| Show PACK GIRS GIFTS WITH CARE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SHOULD BE WRAPPED WELL parcels parcel to go by malland mall and express need the careful attention of the sender T IS all very well just to wrap an ordinary package to in paper and tie it securely with string siring but with a christmas gift its different somehow the christmas sentiment oozes out even to the outside of abo packager and we take just as rt it ich care in doing up our parcels as in making or buying them in the first place let us be practical however first ot of all let us wrap the parcels especially th the c ones which have to go by mall mail or express very securely indeed registering them it if they are valuable tissue paper first and then good strong wrapping paper tied led with stout cord or heavy elastic Is the best in method ethod reserve ribbons and fancy cards for the inside of the package and remember that putting c seal over the fastening of a parcel prevents its being abeln sent third class for perishable objects use cardboard boxes As for the file packages which are to be delivered in person however or the inside of those to be sent by mall mail or express you may exhaust your ingenuity to make them pretty with a box of course it Is always easy to use holly tissue paper and green and red ribbon and a sprig of holly or mistletoe but a wrapped ap pp kd parcel at always looks more clumsy 1 wrap the gift first in white ehlt tissue paper then roll it in white bristol board and then cover it with green or red crepe paper tie around it a bow of ribbon in the contrasting shade stick through this a sprig of holly and a card of good wishes fasten at the ends with christmas seals and there you yon arel these seals by the way although they may pe be purchased very cheaply still have a further touch of individuality when made at home de DC them on glazed paper and coat them before cutting out with mucilage that can bo be allowed to dry and then wet again when necessary three suggestions tor for designs are the bell and star the christmas tree with presents and santa claus clans with his pack many more to be drawn touched up with watercolor and cut out will suggest themselves to the reader the very ribbon with which your gifts are tied can be stenciled with a design more original than the inevitable holly of the shops the red border and the mistletoe wreaths and make one pretty pattern the process Is the simple one of ordinary stenciling with your gift send some pretty card expressing your affection for or the recipient A good idea especially with a book or some other gift of the sort fiort Is to send instead of a card a little blotter calendar it eon on slats of two or more blotters bloaters bl otters tied together with a bow of holly ribbon r calendar pad for ir 1922 2 and a picture a post card will do but the subject must be suited to your friends tastes fastened to it on the other side the fastening may be done by clips or by sealing wax war A slip of paper with a christmas greeting should also be added the bl otters may be red and green or they may give the colors of some club or college in which the donor or recipient Is interested finally do not forget to weigh all packages you mall mail nothing Is more annoying than to have to pay for a package sent out by some careless arl friend dd and keep a card catalogue of your christmas presents then you will avoid the two pitfalls of forgetting some one or duplicating a gift botti bott horrible to to tun LL template above all wrap your presents with a kindly thought or do not give any at all |
