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THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET. 
about two inches apart through the lower edge of the 
pocket and corresponding ones through the edge of the 
back. 
Then tie the two pieces together with a soft cord, run 
through the holes in both pieces. Do not carry the cord 
from one joining to the other, but fasten each place sepa¬ 
rately, tying the string at the back where it will not show, 
and cutting as closely as you can without danget of 
untying. These cords are then coated with whatever 
color has been previously used on the pocket. 
It is now ready for decorating, and, if gold is the back¬ 
ground, pansies are very pretty for the design. 
Group together the different varieties, light and dark 
purple, violet and gold, with a little of their foliage. 
The grouping should extend quite high on the back, 
and a similar design be painted on the pocket. 
When the paintings are dry the pocket is ready for the 
ribbons with which to hang it. Satin ribbon two inches 
wide should be used, and the colors should match those 
in the painting. 
Make a loop of gold-colored ribbon sufficiently long by 
which to hang the plaque ; a full bow is then made of 
purple, violet and gold-color satin ribbons, and sewed 
at the top of the loop. It is then ready to be hung 
wherever desired, and will prove a pretty convenient re¬ 
ceptacle for papers. 
Other materials than the crochet-work can be used, 
such as plush, satin, silk or velvet, and in that case the 
front of the pocket is covered with the same material as 
that used for the circle. Paintings in water-colors should 
be used for decorating these, and, although they are 
pretty, will not be found so odd or pleasing as those 
made of the crochet-work. 
M. E. Whittemore. 
Easter Gifts. 
A SHEET of writing-paper transformed into an Easter 
card makes as pretty a one as could be desired. 
Any style of paper can be used, but the ragged-edged 
linen is much handsomer than any other. Paint or draw 
a spray of flowers on the upper half of the sheet, leaving a 
space, as seen in our design, for the lettering; get a quar¬ 
ter of a yard of satin ribbon an inch wide, draw around 
this space the form of a card, the width of the ribbon ; cut 
a slit in each end of the card, run the ribbon through, and 
write the words “An Easter Greeting,” with gold ink. A 
handsome decalcomania design can be used, if one can 
not paint. 
Sachets in egg-form, are also made to send as Easter 
gifts. White or cream colored satin should be used. Cut 
two pieces of thin cardboard the shape of an egg, and 
about twice as large as one; cover each on one side, with 
the satin, place several similar shaped pieces of cotton bat¬ 
ting sprinkled freely with sachet powder between them, 
and overhand them neatly together; paint a band of 
flowers diagonally across the egg, or a few sprays on the 
front. 
Satin ribbon an inch and a half wide, with an Easter 
greeting written on it with gold ink, makes a very neat 
little gift. 
To make a pretty egg-shell bouquet-holder, take some 
bonnet wire and bend it in the shape of a saw-buck; tie it 
at the angles with stout thread, then tie little pieces of 
raisin-stems to it, and gild with liquid gilt, break about a 
Design foe Easter Card, 
