New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10
4 FEW hNIChNACES

London.
New-York and some other great capitals, have col
lectcd together for their benefit the best of what the
world produces Nevertheless. in travelling we
occasionally, in unexpected places. come upon
elites which no one has taken the trouble to i'm
port; and We benefit by fresh ideas which the
martS of the world have not as yet adopted.
1t on the railway across the lsthmus of Pan
anna, hearing from Colon to the "new-old"
half destroyed city of Panama, that l saw the
umbrella hat" viz. hat attached to fair sized
umbrella having no handles and consequently not
requiring to be held up-a fairnng process IN hot
weather. The hat OF the helmet shape. and the
wires of the umbrella had been brought To the
sides. back and front, that it presented alto
gcthcr curious appearance Its lghtncss and the
saving Ot trouble IL entails are It's recommends
tons. People bound for tropical climates would
At Colon the free port of South America where
those interested III the proposed canal are rapidly
discmbarhing-a dirty, dusty, tropical town, half
runste shops vcritable stores, viz, sheds with
no shop Windows. opening directly into the streets
possessing merely few shelves and counter the
last place in the world should have expected 10
see such luxuries-l came upon new sort of case
Florida water, cheese hats of outrageous forms,
boots and shoes, all, and much besides hertcrogcmc
containing specimens of gold and silver jewelry
with mediocre gems, in leather cases, which
other insects in relief, and lunches of flowers
standing out boldly i'll their natural colors.
Every year i'll England we introduce flowers
| into our rooms; especially growing plants have
in dainty drawing rooms and boudoirs all kinds
Of flower pots but never one made merely of piece
of bamboo, tho natural joint i'll the wood forming
| the base the mould being held in the piece OF
| hollow stem. Yet these simple pots, when var
nshed, show the flowers Oh TO perfection, and are
| universally used Throughout the botanic gardens in
the West Indies. They would. consider, accord
| peculiarly well with the present style of rooIns
In those hot countries where vegetation rich
| and abundant, and where even III towns "A bundle
| of choicest flowers can he bought for Il few pence
| leaves and flowers are turned to much account.
Two small pointed leaves placed on either side
of a camille make it keen iiriner in the sock, than
| any paper, and moreover are ornamental. Charm
| ing little bouquets to float in finger glasses are
made by passing the stems Of several small blooms
| A "a fln
| it,, and sc.vc only for firm foundation.
| l have noticed from time to time continual in
quir,es III Tie Queen as TO the best way of utilizing
scraps of silk, etc, and it was in "A wel-orlered
| West Indian home, where n plethora of material
| of chair backs made of three-cornercd pieces OF
silk tdrapers' patterns) about six inches across,
united in twos and twos in the middle and by 81 rips
of cheap lace insertion. and borlercd with lace to
match. Here also were the ordinary deck chairs,
| with wooden frames, which had served their pur-
| pose for the voyaGeand now shone forth rs elegant
| pieces of drawing room furniture. The frames
| irregular blotches of Bessemer gold, recalling Jap
| anese work the centres were covered with crcwel
chintz y" ''A ''s''"'''D' ''''"'''-i0oN'''s
The several small seeds, the size as apple
| pIps, which in Jamaica are converted into mats,
bags, watcli-cases etc, might suggest for the
apple pips themselves, and vegetable marrow seeds
to those busy preparing Cor bazaars. AS prelimi-
nary, the seeds must first DO washed over with
| Japan black and then strung on coarse thread at
the upper and lower end IN sets of three togei her
| be first cut i'll brown paper, and the work then
| done to it,
| new idea for tea tables is q fringe made of
foreign seeds or beads strung in single drops to The
depth of eight inches
| Those who have a store of bright colored feathers
| may use them for frames for photographs. have
seen large variety In South America made of the
| gay plumage of tho birds of the country. The
| foundation of tho frame coarse brown paper
| and on this the feathers glued to the depth OF
four inches Far prcttier to my thinking were less
| gTndy feathers made up on the same principle by
| English ladies abroad and pheasant and partridge
feathers we'll hese look better still. if the
| foundation is cut wider, and drawing of satin
| brought from the band of feathers to tho picture
| Owl frames and squares thus ged new.
| A knitting bag new to me would also, feel sure
sell ut fancy sales. 1t is veritable bag of brown
holland, worked in crewels, and bound with braid
but cut that through the double top tho hand cSI
be placed. and that is carried the arm ano
holds the wool While working.