Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-06
Practical Home Suggestions.

One Of the most commendable features Of
home life the present day is the prevailing
combination of practical housekeeping with
tastes for effective ornamentation which the
tidy housewife or her dexterous daughter so
cleverly introduces into the management Of
household affairs. Originating. doubtless, in
spirit of economy, the idea has grown and
popularized itself with every shade of society
until it is observable, as a rule, in the home of
the affiuent as in that of those who have both
pride and poverty to cater to. Seemingly use
less odds and ends are being ingeniously turned
to something useful or made to do the orna-
mental.
The following suggestions win doubtless
find appreciative readers among the WEEKLY
STARS lady friends:
Fancy aprons are still very much worn, and
are being made Of every kind of material it
seems from cheese cloth to heavy satin. Those
made OF black satin lined with soft cambria
and embroidered with colored silks are very
dressy and pretty for afternoons at home, or in
the house of a friend. Some aprons are made
of ribbon strips of lace inserting, the ribbon
and lace alternating and running lengthwise.
White aprons made of butcher linen and chain
stitched with red or blue working cotton, are
neat, and wash and wear remarkably we'll A
very dainty apron may be made of a skirt
width of oriental or other lace. Buy one yard
cut from the top what is not needed, and make
hem, in which run ribbon for band and
strings. Hem the sides or trim with narrow lace
Two colors are much used in embroidery and
for trimming various things and thought
| should always be given to harmony Of color
| where more than one is employed. Deep blue
and golden brown are pretty together, also pale
blue and olive; chocolate and bright blue; deep
red and grey; claret and buff; maroon and
pink; black and warm green; violet and light
rose color.
The linen toweling that comes especially for
wiping table glass, and is cross barred with red
other with blue, and can be had for twelve and
half cents up to forty cents yard, according
to quality, is very nice for aprons and pretty
ing cotton in red or blue and prettier when
trimmed with good torchon Qinen) lace,
which looks almost if not quite as well after it
has been washed, even many times as when
new.
h A pretty addition to the dining table, and
welcome one to the gentleman who has to do
the carving, can be made of strips of linen four
or six inches wide hemmed on each side and
joined by rick-rack, knitting insertion, or
crocheted strips. II the linen is six inches two
rows of the open work and three of linen will
make a good width, the ends to be finished
with knitted or crocheted lace, or q linen fringe
with knitted heading.
either end by broad hem-stitched hem and at
one end show a richly embroidered ornament
in Irish tambour about Is inches Deep This
part of the sheet is meant to pass up and over
the pillows, instead off shams, which are now
thought to be somewhat out of style. Pillow
cases to accompany these sheets are yery
simply finished with brood, hem-stitched
hem.
The old-fashioned braided rugs are now some
times made by sewing the braid around strip,
or round piece if preferred, of Brussels carpet
for a center. It is a good way to utilize odd
strips of carpets, especially strips of less than
q quarter Of yard wide.