StNicholas [serial] . PLAYING LADY. THE LORGNETTE. 452 PAPER JEWELRY ters of the two end links, as shown in Figure 17,making the catch and slit like the pattern. The links of the long chain, shown in the pho-tograph of The Queen and her Captive, are cutexactly like the bangle bracelet (Fig. 15). Theslits and charms are, of course, omitted. Figure18 shows how the chain is put together by slip- top like Figure 19. Cut a small round hole atthe top, rather near the edge of the case (F,Fig. 19), and fold back the lower corners ac-cording to the dotted lines. Cut out the eye-glasses like Figure 20.


StNicholas [serial] . PLAYING LADY. THE LORGNETTE. 452 PAPER JEWELRY ters of the two end links, as shown in Figure 17,making the catch and slit like the pattern. The links of the long chain, shown in the pho-tograph of The Queen and her Captive, are cutexactly like the bangle bracelet (Fig. 15). Theslits and charms are, of course, omitted. Figure18 shows how the chain is put together by slip- top like Figure 19. Cut a small round hole atthe top, rather near the edge of the case (F,Fig. 19), and fold back the lower corners ac-cording to the dotted lines. Cut out the eye-glasses like Figure 20. Curl the edges of theball G together and slide the ball through thehole F in the case, as in Figure DETAILS OF PAPER JEWELRY AND THE LORGNETTE. ping one link through another and fastening itwith its catch. You can make the chain anylength. It is so strong only very rough handlingwill pull it apart. THE LORGNETTE Now comes the lorgnette, which works beau-tifully if made of rather stiff paper. Make thecase of a strip of paper three inches wide andeight inches long. Fold the paper lengthwisethrough the middle and cut it, rounding at the The glasses swing quite loosely by this hinge,and will slide easily in and out of the tucked away inside the case a little flirtof the hand, a turn of the wrist, will throwthem out and they can be lifted to a piquant littlenose in the most approved and fine-lady-likefashion. The lorgnette in use is shown in the photo-graph, Playing Lady. The Little Queen dis-plays the jewelry, and The Queen and her Cap-tive is enmeshed in the long chain. A WORD TO PARENTS The whole idea of these Hints and Helps for Mother or Rainy Day Amusements in theNursery,


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