Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

Notes on Household Decoration.

1Vc fcet nigh VIII serve to hOlu Qlllte
good-sized picture, and will make it
much more prominent object than if it
were hung on the wall.
There never was time when ribbons
were so handsome and so cheap and so
much used for decoration. Almost the
last use to which an old-time housekeeper
would think of putting n ribbon would be
to tie it around the tall and suspicious
looking bottles on the sideboard, and
yet this thing is done at the present time,
and receives the sanction
of those gentlemen who edo" the docora-
tions for some fashionable and popular
art stores and, since it is the fashion, n
yellow satin ribbon, tied in n graceful
way. with loops and ends of the same
length, around the neck of crimson or
peacock blue bottle, does look very prct-
ty. Tall vases that are not highly color
cd are ornamcntcd in the same way.
Draped toilet tables are very pretty
addition to small bedrooms. They may
be constructed of the most ordinary pine
wood, but look better il they are shaped
out in front. The top should be covered
with pink or blue paper muslin, and a
full drapery of the same arranged round
the table, lover which pretty muslin should
fall in graceful folds The lighter the
muslin is the better it can be looped up
with bright ribbons at the side, and a
cover for the top of the table of the same
muslin should have fluted frilling, or
edging of lace hanging over the front ana
sides. 1t is easy to have an upper frame
made for the toilet glass, and to shape
this in the same manner. Spotted Swiss
III ln a,n1 ,,,nt,pin1 f,r tIn ~
side drapery, and pincushion covered to
flowers will be found very pretty addi-
ton. Such tables are specially valuable
for rooms where handsome furniture is
not to be afforded
Many people who hire or buy summer
cottages are troubled about the furnish
ing that is imperative for the season, but
the trouble of removing heavy articles of
furniture deters them from the comfort OF
complete furnishing. One of the most
comfortable and cheerful cottages for
summer can be furnished in novel man.
ner by arranging home made articles OF
furnishing. The parlor has a painted
| floor, the centre Of which is covered by 9
Woodstock carpet, or fancy mating held
to the floor surface by flat-headed gilt
nails chairs too old and unsightly foi
use are cushioned and covered with chintz
divans made of square boxes are iinishe,
by large square pillows at the back
square hassocks made Of soap boxes are
covered with the same chintz. A three
sided catchall, mounted on canes, is n re
ceptace for fancy work. a pretty screen
made upon clothcs-horse frame, will di
vide the room space, and the windows cal
be screened by Opaque curtains and dra
perics of cheese cloth or Madras. Til,
dining room has the same floor treatment
n sideboard made of n large packing box
fitted with shelves and covered with deli
cate chintz i'll light tone square boxe
fitted beneath every window and draped
the windows surmountcd by an oval shel
that supports the cheese cloth drapery
confined on either side by large bows q
ribbon. The kitchen, fitted with it
cooking table and the best of oil stoves
can be frightened by Japanese papo
draperies at the windows, fancy lace pa
per over the mantle, bright fans over til
wall space and pretty draperics duplict
| ting those at the window, over imprompt
hanging shelves that can lie made of sha
low boxes arranged on hooks against til
wall. In the sleeping-rooms toilet table
| and washstands can he made by using n
empty barrel for the foundation with
cover of square board, which should !!
covered plainly with chintz over the to
and furnished with full, deep curtain
chintz that reaches TO the floor; draperi'
of cheese cloth above the toilet table
the windows should be held by bands
cretonne or ribbon. Packing boxes CO
be made into comfortable and pret
It pouches and fans converted into Wa
,. pockets, plaques, screens and toilet case
;, Bedding and dishes will thus be all L
a quiring transportation, rs cheap cottat
~ bedsteads can be bought for ) |, and tn
!. with little work and very little money
pretty summer house is obtained viii,
Y, has all the essentials Of health, clean
/, rcss and comfort. 4 large japanese III
t, brella placed before the door makes
lie good, quiet, shady spot for bahy's ma
and striped awning shutters inside t
piazza pane makes an additional room
C afternoon maps or five o'clock tea. FIJI
re dollars covers the cost of eight room
is floor covering included, in this antiqr
n aesthetic fashion.
~ Seasonabic Recipes.
n. An excellent salad is made OF b,
&c tongue and lettuce with the usual sal
tc dressing. Do not mince the tongue fiji
st but leave it in easily distinguished piec
y. rs otherwise it is pressed together n
IL does not mix well with the dressing.
a, English tarts are by no means to be
Nv spised in some respects they can C
bo tainly compete with American pies. FIR
nj of all kinds can be used for them, and
So 90 ,licl, Nti
.ly than raspberry and currant tart W
mt custard. To make it, ill deep dish W
a the fruit ready tipped and sugarcd, q
ar- prepare crust as follows: Take IL
he ounces of butter to half n pouudof flo
lst n pinch of baking powder and nlittle ST
ay Rub half the butter into the flour {
ur- mix to n dough. Sprinkle some II,
upon the paste board, and roll the dou
30 lightly out. Cut or break the remain
INC two ounces Of butter into little piet
!. place some at intervals upon the don
IT, sprinkle lightly with flour and roll
SO @o again. Repeat this process three til
a. when the crust will be ready to cover
his fruit. Have thin strip Of the past,
MI lay round the edge. Take fork
lso press the outer edge upwards all rou
by Bake in brisk oven, and when
MI baked brush over the surface with
md white of nm egg and sprinkle with wi
md sugar.
The For open tarts the same tiaky crus
'er. made, and laid in n shallow dish o
'ail patty pans. 1t should be half-baked
IAN IAN fore the jam or fruit is laid upon it.
Iu ,u, large, fiat, open tarts it is usual to NAL
Uu, ,an network over the fruit by cutting 10
,ins i thin strips of the paste and twistin
ont ont with the fingers, then placing such ST.
nm. at regular intervals from side to side
to end to end of the pastry. Custard to
ing with fruit tarts is either served in Ii
ext cups, or custard pie is made by liz
n deep dish with pastry, edging it '
m the same, and filling it in with thick
up. ,apy. tard, upon the top of which n lum
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