The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Floating island is an old-fashoned dessert that
holds its own, and can't be driven away.
Ice cream in the form of toboggan sleds and
in various colors is something new in that line.
In the lunch-room of the Aston House, the
Restaurateur says. $50 pieces of pic are eaten
every day.
The new bag cushions for the sofa resemble
stuffed bag. of terraeotta plush or the creamy
pongee silk, with design worked on in silks and
arrasene, and have bow of ribbon tied around
the neck. which is partly open. to show satin
lining. They are not so large as the usual square
sofa cushions.
The Madeira drawn-werk or convent-work is
used to decorate squares of whitest crash or
linens to set under the reading-lamp, and reflect
more light upon the book the work. They
may be hemsttehed around the edges. no firing
ing being required, and in the corners wheel
other pattern Is worked in embroidery or
etching" silks.
Pale blue papered walls, copper colored frieze
and dado, torQuoise blue cashmere window
draperies, lined with copper colored silesia.
white lace, sash curtains, and carpet combin-
ing the shades of blue and copper in conven-
tionalized flower and leaf or arabesque designs,
suggestions for the furnishing of young
girls room. Cretonne may replace the cashmere
if preferred
A wall pocket is made of Japanese fan Gov.
cred on both sides with pink satin. The pockets
is made of garnet plush with pointed reyers OF
Turkish or japanese embroidery applied npon
pink satin. The edge OF the fan is finished with
putting of pink satin. The revers is bordered
with cord, and underneath the point is a cluster
of ribbon loops. The handle of the fan is fin
ished with loops and ends of ribbon which cover
the cord by which it is suspended.
inexpensive and durable table mats for hot
dishes crocheted of white knitting. cotton
over cord shaped in oval form and finished with
scalloped border They may be left in their
original Wilderness, or painted a pretty shade OF
brown. dried and vanished, or they may bO
crocheted In shells with knitting cotton alone
and painted as above Tidy little bags for
school children may be made in a similar way
lin fact, many useful articles for household
needs.
A novelty in needlework is large case for the
weeks newspapers. to hang by the fireplace OF
library or morning room. At the top there
are six pockets for Monday Tuesday. Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays news
papers. Below, on one side. is an almanac; in
the middle, paperknif and scissors, and, be-
low these, again pocket for any cuttings than
may be made. and a hook for any extracts that
may be required These may be made of the
satiny brown holland, of crash, or from butch-
ers linen. II is a development Of the shoe and
scrap bag that is quite new
A very useful and ingenious present is bag
for findings. Make linen bag about ten inches
long and eight wide, face It with two inches ef
pale blue or deep red satin, and draw a ribbon
where you end the facing Outline in two shades
of blue or red whichever you have chosen for
the color OF your silk, the word Findings" and
put In the bag a dozen shoe buttons. littla
piece of wax, a little flannel needle book, the
edges pinked or cross stitched to match the silk
facing, and small card of strong black thread
for sewing on the buttons. If you are CLEVER
enough to draw little shoe on one side of the
bag it will be even prettier, of course.
New York Graphic, Another nice, useful presv
ent is button bag / dare say in your scrap
bag you have three different kinds of silk scraps
big enough to make three bags about six inches
long and four wide. They prettier If OF
figured summer silks, and Of course the colors
must accord, for instance creams and blues,
pinks and blues. not reds and yellows, or green's
and reds. Leave each bag open about two
inches on one side and JOIN them all together
with pretty ribbon which will match all the
colors, run this through each bag with facing
and tie in a bow at the open side. The ribbon
should be not more than half an inch wide.
Chocolate cream drops are somewhat difficult
to make. but they are worth the trouble. Take
two cups of graduated sugar and half A cup OF
milk and let them boil for FIVE minutes; then re-
move the sauce pan from the range, and beat
the mixture until 1t begins to look like cream;
add any havoring you please. When the cream
is beaten quite stiff shape it into little balls aud
put them on buttered paper to harden. Put
half cake of Bakers chocolate in bowl, and
place the bowl over a kettle Of boiling watery
when the chocolate is melted dip the balls into
it, and then put them on buttered paper to
harden. Keep in cool place for two days, ana
the first day they are made, but like good wine,
they improve with age. With these two creams
for foundations any variety of candy can bo
made
Aprons are worn almost universally with
house dresses. and many of them are very
pretty. Swiss aprons are incest when tea is to-
be served. and they are sometimes worn very
plain. wide hem and Ave tiny tucks Of the
same width, or narrow insertion set just above
the hem. Plain swiss. Is best for any of the
above; figured swiss looks best when trimmed
with lace Aprons trimmed with ribbons ara
always admired. Scrim. SWISS or pongee silk
is suitable material threads are pulled and the
ribbon woven under and over at regular inter-
walls Ribbons up and down are seen as
often those across the apron. Wherever the
ribbon reaches edge tiny bow should be-
made as finish. Scrim or suiting made with
three deep tucks across the bottom, each OF
which are stitched with red cotton in @ briar or
catstitch. and having two rows of the same
stitching on the band. makes very neat apron.
Fifth Avenue Chatter.