A CLAY PIPE OLD LADY
One of the ladies made her pipe into an old lady doll with folded kerchief and great tall cap. In this one the bump at the bottom of the pipe served as a nose—a large, ill shaped one to be sure, but a very good nose for all that.
A very dignified gentleman who was present said he always liked to see a lady wear a sun-bonnet, so he drew a face inside of his pipe and made lines outside for “slats” that used to be put in old fashioned sun-bonnets. A woman who would wear a sun-bonnet would, of course, wear an apron, so a large white apron was put on this doll. Her face was a pretty one, but her hands were large and clumsy, showing that she had done hard work in her day.
These last two dolls wore several full petticoats which enabled them to stand up like real people.
There were a number of other good ones, but why tell you about them, for I am sure you can make some just as good as the best of these.
A CLAY PIPE MAIDEN