St Nicholas [serial] . ial hero is intended only for a picture,rovided you have a light background ; for thatlatter, it might be, for a picture, mounted on whiter pearl-colored Bristol board. The coat is noti, ned. Put the sleeve in place, adjust the-hand,hich is cut out of fine white card-board, and your:gure is completed. If the face and hands haveeen skillfully colored, so much the better. Gilt Ol-iver beads may be used for the buttons, knee anditioe buckles, and the star in the hat: or littleaetal ornaments from old fans can be employedsistead of beads. A stiff broom straw will do for aane
St Nicholas [serial] . ial hero is intended only for a picture,rovided you have a light background ; for thatlatter, it might be, for a picture, mounted on whiter pearl-colored Bristol board. The coat is noti, ned. Put the sleeve in place, adjust the-hand,hich is cut out of fine white card-board, and your:gure is completed. If the face and hands haveeen skillfully colored, so much the better. Gilt Ol-iver beads may be used for the buttons, knee anditioe buckles, and the star in the hat: or littleaetal ornaments from old fans can be employedsistead of beads. A stiff broom straw will do for aane; stain it dark, and head it with a bit of tin-foil;hen cut the pasteboard piece representing the endf the sword, and cover it with foil, and hang it ashown in the picture. 1 When your centennial portrait is finished andlid upon its tinted card, or its pen-wiperbackgroundf cloth, you will be surprised to see how really effective it is. Of course great care and neatnessare required for getting the best results; but what. THE PORTRAIT, FINISHED. girl is not glad to take pains in making a prettypresent to hand to some loved friend or relative onChristmas morning?
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