Show IPRETI I PRETTY HOMEMADE TRIFLES One of the most useful little accessories acces-sories to the dressing table is a hair receiver re-ceiver and a pretty design for one is shown in the illustration From stiff pasteboard cut the frame for the sides five inches long at the bottom three inches and a half across at the ton and two inches and a half high while for the top a square of the board measuring three inches and a half is to be ararnged with a hole ono inch and a half at the middle From good round thread bleached linen cut pieces for the sides quarter of an Inch larger all around than the boards and In lead pencil draw a design similar to the one shown which Is to be embroidered em-broidered in pretty shades of pink green and brown pink for the flowers green for the leaves and brown for the stems For the top cit a piece of lirien and mark a scroll circle about the opening at the center embroider it and then attach it fast to the board with glue The inside of the box and lid may be lined with thin oil or white enamel cloth glued around the edges to each fat surface sur-face and for the convenience of removing accumulated hair hinge the lid to the box at two corners with thread over which bows Und ribbons may be arranged ar-ranged A LAUNDRY LIST For a laundry list obtain a delicate bookslate with two or three leaves and I bound in cloth From embroidery linen cut a piece sufficiently large to face the front and back and with a margin quarter of an inch wide all around I On onehalf ofthe piece mark the words Laundry List within a framCr at the middle and to decorate the remainder of the piece draw a conventional flower design de-sign somewhat similar t the illustration illustra-tion tlonWhen When the work is finished apply the unen to the slate cover with glue by turn ing the edges over and making them fast to the inside on a narrow edge of the cloth binding that Is usually left between the edge of the slate part and the binding At the top hinge corner attach a ring with bow and ribbons by1 means of which I it can be hung in a convenient place and at the knot tic a piece of string half a may yaru be long attached to the end of which a pencil At a stalonary store purchase a small brass hook that is made on a small card with a gummed back and stick it fast to the front of the hook so the ring in the pencil may be hung to I A GLOVE BOX The glove box should measure ten Inches long six inches wide and three inches high at the front and back but owing to the crowded top It will be half ah Inch higher at the middle Stout pasteboard will answer for the frame Cut two pieces ten inches long and three inches wide and two six inches long and three inches wide for the sides and ends Embroider a garland of flowers on linen pieces to fit the front and ends and draw them so when the sides are put together the bows ribbons and garland ends will match |