wer slides can be fitted and glued in place. The top board
is held in position by means of screws through cleats which are fastened
to the inner sides of the rails.

[Illustration: Detail of the Princess Dresser]

The mirror frame is made by mortising the end pieces with the side
pieces as shown. It is rabbeted on the back to hold a 20 by 38-in.
mirror. After the mirror is securely fastened in the frame a thin wood
covering should be tacked on the back to protect the glass. The frame
swings between two upright posts which are securely fastened to the
body of the dresser as shown.

The drawers are made and fitted in the usual manner. The drawing shows
two drawers in the top compartment, but one exactly like the lower can
be made and used instead by simply leaving out the 1 in. partition.
Suitable handles for the drawers can be purchased at any hardware store.

The back is made of soft wood and is put on in the usual manner. Scrape
all surplus glue from about the joints as the stain will not take where
there is any glue. Finish smooth with fine sandpaper and apply the stain
desired, which may be any of the many mission stains supplied by the
trade for this purpose.

A SEWING BOX

A rather unique sewing box, and one that is quite as convenient as
unique, is shown in the illustration. The material is walnut and ash.
The posts are walnut and the slats and top rail ash. Both are finished
in their natural colors. The following is the stock bill:

4 posts, 1-1/2 in. in diameter and 15 in. long, walnut.
1 bottom, 3/8 by 16-1/2 by 16-1/2 in., S-2-S, walnut.
4 top rails, 3/8 by 1-1/2 by 20 in., S-2-S, ash.
4 under rails, 5/8 by 3/4 by 20 in., S-2-S, walnut.
72 slats, 1/8 by 5/8 by 6-1/2 in., S-2-S, ash.

In ordering the stock it will be wise to combine the lengths of pieces
having like widths and thicknesses.

If not possible to secure doweling of the diameter indicated for the
verticals, it is an easy matter to take a square piece of stock, lay it
off and work it into an eight-sided prism. After this, the arrises may
again be planed until it has 16 and then 32 sides. The rest may be
removed with sandpaper. Or it is possible that curtain pole stock will
be available. Saw these posts to length and leave the ends square.

[Illustration: Sewing Box Made of Walnut and Ash]

Square up the stock for the other parts. Work the bottom piece to a
16-in. square. The rails are not to be squared on the ends b