Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
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Bits OF thick woolen cloth can be utilize,
by cutting them into pieces an eighth o
an inch vide and the desired length, an,
attaching to a heading for fringe to fin
lsh any home upholstery. With harmon
izing colors the fringe is entirely satisfac
tory.
Pretty lambrequins are made of sra,
linen, for dining-room mantels, and ar,
decorated with devices suited to the room
for instances, Il cup aad saucer, knife an,
fork, unique pitchers, put on in outlin,
embroidery, is much used,
\ rug that will not painfully reminc
You OF its fabrication is Of Brussels car
peting. Buy n larger remnant than til,
size OF the rug, ravel the edges to reduce
the piece to the desired dimensions. and
eew the ravelings to the bound rectangle
allowing for n fringe three inches doep
When the loops are cut, the rug is ready
for the floor.
Strength and iightuess are essential
qualities i'll parcel bag, and these are
furnished i'll one made OF twilled linen.
Purchase one yard, and from this cut q
piece thirty inches long and twenty inches
wide aud to the ends lit circular pieces
eight inches III diameter, after hemming
for the buttons and button holes. Finish
with dress braid, n monogram in worstcd
of the color ofthe braid and smoked pearl
buttons, Embroider II strip OF the linen
for handle.
To perfect the comfort of an easy chair
siuinher-pillow must be supplied.
-Four laps of worstcd enter into its manu-
facturc. The shades are amatter of taste.
Tricot four strips fifteen stitches wide
and about fifteen inches long. Place the
square end of one strip at the side of all
other and crochet tho pieces together ;
this arrangement givea II spiral appearance
to the embroidered lengths. Fill with
curled hair, and finish with tasseled worst
ed cord, which is attached 20 the ends of
the pillow and rpsscs across the back Mt
the top Of the chair, securing the pillow
III ats position upon the crest of the up
holstery of the cathedra.
A beautiful toilet set for the dressing
case is made by covering large cushion
with cream-colored satin around the
edge OF the cushion put n pleating of rib
bon of the same color and a fall of lace.
The lace is not to be pleated, but gather
ed little. On the top Of the cushion
paint Ill water-colors two or three pansies,
with leaves and stem8 to relieve all stiff
ness. The bottles that help to mako up
the set should be covered and decorated
to match. The flowers On the bottles
need not be pansies, however.
Ladies Hand Bag,-A very useful,
as well as ornamental article of this kind
can be made by taking silk handker-
chief of good quality and pretty color,
edging it with lace either black or white
as fancy dictates then sewing tape on in
n circle some distance from the edge, and
running ribbons through to draw it up
and hang to the arm. The corners will
fall over gracefully and the effect Of the
whole IL most unique and pleasing II
yon want to make it little more service
able it can be lined, the lining ending mn
der the edge OF the tape. .
Handsome table covers are made of al
ternate squares or half squares of basket
flannel and OF velvsteen one made of two
shades of brown is very pretty, and one
of brown and lemon color is particularly
effective. The spread should be lined /;
it is not necessary that the entire lining
should be of expensive materal I'M
hleached factory cloth will answer, pro-
viding that the facing is deep. No border
Is requisite, but if one prefers to have it,
this should be Of vslvstsen, and the fac