Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
HOME TOPICS.
Note. on Household Decoration

A pretty cover for the table in your bed
room is made by using one Of the large
lace tides or pillow covers that may be
bought for very small sum. 1t will be
improved by lining. 1t costs less than a
nice towel and will keep clean longer, as
the dust may be -haken from it.
A pretty way to vary the baskets made
of Seine twine is to crochet them in stripes
like the tides, 80 that ribbons can be run
in. If you wish tho basket to be perfect
ly ornamental and to put it in the guest
chamber, take three round poles, paint
them or gild them, tie them together at
the top with ribbons, and hang the bas-
ket within after the fashion of gypsy
kettle.
The brush broom fever which breaks
ont periodically is now upon us in full
force. 1t is no longer confined to fancy
stores, but has reached the drug and dry
goods establishments also. One OF the
latest forms is to have the background of
the case cut in the form of star. Cover
this with plush aud put strap or band
across the centre, through which the
broom will slip. This can be made at
home, and it will be far less expensive
than those already made and for sale
Very pretty tides for common wear are
made by taking piece of cretosne which
has pretty figure that seems to be COM
plete in itself trim this all around with
a pretty though inexpensive cotton lace,
and an old chair will be frightened and
made to look attractive at small expense.
A novel and very bright and ornamental
rack to hang on the wall to hold papers
or other light articles is made of fans.
For the front take one fan, remove the
wire from the bottom, and spread the fan
ont straight Sor the sides use fans only
partly open /; for the back yod may use
two fans widely opened with the handles
tied together SO that the back will be
rounding over the top, or you may use
paste board for the back and put one fan
on that at the top in any way that is orna-
mental. These fans are to be firmly fas-
tened together, and may be tied at the
corners with ribbon or with little cords
and tassels For the paper rack use large
fans, and for ed-rooms, where they would
do service as hair receivers, or receptacles
for notes and cards, the smaller ones are
in the best taste
A pretty way to put up cards for orna-
ment in ones own room is to take two
light and slender canes and cross them,
tie them together with ribbons, and put a
bow at each end, letting one band of the
ribbon go across from one end to the 9th
er--through this slip the cards.
A new and attractive way to make ta-
BILE spread is to have a border on two
sides only. Suppose the spread to be Of
crimson felt, the border should be of
blocks of plush or velvet or of velveteen
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have different design embroidered or
painted upon it the corner which has
no border may be ornamented with en-
broidery. The entire spread should have
large, handsome cord or fiat braid
around 1t at the edge. Here is afforded
opportunity for the display of much in
genuity. If you choose, every other one
of the blocks may be OF crazy or mosaic
patchwork, and the others of plain ma
terial.
The design mentioned here as hand
some for table-spread is also eminently
suitable for n screen, and 10y the addition
of n large spray of flowers, Il branch OF
pussy willows, or even of goldeu-rod, on
the large piece, it is made Il very bcauti-
full article. This design is also used tC
good advantage IN covering sofa pillow.
4 pretty tidy for an armchair may bo
easily made by taking n square Of som,
dark toned cloth about ten inches square
ana sewing i'll the centre of it varegated
patchwork i'll the shape OF fan or OF any
other design that may be liked. In one
corner, as if ovorhanging the fan, work {
spray of flowers III raised silk embroidery
or bird on the wing or butterfly. Pu
an edging of lace round the tidy, or tinisl