The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-18
NOTES FOR THE FARM AND HOUSE.
For the Housewife.

For the Housewife.
To make q beautiful rug, cut the stair
carpet known as Venetian into strips
across the width, allowing nine threads
of the hemp filling toeach strip. Then
rayel out three threads on each side
leaving three threads. Sew together
and weave as a rag carpet is done. The
rag is o fine imitation of chene Turkish
and wears admirably.
Smilax is giving place to ivy and to
Japanese ferns in decoration. The ivy
lasts better, and is o deeper green, and
Japanese fern is more delicate. The
hew smilax, which looks like a marabout
feather. is a popular novelty just now,
and has been used extensively during
thelast month for decorative purposes
at weddings and receptions.
A very pretty tidy is made Of scarlet
or anyshade of felt put strips of black
velvet, and on these strips embroider
little fans in bright and varied colors of
silk. The bottom of this tidyis finished
by pinking the felt: let the velvet strips
run down to form a point, and put a
%tassel, mode Of the different colored
silks, on each point.
a! becoming afternoon apron is madeof
one breadth oflinen,a straight breadth,
not cores at all; have the hem four
inches deep, and above the hem have
drawn work about IN inch deep. Then,
in scarlet, tiny Kate Greenaway figures
should be embroidered in the pretty
and delicate outline stitch. Or, if you
choose, these figures may be put in the
corners only, but it is q great deal
p~rettier to have them go way across in
a procession, all looking the one way,
or over the shoulder;or you may divide
the line and have them meet in the
centre, that is, have part face one way
and part another.
Bridal presents are sent from one
to two weeks previous to the day OF the
marriage ceremony. They are always
sent to the bride, and are most common
ly some article of iewelry or plate, al
though there is no law in regard to this
matter. The lady should acknowl-
edge the receipt of the present in1medi-
ately, with sincere, yet not too extrava-
giant thanks. In sending a present
in the manner described, enclose a
short note expressing your pleasure in
hearing of the coming event, and the
hope that her married life may be a
blissful one.
To trim tastefully tho ends of a felt
table scarf or q square cover, cut bands
of velvet, two or even three inches wide,
have them about five inches long, point
each end, put these on lengthwise, and
allow only space enough between fol
the fancy stitches around each piece OF
velvet. On the pointed ends of the bot
tom put tassels. The velvet bands may
be all Of M color or of different colors
but some order must be observed in
their arrangement. The bands should
be lined with some stiff material so that
they will not wrinkle when they ar
sewed directly upon the cover.
Adark green cloth table cover, Will
a handsome border of leaves and flow
ers worked on it, is a great addition Il
my drawing-room, and the cost is jus
half what we are accustomed to give il
the shops. Fine cloth two yards wild,
can be bought for S1.5 0 a yard. All W,
have to do is to get q broad r%unnin!
pattern traced on cloth, and when tina
is worked the table-cover will only re
quire a suitable edging to makei it read,
for use. For working in cloth We mus
have a pattern going all theway round
the corner patterns are only suitable TO
light materials. Wool is greatly to b
preferred to silk for a large table-clot
for more reasons than one. 1t is quick
er and pleasanter to work, and being
more substantial and durable it stand
out better and has a more striking eff
feet. The kind of pattern, too, tina
really looks best for the purpose j
only adapted for working in the soft
heecy kind of art woods, which are c
finer texture aud more natural tint
than others.