The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-18
Home Decoration.

Standing Work Baskets The standa
Tor these baskets are of black wicker
work, small round tables with two
shelves. a hole Is cut in each shelf and
a large bathing hat is fitted in each, the
crown downward The braid around
the edges of the shelves must be gilded,
also the rings. The brim of the upper
hat has fnll facing of blue satin. | Al
bag of the same is lifted into the CROWN
| and drawn together with satin ribbon.
A bunch of artificial roses and leaves is
fastened on ene side OF the brim. The
under hatshas a. full facing of satin,
which is e41t large enough f6 serve as a
lining for the crown. "A large ring is
fastened to edge of the shelves be-
tween each one of the supports, and q
broad band of satin ribbon. hand paint
ed, is run through each ring, then cross
ed to the hover shelf, where It is fasten-
ed to the leg with double bow, and
ends. The outside of the straw hats
may be 9ilded, if preferred. ss#
A Library Table. An. ordinary kitch-
en- table can with little trouble be trans
formed into quite an efeoant piece of
furniture for the library. The top aud
legs are sn1oothlvscovered with green
cloth; the seam on the legs to be neatly
sewed and the joining made On she in
side of the leg that it may not show. 1t
is then tackled at the top to hold it in
place. Tire 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 se-
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 shef
with brass headed nails about an inch
and half apart. A caster fitted into
each leg will finish very handsome ta-
BILE As&
Table Cover. A novel table cover is
of sateen with plush border. The CEN
ter is of olive green sateen, with plush
border of darker shade. On the sour
sides Just above the plush, the four sea-
sons are worked IN fancy lefters with
crewels and silks, and each word dec
orated with flowers or leaves Fappro-
pirate to the season Fancy stitches.
worked in different sceIored silks orna-
ment the-seam where the plush and
sateen Join. The effect is rich and ex-
trenlely odd.
Gypsy Fern Case. This fern case
consists of three bars crossed ut the top
and fastened into triangular base. A
blsket is suspended from the center OF
the ease, md the base is decorated with
shells, acorns or corals. The best meth
od OF making this case is to have the
base first made of wood, then lined with
zinc. The sides should hold glass neat
" filed into the bars, thus inclosing the
plants from the outer air. The hight
should be about three feet, and width OF
base two feet on each side Amy florist
can supply ferns Tor such o strifct-
llre. Choose only the smaller growing
sorts. and avoid those which branch
widely. No household elegancy is more
desirable than q tasteful fernery. well
taken care-uf.
Plaque Pocket Wooden plaques can
be made very useful as well as beautiful
in the following manner: Bore four
holes in the botfosn of the plaque dis
tanees apart wotsd be according 60 the
size ct tie plag,le) and run through the
holes two ribbons, each one yard and
half Tong. They must first be run
through tie hole from the back Of the