Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
ODDS AND ENDS OF WORK.

1.-The Queen
VIII begin With tha new tennis aprons OF
colored Sateen covered With Madras muslin.
They are nearly yard square and are usually
mace With one corner forming the bio, and q
band around the waist outside. Two corners
cave ribbons sewn On, and these ribbons tie at
me back OF the skirt Pink. blue and mauve
are the most fashionable colOrS, and there are
bows Of shaded ribbon On the two pockets and
frlll OF cream coiored lace all round The
Madras muslin is two yards Wide, so two
aprons can be got out Of one yard. or three
smaller ones. There are other aprons N ade of
plain colored foulard. With two flounces OF
shaded Surah, and spray OF flowers worked
or painted 10 one side OF the plain part. And
there are satin sheeting and crash ones, With
out In the form OF large peoples, eppltqued
with red lngrained cotton, and a centre
formed by raised knots OF creWel5. The leaves
are Of crewels, also the stalks On white and
dark blue these twill peoples are very effective.
The last novelty Is to arrange a few artificial
peoples, az spray Or border; fa5ten them to
remove some Q, the petals SO that tne flower
lies tolerably fiat. and then applique them with
red SILK, in long stitches, like veins. The stalks
are done In silks. and the leaves In crewels
ve1ned with silks. Tennis pouches are arranged
In the same way, also zone OF the fashionable.
new sachets for loldng night dresses, ana for
the brushes on a toilet table. Sunf1owers, on
brown or peacock satin sheet1ng, and stamped
plush, can be arranged In the same way.
Handsome and most effective bordering for
small tables, mantei yalances, and curtains are
are OF cloth or scraps OF velvet Cut cut, laid on
and applique with Silk Common carpenters
baskets are ornament ed IL tbs way. They are
lined with cOlOreu satin OR Pompadour sateen,
the handles covered with the same, and round
the edge outside broad ba1d of brocadeu plush
or satin sleeLing; with these artificial sun
flowers or pcrpies appl,qued is l have De.
scrlbed. Circular hand screens OF straw, which
can be had at i'd. each now, are covered With
broad scarf lace stanung out beyond the edge
al round, gathered In Iull In the centre ana
al
maidenhair, leaves aad flowers. The handles
are fastened together and hidden by RIBBON
twisted round with dainty bow at each eni.
One yard OF lace. about five and half inches
wide, covers eac1, and yard OF ribbon Is also
required, Larger screens are also used, and
have only one large bow OF shaded RIBBON tying
the handles together and a cluster OF artificial
flowers In the center. Others are covered with
plain or shaded Silk. With q lace edging, and
cluster OF fruit In the center. The hand screens
or lanS In colored silk Or lace are much used
now by ladies In the evening, as we'll as fire
shades at afternoon teas In the cold days. They
are also pretty ornaments to manteishelf.
Tne Z" all baskets have two bows Of RIBBON on
them, one placed Ia the center OF the fat part
that Is fastened to The wall, and the other on
the projecting part. This last bow is large.
and fuller than the other, ana has cluster of
fruit or flowers In the center. Little re INFANTS
OF plain or shaded Ribbon can be cut into
leLgths OF seven inches or eight Inches long,
each end with lace, gathered up with one or
Two rows OF ''gauging" IN the cen Ter, and con.
vert: q INTO pretty ornamen.S for the front OF
the dress. Muslin can be made up In the same
way. Scraps OF c0lOreI Sateeh can De mounted
over double pieces OF cardb oard cut into the
form OF miniature ian, then Joined together
to LO'd pins. These rams Can be OF various
sizes, and the divisions are marked By gold or
colOred silk. small floral design can be
worked or painted on. The pins are put In all
round the edge Other pincushions OF old-gold
satin mounted In the same way over cardboard
in the shape Of Maltese crosses, with q small
ore worked In red SILK in the center, and pi ps
put 10 ali round. are also novelties.
lovely baby's quilt can be made OF piece
Of blue, pink or white satin sheeting, with
sprays worked at intervals OF forget me nous,
an0 leaves In arrasene, the stalks being apoa-
rently tied with q tiny bow OF satin ribbon
sewn on; lace round tue edge. Another quilt
can be arranged of alternate stripes OF plain
and quilted blue satin, all In one piece, With
pieces OF white cashmere. embroidered with
arrasene or silks, OF rosebudS and leaves, laid
down the plain stripes, each cashmere piece
about four inches wide. A perambulator cover
OF alternate stripes OF brown Holland and red or
navy blue twill. with running pattern
worked In cream coiored fourishing thread on
the twill, and edged all round with the new red
and blue Russian coarse lace, has very pretty
effect. White, black or red cotton parasOlS as
well as better silk and satin ones, can be deco
rated with floral design, painted In oils The
large cream paper fans can be made very at
tractive with hunting scene, or some other
design. etched on In pen and ink; and birthday
caros, handpainted. are much In request