The National tribune., 1882-10-19


for example joined together at the edges with
narrow satin ribbon, make an excellent wall
pocket for small parlor or bedroom.
Very inexpensive screens can be made at
home by covering ordinary clothes horse or
common wooden frame with dark felt or plush,
upon which Chinese Grape pictures can be
mounted. If the cloth is fastened within the
margin of the work the latter can be ebonized,
and a nice finish given TO the screen by bead
ing of chenille where the cloth is nailed on.
Lady decorators are achieving great things
with the aid of common pottery paint, which
applied to white wood gives it an ebonized ap-
pearance. Carved figures and bracket supports
can be bought very cheaply in common wood
and with their aid mantels and cabinets can
be made at home which will prove highly
decorative.
new departure " in mantel lambrequins
consists in embroidering a scattered design
upon the material which covers the board
itself, as well as upon the hanging. Such a
design in raised work in flowers has a natural
appearance, as if the blossoms had been scat
tered loosely and left there by accident.
a curtain about half yard long, suspended
from rings upon a small brass pole, and separ-
ated in the centre. A small piece of mirror
fastened against the wall in the centre shows
when the curtains thus formed are drawn
aside, and is at once novel and attractive.
When it is necessary to bring up a child on
cows or nurses milk it has been proved pre-
ferable to use the milk of cow, unless the
nurse is well fed and kept from doing hard
work. Human milk is quickly impoverished
by severe mental or physical labor
Common fishing cord is used now for coarse
crOtchet instead of Macrame lace 1t is less
clumsy to work with and equally effective
Crotcheted with large needless and lett with
heavy fringe, it serves admirably as bordering
for little tables covered with cloth or plush
Plaster casts take gliding or bronze paint
well, and if framed in black or plush look cx-
tremely well upon light wallpaper. The
little images sold on the streets for Il trtle can
be converted by the use of bronze powder into
really effective ornaments.
The small squares which replace the old
fashioned tidy can be prettiy made in alter
nate stripes or squares of ribbon and lace.
neatly sewn together, or little japanese squares
can be fringed out and knotted in a fancifuI
design.
In England window curtains of stained
glass for the lower half of the window, are be-
coming usual, and are a very great improve
ment upon the ugly structures of woven wire
and wicker which have done service for so long
a time.
pretty hall corner is easily made by the
help Of a carpenter. Corner shelves may be
fitted into either side opposite the entrance,
and serve to hold an ornamental pot with
creeping plant or bowl viii goldfish
The Germans cultivate ivy in their rooms
with great success. Placing root in a large
pot by one side of window, they will train it
as it grows until it forms pretty frame for
the entire window.
FASHION NOTES.
Mahogany red is as fashionable as mahogany
furniture.
Masculine hats, jackets, redingotes and uls-
tiers are much worn.
Pulled and shirrcd brims are feature in
Paris hats and bonnets.
Upright ruiis of lace and net show off fair
and slender necks to advantage.
White wool, combined with velyets and
pushes in the new high art colors, will form