The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-13
DECORATIVE NCVFf.TlFs

~ :, ijhen; Gi..Eitr !attI lie LADIES'
Imust,, themselves i'll the evening by
making imPrompt. lamp shades, ST. novel
Scr easy. and 50 pretty that | will begin
my paper hy describing them :. sheet
of ordinary colored tissue paper is taken
folded once and held in the thumb and
finger of the left hand, like Il pocket
handkerchief. 1t is then drawn through
the right hand. from top to bottom. over
and over again, till ii is mere wiSp. An
inch is cut off the point at the top. to
form the hole for the chimney of the
lamp 10 pass through. The paper is then
spread out, and falls in four graceful
crimped points. The shade is complete;
and when dcXtcrously put over the globe
(before the lamp is turned up very bright
throws a pretty, subaucd light. Pink.
pale green. yellow, or violet are all favor
tie colors; and when two or more coiors
are PUT over each other, the effect is very
pretty. 1t is thus easy to vary the lamp
>il''tiS- stlNi w navy Stlti'lIliI III AL
cUl0rs III reserve. The soft. Suhdled
light Of the shades is pleasant. and at
the same time becoming. Pretty shades
can be made of gold paper, with delicate
fern tronds or ivy leaves, first pressed and
partially dried, and then gllmmed Oh and
vanished. and edge OF light lace added
around 1T the last. Old discolored shades
can be recovered. and thus renovated.
Mt l, al ~ L
uSed for decorating just now. | saw Il
very handsome glass standing screen the
other day with ferns on gold paper. be
tween the glass and Il smaller one ar
ranged in the same way with seawee,S.
Both were the work Of a lady. The
panels OF Il door and Il cupboard in a small
sitting room were filled in with gold
paper. and were covered with fern speci-
mems and ivy leaves. arti:,ticaliy arranged
and vanished. The effect was exceeding
~ good. Little table mats. with hor-
GGr OF small ivy leaves, either real or aiti-
iicial. look pretty under glass vases. The
gold paper must he gummed on to card
board and well pressed. The common.
cheap rush, CT Zulu hats. which have been
So popular all the summer for country
and seaside wear. are now being turned
to account as work baskets. They are
lined with color, held by Il broad ribbon
attached to the crown and sides. finished
of i'll 4 bow. and "rnamented with some
floral design in odds and ends Of wool.
Most of them are gilded. and the favorite
decoration is Il bunch OF peoples on one
side. Liquid gold is quite eiiectual for
gliding them. Sometimes they have Il
wire round the edge and are bent and in
stead OF worked flowers have cluster of
artificial ones sewn on. The other kind
OF rush basket which has hcen in vogue
tor some time now, can he improved by
running broad culored ribbon OF velvet
i'll and out, and adding bows at the han
dies. Some antimacaSsarS We're shown
me the other day, half of blue satin and
half of black, edged with gold lace, and a
large monogram worked i'll gold thread
i'll the centre. The two pieces of satin
were cut like half handkerchief and Join
ed. The monogram WAS between four
and five inches long. and almost as broad
In the same room the curtains We're of
broad blue and black stripes, witt 4 pat
tern worked i'll gold and jet beads On the
black stripes; and on each broad band
looping back the curtains was the same
large gold monogram as on the antima-
CAESARS, The effect. especially at night,
of the bead embroidery was beautiful
The lace curtains were blue instead of
being white. \ novelty i'll the way of
curtains are the lace ones, in colorS.
Dark blue and brown are the only colorS
| have seen as yet, except the light blue
ones. which We're specially dyed for the
room, 1t is easy enough to get the white
ones dyed almost any color, according to
fancy. and the effect is very pretty, as
well as uncommon. Velvet panels at
distances round the room look well to al
range china and curiosities on. The vel
vet can either be simply stretched over
wood. Or finished oil with narrow gold
beading. \ narrow one up the side of Il
mirror over a mantelshelf looks we'll. and
shows OIL choice bits of china to advaut-
age. Velvet painting is beginning to at
tract attention, and on panels is most eff
tective. 1t is to be seen now on valanceS,
cushions. small panels Of cabinets, and
framed on walls, saw a very beautiful
quilt the other day, composed Of painted
stripes of cream velvet. and plain alter
nate stripes of dark red. Ii was intended
Us Il wedding present The centre stripe
had been painted many years ago, and
served as Il copy lor others. Dados on
colorcd sheetiny. worked with purple
iris, OF a design OF birds, water and rush
es look we'll III small rooms. These work
ed dados ale particularly suited to Il naval
officer cabin. and would bc a very ac-
ceptabie present. Perhaps this may be a
Suggestion, us inquiries have appeared
from time to time asking for novelties.
White window blinds are rendered very
ornamental by having two rows Of creTel
work traced and worked down them. A
lining of green fanny should be added
at the back. and piece OF lace at the
bottom. Some kinds look well with a
horizontal band of work Just above the
fall of lace. or band of muslin insertion
sewn on. and broad colored ribbon passed
in and out. Painting the panels of ward
robes is being much done just now, and
in order to facilitate the work, and make
it con, cnient for the artists, the panels
are cut out and made to fasten in from the
back by :. carpenter. Little curtains OF
cl,i,ty .,r.. I1Iptr -, th. nn,ntr Sno,n ti)1