Show CHOOSING CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE MEN MEM by JULIA BOTTOMLEY when hen it comes to selecting things tor for mer man two facts should bo be borne in mind men appreciate whatever adds to their personal comfort and they are attracted by things that are convenient j vw g t k gt agn K and useful rather than by mere prettiness here are pictured a few of the many attractive things made of cretonne which will be appreciated by tho the ruen men folks the closet bag shown in the picture is made of cretonne having a white ground with red roses and green foliage la ge white tape serves to bind the edges and fasten the compartments to the back A yard 0 of cretonne Is required tor for it it Is fourteen inches wide and the remainder of the yard will make the compartments with enough left over to cover a pin dla cushion n SEL 2 ion or make one of the other small pieces the waste paper basket Is made by pasting cretonne to a heavy pasteboard foundation and the lining may be of cambric or paper four sides are cut out and covered with cretonne the lining Is pasted over in one piece holding the sides together or the tha pieces may be covered separately anO W N 7 afterward tied together with narrow ribbon the small box tor for handkerchiefs or ties to Is made by pasting cretonne over a strong pasteboard box the top la Is padded with a sheet of cotton wadding A i set of three boxes tor for ties gloves handkerchiefs with a larger one for shoes makes an elegant present where one wishes to give so much but one single box will be appreciated the traveling case Is cut from rubber cloth first and compartments are sewed to it tor for the washrag wash rag and soap tooth and nail brush white to la used to bind 1 1 l a several pieces the ease case Is then loverud with cretonne bound to the rubber cloth with tape machine machane studied stitched over the edg edges es this convenient case fastens with a cenap nathenn r such as Is used ow gloves glover |