Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
Ihe Pouseholo.
NOTESl;ON THE FASHIONS.
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

R o VARIOUS SOURCES.
Some particularly elegant toilets are
in what are termed by artists monotoncs,
that is, although the colorS in them are
different, they all have the same cast of
shading; for instance, if the prominent
color i bronze. the blues. greens and
brighter shades have II bronze tin9e. and
then there are still more refined creations
all in the one color and tone. but in vari-
Gus degrees. a. in Il robe of golden brown,
with at least half II dozen shades from
rich dark brown to pale golden ecru, all
showing the golden tint.
y great advantage realized in the pre-
sent methods of combining cOlorS by
home dressmakers is the ease with which
they obtained materials to make over Il
partly worn or an outgrown garment.
To exactly match goods is very difficult.
but one is almost always able to get Il
fabric similar in tone, or it may be u per-
feet contrast is best liked. and contrasts
are still fashionable.
Thin. long-necked people. with slender
wrists. Seould wear frills of lace: those
with Il short neck look best in the bias
folds now in fashion. Colored folds of
silk or Japanese Grape are worn in the
neck and sleeves of dresses. but are not
becoming to most people without ONE
thing in the way of white associated with
them usually between the colored folds
and the dress collar. Rose. pink. poppy
red and bright yellow crape-foldS are
used in this way, with Il marked prefer
ence for yellow. Indeed. yellow prevails
for all kinds of accessories to the toilet,
and is now considered as becoming to
blondes as brunette,. Pale blue is also
worn by the dark and light alike. and
not only by the young people but by
those who are old.
The cosiest of additions to IA lady's
bedroom is Il cretonne table and chair To
match. The chair should be low, splint-
seated rocker. Many such old-fashioned
chairs are scattered about country homes.
The cushion for the seat can be filled
with excelsior, feathers or hair, and then
the freshly Numbered cretOnne fitted over
it. Round the edges is Il plated rutile.
with the plates caught on the wrong side
by a tape. Dampen the cover edge and
flute with flute irons, or Il clean pair of
curling tongs.
An Old-fG shiOncd man;el in ones room
is Il fortunate subject for all devices of
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a tall quaint one to dress up. For bed
oOInS II mantel cover of cretonne to
match the chair and table. or the curtains
and toilet, is preferable
The present fashion likes gray. soft
coloring in a bedroom, in relief of the
>potleSS white of MarscilleS quilts and
dimity hangingS, and it i, very well for
cheerful daily use. We will want several
large >keinS of coarse colored marking
cotton. which is found in turkey red.
garnet, pale blue and dark blue at most
shops. Embroidery in these cottons will
wash without fading. The turkey red
knitting cotton in large balls at fifteen
cents is cheapest, "a "A good deal of this
enters into most work, and the color is
fast. The other shades are from tive to
five cents the small Skein.
Line the .Allendale bedspread which is
h0mely and wearing out with the sound
part of old sheets to strengthen it, and
with coarse cotton work IA block in
cross stitch in the front corners, using
the check of the quilt for a guide. If the
walls are light the carpet tasteful, the
coverlet, toilet cover and general tone of
the room may be blue and white. in which
case work the quilt in light blue alone.
But if things are shabby and want to be
frightened, use the gay blue and red so
much seen in French bedrooms, or the
still brighter blue, red and orange in
Prussian taste. Work the red block, leav-
ing the centre for pale blue, and these
two corners you can do on a Saturday
afternoon in an hOur or twO. The next
leisure day join these corners, by three
rows of crOss-stitch, making "A border for
the front. The center is to be filled mex
and, as the stitches are from Il quarter to
an inch long, the work will grow rapid
ly, and the quilt may be ornamented
much or little, as you please, in this