The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-24
Art ut Homo.

me or coarse quality or SILK that should
be selected. Stocking knitting is
easily learned. The majority of old
ladies know all about this sort of in.
dustry, III Il plain way, to be sure, since
art decorating is of rather recent date,
and especially in the manufacture of
fancy hosiery. However, the grandmas
OF to-day are familiar with the rules for
shaping stocking, and when this is
learned the artistic embellishings arc
easily controlled. In personal beautify-
ing, doubtless a prettily dressed foot is
quite as much noticed as any other part
of the toilet. And especially is this
the case during the summer season
when fashions disciples are rusticatine
i'll point lace and diamonds at an eX
pensive watering place, where the eX,
tmvagance of dress is sometimes
extended to the bathing suit, and heavy
silk stockings arc worn to protect the
Satiny whiteneSs Of shapely limbs.
Knitting silk stockings is Il charming
| industry, Il work easily laid down or
| taken up, and when rusticating, the
knitting can be carried about i'm the
dress pocket, ready for use ut any mo-
ment, when the occupation may be re-
sllmcd with marked effect in displaying
valuable jcwclry-the hands are held up
to view, innocent, of course, of any III
! tention OF exciting envy, or seeking
admiration for beauty of hands, mani
cured nails, and costly gems. There is
something very fascinating in fancy
| Knitting, and then there is Il great
satisfaction in an industry SO lucrative.
a handsome pair of silk hose are we'll
worth from $40 to $50, the value de-
pending upon the amount of fancy
work with which the hose may be dee
grated. Domestic made silk half hose
for gentlemen gives a pretty and en-
cecdmgly satisfactory occupation for
young girls ana misses, who take pleas
urc in giving their male relatives pres
entS that arc handsome and useful, and
are also such positive evidences Of i'll
duStry and artistic taste. Il silk knitted
smoking cap can be richl, designed,
showing Il rainbow Of color effects.
DrcsSy little silk sacques for babies are
Knitted or crOchcteu in cOlOrcd cord
forming Il very useful and ornamental
garment.
Embroidery has become SO fasIiona-
Die that it is laviShly employed on
some garments. Now much Of this
work is wrought at home, thereby say
ing large sums Of money, and still
indulging in the preferred dress Gecor:,-
ton Of the season. ~ pocket handkar-
chief embroidered by young lady only
"Drought out" this Winter lust past
could not be bought ut one Of our large
stores for cent less than $50. "A little
schoolgirl Of eleven Summers has en-
broidered in cOlorS within four months
timo lawn tennis apron, II perfect
poem OF dainty conceptions in the i'll
terminging Of blossoms, buds, and
climbing plants, all SO ingeniousIy exc
cutcd, and 80 exactly copied from
nature, they appear to be only laid ON
the handkerchief, to be gathered up and
put into vase of water. One OF the
richest pongcc costumes That will be
seen at Newport this Summer was en-
broidercd during this Spring by Il
wealthy society lady, noted for her
charitable deeds to the worthy poor,
who, however, does not believe in favor
ing both iinery and idlencss.
For Summer use in Il country cottage
gray-lincd curtains with edge embroid.
cry are ornamental and afford AN
admirable shade to Il room EXPOSED &c
the heat Of the monday sun. 4 dool
curtain formed of tarlctan in ample
folds is picturesque, imparting an air OF
breezy GOODNESS to the rooms. Edge
the curtain with tinted lace and hang a
holland shade Of corresponding color;
to be drawn down when secllsiOn is
required; loop back the tarletan near
the centre with ribbon bows. There
is another effective style Of door eur
tain which is easily constructed. Pur-
chase few yards of dotted Swiss
muslin; between the dots on both sides
of the goods sew tiny Slmnglcs; edge tic
curtain with narrow gold lace, and Il
fairy-likc effect is given, especially j!
two palm plants or pots of flowers arc
placed on either side of the door. a
Snowy piano cover may bc secured at
very little expense. Applique on greer
serge or maroon tinted camcl'S hal,
cloth, II variety of quaint figures, not
exactly grOtcSquc, but selected will
taste, and presenting in IL pointed man
mcr some sort Of suggestion relating t(
music, both vocal and instrumental
Originality expressed in designing
decorations for Il piano cover is sure tt
awaken great satisfaction il artisticall,
executed, and there must also be givcl
proper proportion, breadth and rcp0st
to the work. The designs wrought on
an organ cover should harmOliZC with
the general characteristics Of this i'll
strlmcnt. There should be no crowded
details III needle work, even when tho
pattern is large, and the article embel
liShcd presents; ample breadth for ;
decoration OF liberal dimensions. Ii
order to secure pleasing effect i,
handmade home decorations, he care
full that detail is always subordinate tt
the design; and above all be sure not tt
depart from truth when the designs arc
intended to be copies from nature,
every Hover should have its own foliage
and the whole made as perfect as posi-
Die. Glaring inaccuracies in this iii rec
ton destroy the desired effect of most
skilfully wrought. out productions, ant
at the same time il is obvious that tie
fair artist is in possession of, consdera.
bic ignorance.
There are lS societies of Shakers il
the United States.
The dot now placed over the date
from the fourteenth century.
--Armorica, which is now Brittany
was conquered by Caesar 56 B. G..
The first recorded plague in all part