Ceiling Hung Christmas Tree! Antique Snapshot Photo handiwork the squiggly line for a

the squiggly line for a mouth

with two pieces of fine quality lace spelling out “My Baby

but I really like him

Incorporating the pips on playing cards into characters and scenarios

This one I believe would be referred to as an "occupational" painting

Ceiling Hung Christmas Tree! Antique Snapshot Photo handiwork the squiggly line for aI hadn't realized that ceiling hung Christmas trees had become a thing again when I found this old photo; I guess they have but this photo captures a late 19th early 20th c. iteration of the phenomenon, rare and fun to see! It is speculated that the practice may have originally related to the representation of the Holy Trinity, but it seems to have become especially popular as a space saving device! Quite a wonderfully decorated tree here, with paper