Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
HON g. TOPICS.
Some Useful Hints ON Household
Decoration.


more than ever used for decorative pur-
poses.
Window curtains this season are more
elegant and extravagant than ever be-
fore.
Dainty and pretty ice cream plates are
OF bohemian glass in oval form with tiny
handles.
Moorish designs are all the rage in
household decorations, and promise to he
universally adopted.
New fancy wall-pockets have taken the
shape of the old-fashioncd bellows of our
grandmothers' days.
Doylies for meat dishes are ornamented
with uncooked vegetables in the natural
color1 in filoselle or crewels.
Prayer-rugs from the misty East are
one of fashions latest freaks. and no ul-
tra-iashionable dame should be without
one
A new dish for celery is of cut glass in
the shape Of lily and mounted on sill
yer standard. 1t makes pretty we'd
ding gift.
Mahogany tables for the dinng-room
are again coming into favor. They are
le' '''" "ie s"PPoi'eu ny ctHtrhl
column.
Lovely mantle drapes for bedrooms are
made of raw silk with colored satin inser-
tious, and finished with fringe to match
the insertion.
Patchwork lamp shades made of squares
Of silk painted in water-colors. aud al
ternating with lace or totting nGpores oro
entirely new.
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for holiday gift ia made of male blne or
pink satin: il ia marked in diamonds
and the lines covered Will, peorl heals
The case unfolds and so the heods ora
put on both the outsjde and inside The
work of putting them on is simnlifcd Inv
having the diamonds ON each side corrcs.
pond then the beads for ench sdn can
he put on at once.
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nhristihns Siit "i pftuE table Is
one 'hat wonid DE appreciated by almost
'u!pouy' ana very pretiN and even ele-
saii' one may be mhic ut no great eX-
Pchse' nave ilauc NJ " carpenter shop
s'aiiu WIN square top, nhd WIN lour
small straight legs cover the top. and
ioSs WIN royal Di'i' viewer or NtiVcteeh ;
htouhu tiie stand put II sort oi Nalencc or
ihniplel1in, from ciHlt To ten inches
ucep, ana IL Skilled III thc netdlcwork OF
me day, work ut intervals OF live OF Elk
ihches rose OF hud, with slight stems
ana Iew leaves, III the lovely ribbon en-
oroidefy winch makes so handsome an
"iorillieht, ana uoes hot require so nluch
'ihie ana maternal as many other Kinds ot
ehbroiuery, II you choose to have Il
low smell ON the table, that may he COW
cred with the velvet but need not be deco
rated. A sofa pillow to match this table
Is very effective. \ square of the royal
niue velvet, with hunch OF roses and
BUDS carelessly laid on, Is all that is re-
CURED, and the cushion Is handsome If
iined with satin, and needs no cord or
other finish at the edges.
some suggestions Tor table covers are
here gwen. Those requiring much work
should be commenced at once If they are
intended for the holidays, as nothing is
gained and much is always lost by doing
fancy work in hurry. A handsome and
durable cover is made of large square
OF drab Aida canvas, with n plush square
in the centre. The edge of the plush is
scallopsd and bound with silk or satin, or
is button-holed, as ones taste may de-
cree The border is of ..ie cloth, and is
to be embroidered III many colors. The
predominating color should harmonize
with the plush used at the centre. Tie
~ iLn ct,act nroIucoI hv ln,l.;ng ot II
from distance, say from across tine