, 1876-03-26
HOUSEHOLD AD0RNWEyT.

The Pretty and the t1setul-Tab1e-
rccnk-Inb1e-CovcrH-
EaeurtA-lkuxs, Etc.
CHICAGO, March 23.-The articlas On Home
Adornment in The Tribune have excited very
general interest. 4 common remark with ladies
making calls ia (as they look about tho roons),
~ You got that idea from Tue In1BusE. have
been trying experiments in thas direction my
self" This remark, or one covering the same
ground, has been repeated, doubtless, in many
homes within the last three weeks, and there has
been a surprising amount Of talk about sugges-
tions made by diife1eut ladies'.
Pretty things are not necessarily useless.
Many articles Of great utility are also ornament
al in character, and ladies cau often make these
more to their taste than are any that they can
purchase, aud in addition to this there IL the
flavor Of individuality about the article and the
pride OF positive ownership in it, Among the
articles that can be mado Of inexpensive nlate-
rlala, and without much labor, are
rADLE-MATs,
to take the p!aco OF tho straw mats in such gen
eral use. For six mats,-ona large oval one for
platter, four smaller ones, same shapa for yege-
table dishes, aad one round one for tea-pot or
codee-urn,-get package of the round woreu
lamp-vick Ihla is very common, is used III
the spirit-lamps, or in the small hand-lamps, il
possibly quarter Of al inch in diamater. aud
for the si1 mstB costs IS cents), and
ball Of COARSE daraing cotton, aaY No. 8
or No. 10. Crochet over or around this
cord OF l2mpwick by continuous single
crochet stitch placing the needle undur the
cord aud drawing the cotton to tina upper edge
whore the cham is formed The operation
should cover the cord completely, the threads
being pushed close together. After covering
about inches in this Way. fold together with
chaln on the outer edge and catch together with
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basis OF foundation, or centre, Of the mat, aud
is inches Of double cord. crocheted as stated,
~ith end OF cord or wick still attached for
further proceedings. Lay the cord for the next
through each chain-stltch OF the first
row. drawing the thread through and bringing:
1t to the upper edge; then throw the thread
over the hook and draw It through both loops
ut once Put the hook through the next chain
stitch, and draw tho cotton through as before,
aud so on, round and round. until the mat is as
largo as desired. The common straR-mats may
be used "a models as to shape and size Some
times, at the ends it ia necessary to draw the
cotton through the same chain-stitch taica to
completely cover the cord.
For the round mat proceed in the same way,
except IN starting cover circular piece or wheel
Of the material as the bass for operations, and
ss this ID perfect circle, 80 will the mat be
when finished. Finish tho outer edge OF all the
mats with little scallop crochetod With the
cotton These mats Ire SNOW white, have
pretty surface, add much to tho appearance of
the table. ara thick and nuite as rerviceaha "a
the straw mats. as they wash niceIv. The nrncass
ia yerT simpIe. and little time need ho riven to
the makiug Of the matt. When onca fnishe5
they last for yeArs
Seryice,b]e and s,n,nIa wali.,rnr,ns for nro-
tectiue the wall behlnd the 1ashstana in ropma
Used eyery dav- mav ba mado ~ Th;ra onama1aJ
cloth fpalp. not marbledl. Five-eirhtl,s of a
yard viii make ascreen for the washstand. and
4 long narrow scraau for vall in y;cin;tv oY sim
lar. The screens shnnld be c,1t With rnnnded
corners and scolloped on the unner adoa md
sides, and tho edges pinked. They gre nFst.y n
this simple shape. but can be immoyed. Trans