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Notes on Household Decoration

Notes on Household Decoration.
A very handsome style of art needle
work 10 much in vogue. The raised de-
signs from Indian scarfs and Persian
wraps are cut out and appliqued on to
plush or velvet to serve as screens, por-
there's, etc. The effect is really beautiful,
the designs themselves are so fanciful and
form such graceful combinations, looking
even better upon the deep tones of plush
or velvet background than they do upon
the lighter Eastern fabrics.
The fashionable material for reticules,
portemonaies and bags of all sorts now is
alligator skin, which it is now found pos
sible to dye in various colors Amoug
the newest styles of Christmas goods dis
played by leading firms are antique and
raised feathers, which are used for various
articles, among others for the frames of
hand mirrors, the coverings of toilet cases,
etc. Many of them are rendered still
more handsome by the application of
beaten metal in decoration, curious fig
ures in this material being stamped into
the leather in relief.
| A Japanese lambrequin is great sue
cess as a minor decoration. 1t is made of
fancy squares sold in japanese stores,
which are cut into sharp diamond shape
pieces, one point in each being attached
to corresponding point in another, while
on the interstices between each, stars of
colored cloth are inserted and caught to
the two upper and lower points. Each Of
the lower points is finished off with COL
ored tassel and the effect is very good in
deed.
Sabrina work ssis variety of applique
work which is becoming necessarily pop
ular. 1t consists i'll cutting out either
from celored velvet or other materials,
whole or single petals of flowers, leaves
or conventionalized flower patterns, and
affi1inS these pieces on to colored cloth
or white linen backgrounds with wide
apart button-hole stitch, while such parts
of the design as are too small to be cut
out are worked with chain or crewel stitch
upon the material used as background.
1t is easily managed. and if good selec-
ton of colors is made for the flowers and
leaves, it is very effective.
plain plush or even velveteen mante
lambrequin may be made very effective
! in appearance by being ornamented with
crescents. There is no other way by
which little work will produce such
, pleasing effect. The straight edge of the
lamhrequin may have the crescents tieG
! on at short distances apart then begir
at the left-hand corner and sew them OF
, in slan'1ng lines. First put,on five rows
, with four crescents in each row thel
seven rows, with three in each row theI
n back to four in row, for three rows, an(
. at the right-hand corner put them on 81
d that the rows will be even to the extrem,
e corner. This is only ono of an indefinit,
n number of unusual ways of arranging
= them, and each woman may consult he
own taste but there must be some trac
S of design.
. One of the fancies of the day is to hav
q innumerable scrap-bags and work-b bag
4 scattered through the house. They ar
I made in every style and of every kind o
v material. II for bedrooms, they shoul,
/ match in color with the other bright o
n sombre colors used there. One very sim
d pie and pretty way to make them is t.
). make the bag of white butchers linen
l. cut it square, and have it about fiftee
It inches each way. Across the top an
bottom put on strip of Canton flame
+ three inches wide ; sew this to the line
&c with fancy stitches then draw three Gil
= cles at equal distances apart and abou
J the size of half-dollar. Work those
y commencing at the centre and going II
u in straight lines to tie circumference
- with three or four shades of yellow en-
&c broidery silk.
o. A really common sort of work baskt
can be made very ornamental by lining
with crocheted lining. Make it of tn
cord used for tides and lambrequins
leaving spaces for ribbons ; in place
et ribbons put strips of silesia. Make
IN pretty bow of satin and gros grain ril
C. bon for tie top of the handle; fringe on
u, end and cut one slanting Let the bo
: have quite long loops and put it on in I'll
~ n exact centre of the handle
IN seasOnabIe Recipes.
st The habitual pie eater must have vari
", ty to help make it, try this receipt
sS tu Mix one egg, one heaping tablespoon,
sh of flour, one teacupful of sugar, one te
at cupful Of cold water, one tablespconfl
of sharp vinegar flavor with nutmeg
cinnamon, with little mace, and bal
~, with two crusts.
"a Doughnuts or fried cakes of cornme
M may be n novelty to some one : Two te
We cups of meal should be mixed with OF
we teacup and half of milk that is scaldir
he hot or at the boiling point when this
n cool add two teacups of Ifted flour, hH
n cup of butter, little salt, one cup
sugar, three eggs ; flavor with nutmeg
cinnamon and a very little ginger
this stand until it seems light, then roll
ont about huff an inch thick cut
round or diamon-shaped cakes, and fry
very hot lard.
A delicious pudding made of grated a
pies Is especially enjoyed if the appl
are tart and of good flavor. Crate Il
apples after peeling them, weigh the
after grating, and put with them an equ
quantity of white sugar. To about t,
ounces of apples and sugar allow TO
well-beaten eggs, the rind of one lemo
and the Juice of two. Line a shallow pu
ding dish with rich paste, put in the a
pies, etc, and bake for half an hour in
hot oven. A sauce of cream adds tou
of unequalled goodness, but it is We
nice without.
simple but good pudding is made
one cup of sweet milk, one half teaspoo
full of soda dissolved in little hot watt
three well beaten eggs, two tablespoo
le fuls of -four rubbed smooth in cold mil
n half teacupful of chopped eitron. Po
this into n pudding dish, tie cloth oy
ou the top and put it in kettle of boili
w" water and let it boil for one hour ant
'rn, half. This is best when served will
fruit sauce.
low Household Hints.
Black kid gloves are sometimes q soul
of annoyance on account of little VIII
IN streaks at the seams. This trouble N
ha diminished hv onlorin0 q tttla aal