Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-11
Fashionable EmDIovmeuts

There are many fashionable employ
ments that really are very fascinating
and deserve special attention, but we
can only mention a few of the most
popular in this letter. In the draw
ing, painting and art needle work. Of
course, instruction is necessary. but ar
tistic talent is required to insure sue
cess. In fancy ~needlework, such as
embroidery and lace-making, a knowl-
edge OF the correct methods of ac-
complishing such work and proper
materials, with good taste and a skill
tul hand, are all needed, together with
practice, to make perfect.
Now, while the race for embroidery
is at its hight, that work is both
pleasant and profitable. and in New
York there are large establishments
in which are found special artists for
designing patterns to order. As an
instance, a lady has a combination
robe, say with train, waistcoat and
sleeves of silk, brocaded or embossed
in pansies or roses with foliage. She
naturally desires the rest-bands.
stockings and gloves-tO be embroid-
cred in the same flowers, and such
artistic tastes give employment not
only to designers, but to embroiderers,
when the work is not done by the lady
herself. Such houses not only furnish
patterns, but, as well, the silks and
needles necessary for the embroidery.
and when desired, will make fringe in
suitable cplors, with headings to
match, embroidered flowers in crochet
or fancy needle work. OF course.
such Injuries are very expensive, but
a rich woman of fashion does not hes
itate when she has the means to graf.
ify tastes.
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT LACE
MAKING.
For lace-making these houses also
furnish patterns and materials FOR
making the dainty creation. Still the
finer class of laces demand really but
little attention, for our sensible ladies
leave these delicate tissues to the
workers in the Old World, who are
accustomed to lose health and eve
sight in dark, damp cellars, to please
the eye and cater to the fancy Of lace
lovers who can buy these delicate and
beautiful decorations. Among the
most popular homemade laces we
may mention Venetian Point, Irish
Point and Point Russo, all of the
heavier, ooarser grades of lace, easy
to make, not at all trying to the eye
sight and splendid to wear. The
mania for making Macrame lace has
by no means died away. This lace is
used generally for furniture, lambre-
qulns and mantel trimmings, but some
times ladies make use of the hnerauali-
ties Tor dress Ornamentation. The pill
low or cushion used to be in favor for
making it on, but now the lace desk
invented for the purpose seems to be
py TAR the most popular. We can
hardly realize, until we examine va
rlous books upon the subject, how
many pretty household ornaments and
toilet accessories can be created in
odd hoursfat home by otherwise idle
hands for we will pick up dainty
fancy work when we would mass nv
plain sewing without a Thought.
Hence 1t will be a good plan to have
some such work always on hand. not
only to create the love of work, bnt IN
help make home beautiful or IN Arr
nlsh adornment for some loved man
Der of the household.
THE DECORATION OF POTTERY.
The decoration Of pottery has baon
a source OF considerable amusc,nen,
Tor those inclined to see the rj2;cnio".
IN everything, and we must confoas
this sense Of the absurd has had mncb
to feed upon, for this beautifyinS Of
Jugs and bottles has been carried 70 :
fearful and wonderful extent. The
lady with the ceramic mania Nh
spends hours and days covering the
surface OF everything she a Law her
hands upon with flowers. fishes, ser.
penis, beasts, birds and various Gg-
uresl regardless Of appropriate coS-
nection, or blending or Contrasting
coloring, is the one who causes nottarS
decoration to be ridiculed. Neysrtbs.
less, a real artist and a faithful st,.
dent Of art history can find much
material Tor copying after antione
models and much knowlsdpe 10 he
gained by finding out when and wbovo
the originals waro asoa " ""SAV