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Show If Acceptable HOMEMADE CHRIST- I I MAS GIFTS M BY JULIA BOTTOMLEY in MMMWMlTMM-rTOiTMmWITlfWTMiMlirBirnTlrm Wall Pockets for the Closet r - y ( J Z r - $ V t 1 T '- s: 1 I j. sp 3 I f "1V " 1 4,j v? "J ; fx -1 I ! '-If A convenient gift which will be welcomed wel-comed by either -men or women is a group of . wall pockets for the closet. A strip of 'denim1 or cretonne Is cut as long as the maker may choose ana bound with ' tape. Strips' of the material, 'ranging in width and length are bound with the tape and a deep box plait is laid in each one. These pieces are stitched along three sides to the plain "strip to form pockets, as shown in the picture above. The pockets hold slippers, shoes, rubbers, hosiery, corsets or Bmall articles for the laundry. Pockets Pock-ets made to extend the length of the closet door will, hold everything which usually. finds a place on the floor. , Darning Bag of Silkalene m :9k ' i - t i I W e i - . 1 K ' r A ' K V . Tw.p. squares of figured silkalene are placed face to face and machine-stitched machine-stitched together in a felled' seam. One corner is then cut off and the bag and corner piece turned right side out. The edges, made .by cutting off the cornt-r; are folded over a small embroidery em-broidery hoop and sewed down. The bag 'is suspended by means of a fold of the silkalene,-with edges machine-stitched machine-stitched together and "ends sewed to each side of the opening. The corner- that was cut away is stuffed with, cotton .ot. sawdust and bound with tftpe;.. making a. cushion for darning needles... , A little , piece. . of tape is sewed to one edge of it and to the bag, attaching it to the opening. This provides a receptacle for hosiery that needs darning. Luncheon Set of Silk Muslin A A - 1 1 ' y " ' ' i ' " y j 1 y y' 5 N -lOV y ' 1 ferr ...4 Jj bomethmg new in luncheon sets is .made of stiff white silk muslin, very :smail gilt cord and white and green water color paints. It consists of a icenterpiece and twelve doilies to ;match and is made in a conventionalized conventional-ized chrysanthemum design. The doilies are small replloas of the centerpiece. cen-terpiece. , A large circle is cut from the mus-jlln mus-jlln foi the centerpiece and a few French knots, of dark yellow embroid ery silk, are worked in the center to represent the stamens. Three rows of petals are outlined on the centerpiece with white paint and the tiny gilt cord Is sewea with yellow silk thread along the outline of each petal. The petals are crowded a little at one side to allow three light green leaves to be painted in. A little white paint is brushed in at the point of each petal and the muslin about the edge trimmed away from them. The doilies are made in the same way but on a smaller scale. DresserSet of Embroidered Linen Heavy white linen (or cotton in certain cer-tain weaves) embroidered with light colored floss, make simple and elegant dresser sets that will delight the heart of the neat housewife. These sets consist of dresser scarf and pincushion pincush-ion cover usually, but glove and handkerchief hand-kerchief cases may be made to match and added to them. The scarf is a length of the linen having scalloped edges buttonhole stitched with light colored floss. A scroll and flower pattern is embroidered embroid-ered at each end and at the center ot the scarf, on one side. A small oblong pincushfon is covered cov-ered with two pieces of linen, one smaller than the other, as shown In the picture. These are buttonhole stitched fn' scallops about the edges and eyelets are worked fn them. A scroll and flower flow-er pattern is embroidered in the smaller small-er piece. They are joined by narrow satin ribbon threaded through the eyelets eye-lets and tied in little bows. Bubble Pipes That All Enjoy fr i ' it A small wooden rack, or one of celluloid, cel-luloid, such as are sold for holding tooth brushes, a few clay pipes and four yards of bright red baby ribon, serve to fix up a gay little gift holding promise of fun for the young people. And bubble blowing is not beneath the dignity of their elders; everyone indulges in this pastime. Two other pipes may be suspended from this rack by shorter lengths of ribbon and the man who prefers to blow smoke io bubbles will like a rack which holds a fresh pipe or one he may offer his friend. (""jChruLas is coming Ho.ho'rfojio! yWi! (i Holly and fir trees SiL an lce Snow, fjPf 3 With Santa Clauj too fef r$J an imas trees Sjitf-tsndpreients for bo5 M&&h WhosayThankyoa" f.V'A fi3ni"Ple3e") |