Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26

| The new designs for scarftabe covers are novel
andrretty. The material uses, in sSeis piush,
with ends OF a different color attached in odd
fashions. For example a scarf of crimson plush
has ends of olive plush. This L. cut in oblong
| steps down toward the IN iddle Of the scarf ris-
ing on the opposite side. Each step is divided
| In halves 10y squares intersected with small dla-
monds made OF silver and gold beads ons
! square being on the crimson, the other on the
| olive. At the middle and lowest point begins
the decoration on the crimson. which is a spray
OIL cieinatis done In beads, the foliage In silver
1 the flowers in gold
second scarf table cloth In crimson and old
gold plush, united in the same ri5anner has A
decoration Of nuherrieS with a few leaves ON
the Old gold hanging from each step. This is
done IN leads. The long berries are simulated
IN req beads, and are slightly raised and are
gwen Boards IN old gold silk. which greatly adds
! 10 Their resemblance To tie fruit
! Another suggested scarf table cover is of favn
coIoFea stamped plush. which is iGtcfSecied by
nauto" hars al maroon stamped plush defining
tue notuer. and caught down on each side by
small maroon cords. In the corners are set
| squares OF creamy White satin embroidered With
| pansics.
Beads are used largely in embroidery. Gold
ana SILVER beads prevail, but all c0lors are in
! use, ana especially amber and crimson One OF
/ the novelties of the season are plush bapx
These are made like school satchels. with plush
handles and lined throughout with silk such
a bag Is beautifully orEar ented with a clerpaiis
! spray in gold aud silver beads. Another plush
bag Us embroidered in arrasene with srfays Of
golden rod. The pecus. nature of the n atcrial
admiralty represents the iuzZiness OF the Golden
fod. and 1t has charming depth OF color. A
marry example oi its Use is also seen i'm a scarf
table cloth decorated with sumach and golden
rod, which stands out almost in relief
| pecofation takes a new form i'm the plush
Jokes "hch VIII be among the handsomest of
the gifts vi ci are in preparation for the coming
christmas. These boxes are square mounted
! IN plush and satin. and are lINuriously lined
Ire covers receive the decoration which 10
ehieh elhof"'dery dark red-brown plush
Don. .or example, has cover of light olive
plush set like Maltese cross between corperH
oil darker olive brown. the lines being covered
with couchlnes OF old gold filoselle The en-
proi"eft rs design of daiiodils and corn flow-
ers, with the long leaves siIayng over on to
the darker plush. Another box has a square of
| blue satin with corners ot olive plush and in
embroidered with calceolarias in shades Of cream
Drown: ana as accurately rendered as If done
with the brush
beautiful sofa pillow recently seen was OF
DARK blue plush, with heavy spray of leaves
emoroidered IN shady gray silks. The pillow
Was made up without other ornament than a
! cord ana heavy silk pomPons ar the corners
Another pillow was of warm light gray plush
embroidered with a large spray OF fine pink
howers and equally fire foliage
| There are no prettier pieces of drawing room
furniture than the gilded Rattan chairs with
seals ana backs OF plush. One of these lately
eAhblted was made up with dark green plush
ana decorations OF autumn leaves embroidered
| ia silhs These accurately represented the
oriliia1cy oi the autumn tints and the delicacy
OF the shading. having heen evidently sfudied
from nature. The embroidery was done i'm satin
Hucn, winch tins season seems 10 rival the
Sonth henSington methods. Another chair. in
VIVID red plush. was embroidered with tho
eVer-pofuar clematis in gold and silver beads
! Inc ordinary Shaker rocking chair of medium
SIZE. which has commended itself to ever, bodv
| % US comfort. lis transformed this season by
plush upholstery. The plush is put on smoothly
ana embroidered or has an enbrolde band
cuttingf diagonay. beautiful chair of this
description was covered with Damascene nlush
aud cut 10y a stripe embroidered in antique
coiors. The design being conyentionaliZed roses
AHother chair. covered with the same hued plush
was embroidered with a conyentiepalizad blne
MY with deep. long olive leaves. The flower was
/ mace with large cayX. which was crossed with
the tinsel thread which is SO extensively used in
embroidery this season and which praducea
some very good effects
suggestion for screen is a mustard yellow
plush background. on which lis embroidered a
iaife deSign OF the crimson princes feather and
Foliage. The foliage is handsomely done in
crewels and the flower in floselIe worked over
French Knots and then cut, which leaves the
Hover in fine relief
novelty in screens is a shape cut out follow
lig the Lines OLA turkeys outspread tail and
covered with blue satin gathered into knots On
this l. fastened stuffed pheasant or other orns-
naincHtal bird with his feet adorned with bowu
| Of blue satin ribbon
hanging wall pocket is covered with blue
satin gathered in knots with two outside mock
cts OF blue satin. whose ornaments are Guilds
flying over wide brook PAINTED on cream White
SIX.
A beautiful narrow table cover Of dark nreeu
plush was distinguished among a crowd OF holi-
Gay g''ts ny large water lily with foliage aud
liiies indicating the wafer on each end the lilies
| occupying alternate corners
Mattel lambrequin to be put M In a
rIth ayenne house, and embroidered by tho
lady OF the hoase, is of crimson plush with
graceiul bends. and with occasionally a humminp
bird STOPPING toward the flowers. The lambre-
qnin is Very long aud viii be hung curtain wise
on brass rods. There is no end To the beautiful
iainbrrqui.ls now exposed. the results of the
enibrodeieIs' summer work. magnificent
red plush lambrequin is embroidered with up-
Springing ferns and stalks of golden rod the
flowers being executed in flosee used as be- s.
fore explained A second lambrequin of rich
olive plush, has a conyentionalized band Of
flowers worked i'm antique tints of arrasene
each flower being outlined i'm tinsel.
Inc materials for embroidery are richer this
season than ever. Comparatively little felt ID
used. Plush is the prevailing material and,
falling that, fine satins. Much more work 10
done IN arrasene whose richness admirably ac-
companies the plush. For bolder work filosella
Is used. In flowers this is worked over ZEPHYR
and then cut. The effect il to bring the flower
into relief In golden rod, which seems to DO
the flower of the season. the effect is very fine
Another feature of the seasons work is the out
i w
comes for the purpose.
pretty rendering of golden rod was lately
seen on large square ruby velvet bag The
foliage was embroidered in silk in KensngtOn
stitch, and the flowers i'm yellow and amber
beads shading down TO deep yellow brown
Another black satin bag, the same shape was
BEAUTIFULLY adorned with a spray Of carnations
massed at one corner and extending gracefully
across the bag. This was done altogether in
SILK Both bags were finished with fringe.
The LEADING STRINGS FALLAcY.-From the
moment child is horn he is treated on the
| principle that all his instincts are essentially
wrong. that nature must be thwarted and cOun-
teracted in every possible way He is strapped
up in contrivance that he would be glad to
exchange for a strait jacket. kept for hours in Q
position that prevents him from moving any limb
of his body: His first attempts at locomotion
are checked; he is put in leading strings. he is
carefully guarded frOmth out door world. from
tine air that would inyigorate his lungs from the
sports that would develop his muscles Hence.
the peeyshness, awkwardness. and sckliness
of our young aristocrats. Poor people have no