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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
6
A vintage gift guide notes that bachelors prefer practical items. It describes a bottle of craft ideas including a bachelor’s roll made from black cloth with spools of cotton and flannel linings, plus a collar box and matching cuff case as festive gifts for single men.
A compact classified column highlights buyers and sellers seeking goods and services. It notes individuals seeking to sell items and others looking to purchase, reflecting practical local commerce activities.
One small skin of green leather. Two yards of silk cord or one yard of cretenne. Four yards silk cord. Embroidery silks for lettering.
The stamped material arrives in two pieces front and back with ends that fold over and fasten with snaps on the front. The case opens at both ends for convenience and is lined with green moire. One skein each of filv silk in varying shades is required to work it.
For a thoughtful Christmas present choose silk stockings. Black and white remain popular, while colored stockings require matching outfits. New trend features black silk stockings with colored tops and instep insets for a dressier look.
A described assortment includes a combined desk set with pincushion clip welder and paper weight, ribbon-sashed girdies, smokers’ sets with cigar holder ash receiver and match safe, massive wicker chairs with leather seats, and brass nailed detailing. Also brass tablets 4 by 6 inches mounted on dark wood plaques bearing mottoes and sentiments.
A Christmas craft note describes making a cretonne sewing case with ribbon straps and color coordinated lining. It introduces a clever holder for baby ribbon rolls, cut from two cardboard rounds, with rosettes and loops for a tiny scissors and a bodkin, suitable for amateur sewers.
The article describes making simple blotters as a gift using gray blotting paper a tiny calendar and red ribbon. Cut twelve 3 by 6 inch sheets paste calendar mouths on the upper left corners arrange mouths in order stack the sheets tie with ribbon and optionally encase in a thin cardboard envelope.
A compact list describes one sheet of gray blotting paper a small calendar and half yard of holly red ribbon of one half inch width.
The note suggests folding blotters into an envelope with the upper left corner gilded with the phrase Greeting to a Friend to create an attractive and useful present. It emphasizes finishing the blotters first and placing them inside a decorative envelope for a gift.
A dainty waist protector makes a thoughtful gift. Cut a central hole to slip over the hanger collar, use figured silk or light material, finish edges with white lace, add rosettes of satin ribbon at corners, and skip lining to keep it light for delicate waists.
Quaint and ornamental nickel bread trays feature a boat shaped form with fluted and beaded borders in a highly polished finish. Pierced work adds delicate ornamental effects throughout the tray surfaces.
Motto cards gain prominence as Christmas gifts with poplar quotations ornate floral decorations printed on large cards and supplied with rings for hanging these items cost 25 cents each.
A fragment discusses a lifelong single woman who lost her beloved and a bachelor whose heart’s darling died early, noting common judgments that such losses label them as fools. The passage reflects on social perceptions of grief and chosen singleness.
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