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Show 1 Pretty Christmas Gift Suggestions Ideas for Acceptable Presents That Any Woman Handy With the Needle Can Make at Home By JULIA BOTTOM LEY 1 - 1 I For a Man's Desk Ribbon Sewing Sets Jul ,A I -1 A33 (t v, X 8 1 31 r 1' 1 I 4 ' 1 -1. ' u S If there is anything a man appreciates appre-ciates more than another It is a waste basket to hold tilings that he doesn't want or a case to hold things that Ue does want. Here are both lhes2 .sensible .sen-sible gifts, made to match, and happy is ;he man who will receive them at Christmas time. The waste basket ha:( a foundation of very light board, covered with a dull rose-colored tapestry and finished with dark-green braid. Handles with tassels tas-sels to match prove convenient. A medallion me-dallion of figured tapestry bound by braid completes this practical and handsome gift. The case for papers is made to match the basket. i Crochet Lace for Gifts Above are pictured two pretty sewing sew-ing or darning sets which are intended intend-ed to hang somewhere conveniently on n wall or be suspended from some place of vantage on the bedroom furniture. fur-niture. At the right of the picture an embroidery hoon-is wound with narrow nar-row satin ribbon and decorated with hows having many long loops. A thimble, spool of thread, emery bag and needle case are all tied to 'the hoop or suspended from it. The small kitten of cloth, much dressed up vith u bow of ribbon on the neck, carries darning needles in its side and large pins along its back. A little, tinkling silver hell hangs on the ribbon about Its neck. At the left two heart-shaped pieces of cardboard covered with figured fig-ured satin are sewed together along the sides forming a pocket open at the top which will hold needles, pins and nther things. A spool of black and a spool of white thread are fastened fo the front of the pocket with a ribbon. Small scissors are suspended at the bottom, a thimble Is placed at the left and a glove darner at the right. Large pins with white heads finish off the edge of the pocket and a few safety pins are suspended on a bit Df ribbon at the center. 1 it'-. t sv; , J Gifts for the Baby The girl who knows how to crochet can express much devotion in a gift to relative or friend by making crochet lace to be fashioned into caps, trimming trim-ming and yokes for nightdresses or un-dermuslins, un-dermuslins, bags and neckwear. A lovely-yoke In an Irish crochet pattern, and a crocheted cap appear In the picture pic-ture above. Dainty Ribbon Garters V . j Narrow ribbons and small white celluloid cel-luloid rings help fashion many pretty gifts for baby as may be seen in the picture above. J Flowerlike bells of ribbon in which' safety pins simulate stamens hang at. the end of narrow ribbons.' that are suspended from a small ring under a little bow. Another An-other pincushion for baby has the hours of the day painted on it and hangs by narrow rihlxms from a ring. Bows, loops an 1 rings decorate the ivishion at the button), making place lor several sizes of safety pins. A bow and long end conceal a common pin that is thrust into one of the numbers num-bers on the clock to indicate the hour when baby is to be fed. Below tills pretty gift is a strand of very gayiy colored beads and at the right a hand crocheted of silk lloss, edged and trimmed with ribbon, to he used on the carriage to hold the baby safely to it. Lovely Kerchief Case ' -v Kibbons and laces that set off . thu faces of fair women, do not end their usefulness in this way. Here they appear ap-pear in Christmas garters of a daintiness dainti-ness and beauty that will bring joy to the recipient. Ribbon, shirred over Hat elastic and ornamented with tiny 1 1 i 1 i i roses, makes the pair shown with' wide flounce of ia-e falling from one edge of them. The garters at ! the right are made of wide satin rib-! rib-! bon shirred over fiat eltisac, with nar-I nar-I row frills of val lace set on them i and finished with rosettes made of the same ribbon. Each rosette has a 'now of narrower ribbon at the center cen-ter and three little blossoms of tiis narrow ribbon, perched at the edge. The rosettes and flowers are shewn separately. Jewel Bags of Linen . ""j telilils :: i ': :;: am: &0 h $ l'v:-p':",W;;,it'3!:v',3-',:;' I-:, iZ Nothing could be lovelier or more exquisite than this handkerchief case made of handsome ribbons. It is fit for a queen and proud will the lady be who counts its like among her Christmas gifts. A beautiful brocaded ribbon makes the case which is lined with a soft, plain satin. There is a frill of fine val lace about the edge and a very beautiful double quilling of I ribbon in two shades is placed above Hie lace. Rosettes at the corners and ' a ribbon rose at the center add other I jlorles tc this bit of magnificence. Above are two little bags made of lir.cn and embroidered. They are meant 'o carry money or jewels safely about the neck when their owner Is traveling and have an adantage over other bags for this purpose; because they are strong and washable. A little haiid-i'inbroidery on them conveys the thoughtfuluess of the d( nor and make much of u small gift. |