Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
1sOinc Decorations.

Durable covers for bureau and wash.
stand tops are made of what is commonly
called butchers linen. Fringe out the
edges to the desired depth then an inch
or two from the edge, where the fringe
begins, draw out threads, and make a
sort of hem-stltch by catching the threads
together at intervals this may he done
with colored working cotton or with
some of the threads you have drawn out
to make the fringe. A large square of
this is nice to put over n dark spread on
the centre table in the evening. You
will have much better light from your
student lamp or Argand burner, the white
cloth will reflect it so brightly.
A beautiful table spread is made of
drab linen monte cloth, with border of
| tails, sunflowers, daisies and stems of
small crimson flowers. Line the spread
with deep wine-colored silesia, leave a
margin of few inches of the drab cloth
below the embroidery, then put on a
band Of wine-colored plush, about four
inches wide below this put fringe of
monte cloth, ravelled out. A piece OF
work like this takes time, but when COM
pleted one has something to repay her for
her efforts, and it may be done at odd
moments, when no other work would be
attempted. The advantage of the linen
cloth over felt or broadcloth is that there
is no danger of its being attacked by
moths, and it is easy to keep it free from
dust. The pattern may be stamped in
the cloth, and about shading one must
observe carefully effects in nature, and
SO make an educational instrument of her
embroidery.
The fashion for table scarfs is by no
means passing away. Elegant new ones
are exhibited i'll fancy stores, and the va
riety is almost endless. Bands of plush
across the ends, with Kensington en-
broidery above, or bands of satin hand
painted, are the favorite decorations.
Now, too, we see scarfs for the sideboari
and for the upright piano. The material
of which these are made varies with the
taste and the purse of the maker. Very
handsome scarfs for the piano are made
of felt or broadcloth the color of the
cloth must be in harmony with the cur
tains, etc, in the room. For instance, if
pearl gray is the prevailing tint of the
room, blue scarf with ends embroidered
with gold or canary -colored silk or crewel
will be in good taste ; or crimson cloth
with the yellow embroidery looks we'll.
Plush with painted border is elegant,
and of course costly. The width of the
scarf must be decided according to your
taste. 1t should be wide enough, how
ever, to allow the border to fall far enough
over the front to show the embroidery.
For sideboard scarfs crash is suitable
and serviceable foundation. This may
be ms brightly and heavily ornamented as
fancy may dictate. Quaint devices in
outline-stitch. worked in cottons that will
not fade, are pretty. Turkish towelling
or butchers linen are also suitable fol
the scarf. For country houses in mid
summer, the sash curtains and shades are
sufficient drapery without flowing cur,
tains, except in drawing-rooms. The
sash curtains are gathered quite full al
the top, placed directly against the win
dow, drawn closely back to the sides ut &
point about two-thirls down the length
OF the sash, and are then brought togeth
er at the foot they are most often sim
ply hemmed without any trimming, ant
the ribbons with which they are tied may
be white or colored to match the room, OF
/ else gimp bands may be used. The Shade,
may be white holland with au edge of an