DRESSMAKING. "A needle (though it be but small and slender) Yet it is both a maker and a mender; A graue Reformer of old Rents decay'd, Stops holes and seames and desperate cuts display'd." "The praise of the needle." -John Taylor, 1640. Allington, S. M. Practical sewing and dressmaking. 646 By the use of the drafting chart in the pocket at the back of the book, one is enabled to make one's own pattern for any garment desired. The last part is devoted to infants' and children's clothes. Banner, B. Household sewing. 646 A good, useful book on plain garment making. Swanson, M., and Macbeth, A. needlecraft. Shows how a knowledge of sewing, adapted to everyday articles, may be used to beautify the home. Synge, M. B. Simple garments for infants. 646 Practical and useful instructions for mothers, with package of patterns. Woolman, Mrs. M. (S.) Sewing course. 646.2 Primarily designed for teachers, but useful to the home dressmaker. Buettner, T., and Co. T B C instructions and designs for tatting. 746 Very attractive designs for insertions, edgings, doilies, caps, etc., of plain tatting and tatting combined with novelty braid. DeWitt, J. M., ed. Priscilla tatting book. 746 Full instructions and patterns. Profusely illustrated. "Dorothy Bradford" ser. 5-6; hand weaving. 746 Directions and two pages of designs for this work, which is suitable for household linens and trimmings. Hadley, S. 12 examples of Swedish weaving. 746 With directions. Hicks, A. M. Craft of hand-made rugs. 745 Interesting and practical information about braided, scalloped, knitted, crocheted, hooked and woven rugs. There are also chapters on dyes, stenciling, tufted counterpanes and old-time dips and candles. Houck, Mrs. I. V. (M.) Treatise on modern drawn work. 746 Directions and designs adaptable to many different purposes. Contains directions for working and designs ranging in variety from plain hemstitching on coarse canvas to the most elaborate Mexican and Chinese work done on finest linen. The more complicated of the patterns seem discouraging to a beginner, but if the work is done carefully, step by step, they should not prove impossible for anyone. Robinson, B., ed. Priscilla bead work book. 746 A practical and helpful book for anyone who wants to learn bead-weaving or knitting, beaded crochet or embroidery on canvas or other materials, bead mosaic or various ways of stringing beads. There are a number of effective bags illustrated. Some of the designs given are suitable for cross stitch. INDEX TO THE MONTH'S LECTURES AND RECITALS. Coming events open to the public, either free, on payment of an admission fee or on invitation of members. From December 10 to January 10. Dec. 12. Dr. E. J. Banks. 1000 miles down the Tigris River. Washington University Assoc., Medical School, Euclid & Scott, 8:15 p.m. 50c. Season ticket for two, $3.00. Dr. Banks is one of the most eminent of American archeologists. In his Babylonian excavations he unearthed what is believed to be the oldest statue in the world, probably dating from B. C. 4500. See his "Lost City of Adab" (1912). "Bible and the Spade" (1913). Also, Bishop, "Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan"; Herbertson, "Asia"; and Soane, "To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in disguise." Dec. 13. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, U. S. Army, B. M. L. luncheon. Members and guests. -Hawaiian Quintette. Society of Pedagogy, Central High School, afternoon, 50c. Season ticket, $1.50. See Emerson, "Unwritten Literature of Hawaii", which contains a full account of the music and instruments of the Hawaiians, especially as connected with the Hula dance. Dec. 15. Kunkel recital. Wednesday Club Mr. Bridges has been leader of the Chicago Ethical Society since 1913, previous to which year he was Stanton Coit's assistant in London. The Library has his "Criticisms of life" (1915) and "Some outlines of the religion of experience." (1916). Chas. Galloway. Organ recital. Graham Memorial Chapel, Washington University, 3 p. m. Free. Mr. Galloway is the organist of St. Peter's Church, St. Louis, and widely known as a musician and choirmaster. Dec. 19. Morning Choral Club. Christmas recital. Members and guests. -Frederick Monsen. Illustrated lecture on Mexico and her people. Society of Pedagogy, Central High School, 8:15 p. m. 50c. Season ticket $1.50. Dr. Monsen has a record of many years as a resident and explorer in Mexico. His colored lantern slides are of high informative and artistic value. See Martin, "Mexico of the 20th Century"; Blichfeldt, "Mexican Journey"; Franck, "Tramping through Mexico," and Lara and Pinchon, "The Mexican People." 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