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In looking over my note-book, I find, as often happens by a housekeeper in clearing out closets and drawers, quite a number of things noted down which cannot easily be classified. Such "hints" I have reserved for this final chapter of "odds and ends," in which suggestions for both useful and ornamental work will be found.

CLOSET BAGS.

Amongst the novelties brought out last winter was a closet bag which recommended itself by its great capabilities in the way of holding the innumerable necessary articles which so tend to "clutter up" closet shelves and floors. I give the dimensions of the one in my possession, although these might be altered to suit the space where the bag is to hang.

Three and a half yards of good cretonne are needed together with alpaca braid of a suitable color, and a number of stout eyes, by which the bag is fastened to the wall. The foundation of the bag is made of a piece of cretonne twenty-six inches wide and fifty-four inches inchesinches [sic] deep. Cut out a piece of cretonne thirty and one half inches deep, twenty-six and one half inches wide at the top, and sloping on either side to a width of sixteen and one half inches at the bottom. Cut the upper part into a deep concave scallop. Bind the top with a piece of braid. This piece forms two pockets for the reception 289