THE NEWLY-INVENTED DOLLS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XV, 13 October 1894, Page 355

THE NEWLY-INVENTED DOLLS.

Clothespins are scarcely ornamental objects, yet within the past few weeks a woman has made out of these most mundane pins the daintiest of dolls. The crape paper so much liked for lamp and candle shades she has cleverly used to fashion for them the most c/i»c of gowns. On the head of the clothespin is drawn a face, and the gown is fitted snugly about the legs. A widow in black crape paper, gowned in the most conventional of mourning, with long veil, was very pretty. Another exceedingly pretty clothespin creature was dressed in the very height of the fashion in pink heliotrope and big hat. A bride in long, flowing robes, and a young lady in black and yellow have also been given to the world. As a capital way of showing new fashions I have never seen it equalled, and the rapid sales of these toys as ornaments ought to net the inventor a handsome sum. A great many women are now studying very hard to perfect themselves in patenting various things they have invented. At Christmas time one of the prettiest small gifts in silver was the new fashioned bodkin, patented by Miss Ward, and which really does what it claims to do—keeps the narrow ribbons from twisting when they run through the dainty beading used on various undergarments. Women have invented many useful articles, more than are generally known about, one woman having reaped a comfortable sum from patenting a catch to keep shoe buttons on the shoes.