The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
HERE'S QUICKEST WAY TO- GET zz
 WRAPPED UP IN CHRISTMAS.
Few Simple Rules
 Help Give Packages Professional Look
BY MARIAN YOUNG (NEA Service Stan Correspondent)

(NEA service stan C0frespOnuehtl
 New York---"1 want to fix Grandna's package in this pink and white striped paper because she likes peppermint stick candy so much" screeched the youngest child in the large family gathered round the table to go through their customary merry-making ceremony of wrapping Christmas presents. It's as much fun, they all claim, as the tree on Christmas eve or the turkey and fxin's on the great day itself. eve always do this," you know" their mother explained, stopping in the middle of Christmas carol to talk. "I let the children wrap nresents because I think 1t gets tren into the true spirit of giving. Resides they love it. We even have special songs to sing wnlie
 This mother has the right idea. The most commonplace gift IS giamorous if it comes in a gay, lChristmasy-lo looking paskage. But + 10 look well, the wrapped articles must have neat, professional | touch.
 Rules for Wrapping
 Here are a few rules passed on | by an expert:
 Don't overload box. In gift wrapping, as in most other good things, simplicity is vir- tue. Don't wrap a small gift in a
 large box or series or @ ln creasingly larger boxes. ine | joke detracts from the warn feeling of sincerity that Is so important.
 Don't leave a loose end or an untidy fold.
 When you have chosen the | paper, place the box, upside down. on it. The seams should | come on the ends or bottom or l fine package-neyer across the top.
 Before cutting the paper from the roll, measure the length, allowing about one inch overlay in the midole. l If you're serious about the ap. | pearance of your packages, you might invest in few rolls ot transparent sticky tape, made es- | pecia.iy to seal joints. It's new this year. qdite inexpensive and | hoon to amateur wrappers. Fur thermore, it can be taken off ana mi hack on a dozen times with out marring the surface or the paper.
 How to Make Bows
 The secret of putting attractive bows on packages lies Tn securely tying the box with ribbon petore you try to make the bow. Tie the nackage. ending with a single knot. and then cut the ribbon from the roll. Now forget about the ribbon already on the package and start making the bow.
 Form a loop, holding, it firmly with thumb and second finger ol your left hand. If you are using cellophane ribbon (and very striS' ing it is, tool squeeze the ribbor at the intersection. Continue te make a second loop. Make another upper loop-then a lower one. This gives you a smart fourloop bow Keep on adding loops until you have as many as you want.
 When the bow suits you, put l on the package, using the ends already there to tie it firmly 1T place.
 You don't have to stick to tht traditional red and green wrap, pings any more. They're good, ol course, but so are luscious shade. of blue, gold, orange, purple anc pink. Clear white cellophane pa, per and an enormous bow of some fiamboyant ribbon is ideal fixings for a plain white box.
 Heavy, sleek black paper, dec orated with a sprig of real holly gives a sophisticated and quite cherry effect. Twotone packages achieved by using two plain papers in different shades, though no particularly new. is also worth try ing.
 Figured tissue and crepes ar' particularly good for children'l gifts. They come printed witt jolly little Santa Clauses, per Scotties, snow men, holly wreaths dazzing trees. and all the favorit' comic characters. M