Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19

Notes on Household Decoration.

Lovely little ornaments are made by
covering small plaques with plush upon
which is embroidered or painted spray
of flowers or one or two peacock feathers.
A very ornamental foot stool is made
of two colors in plush. The stool should
be round and soft, and have the plush
pieces cut after the fashion of quarters of
orange peel. Where they Join fancy
stitches in colored silk should cover the
seems.
Very dainty and really useful table
mats nre crochntpd nf heavy knittinG oct
ton. They should be pure white and be
crocheted in thick, close pattern, with
no open work whatever if intended for
the tea table, they are very pretty if fin
ished around the edge with Russian lace.
An easy but veiy tasteful way to ar.
range mantle lambrequin is to buy a
strip of plush or velvet of the length and
depth desired, put it on straight with gilt
tacks or with invisible tacks, and at the
corners loop it gracefully with bows of
ribbon to correspond in color with the
lambrequin.
The seine twine that now comes in
varied colors may be used to good advan-
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pink tidy with Il black velvet ribbon
run through the open space is pretty.
The ends of the black velvet should be
pointed, and a ball of pink and black put
on each point.
A handsome handkerchief case is made
of crimson plush with satin lining of the
same color on the upper side put spray
Of rosebuds and leaves in ribbon embroi-
derry. The case should be in shape like the
two covers of book, and should tie with
ribbon of the same color as the case.
A pin cushion which is very handsome
and delicate is of blue satin with bunch
OF sweetpeas painted on it; around the
edge of the cushion is pleatiug of heavy
blue satin ribbon. 1t is pleated in doub
lie box pleats very close together, then
around the cushion white lace is lait
with the plain edge tucked down between
the pleatipy and the cushion. At the
corners it is simply folded nicely the eff
feet is lovely.
Anew and striking design for squar,
cover for table Is to make the centre Of
plain satin, then put on deep border o.
crazy patch work, and finish with rich
fringe. The patchwork should not have
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sed or figured velvet and brocade are
much more effective, though the plail
pieces may be ornamented with embroid
cry, which adds greatly to tie beauty oi
the whole.
Nothing is more distinctly hideous thar
the bare marble slab which is still some
times found on dtboaras-seldom in til,
new ones, it is true I; bat then many peo
pie have still the furniture bought tel
years ago They certainly desire uow-a
days to cover up the blank surface, and Il
very good way to accomplish this is t.
take strip of canton flannel Just til,
width of the slab and long enough t'
hang over n few inches at either end. Th'
ends can either be embroidered or trim
med with ball fringe. Of course, such
scarf can be made Of handsomer mate
rials-velvet or plush embroidered ii
silks or applique ; but as all sorts o
things, hot and cold dishes, etc, find thcl
way on to the sideboard, it is more sensi
BILE and more practical to make it Out q
inexpensive materials. If OF canton fan
mel it should be lined with firm cottol
cloth, which may be basted around thu
edge and bound with braid or scallope,
with silk or tilosellc embroidery.
A new fancy in the crazy quilt line is t
have in the exact centre OF the quilt
block of plain satin with the initials, il
monogram or otherwise, of the owner {
the quilt. Another new departure is t
have each block the embodiment OF n
/ idea, or at least to have each block deve
! op method in madness. For example, IL
one have Kensington work in outline pa
terms only, another needlework of dittel
/ ent kind, or applique, or painting. I'll
: foundation of these blocks must necessi
| rily be of plain colors in silk, satin o
velvet
If one has not much time for fame
5 work, aud yet covets for her home SON
t of the pretty knick-knacks that cost {
o much to buy, and so little, in comparison
/ to make, she must exercise good deal I
h ingenuity, and be fertile in invention
e One of these women suggested the idt
,. of making sofa pillow, and using for
is covering one of the gay silk haudkerchie
i seen in gentlemen's furnishing stores.
T. cardinal handkerchief was chosen whi'
W had an owl in one corner after the p
r. low was made and covered with silesia