Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-29

WILL OpHolsscrcu &c
How Easy 1t Is to Add Brightness and
Beauty to Our Neutrality-suspicious. for
Pretty and Cheap Ornaments.
Just little work and one can give any
room, however lone and poorly furnished, a
J look of home. Nothing adds so much to the
cheerful appearance of an apartment as to
see on its walls and floors the handiwork of a
wife. sister or mother a number of pretty
and inexpensive articles may be made in
leisure moments, a few Of which may be cited
in these columns.
First we have the ever needed waste basket
which is of wicker, and can pc purchased at
any store for a tribe. Drape with rich silk,
embroidered with clenatis and foliage, edged
with a handsome chenille and tassel fringe.
The silk is cut in the shape of half circle
plated at the top corners. Handsome tassels
ornament each handle. Line the basket with
pongee silk A less expenaiy We one may be
had by gliding or bronziEf; the basket and
running satin ribbons of different shades in
and out Of the open work. a large bunch Of
rubber flowers or fruit attached to the front
of the basket adds much 70 Its beauty.
PRETTY LITTy Z THINGS.
A very useful and pretty night dress case
may be made Of pale blue liberty silk, but
toned at the back and tied Ike the mouth Of
a sack at both ends. The apparent openings
at bota ends are edg ed wit d white lace The
silk comb and brusl bag matches the night
dress case Both are pretty bedroom orna-
ments, a new ff4d for bedroom slippers is
10 make them OF square Of silk tied around
and draped on a cork soc. They are GER
tainly pretty and original Whether they
are likely TO prove as usef Il as the crocheted
and knitted ones is another matter.
A common glass fruit jar or pickle bottle
may be converted into q handsome vase.
Sew togetb e. like a sack piece Of soft silk,
such as CHINA or surah, of a delicate shade,
on which you have painted a spray or bunch
Of flowers The jar or bottle Is then set into
the sacJ and the lower end taken up and tied
round The neck with q piece Of ribbon. For
an ordinary fruit jar the sack should be fl
teen inches wide and twenty-five and three
quar- tiers long. A handsome and durable one
can be made Of black sur&h, with painted
daj sizes, and tied at the neck with white rib
bGn.
Glass lamp shades should be covered by a
collection OF lace and ribboz- ,nade to fit the
shape of the globe should also recommend
covering o: gas globes by delicate shades of
SIX, IltSl4tu dt TIC Va iIlIc
lace, and sulspending from the gas jet some
eight or ter sachet bags of all coloFs and fast
ened by all colors Of ribbons.
4 lamp mat OF mat for gas drop may be
made of wall!o1ver brown plush A band OF
wide tinsel braid is placed diagonally across
each corner. The embroidery is worked with
pale blue stitches. The plush should be placed
over a square Of cardboard, which is lined
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should be finished with narrow fringe
Dresser scarfs, washstand covers and splash
ers can be made of scrim, butchers linen and
numerous other materials. Sprays of flowers
or collections OF birds may be outlined with
working cotton, which can be had in all
shades.
Handsome picture scarfS and tides can be
made OF cheesecloth, worked with heavy rope
silk, which comes In all colors and viii wash.
The Roman patterns look well worked in the
different shades OF brown and tan. A picture
frame which viii be odd, cheap and pretty,
can be made by taking a common whitewood
frame. First put on a coat of glue; while
still wet, sprinkle with tapioca (the ball tapi
oca) and long pieces of macaroni; when dry,
gid over, and you have a frame fitted for
any parlor.
BEAUTIFYTNG TIE PARLOR.
Here is one of the newest and most hand
some styles of draping an infants cot: The
cot is OF iron, enameied with white; the drap-
cries and curtains are of pale blue India silk,
embroidered at the edges. The top of the
canopy and the foot of the cot are ornament
ed with loops of wide ribbons and bouquets
OF blush roses and foliage; the curtains are
tied back with ribbon, with bunch OF flow
ers in the center of the bow. Sheets and pill
low cases are embroidered cambria, trimmed
with lace; the coverlet is embroidered India
silk ornamented with star bows of ribbon.
1t is lined with white quilted satin.
Parlors can now be made rooms of art. |
had the pleasure of visiting one in which no
set of heavy upholstered furniture found a
place. Upon the polished floor and heavy
large mats were laid rattan rockers and odd
chairs. One rattan was painted white, with
pink trimmings pink ribbon in profusion, a
pink satin cushion, on which was painted
water lilies; the other rocker painted black,
with gold trimmings, gold ribbon bows, a
gold plush cushion; a three cornered chair
gifded with an upholstered seat OF brocaded
blue satin. The table scarf was Of blue plush
with raised pink roses on one end and OF the
other golden roo, embroidered with chenille
The mantei drapery was of yellow India silk,
with painted apple blossoms, and caught up
on one side with large loops Of pink ribbon.
Upon the walls was found the old palm
fan, gilded and ornamented, tied at the
hand with 4 large bow of ribbon. The soft
India silk and scTlm picture scarfS and tides
added much TO the appearance OF the pretty
room.
set of handsome napkin rings can be
made, and are a handsome and artistic addi-
ton to a well laid table. Cases for photos,
drawings, etc, are ornamented with EN-
boSSed leather work.-NeW York Star