The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-22


Pretty baby blankets are made of thin white
silk stuffed with pink cotton wool and tufted
withwhite satin bows.
AT this season many ladies' are engaged in
making silk mittens to wear oYertheir kid gloves
during the cold weather.
A pretty pen-wiper is made by cutting little
strips of'eloth and tying them together with a
rleatherst strap, SOFAS to book like a bundle of
shawls
The wooden grape baskets are made into work
baskets and lined with pin cushions and peck
cts. Bright ribbon bows are placed on the
handles.
Apretty mante1 lambrequin is made Of vel
low linen which is 'raveied,out around the edge
to form the fringe, and growing tulips are
painted all around it,
1t is wise, hiyou are gazing TO put English cur
rants into cake toNiry them on cloth by the
fire after washing them, as sometimes the cold
water will cause the cake to fail.
A teaspoonful of Aour of sulphur, mixed with
'teaspeonful of gin and'a win eSlassful of milk
taken fasting three tinFes week, is excellent
Tor clearing the skin eff Impurities.
"A decorative novelty consists of an ordinary
soh0olssiate with pretty parntiugtupon it. The
wooden frame is gilded anti gilded skate pencil
Is taStenedito the top by a bow of bright ribbon
THE fashionable crazy patchwork is extending
it's sphere, and while formerly confined entirely
for use as bed'spreads is made up into arti-
caps to wall bags.
To make.a' iowel case of a cigar box, cover the
outside with light silk or satin, line the inside
with cotton batting and cover with the. silk or
satin; nail around tue edge with brass taeks "a
bo1fpiattilg of narrow'satin ribbon.
Insome houses, not very recently huilt the
white wuOden' manteis, with their high marrow
shelves, are real ,griefs to the beautyilOving mis-
tPeSS. IA mantel OF this kinH be greatly i'm
proved by .stainingiit black and eovering tlYe
upper part with a drapary made of lutte, or hel-
lands, with fringe on the lowar edge.
A Yaapreme lanibre1ain may answer ether,pur-
poses than to ornament a shelf. 1t is very hand
some put around "a wasteApaper basket the
basket.shuula be linHd, and ribbon of the same
colUras the dining be.run into tire spaces in the
lanlbrequin If the basket is "a handsome ,Dne
the fringe need not he sojdaep as TO cover 1T en-
tirely.
A prettg frame for a photograph may he made
out of the cover of a dashboard box Gut out
the frnme to fit, then cover neatly with piece
,Df gRrnetDr dark blue silk. or silesia Over this
paste maple leaves, which may be gathered
beautifully tinted at this season. The leaves
should be put on with the points in one direc-
ton. Cover with a'c0ating of eopal warnish. If
desired, the frame can be made oval or circular
Tornnovate alpaca Or blaok cashmere dress
goods, rip the dress and fold the pieces ready Ito
place into preparation made as follows: Two
ounces OF bofaX: one ounce of gum arabic dis
solved, before adding to the MKT re enough hot
water to cover the goods, which should be made
very blue with bluenE, 5uDh as is used in rinsing
white clothes Stand until cool overnight Hnee6-
ed one tablespoonful of the extract of logwood
can be added mix we'll before adding the goods
Press on the wrong side, very wet. with hot
irons.