The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-11-24
r.a.. Turned TO Account

Soma women (says the Qsesn,l naro
mania for covering the walls oil their si'nng
rooms with trihing ornaments, ana tue las.
;dea il nations, the veritable wooden pat!ens
which country-woguen wear' ana eet'a'"y
find in them the best protection 70 Tue leel AZ
far as damp is concerned. Dnt 'ney a.e Sas ,'-
L.. ,r,nsmocri6ed; the wood is painted one
colonr. the leather another; they arc fastened
viii brirbt-coloured laces, aud tower-pot
mt within the strap, after they are hans
AGAINST the wall So much that we have mt
berto considered rubbish is now made a ihing
Of beauty, whether Of perpetual beauty re-
mains 10 be seen. useful cupboard may oe
made with au old packing case set on end
fitted with shelves, and curtain attacneu 10
4 small rod gathered across the front you
have any old cane-bottomed chairs winch
want re- Gaming, you may make the seats use
full with thick coloured wool Irvine. Cut away
the old cane first, and thread a long STOUT
darninC needle with the Irvine. hnot inc
ends, loon it through the holes backwards ana
| forwards, crossways from side 10 side, rign'
and left, and every hole being hlled, WORK
them back again, weaving as you would IoI
cloth, so you must be careful not 10 uraN lue
threads very tight for the first time over, or 1t
IA more dificuIt to weave. Finally press the
nair of threads together. If you are thrifty
housewife, you should have rag-bag, and
will tell YOU how to make one:-Take stnp
OF material the size of an ordinary chair back,
| linen or woollen stuff will do; enbroider II al
one end fringe it, turn over the other and WORK
| il TO match, so that two rows OF fringe and
work appear one above the other, Sew
niece of muslin at the back to make the bag
and some rings at the top, through which run
cord; hang it inside a cupboard, and put IN
your rage. The Japanese and palm fans are
| turned 10 all kinds Of uses in the way OF wall
ornaments, work bags, sc. The paper fans
have satin bags over the lower part OF the
ribs, and two fastened together make circle
of colour admirable for wall decoration. One
Joined round, and the end sticks cut of, covers
a fiower-pot we'll. The last use for palm
| fan is to cover it with plush, bordered with
gold braid, and in the centre TO fasten pho
tograph edged with the gold braid. II should
be laid on corneIwise. The newest way oil
trimming serge table cloths is 10 put corner
of plush half squirrel at each corner OF tue
cloth: emproder on it u spray Of flowers, aud
edge the whole with cord. | have heard OF
flower, dairy, and basket stalls; but have
never heard Of bag table at bazaar 1t is
an American idea, aud takes well. You may
have crochet bags Of t='ipe or silk, with balls
Of string inside, and scissors for the odds and
ends OF string that accumulate IN house;
bags for marbles, for opera glasses; school
boy and girl bags, for books and slater; shoe
bags, opera cloak bags, bags for bathing
dresses, for lawn-tcnnis balls, clothes bags,
apron bags, bags for busters, fancy needle
work, bags in plush and satin, and shopping
bags, l2in. long, l0in. widO, lined with silk,
and drawn up with black satin ribbon, fril
of black lace across the front, and spray of
embroidery sometime; and Of course there are
the workings made Of c,loured pocket-h hand
kerclieis, the corners bordered with lace and
turned down. An old square washing stand,
the top covered with mill-board, and this and
the bottom shelf with plush, strip Of plush
bordered with fringe round, makes music
stand; and one Of the old round shaped wash
stands holds flower pot well; this should be
painted with enamel colours. A piece Of wood
with cigaT-bOx at one end, having place
cut for the face Of shabby clock, the shelf
and it covered with plush or velvet, makes a
preseutable ornament at small cost. 4 small
barrel is capital receptacle for dirty linen;
have it well cleaned and lined with chintz, and
outside either paint it or cover it with Turkey
red embroidered with sprays. 1t is useful to
have pair of slippers always ready by the
bedside; for this our American cousins have
what is called butterfly slipper case. The
foundation is piece of wood or cardboard,
covered with calico or chintz; embrOider the
butterfly on Holland lined with buckram; unite
the wings by body made Of black velvet,
! make the antennB with wire, and the whole
J large enough for the slippers to lie 10 the
bag attached behind the wooden foundation.
hidden by the butterfly, the whole to be hung
against the wall.