Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-23
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. Kirkman.
SOME READERS CHRISTMAS
ECONOMIES

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In some of the letters received from
readers asking for suggestions on what
| to give their relatives for Christmas how
to give simple home parties at almost no
| cost and such mattrs dealing with the
| fuletiGe season, the following "oiscov-
erie" were enclosed along with the per-
mission to print them IN my cglumn If ]
| thought them good enough, and do.
Mrs. f.: al guess every mo Their who
has to count the pennies finds it hard to
collect enough gifts around the Christmas
tree to make a good display and make
her children feel that they have as good a
Christmas ms any other child. My chill
dren enjoy receiving useful presents as
well ms toys, especially when these useful
things are bright in color, like the follow
ing gift which / have made for my little
girl:
had an old pale blue shawl which was
badly faded and had seen five years Of
hard wear unravelled this shawl, wound
it in skein between two chair arms, tied
j, securely in four places, then dyed il an
old-rose. then knitted my little girl
sweater out Of this dyed yarn and younever
would know il was once An old shawl |
known she will love this Christmas gift
as we'll as the new doll she is going to
receive. believe there arc many women
who, like me, see no possibilities in their
old knitted garments. But after this sue
cessful experience | shall see possibilities
in every knitted garment, no matter how
old or what color it ISL
Miss r.. u: Last wear / had heavy
hospital expenses and decided thVt |
would have TO limit my gifts to a cost of
ten cents apiece. So bought tcn-cent
bulbs Mt n Chinese laundry and wrapped
these in white tissue paper, tying each
package with red baby-ribbon, and on the
outside Of each put slip of paper bear
ing the following original verse (which |
had typewrittenl:
have asked this bulb to say
All would this Christmas Day.
As it flowers, sweet and fair,
Twill to you my message bear.
Mrs c.: MY sister has a vear-old
boy baby and | knew the present she
would appreciate most from me thisC hrist-
mas would be dress for the little fellow.
So ] sent away for catalogue of store
that has fine Infants Wear Department
and copied one of the cutest dresses de-
picted in its pages. This little dress is OF
white batiste. perfectly plain, with hem
stitched collar and cuffs 1t would have
cost SIS If had sent for IT, | have made II
with some batistc had on hand and have
simply copied the whole thing by eye
using no pattern And it's 40 pretty and
distinctive The Misunderstanding
is not hard to do,
Answer to Doubtful: gentleman
should offer lady his left arm anywhere
except on a sidewalk, as it is more com
Portable for the lady to grasp it with
her right hand, and IN this way his right
arm is free to protect her If need arises
But on sidewalk the man should always
be on the street-side, no matter which arm /
this will necessitatc his offering the lady.
Tomorrow Meals for One
All inquiries addressed to Miss kirkman /
in care of the Efficient Housekeeping de- |
partment will be answered lnthese columns /
ii their turn. This requires considerable /
time, however, owing TO the great number
received. So If a personal or quicker reply |
$ desired, stamped and sef-addressed |
envelope must be enclosed with the ques-
tion.-Thc Editor