about the head with a little stretch
ing A single or double fall OF
plated net or lace is sewed about the
edge. one row being slightly wider
than the others and falling a half
inch below It, A single ruffle is often
edged with narrow ribbon.
The cap shown in Fig. has a
crown Of sheer eyelet embroidery with
a double ruffle falling about the face.
The upper ruffle is edged with a mar
row Valenciennes insertion These
plated ruffles may be bought, and
range from twenty-five to fifty cents
a yard already to sew on.
A band of soft messaline ribbons In
light blue, extends about the cap with
a small fiat rosette at each side. This
is made by gathering a quarter OF a
yard of ribbon along one edge. A lit
tie bunch OF pink rosebuds is perched
under the rosette, just where the ruff
ne joins the crown 1t requires one
sEd a half yards OF ribbon for this lit
tie cap. such as may be bought for
fifteen or twenty cents a yard Three
quarters OF yard of plating is a lit
tie more than is needed but is the al
lowance for one rufle One and
third yards viii easily make two ruff
aes.
Fig. 2 shows less expensive cap
made OF coarse dotted net. II Is
made u the same way and edged with