Garland Globe | 1906-03-24 | Page 7 | Making Paper Dolls

Making Paper Dolls. Taper dolls nlways give delight, particularly If a little Ingenuity 1 displayed dis-played In making the faces a llttlo different from ordinary dolls' faces. Sheet cardboard not too thick Is the best material for making these dolls, and tho easiest way to mark them out Is to cut a pattern from heavy cardboard, lay It on tho thin cardboard card-board and draw around it with a pencil. pen-cil. Mnrk an entire sheet nt once. When the figures nro cut out paste a scrnp picture head on each one, leaving leav-ing tho neck of tho scrnp picture free nnd unnttached. Tho top of tho doll's dress slips under this neck nnd Is thereby nldcd to remain securely In place. With pen, pencil or brush draw the lines to represent tho underclothes. under-clothes. The stockings nro usually painted with n dull black water color, though there Is no reason why they may not bo painted red and further adorned with stripes or dots. A good effect is secured by painting tho shoes in gold paint. Slippers may bo painted black and ornamented with hows or buckles. Tho foundation of tho dress should bo cut out of heavy cardboard and marked around on writing writ-ing paper. White Is tho best color.