Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-10

Household
There is perhaps nothing that more de-
lights the heArt OF woman, whose pride
is in home, than & handsome assert.
ment Of household linen. Never in the
history of needleWork has there beer
more interest manifested and more taste
displayed than st present in the manu-
f&cture' and sdornment OF this household
necessity. The Old fashioned drawn work
has been revised and Keasiagton ari
schools have introduced stitching that
rivals the pencil in accurate outlining.
Manufacturers have caught the spirit sid
the looms of nations are 81 work exc
cutting designs that have engaged the
talents OF true artists, and q great ad-
vance in tasteful design has marked the
last few years. This has been rendere
atteinable by the increased capacity OF
the power loom for manufacturing f1e
| dnmSsk that has put these art creations
within reach of many to whom the cruder
was ct one time upsttsinable. In examin-
! ing the intricate patterns wrought so
marvellous do they seem that one CAN
scarcely beIive it's notl the work of skil-
full intelligence rather than the result of
dead mechanism.
| Fashion enters this department dear to
women, and they are willing to obey the
dictum here as we'll as in the realm of
dress. Ali the new damasks are IN srtis-
| tic designs Of the South Kensington
school, but while they have the charm OF
novelty, other linens quite as pretty may
be bought by the thrifty housewife at
much lower rates.
For dinner and breakfast pure white Of
a sstiny finish is preferred, in lunch cloths
more color is admissible, and to these are
often added scarfs Of delicate embroidery,
dolies and other bits of fsncy-worked
linen. A favorite pattern for these is the
spider web, sthers show 8 center OF
raised dots bordered by holly leaves and
berries, the edge finished in holly leaf
design.
The province of needle work extends to
bed linen, and hemstitching and drawn
work is used upon them, plain heavy
linen sheets are finished with this stitch
to fGsten wide hem, and is duplicated in
bolster and pillow cases. Fancy sets OF
fine pillow cases and single sheets for day
use are deliberately wrought in drawn
work sad ornamented with fine hem
stitched blocks as daintily SIS handker-
chiefs of linen lawn.
Linen towels are also hamstitched, and
there ig return TO pure white nuckaback
of flne quality. These are usually plainly
kemmed. EXtravsgant color borders
nave had their day, and the only bit of
color seen is limited to few lines of
blue or red, and the fringiDg is much
shorter than formerly. Bands of loose
embroidery and drawn work from tn
inch TO an inch and g quarter are tre-
quently geen, and the initial OF the house.
vile may be embroidered or deliberately
wrought in some rustic design. Mono
grams, those indecipherable hieroglyphics,
are no longer used.
The attempt to introduce color In bed
covering has sigualiy failed; the prefer
ence for white cannot be uprooted, and
white msrseilles is still popular, the sp-
proved patterns being no longer the old
stripes and medsllions, but those of vines,
maiden hair ferns and such as cover the
entire spread. The passion flower and
morning glory are much approved.
The maiden anticipating 8 matron's
place for herself, or having young friends
to whom she would make acceptable
gifts, can fird plenty Of work in fashioning
these adornments for the house, much
better and more appreciated will such
gifts be than the stereotyped ones of
plated butter dishes, casters and other
things that multiply care and give little
pleasure to the recipient.
The art schools furnish many concep-
tons, but much is LETT to individual both
in material, color and taste. A cloth
much used in fancy work and still very
popular is kermer linen. 1t is eighty
inches wide, and not high In price. Al
though many specimens show tendency
to bold effects produced by compare
lively small amount of labor, others ex-
hibit the most careful elaboration,
French knots covering the entire surface
of the mateIisl. Some OF the white linen
covers are very effective on which quaint
medi8Vsl figures are wrought. Feather
stitch is made to lock veTv pretty by using
two threads Of contrasting color at the
same time. Battlement stitch, stem
stitch, rope, chain, briar and sd Ia stitch,
all these and many others thai are to be
seen n early English End eastern tapes-
tries, are in requisitioD, and it would
seem by results Of all kinds in fancy work
thst never before has fine needlework at
tanned such pitch of excellence or been
more worthy to be ranked as fine art,
hardly second to the achievements of the
pencil or the brush.
RECIPES
Geneva gliddle cakes-Two pints OF
-four, five tablespoons Of sugar, half q
teaspoon of salt, two of baking powder,
two Is teaspoons of butter, four eggs and
half pint Of milk. Bake on hot grid |
die, and sift over with powdered sugar.
Nice for dessert.
Chocolate blanc msnge-Stir four table |
spoonfuis of corn starch in halfs pint
milk, add cup Of sugar and quart OF
boiling milk in which tablespoonful of
grated chocolate has been dissolved. Put |
on the stove and stir constantly until it |
thlckens. Pour into custsrd cups.
Spice Cake-Oue and one-hsif cupfuls |
of buttermilk, one Snd one-hslf cupfuls |
of brown sugar, one fourth cupful Of but |
ter or shortening, one teaspoonful OF
soda, one teaspoonful each Of cinnamon,
cloves, allspice, snd two and one-half to |
three cupiuls Of -four, according to the |
of the buttermilk.
Lemon Cream-8oil the thin yellow |
peel Of two lemons in one pint Of cream,
strain and thicken with the wsll-beaten |
yolks OF three eggs and the whites of |
four, into which half teacupful of white |
sugar has Jeen stirred. Add half SAIL
spoonful Of galt, stir rspidlY with the egg |
heater till cold and pour into half dc zsn |
custSrd cups. 81
Potato pis-0ns pound of mashed POI
tsto rubbed throughs colsnder; half 81
pound Of butter creamed with TWO cupsf
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