South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-21
SOME J0GS FOR
XMAS MEMORY
Not the Gift But the Fitness of
the Gift Makes it Worth
Wholesome Suggestions.

A BOX OF FANCY PINS. pasted
into circles of white or any color wool
cloth desired and on the edges of the
wool pin-all sizes in safety pins.
makes an acceptable gift for a girl
who works in an office and who often
has hard time to find a pin. A pair
of dainty garters-the old-fashioned
round kind with the bows on the side
would be more than appreciated by
the woman who rests without her
corset and consequently her stocking
supporters are missing.
A YARD OF SHADOW LACE one
eighth of a yard wide will make a
pretty boudoir cap. Sew together and
allow the lace edge TO form the outer
edge of the cap. If lace with eyelets
is purchased, all one has to do is TO
run the elastic through these eyelets
If not sew on beading an inch from
the lace edge on the under side. Run
elastic in and sew to fit the head. At
the center of cap run four or five
neat shirrings, draw up neatly and
fasten.
A dainty bow and the cap is COM
plete.
A DOZEN LITTLE SILK BAGS
made OF all shades Of lavender TO
purple ribbons, filled with dried sweet
lavender, may be surely acceptable
10 a new housekeeper. Any colors
may be used for the bags, but the
prettiest ] saw were in shades of
purple. There are so many places
in ones house these little, thoughtful
gifts may go and be comfort.
FOR THE GIRL FRIEND who
uses a chafing dish make a ribbon
belt using elastic about one and one
half inches wide. Cover with ribbon
shirred full and a little edge left on
the top and bottom. To this hang
two pretty bright holders on narrow
ribbon the same shade as the belt.
I a BAG FOR POWDER PUFFS is
made by covering a piece of card
board, six inches square, with any
color silk desired. Crochet around
with same color in a single crochet
stitch. Do not full any. Next row
use double crochet with three chain
| stitches between. putting the double
| crochet into every fourth stitch.
| Crochet to the depth of five inches
and finish with dainty scallops and
| draw ribbon in at the third row be-
| low the edge. Take cotton batting
and roll into a roll about an inch
! and a half thick. Cut into pieces
three inches long. Wind one end of
batting with silk or ribbon the color
of the bag down one-haif the length
and tie with bow. Fill the little bag
with the cotton puffs and a little
sachet powder.
FOR A YOUNG GIRL buy a small.
round mirror and make two pieces of
cardboard the size of it; cover card
board with silk, and in one side put
the mirror. on the other side make
a pocket for a tiny channels bag of
powder.
These little vanity cases tie to-
gether like book and it will fit in
ones purse.
FOR THE BUSINESS GIRL, don't
forget the boxes of cold cream made
after the following recipe. You can
! buy the boxes at the ten-cent store,
fill with skin food and tie them with
| ribbons
This skin food is used by nearly
all beauty specialists, and time and
! use has shown ii is much the best
ointment for preserving and soften
ing the skin:
White wax 1-2 o.; spermaceti, 10
o.; lanolin, l o.; sweet almond oil,
| o.; cOcOanut oil, l OF.
Take off the fire and beat until cold.
! adding, little by little, two ounces Of
orange flower water, into which five
drops of tincture or benzoin have
! been added. Be sure to beat the in
gradients constantly until quite cold
| They must be of the best and purest
quality. and the druggist from whom
they are purchased must weigh them
carefully.
FIR A YOUNG BOY. From a yard
| of silk and a half yard Of outing
flannel you can make six ties. Use
an old one for a pattern, and if you
want 10 make them very distinctive
| embroider the initial of the young
| man in one end.
Assorted chocolates-extra quality
! soc pound at The Phila AdVt.