Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-09
Home Decoration.

Standing Work Baskets. The stand.
Tor these baskets are of black wicker
work, small round tables with two
EShelNes. A hole is c,it in each shelf and
= large bathing hat Is fitted in each, the
crown downward. The braid around
the edges of the shelves must be oilded.
also the rings The brim of the upper
hat has full facing OF blue satin. A
bag OF the same is fitted into the crown
and drawn together with Il satin. hbon
"A bunch of artificial roses and leaves is
fastened on one side of the hrim Fin.
sunder hat has full facing OF satin,
winch Is cut large enough to serve ~ y
sllning Tor the crown. \ large ring is
4 Fastened to the edge of the shelves be-
tween each one of the supports. and a
broad band Of satin ribbon. hand paint
ed, Is run through each ring. then cross
Ell to the lower shelf, whore it is fasten-
ed to the leg with . double bow and
ends The outside of the straw hat,
may be giRled. if preferred
a Library Table An ordinary kitch-
EN- table can til little trouble he trans
formed into quite AN elegant piece of
furniture for the library The top and
legs are smoothly covered with Green
cloth the seam on the legs to be neatly
sewed and the joining made ON the in
side OF the leg that it may not show. 1t
Is then tackled ut the top to hold il in
place. The cloth is drawn smoothly
: over the top and tackled all round the
sides. The head piece extended round
the sides of the table must also be COW
cred. An under shelf is made of pine
wood covered with cloth and fitted Sc
curely To the legs about eight inches be-
low the top. A heavy cord fringe Of
green worsted must be fastened round
the edge Of the top, also round the shelf
1with brass headed nails about M inch
and half apart. A caster fitted into
each leg viii finish Il very handsome Ia
BILE.
~ Table Cover A novel table cover is
OF sateep with plush border. The cen
ter is of olive green sateen. with plush
border of darker shade. On the four
Sides just above the plush. the four sea-
sons are worked in fancy letters with
crewels and silks, and each word dec
GRATED with flowers or leaves appro-
PIRATE to the season. Fancy stitches.
sworked in different colored silks orna-
4 ment the seam where the plush and
Sateen Join. The effect is rich and eA-
tremely odd
Gypsy Fern Case This fera case
consists OF three bars crossed AT the ton
and fastened into a triangular bas., A
basket Is suspended from the center of
the case and the base is decorated with
shells. acorns or corGls. The best meth
od of making this case is 60 have the
base first made of wood, then lined with
zine. The sides should hold GLASS neat
ly filled INFO Che bars, thus inclosnm the
plants from the outer mir. The hight
should be about three feet. and " idth Of
base two feet on each side. ANY florist
can supply ferns for such Il struct-
ure. Choose only the smaller growing
sorts, and avoid those which branch
widely. No household elcgancy is more
desirable than tasteful feilery. well
taken care of
Plaque Pocket Wooden plaques can
be made very useful rs well IL beautiful
in the following manner: Bore four
holes in the bottom of the papHu dds
tanccs apart would be according TO the
So VI th' l'i'"ihtJ anu run 1llbiiSH the
holes two ribbons, each one ward and
"a half long They must frs he run
Through the hole from the back Of the
plaque and carried diagonalls 10 the
hole AT the top of opposite side, thus the
ribbons will cross each other. They are
then tied in bow with long ends. the
loop being thus formed by which to
suspend it, A fail pocket of silk is fa>-
tened TO the middle of the plague. sew
ing the corners through the holes. and
placing bow at each corner and in the
middle, also a large one at the bottom
OF the pocket 4 vine Of pink morning.
glories is painted on the rim. 4 white
wood plaque, withpink gros-grain peck
ct and ribbons is very dainty, and five
yards OF ribbon with aquarter of a yard
of silk will be sufficient material