The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-20
.HRTsTMAs novelties displayed in

CHRISTMAs novelties displayed in
~ the shops include many telephone
accessories which can easily he
duplicated at home 10y any woman c.ever
with the needle, pain sewing being more
necessary than embroidery While any
one OF these articles would be an at
tractlve gift in Itself. the various Items
grouped In set would. IL made 70
match the belongings Of a certain room.
be an attractive feature T furnishing.
three pannelled telephone screen TO
set around the ms rumeut as il srands
on a table can be made from three sides
Of pasteboard box The height should
be little more than twelve inches and
the top. bottom and Jennings of the
panels strengthened with wires The
top may be left ia, or each panel may
be curved. the centre panel being the
highest.
The present fad for black in interior
decorations Is carried out in some OF
these screens by covering the panels
with black silk or cretonne showing
odd designs In brilliant colors Dun
co.ored tapestries with weaNiugs "
meal are also used for this purpose and
for use in bcudors such a screen IL COW
cred with pale pink or blue silk shirred
to the panels, and frills OF lace and mar
row ribbons are the trimmings
d Sometimes little opening q. cut
toward the top Of one Of the panels and
mirror. a photograph or a small clock
arranged at the back OF the screen at
Just the right place to show through.
Meal gimp Is often used TO finish such
an opening on "a cretonne or tapestry
covered screen, and trlll OF lace forms
the frame on more elaborate affair.
a softly padded elbow cushion Is one
OF the latest additions 10 the telephone
equipment These cushions are about
six inches square and three inches
thick They should correspond with
the other telephone accessories. No
decoration IL permitted In the centre of
the cushion. as that IL where the users
elbow rests, ana anything in the way
" a rosette, a button or a hover would
be felt through hin s.eeve.
Initials or MONOGRAM may be EN-
| orodered In one corner. An elbow
! cushion which accompanies telephone
set of pale blue hrocaie and silver has
silver bullion fringe around q and the
owners Initials worked IN silver In one
| corner.
| A cover for the telephone directory is
another Item often incuded In a tele-
phone set. The cover should ne made
! on foundation Of strong plab.e fabric
tina, will not break Al tn corners The
! owners initials may be -mh ordered Ia
tho centre OF tie front cover and Il
! strong loop or cord matching In coior
should be provided 10 De- slipp through
the punctures IN the telephone dlrec-
+ tory. Even though the book Is TO lie on
| the table a handsome cord and tasa.i
will prove ornamental
Covers for engagement book and per
sonal telephone calls rIrn.sh additional
means Of enlarg,ng ,Ae numb OF art!-
cles included In a telephone set, and
clock frames are also seen matching the
din rent Items such il,tle frame can
he made for an inexpensive clock trans.
forming II INTO ii pretty gift
4 small box with an opening cut in
one side can be- used to- a clock frame.
The clock standing ms de IN. box. rs
face on'S showing Another style. more
In the form of watch case. IL like a
photog! aph frame made Of cardboard,
covered with whatever fabric has been
used for the other articles NJ the sa,
and the watch or small clock Is sus-
Id Pr Il ais. T.
rs face comes exactly On thc urrn.nE.