Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-15
A HINT FOR CHURCH FAIRS.

At this time most of the different church guilds and charitable societies are planning and beginning their win ter work. This work usually includes at least one fair, and the ladies al- ways want to make each fair better than the last. It Is none too early now to begin preparations for the Christmas sale
 Novelty of decoration is not enough to insure success: there must be new things to sell, things that will at tract attention.
 It Is a good plan to have something for children. Dressed dolls almost al- ways sell at Christmas time, but lit- tie girls who already have dolls will be delighted to find new things for them to wear.
 Dolls hats find a ready sale. They can be made of velvet or silk, or with felt brims and velvet crowns and trimmed with bits of feathers or lit- tie silk flowers. They should be made in different sizes, to provide for diff ferent sized dolls. Medium and large sizes sell better than very small ones.
 Little silk bonnets are good for dolls whose hair is only painted The cro- cheted toques that are so popular for little children can easily be made for dolls
 Little mfttens crocheted without thumbs and put on a cord to go around the neck just like children's will keep dolly's hands warm, and ought to sell. Crocheted baby sacks might also be good as well as little nightingales of flannel, or bits of cashmere.
 Dolls kimonas are very quickly made of fiannelette or cotton crepe. The body and sleeves are cut in one, and the edges are worked around in crochet with colored silkateen.
 These should be made in different sizes. There are very good patterns AI, 1J l accustomed to making dolls clothes can draft them of different sizes. If only one size is used it should be for medium dolls, and should be made loose, because some dolls of the same height vary in the size of the body. It is a good plan whenever possible to have a doll of average proportions to measure by and to try things on.
 Night dresses that slip on over the head are easily made, and many lit tie girl will be glad to get one for her doll. They can be made from remnants Of lawn, cambric or long cloth. and the neck and sleeves can be finished with narrow edging. A rib bon run in around the neck would make a very elegant finish.
 In the winter time little flannel or flannelette petticoats could be made to a casing in the top, and be drawn up on a tape to fit the doll. They should also be made of different lengths if possible.
 If one has some pieces of fur cloth or plush little scarfs and muffs eau be made. The muffs should be put on a cord or a bead huff chain.
 All things for dolls must be made as simply as possible, and should be in expensive for children usually do not have very much spending money Of course the kind and price of the ar ticles offered varies with the com munity where the sale is to be held. The people of a, well to do parish in a large place that will attract many customers can offer more elaborate and expensive things than will sell in a district of working people. It is all ways pity to have to sell at 8 very low price things that are exquisitely made and worth far more than anyone will pay for them. It is safest, there fore, especially in things for children, to have something inexpensive.
 JANE GREY" :"