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Show Charming Boxes in Quaint Shapes A MONO the novelties for the boudeilr which have recently been importeel are some- charming hoses in quaint shapes nnd desoi-ated in colors which are to be used for gl..vc work boxes and trifle boxes, as well as for ouei's morning caps if one indulges in those charming confections. These boxes nre painted with edd time designs in tho colors found on anihjue embroidered pieces. One such beex which was oval in shape, long and foirly wide, but rather shallow, had a wreath of large ohl fashioned roses painted nrouud the sides of the box, and the lid wa-s decorated with feminine t)g-ures t)g-ures drescd iu exagegraled hoop skirt and high hntc Another box which was dark iu color ami also oval was eleeorated with a for- j nuil bouquet of old fashioned flowers and; linwl with shirred blue silk over paebling. Tlieis Tver pockulu for nl 1- le m k and' silks aud small straps for scissors, eVrJ, j and thin quaint sewing or embroidery box , fastened ith a tiny lex-k. j Hat boxes are alo made lo ibis fashion 1 I land these decorattv hat boxes ore extremely ex-tremely urrLl when one la hort of closet space. Thcuo painted wooden boxes, like so many of tho Apparently n'' things in tho world of fauliloD, r not In reality nevr at all, but ar a rsrival of a very ohl fashion one- much in vogue among fine dam en of olden tlmcf. Young fc'r1 'ho "n tnt" pain tin ST. without posseaalng eithir the ability ot the concentration of mind ncceasory for the production of serloos worka of art, ! will find the painting of thesa qoaiDt I boxen a very attractive fiold for the exer-cl?e exer-cl?e of Uieir taste and akilL A dainty scaa of color and a fair amount of skill are necessary to mako the work a auexima, but the designs need not be original, and, inded. the work depends de-pends for its charm laryedy upou tho faithful folle-wing of M fashioned designs. de-signs. Thc stiff Irouquetm formal wreaXha -and .juniutly coejtumed hgnrea which appear ap-pear in oM nii;dlework are those bc-nt -uiiefd to the wort, and the colom axe ac-; corJlagly doll aud old fatsUoccd. |