Omaha daily bee., 1884-02-01
DESIGNS.
Some Useful and Tasteful Hints for
Experts and Amatures i'm Dec
orations.
WINDOW AND MAsTEL DRAPERrEs.

Ono OF the prettiest ways OF draping
is to have them both long and
full, the left one caught up by o loop of
cord in the center, but the right one
caught up much lower down. Above
the curtain on the left aide is q second
drapery or valance, looped back half
way between the top and the cord in the
center. The curtains are crossed at the
top 80 that the one that is hung on the
right side falls on tho left and vice versa.
The effect Of this arrangement is exceed
ingly good, but it is only possible in
doorways or windows which have suf-
icient height and not too much breadth
for the crossed curtains. Mirrors and
chimney pieces are draped in a similar
manner, but without crossing the curtain
at the top. A deep valance falls from
the mantel shelf and is draped in regu-
lar scallops or in any irregular fashion
that taste or fancy may dictate. Light
Indian and Chinese silks are frequently
employed with good effect for draping
fashionable but cannot easily be taken
down.
PORCELAIN AND TILES.
Paints required for painting on porce-
lain and tilcs-carmine, light and deep;
Chinese and permanent white; raven and
ivory black; grays, three ~kinds-pears,
neutral and warm, crimson lake, red lake;
orange red, capucini red and deep carna.
ton this last is used for representing
Hesh); deep and light violet and iron
violet; crimson purple, ruby and deep
purple; Victoria blue, sky, light deep
and Victoria blues; green, apple, emerald,
chrome and sap green light brown, yell
low brown, rcd brown, sepia and warm
brown; yellows-dark ochre, orange, jon
quill, ivory and solver orange. There are
a number of colors that can DO used to
splendid effect for grounds; copper and
chromium green; marine, celestial and
Indian blues; chamois, carmelite, steel
gray, Chinese yellow, maize, fusible lilac,
mauve, coral, light coffee, lavender and
turtle dove gray.
PICTURED wINDow PANEs.
Any pictures you have saved may be
utilized for this purpose by first applying
Venice %turpentine to the glass; on it
press the picture, face downwards; when
quite dry, wet the back slightly and rub
away the paper with q rag, working very
gently, 30 you do not break the last
layer of fiber on which the picture is
printed. A very pretty window decora-
ton may be made by cutting out Of pale
rose color Tor any other color) paper a
fancy geometrical design. This is pasted
on to the glass, or made to adhere with
the Venice ~turpentine, which is trans
parent when properly applies. Another
method is to paint some subject on your
window suitable to your room and your
capabilities in oil paints. No medium or
preparation of any kind is required, as
the oil colors work perfectly on the glass.
ENGLISH DINNER ORNAMENTS.
The center of the table is covered with
a large mirror stand, surrounded by a
plated or silver Louis XIV gallery or
balcony, and mounted on low silver stag's
feet, 30 that it is q little raised above the
cloth, the mirror is strewn with cut
flowers and foliage, arranged with more
or less symmetry, and on this bed are
placed groups of figures in Dresden
china, half screened by bowers of gladi-
olas or other ball plants. A wreath of
odorless flowers surrounds the plate of
each guest, and q very tiny one encircles
each champagne glass. Miniature garden
ers in silver push before them the little
containing salt and pepper, and
gilded shovels takc the place Of spoons.
The menu il written ON a sheet of ivory
black and red gothic characters; q red
coral seal depending from each by a white
MORE ribbon. A scent bottle in cut-glass, !
matching the wine glasses, ETC., is placed
before each lady guest, and is filled with
perfume for the use Of those who dislike
the smell of game.
LAMBREoUINs PoR TABLES.
Very deep lambrequins are now made
and put around tables. The top OF the
round or oval table is covered with Grim
son plush, and the valance or lambrequin
made of the macrame cord or seine Irvine
is tackled to the table with gilt-headed
tacks. Satin ribbons Of the same shade
as the cover are run in. The favorite
way to finish tho bottom is to make very