Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-21

Hiait,rcAisf Ciis Use some dellc a.
shade OF satin for outside Ani contrasting
shade ior lining Ia yard of each shade !.
dash The edge With fincy cord; fold In
bali and tie with flb5On The outside
may be decorated with palniiug or en-
bfoldsry.
Ereny BiOiisrs are made by tsklag suf
paste board fJr the outside. cover realty
with satin AMI decorate tie sheet. % blot.
ting paper on the bach with fi1b1u. hsv.
log The bow cone In the corner.
.SacAei Biys are made Ia variety 81
shapss-Au colO's OF satin All fll)Oi
decorated With palnilng. embrolisv %
ilnsel cord.
7lsias Bags ate cr0che'et o1i o. silk
OF wOrsiei, snail pair % scissors
attached by narrow riooon.
4 Decorated Stat, FOR memorandum
vsry pretty slso useful Tax q small
sized slate and on enc eide paint a slut,r
.csus sud gid the frame; 90 The bottom
place row ofbsugle hooks the slair Is
10 be suspended BY Ribbon. IL males a
pretty ofusmsnt
To make = bsg for sOil,d clothes,
take two places OF linen nearly yard long
aud sew up the sides and bottom la bag
shape, sew lace across the bottom. or else
draw the threads and make a deep, knot
Ted fringe, and above IL work yiue, then
fold the other eni OF the bag over about
eleven inches In depth, nulsh with the lace
or fringe aud work vine about II. A 10.
tie round stick or wire must be put In
where the bag Il folded and fastened al
each end, 10 keep 10 straight Put q rib
bon bow 20 match on each top corner aud
. long loop OF ribbon 20 hang 10 up by.
For q mantle lAmbrequln. strip OF lin
en- may be worked. and edged with the 10.
seriion and lace similar TO the scarfs.
Fancy towels are often utilized as
aprons, the coarser ones for morning aud
the more fanelfal ones Tor dress occasions.
They are doubled down about one.foutlh
the length 80 a. u show both borders
and fringss, plated 10 d., and fancy
cord ami tassels used As belt
A laandress' apron IL made OF one
straight breadth OF ticking or crash,
yard or more long The bottom IL hem.
med right side up. IL IL then turned up q
quarter Of yard or so aud stitched la such
q way A. - form two or three divisions OF
pockets These ATE To hold the clothes
pins and will be found more convenient
than basket or bag u the person hang
Ing oct the clothes, As she puts on the
apron, and has both hands free TO mansge
the clothes aud line TIE belt should be
double. and fastened by large stout
button.
Crumb Cioth.-riye ysris OF best tick
Ing, red and drsb striped. Cut II 10 half
aud sew II tegetner same as sheet, hem
the ends then tack IL down nfmly under
my dining table, 10 can be taken up and
washed ss oftsn as you choose; IL wash
- well and looks pretty ss long A. 10 lasts,
H IL does not fa1e. Oae lasts me about
three years.
Ipgenious persons may make screens
DOT Of two-fOli t,w.l or clothes rsck.
The rack Il covered with stout unbleach-
ed muslin or thln canvas, and on this IL
psiutsd Jsp.ncse wall psper that Is very
effective. The bars may be stained or
painted according TO fancy. Ga one %
these screens young girl has pasted
Christmas and birthday cards, arranging
them very prettily. The spaces were I'LL
ed In with dead gold psper having . dell i
cate foriA,sd design. The eject Was not
unlike th. Jspsnese paper screens. An.
other screen was covered with q soft blue
paper and over this Was . flight OF swal.
lows cut from dull black paper.