Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-20
HRISTMAS GIFTS
(And How To Make Them)

The time has come again for tho
selecting of Christmas gifts. CHRIST
mas is the day when grown folks
should return ON tho road or make
believe to childhood days Have you
been considering eliminating most Of
the names from your list Don
lou win lose half the pleasure out OF
Christmas Yourself Don't limit your
gifts to one or two OF your nearest
and doarst but remember all your
friends everyone that is within youl
circle Of loving friendship, If YOU re-
member your friends wlth emery
Christmas card or only a Flower you
will have the feeling that the day u
one which stands apart from the other
days OF the year,
Though II be but trifling token IL
will stand ms a symbol Of your
thoughtfuucss ana will show that you
also have caught the Christmas spirit
Your gifts should be am expression OF
your individuality chosen Wlh Jh'
greatest care, so that they Wlll be
suited 10 the recipients taste
The gift may cost but small sum
and consume but "A short time 70 con
struot, but II it be your own handl
craft ana has been wrought with low
ing thoughts It is sure to win appre
citation
Christmas giving should not be 50
commercial that only dollars and cent?
are the principal factors Plan you
Christmas giving In the good old-fash
Toned simple way and your "Merrg
Christmas win radiate happiness
Wrap the gifts I'm as dainty and at
tractiVe manner as you can devise. Bri
generous in the use of holly deco"
rated boxes, gay Christmas seals, mar
row red and green ribbons, white It's
sue paper and anything which Will
give a holiday look to the package. a
card bearing a personal CHEEKY greet.
ing viii add TO the gift
with a little ingenuity and careful
planning you can make really charm.
ing tokens which will be a source Of
pleasure to those for whom they arc
intended.
The following gifts may give you
some suggestions for easy to make re-
membranes:
A telephone directory is always an
acceptable gift for use in a library or
bedroom. The back is cut from card
board and covered with silk, ribbon,
or Crctoune. Pockets of the material
are made at either end into which the
telephone list is slipped. The listI
may be printed on white paper with
India ink, To one Of the ends a silk
cord which is tied for hanging Of a.
small pencil is attached
a novel idea Is a smelling salts bot
tie mounted in old rose brOcade with
the edges neatly finished with mar
row old-gold braid The bottles may
be further embcllished by trimming
with little ribbon roses.
Old-ruse hrocadc is adaptable also
for the new vanity bags Cover a lit
tie mirror with piece OF silk and
shin the bag to this. Draw tho bag
together with narrow old-gOld cord
run through the casing half inch from
the top Inside the bag place Il lit
tie celluloid box for the powder and
a tiny powder puff
Why not make a bridge whist baE
for the whist enthusiast? Make three
bags Of flowered ribbon the desired
length, Join the bags together so they
form three pockets. The TWO outer
ones are for the cards, while the in
ner one is for the score card,
Many women prefer to use small
balls Of cotton tied with a narrow
ribbon to the old-fashloned powder
puff Cover q smal! box with flow
cred ribbon or decorated crepe paper
and fill with the cotton balls. Cut the
center out Of the cover Of the box So
one can easily take the puffs out.
Finish fhe box with d pretty ribbon
bow.
A black Chinu-silll hat bag for the
traveller is sure to be appreciated. IN
a casing about one and a half inches
from the top run a ribbon. Sew two
square and one long narrow pocket on
the front. The square pockets are for
gloves and the narrow one for the
hat pins.
A card case may be a good sugges-
ton for a laSt-minute gift A long
strip Of silk Is embroidered first and
then intorlined with cardboard or
canvas and thin sheet Of delicate
scented wddding then lined with an
other strip Of plain silk OF the same
size. overland the edges together
and make the pockets by turning the
edges over sufficient depth and
fastening along the sides. After the
case Is finished sew narrow silk
cord of a darker shade around the
edge TO hide all the stitches and fin
.sh neatly.
a mailing tube is used for the foun-
cation Of a veil case. stuff lightly
with cotton and cover the ends of
the roll with ribbon TO form a cushion
for the hat pins. Cover the roll with
fancy ribbon and attach 10 this a
tcn-inch length OF silk or embroidered
linen. Attach ribbons TO the silk and
tie the roll mp.
Veil, handkerchief, glove and neck
tie envelopes Of linen require little
labor and cost but trifle Button
hole the flap and upper edge with
white and embroider the initials on
the flap. Tiny pearl buttons slip
the little buttonholes at each
corner Of the flap.
For 10 cents you can buy a tin