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Notes on Household Decoration.

notes on Household Decoration.
A very pretty mante- cover for sitting
room may be made of crash fringed about
four inches and worked in simple outline
figures. This embroidery is very easily
done, and its effect is pleasing. The crash,
as it is washable is better than felt or
mummy CLOTH
A fashionable quilt is made of silk
patchwork in every variety of color.
Pieces of embossed, shaded and gros grain
silk of every possible shape, and joined
together with gold silk in elaborate feath-
er stitch, form square, which is edged
with very deep bordering of dark plush,
and lined throughout with quilted Grim
sou satin.
A handsome little lambrequin for
bracket is of black satin cut in points.
Trim the edge around the points with
short and fine silk or chenille fringe.
Across the top paint vine with green
leaves and red berries, and on each point
put n rosebud or n tiny spray Of forget
menots or of heliotrope.
A simple but very handsome scarf for
n small table is mado by taking three
strips of broad ribbon, having the center
strip of a contrasting color for instance,
if the two outer pieces are of the omber
or shaded ribbons SO much in use year
or two ago, let the center be of cardinal
form point at the ends, and ornament
each with tassel, baste the ribbon to
lining of silcsia, old silk, or even of Can
ton flannel, and decorate the edges with
fancy stitches.
Pretty mats for ornaments on n marble
mantel are made of scrim or of linen mo-
mie cloth. They should be long and mar
row, and be trimmed with lace across the
bottom, and have some pretty design in
Kensington embroidery on them. The
more effective and striking the design,
| the better form it is in. Stand vase or
jar on the unornamentcd end, and let the
other hang over the mantel.
| An ingenious woman wished that she
had lace bed-spread, but did not see
her way clear to buying one with pillow
covers to match, SO she took n new lace
curtain that had never been used, and
put it on the bed to try the effect. The
curtain was scalloped on one end and on
both sides. and in width it was exactly
right. II reached just to the edge of the
bed, and did not hang over more than two
inches on each side. Under it was pret-
ty silk quilt, which answered every pur-
pose of lining. The other curtain was
folded lengthwise. and covered the pill.
lows; it was finished on the top with n
broad, handsome bow, and one not in the
secret would have never known but it was
the latest style of lace bed spread, the
effect was so pretty.
The seats and backs of worn chairs can
be made quite respectable by the skillful
use of embroidery A broad stripe in
serted down the middle of the back and
across the seat will SO change the whole
appearance that it will no longer appear
worn. Loose covers are easily made OF
cool gray linens, with bias of decided
color, as piping. Strips laid in down
the back and across the seat of somt
darker material worked in silk are very
effective and every rocking-chair can bt
made handsome as well as beguiling by
covering made to slip over the back. Vel
veteen, with broad running patterI
worked on linen laid on down the centre
J monte cloth, embroidered in running
pattern in twisted silks. and many othe
materials answer this purpose admirably
A long round cushion to support the hea,
0 is q very essential addition to the luxur,
, Of rocking chair. 1t may be made o
! any soft material, shaped like small Dol
1 ster and stuffed with wool then cord i
p attached to either end by means of whicl
it hangs over the back of the chair to b
adjusted according to the needs of sitter
5 Such neck cushions, once used, are rarel
dispensed with.
= For the furnishing of rooms that are i
q q odd corners of the house, or near the roc
q where the ceiling is sloping, a good effec
. | 10 nhfnInnl hX
:, stripes of color across the centre of tn
' ceiling paste band of plain, dark colo
n ed paper, deep green, brown or red cr
it six inches wide and let the striped p'
4 per start from that plain band and ru
: down to the floor without break put
narrow band of gilt paper, or thin stri
N Of gilt moldiug, ON the edge of the plai
NJ centre band, while Just above the foo
~ about II inches high on the wall, plat
~ ~ another plain band that is to go entirel
~ around the room the doors should be l
moved, and the doorways leading to hal
and closets covered with striped cambr
curtains if the doors are needed in the
places, they can be covered with pla
color matching the wall one and tv
Id widths of the camLrics drapery, shirr,
10 closely and tackled across the top al
le bottom of the door, drawn back in Il
centre with narrow ribbons ferns, leav
or pictures will fill the plain space tn
secured upon the door. yThe windo'
IN should have drapery of plain color mate
a ing the background of the door the
ns curtains should escape the floor and
mounted on rings or shirred and tack
on circular board that can be held
cornice hooks. The bed will be pref
with spread of the same striped cal
I'D brio and pillow spreads of color, wi
extra covers of Swiss or lawn, edged wi
ne lace. A Kelsington square or large KIN
ted rug must cover the centre of the foe
ii which is painted to match the beam, sill
ulated by the plain band of paper thro,
to across the ceiling. A great addition
to a clothes horse frame, using for GOV
i'm the plain cambria covered with transff
'et red pictures or fancy wall paper. Lig
Japanese folding screens for the table @
'et be bought for 10 cents, and as they {
Opaque the shade afforded from the lie
is perfect, while the screen is very app
pirate for country houses or odd rooms
'os Seasonable Recipes.
40 One of the most prosaic articles of fo
ks is doubtless the potato, and it is as W
my sometimes to consider its possibilities q
40 the many different ways in which it n
ad- be served. just now new potatoes
in season and we ci.n afford to despise
1t old ones, but after while even the Il
tes call for some variety of treatment. III
are excellent when quite small il ser,
to with white sauce, for which purpose IL
go, should be thoroughly scraped before Il