Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
HON T. TOPICS.
Notes on IIou-shoId Decoration.

Notes on IIOu. ehold Decoration.
A plain strip of plush. with handsome
fringe on each end, makes II very pretty
table scarf. If to this can be added, ever
if on one end only, n spray Of flowers il
araseno embroidery, it will be an elegant
scarf.
Some of the very prcttiest chairs now
are in rattan, with plush seats and backs
upon which handsome designs are en-.
broidercd in silks. Little occasional ia.
bles to correspond have plush tops with
the same decorative design worked in
the corner. A very pretty cover for such
q table is made of felt, cut round the
edge into very deep points, each one OF
which is bound in bright colored velvet
and finished off with n little cord and
hanging tassel.
A pretty way to finish the ends of crash
spreads or tides is to fringe them to the
depth of several inches, fasten the threads
where you stop frihging with small and
even stitches, overcasting the edge use
tho colored silk or cotton that is the priu-
cipal color in the other ornamentation.
To make the process of fringing casy,
first draw out one thread where you wish
to make the place to stop, then slash the
edge, and with stiff needle or large pin
you can draw the threads out rapidly and
easily.
A very useful and handsome rcticule of
work bag can be very easily made at home
by cutting out foundation in stiff card
board or an old hat frame, and having
dark velvet of the same size, which can
be handsomely embroidered in light col
nru Wbnt, N ,1,rnttnra1 fhn
wrong side only where the flowers arc, so
Cover the foundation with the velvet,
ed over turn it wrong side out and over
cast the points together at the bottom.
Measure the size round the bag, then
make an outside bag of bright silk, two
and half fingers in length, allowing
enough to turn over for rufile at the top.
Finish with cord and tassels in bright
color to match the silk.
The question of hanging pictures cf-
is one that often arises in fam
lily : few simple directions upon the
subject may have value. Steel engrav-
ings and water colors cannot, like oil
be framed with the frame close
to the picture, and space or white paper
intervening makes an ugly spot on the
wall, and this can be avoided by having
the picture mounted first in passe par
tout with n mat of gray or some neutral
hint, and then placed in the frame. To
see them with anything like comfort or
they should be disposed in one
row only, and that opposite the eye, or
On an average about five foet six inches
from the floor to the centre of tie canvas.
A row thus formed will form a sort of col
1red zone around the room, and pictures
1f different sizes can generally be group
ed with something like symmetry, the
arger ones being kept in the centre and
he smaller ones ranged on either side in
places along the line. The
'ords used to suspend them should match
he general coloring OF the room.
SeasOnable Recipes.
A nice way to cook salt Goldfish is as fol-
ows: Soak pound over night, and in
he morning simmer in fresh water for
wo hours, chop finely and place in n
'aucepan, with over apint of milk, two
of butter and little flour
mixed well with milk Let the whole
,ome to boil, beat an egg up, ndd to the
ish, stir we'll, then serve while hot This
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