BILGING WAIST IS STYLISH
IN LEADING SANTA CIRCLES
SANTA STYLES will be just the same this year: red fur
trimmed jacket and trousers, the familiar stocking cap, the
broad belt and the roguish twinkle.
If you have a fellow at your house who wishes to imitate
the old fellow this year, sewing center experts offer a few
suggestions in stitching up a Santa suit.
Synthetic fabrics are one suggestion because most are moth
proof and mildew proof, resist wrinkling, drip dry, don’t need
ironing, and the colors don’t fade. These are important factors
since the suit will be tucked away in a box for 364 days.
Do use a pattern if you are stitching a Santa suit. McCall’s
No. 1890 requires about 7 yards of fabric for the large size,
which leaves plenty of room for stuffing if the family imitator
is on the thin side.
Some suggested fabrics; nylon velvet for sheer elegance;
dacron and cotton corduroy for the more homey Santa; orlon
and wool flannel, but be sure to store with a few mothballs; a
broadcloth of dacron and cotton, but this should be lined for
body, or lightweight flannel made of orlon and cotton.
Fake fur is used to trim Santa’s suit. The orlon and dynel
combination is convincingly furry, although a little on the ex
pensive side. But you need only one yard.
The belt may be made of oilcloth or plastic. Boots are the
final touch. If you don’t have a pair of real black leather boots,
it’s possible to make boot tops of oilcloth to wear over black
shoes.
If you do use a synthetic fabric, remember the usual sew
ing rules. Match your thread to the dominant fiber in the
fabric.
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At this happy Season we wish to express our
best wishes for your Joyful Holidays, and
KODIAK JEWELERS
Wrap with
Originality
Use originality in making clev
er accessories for your gift wrap
ping. A cluster of pine cones, a
poinsettia, a cluster of tiny bells
or group of Christmas balls are
attractive tied in with the bow on
top of a package.
Other types of paper besides
Christmas wrapping paper may be
used effectively for gifts. Alumi
num foil, shelf paper and even
ordinary newspaper may be used
if ribbon and accessories are care
fully chosen.
It is wise to match your ribbon
to one of the colors of the paper in
which the gift is to be wrapped.
Once a fine seamstress covered
all her small gifts with scraps of
cloth, silk, satin, velvet and other
materials. Of course this took a
lot of time as she stitched each
seam with great care but her wrap
ped gifts were really something to
ueaoui.
Another woman, giving a gift
to a friend whose hobby was sew
ing. selected for her all sorts of
sewing aids—buttons, thread, pins,
needles, snaps, tape measure,
several short lengths of cloth, an
apron pattern and scissors.
She wrapped all of these in a
two-yard length of red cloth. Santa
Claus seals were used on the cloth
the same as on paper and it was
tied with green ribbon. Tiny red
buttons were tied here and there
among the ribbon streamers. The
bow that topped the package was
fashioned of skeins of red and
green embroidery thread.
Round packages are easily wrap
ped by rolling them in cylinder
form, allowing enough extra paper
for the ends so that it may be
fringed. Tie a bow of ribbon at
each end.
Bows on packages for men
should be flat and tailored.
Do the wrapping well ahead of
time and you will have prettier
wrapped gifts to present your
friends.
AN OLD SWEDISH CUSTOM—Sweden's celebrations begin in
earnest on December 13. This is Lucia Day, commemorating
St. Lucy of Sicily—a role traditionally taken by the oldest girl
in the family. Dressed in white and wearing a crown of lighted
candles, she wakes the other members of the family by singinig
the ancient Lucia Song. In recent years, the custom has spread
to offices, restaurants and now many hotels awaken their guests
in the traditional Lucia way. An integral part of Lucia celebra
tions is “glog,” a pungent punch served hot with almonds and
spices.
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