Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-11

Notes on Household Decoration.
A plain pncushion of silk, satin, or
silesia can be kept fresh by having two
extra covers to pin over it for from
twelve to twenty-five cents very pretty
lace mats can be bought, and they may
be put on diagonally, 50 that the covers
of the cushion will show Gf Of silk or
SATIN, or be put on the usual way. The
holes made by the pin ill handsome
cushion, and which, after a little while,
spoil its good looks, are hidden by these
lace covers. When one cover is soiled
put the other on.
A novel and wonderfully pretty brush
broom pocket is made i'll the shape of
large butterfly. The foundation of paste
board is covered with brown velvet, and
is ornamented and made to look fairly
natural by the addition of chenille and
gilt-cord put on in lines and spots. 1t is
lined with brown or yellow silk, and to
the back lis fastened curved piece OF
pastehoard also covered with silk. In
this the whiskbroom is to be kept. The |
size of the butterfly must depend Oh the
size OF the broom. us this must he con-
cealed from sight,
Pretty pen-wipers that are an orna-
ment to the desk or writing-table are
made by cutting out n number Of round
pieces of flannel and silk pink the edges
then fold them twice SO that each piece
will be like little trianGle press the
flannel pieces with II hot iron putting Il
piece of cotton cloth between the iron
and the hanneD So that they will lie Hat
Then put them together with needle and
thread, tacking the corners On the silk
pieces paint with II tracing brush, very
delicately, some little designs. On one
put three cards, their corners overlap
ping, as if spread out in the hand on
another dice-box, and on the third the
dice-box turned on its side, with the dice
falling out.
Gathered plush bands are pretty for
looping back pOHicrcS or window cur-
tains. They are made on stout muslin
foundations, and are narrow toward the
ends Both edges are gathered. Red is
the most general, and the gathering makes
it quite effective Hand screens are now
covered with red plush, gathered toward
the handle, and finished off with plait-
ing, and bow Of ribbon. The fashionable
handles vary from one-half to three-quar-
ters of q yard in length, and the screen
stands against the wall by the sile of the
fireplace. The new Japanese paper hand
screens, in different sizes, have these very
long handles. Wood-baskets are now
placed in rooms, and are made ornamental.
They are usually of brown wickerwork,
and are long. They are lined with Gre
tonne or tluted satin and have a vandyk-
ed valance outside, headed by satin
ruche. Any short length of embroiler-
ed material, especially OF Eastern ap-
pearance. is now used up for these bas-
kets Sometimes they are lined with
chintz harmonizing with the furnishing
OF the room in which they ale kept. Some
people have lid added, and use them as
work or scrap baskets. Squares of work,
originally intended for footstools or cush-
ions, are now being let into the sides of
these baskets. A strip Of colored plush
is often twisted round one side Of Il pie
ture resting on au easel. Any fancy piece
of effective material can also be arranged
III the same way. Small mirrors can be
decorated after this fashion. 1t is much
the fashion to paint n wreath or spray of
flowers in oils on these mirrors. A great
many were to be seen about Christmas
time as novel gifts Glass stands foi the
, dinner table, standing under little flower
vases, are painted in the same way.
Larger mirrors, and also front of an
upright piano, the panels and door of n
cabinet are so decorated. An original
way OF ornamenting a wooden front of n
piano is to paint long peacock eye feath-
er leaning across, with the stalk toward
the left corner, Across the stalk is paint
,, ed miniature hand-screen, with mono
gram of the owner, or spray of flowers.
Small simulated hand-screens seem quite
4 popular now, for some were recently seen
/, on doilies, made of different colored satin,
, appliqued on, with tiny spray of flow
ers worked in the centre of each The
: doilies were the ordinary white ones, and
the frames and handles of the fans were
D worked in silks. Each fan was i'll the
centre, in slarting position. This is
4 quite novelty in doilies, and not at all
: difficult to carry out The centre of a
: dinner table is now frequently covered
, with a good-sized plush mat, with fancy
! border and tasselled edges. Only light
I ornaments are placed upon it. This has
! quite superseded the strip of plush OF
satin. If the table is long to accommo-
date n large number of persons, some
, square mats, to match are laid at the
! corners, with glass of flowers ON them.
0 Miscellaneous Recipes.
A small piece of salt pork cooked with
: string beans adds to the flavor and rich
ness of the dish.
a If the water in which new cabbage is
. boiled is changed once or twice, it will be
! less likely to be indigestible.
+ Banana Pie. Slice raw bananas, add
:. butter. sugar, allspice and vinegar, or
r boiled cider, or diluted Jelly bake with
s two crusts. In the South they use cold
h boiled sweet potatoes in this way, and
= regard the pie as choice.
To make delicious Cocoanut Cookies,
e use one cup and IL half of sugar, about
p one cup of butter--a little less will an.
J. swer-two eggs, one cup of grated cocoa
a nut, half a cup of sweet milk, half q