The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
THE LATEST FREAK IN DECORATION.

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Ada Carleton sioddard. in Good Cheer.
THE LATEST FREAK IN DECORATION.
Stone of porous substance cannot re-
ceiye either oil or water colors until ITS
absorption has been stopped. For wa
ter-color paintings upon small and hne
stone, take white of egg and well satu-
rate the surface with it; when thor
oughly dry. execute the painting with
body colors and varnish with white
spirit varnish. For large paintings in
oils prepare the stone as follows: Melt
an ounce OF pure white wax. and while
it is warm mix turpentine with it until
ii runs easily and yet is thick; add a
small quantity OF sugar of lead, and
large quantity of French oil varnish. 30
that liquid is made. Brush this on to
the stone before it has cooled, and paint
over il with the ordinary oil colors
mixed with varnish. The preparation
will make the ground color Of the work,
or a ground color can be painted in
over It with some deeper shade.
For small cost, a pretty ornament
for the drawing-room can be made by
painting pebbles, either in oil or water
colors, with flower pictures or Ian l.
scapes. The pebbles selected should
be well-shaped ovals, as free from holes
and cracks as possible. The pebbles
can be painted on their rough outside,
but when something superior is want
ed. either for inlaying table or box,
or for really handsome paper-weight,
the pebble is cut horizontally through
in two equal parts by iapidary and
polished A smooth, even surface,
from ali holes. may be thus obtained,
and a handsomely-yeined margin Of
stone can be left round the painting
which much enhances its beauty. For
a rough surface. first thoroughly wash
the pebble and dry it, then I'LL up any
small holes with a mixture made OF
parchment size and whiting; apply this
with palette knife, put ii on smoothly,
and when thoroughly dry rub it down
with sand paper. Paint over the sur
face wit. a mixture Of Chinese white
and wa;er-color megilp, for water-col-
or painting: Or vita fake white (oil COL
orr and gold size Tor oil painting. This
surface painting or ground color IS in
tended to stop re absorption of the
color into the Stone, and wien q po-
rous stone is being worked upon, re-
CURES 10 he applied several tim IS. The
ground color, applied and dry, take a
lead p-ncil and trace out the chief
lines OF the drawing upon the pebble,
and then paint in the ordinary manner.
Put the work by for day to allow the
colors to dry completely, then retouch
the lightest and brightest places, and
deepen any shadows. Allow the work
to dry thoroughly, and then varnish
with mastic varnish. Apply one coat
of this. let it thoroughly dry, and rub
it down with silk handkerchief and
the palm OF the hand; then apply sec.
ond coat, and rub smooth in the same
way, finishing by rubbing over little
mutton fat, and rubbing it off again.
When painting the polished smooth
pebble, no mixture of parchment size OF
whiting will be required, and the stop
ping color need only be put on once
and then so that a handsome margin o
pebble is left around the picture.
DAINTY FANCIEs OF THE SEASON.
No fashionable outfit, says the Phila
delpha Times, is now considered com
plete without one or more Of the beau
tiful tea-gowns, which are at present il
the height of popularity, and they Ger
tainly are very graceful and becoming
A reliable English authority, who IA
vors these charming negliges, tells O
the yards and yards of ribbon and tn,
fabulous quantities Of lace or silk EN-
broidered net used in their adornment
and finally gives fancy and good taste
great liberty in their design and con
strnction, but there are general circle,
which must be observed in their forma
ton or else they lose their charm as tes
gowns, and become ordinary dresses OF
costumes.
Adelicate tea-gown OF mastic sural
is fancifully trimmed with lace and
two-faced velvet and satin ribbon
These ribbons spring from the side O
the half-fitting waist. are carried tow
arc the back, passed through ribbon
rings and allowed to fall in long loop
70 the edge of the skirt. The blous,
'front.' Is of surah silk, in alternatin,
STRIPES OF mastic and scarlet, with line
al oiack and gold, and below the ba
are three hounces, each trimmed wit
gathered lace.
Very stylish and effective for a bru