Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-25
WOMAN AND HOME.
HOW A HOUSsKEEPER MADE NEW
FURNITURE OUT OF OLD.
Suggestions to Young Men aud Young
WOmen-ToiIet. Fashion and DeCnra-
tive Notes-How Woman Is MAX
ing Her way-HesIth Hints.


For years there had stood IN kitchen
wut couple OF old W ooieu chairs The
legs had been sawei of at some remote
IerIOd- They were such comfortable chair
too, broad, well-,lopei backs and wide
rounded seats, slightly hnllowed out Re.
tween them stood an ancient wash stand
about twenty-five inches square, with a
drawer >lN inches deep There had once
been a sort of railing on tw, sides and an
upright board at the back. But the railing
had long since disappeared. So al q had the
board, which, in Its palmy davs was a shelf
on which the pitcher repO-el when the bowl
was being used for the toilet
The owner Of these article, was woman
who beleN ii the best hou u~ekeeper was the
one pn-ss'- ing the most utility The neigh
bor> were refurni>hing their parlurs. The
state OF Ter finances would not allow her t.
do 20 ye: new furniture she was determined
10 have il It was ma lie from old Those two
chairs " 4r. covered with strong unhleachei
muslin and stuffed with good c. lei hair.
Caters were put INTO the legs, which also
received two or three coats Of asphaltum
varnI>h Tue bet quality Of nom areil
velyeteeu was purchased at 81 p per ward
1t wa, brocaied, not STAMPED, and it was
used 10 cover the back on both sides A
some tassel>; the seat and a scant pleating
below the seat finished with very pretty
balLfringe with some silk in il which cost
only y cent, pr yard The handsome
ia seis were ma ie from dres,- fringe, with a
Little chenille to heIghten the effect. half a
yard Of velveteen made the pillow roll
One chair was of myrtle green-the other a
{ sep cardinal
An old cane-Seated low rocker was revar-
ni-Eed and little walnut stain put int
the varnish concealed all scratChe, and
saved the hard work Of scraping the old
varui,h of From the skirt of an old broad
cloth Prince Albert coat a good material
was found 10 make the tip Of "A cu.hiun for
a seat, ard the Covering Tor a slumber-rolL
Al furnishing store there wero found
some lengthwi>e scraps IF cardinal m0mmie
cloth. 4 strip two inches wide Wa laid i It.
a-onally over the pieces OF cloth designed
for the cu>hinr ami roll and button -hplai
surely down with shadeI green singh
z puyr, and at interval, of two inches dai>-
ere worked in point russo stitch in a
slaie Of zephyr.
."z'n or 80 mornin--glory Shapsi
were cut from some geeen velveteen
90 gracefully disposed un either side Of the
cardinal strip Two or three flowers were
cut from the cardinal cloth ami grouped with
tie leave The leaves were button-hulei
dowa with the shaded green; the flower.
W Tn shaded cardinal with stamens OF
bright yellow split zhplyr. Stem, were
PIT in where needed with lighter
rcen. A puff Of the uommie cloth thre,
0ches deep finished the Gu ,hion, aud tn
mber-r5ll had the en- is drawn together
fni he'd with handsome tassel>. Thus.
aNraaiinr Sll
~ and useful chairs were added to the |
rrr.
ne wash-stand, before mentioned. wa |
urut>hei with a shelf and all traces OF rail |
Il ami hack were obliterateL Ii then re
vr vel a couple Of coat Of asphaltum var
rtsI. and some drop handles were put int
toe drawer. TIE top ami shelf were covered |
with green felt, ami around three sides oi
irawer fringe was nailed with bras
aied nails The shelf held a sma jar
tcn WAS once used for pickles. 1t wa. 0
wmoI CT ckery ware, varni-hed with
halrum. AMI before the second cost wa
Y uackage OF diamond dye-gold dust
Na~ sprInA.si over aud slightly pressed IN
tn the fnEer,. producing an eff .ct re.
embliug gold lacquer. A band of red vel.
vet paper was passed diayonally upon the
Jsr and held there bv the warmth.
When the varnish was quite dry a border
Of gold . int a sixteenth of an inch wide,
was put above the red paper and a row of
large field daisies painted just above it, con
vent onal daisies without foliage brill
butterfly was pbisei above them.
In the lower corner. right-hand side, there
were three blue flags, with their sharp.
stiff leaves Another pretty stand Of oval
shape had a cover stretched over it tightly
A handsome design OF leaves and flowers
was appliqued on one side, and some deep
tackled around The expense
( r the two stands with decorated jar was
only about 81 So for the sum OF Sl2-tha
price of an ordinary wicker chair-the par
or was prettily furnished.