Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
HON X TOPICS.
Notes on Household Decoration.

] inches square the top is of white satin
!. with the initial of the owner worked i
!, blue the bottom is of blue satin, o
: which small bunch of daisies is EN-
broideried. There needs to be one thick
a ness OF cotton between the top and bot
! tom. on which the perfume powder i
, scattered The edge is trimmed will
7 lace two inches wide, very full at the cor
ners, and the lace has for heading blu,
satin ribbon plated in shells.
, handsome curtain or lambrsquin t.
be fastened to the bottom of the loves
: Shelf on hanging ebony cabinet is mad,
, OF olive satin. 1t is about ten inches
, deep vine is painted on it of bright
but small flowers the edge is trimmed
: with velvet band it is straight at the
, lower edge, but scalloped at the upper
1t should be run on at the bottom, then
! turned. and the scalloped part blind
, stitched on The scallops may lie orna.
mented by putting several rows of yellow
: silk around them Catch the silk at short
distances with black or scarlet silk.
Mantel Lambrequins. This is made OF
dark green velvet and is without decora-
ton except across the edge at the bottom
crescents of thin brass are attached to
each this has the effect OF n rich fringe.
A great addition to the mantel is to have
a piece of the velvet of the width and
depth of the lambreguin fastened to the
wall above the shelf. 1t may be tackled
with brass-headed nails or fastened to a
regular curtain pole with brass rings
This makes good background to bring
INTO relief any handsome article of man
| y
any kind are shown 10 good advantage {:
china also.
Serviceablc Rug g-1uke pieces of in-
grain carpeting, the brighter the colors
the better and cut them in strips about
three inches wide. I,avel ont both edges,
leaving center of half an incl, with
fringe each side Then sew these strips
upon foundation of strong cloth. Put
them near enough together to make the
fringe lie mp thick, and if the colors are
pretty yor have most MISUNDERSTANDING
rug.
One OF the hundsom"st screens lately
completed ior n library has framework
of ebony ; 1t is square, and while taste
full it is plain. The centre is of black
velvet, and for decoration it has rows of
fans embroidered ON it the fans are
spread, and are not more than two and
half inches long; they are embroidered
III outline stitch, i'll various colors and in
many designs, but the form is the same
for each one. The effect is lovely, and
this same design is much used and liked
for sofa-pillows, chair-backs, and tides.
OF course, the rows must be arranged
with an eye to the general effect, and
must be regular. The fans may be work
ed on canvas or tarlcton. basted on the
velvet or satin foundation. in cannon
cross-stitch, if preferred.
A handsome and peculiar looking mat
for the top of a small table, or to put IL
tetc-a-tete set of china on, Oh larger
table, is made of felt. Cut centre OF
some dark-colorcd felt. then make deep
border of points for these YOU NAV use
MS many colors as YOU choose, though two
will answer we'll Do not have the points
OF the same width. These are to he but-
tonholed with embroidery silk, and be
sewed together ut the centre, and caught
with few Stitches where the edges Join.
The ornamcntatiou on these points is GER
tainly unique, and the effect is very prct-
ty. On the broader point sew with the
bright-colored embroidery silk six brass
curtain rings on the narrower point put
five of the rings the circles enclosed by
the rings are 10 be entirely filled in with
fancy stitches of the silk.
Lamp Shades. .-Subdued light III sit
ting rooms is now affected, and pink or
red silk shades are in fashion. They are
made on wire frames, to be purchased
from lamp-makers. Persian silk is gen
orally used and is put sometimes tight
over them, with full crossway frill,
which, with pair of scissors. can he
pulled into fringe at the edge, headed
by rnche, or the frill is killed. Another
form is parasol-shaped frame, with close
set ruches covering the whole, made of
Persian silk ruched ut the edge. Fern
shades are also fashionable, and are made
by placing ferns in tasteful arrange
ment ON tissue paper, and pasting muslin
over them. The effect when the lamp is
lighted is NEST pleasing. Japanese para
soils half open, the top cut off, are used,
and so are the new owl shades. -Et.
TO Amu>e the Children.
Here is something which will give em-
ployment to the children on ,lavs some
times dreaded Ivy quict-loNiug mothers,
when the schools are ont and the houS, is
full Of noise and frolics Get some plas-
ter of Paris and water, and provide some
moulds; these may he borrowed from
the kitchen-pudding moul,ls, blanc
mango moulds, ,callupcd cake-tins, and
even PLAIN but prettily shaped bowls, will
any and all answer every purpose Now
set the children to work let them mix
the plaster and water, and fill the moulds.
} If any of the articles they make are OF
} such size and shape that they can he
! hung on the wall, provide some loop of
ribbon or of braid, and when the mould
) is about half full of plaster lay the end
: of the loop in and then pour more plas-
! ter over it. When the plaster has hard
cned the loop will be found to lie secure
! ly fastened IN, aud capable of sustaining
the weight of the article. When the
, plain bowl is used or Il deep plate, the
| article moulded will resemble II plaque,
: and eau be decorated by pastiuS sp.hc
bright pictures painting some designs
/ on 1t and hy the way, know Of moth.
: ing which will So happily oceupv the
sometimes tedious hours of Il child's life
l when he seems to have exhausted his re.
sources, as the employment OF paint.
5 brush and a few tubes of paint. 1t may
: also be made 10 conduce to his education
in the matter Of color, and-for | would
, furnish him with little bottle of oil-ht
may learn to he neat, to use his oil aud
paints without suilmg hshands or clothes
or dropping anything ON the carpet. II
is conceded that it ia mothers duty tC
,, bring up her daughter to he good wife
: and 30 it ought to be conceded that hel
=, son should have some Of the training
which will prove of incstimablc benef
to him as a husband, and one of the mos
wished for virtues il that of neatncss
This we may surely teach our boys.
miscellaneous Recipes.
Lemon juice is preferred to vinegar b,
many eaters and lovers of raw oysters.