New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06

,onco. fr, each other and connect your figure, with
lines curved straight aS you hke-thc e'oh'"''"'
figures 10 be filed in sodly with stain This h"iu'r
may be put on after the entire floor has been stained
~ courso the border may be made elaborate n one
wishes one floor which done IN tn, way
va, very successful The parluct lt~cf waH stained
with raw sienna, and the figure on Inc boiuer "o''
IN Plrlssian blue. II YOU like browns try IA" uipc'
for your dining room. 1t Will be sure 10 pleas" No'
but II must be well dutedonc gill of turpe'ine 10
third Il a pound 81 the lumber. IL You WISH IL
darker add more OF tho color
some Of tho prettiest aprons for necdcwork are now
made of ponrcc silk decorated according Ia the fancy
Of the wcarcr with ,traying yin" across tc ''h'r
AZ one side or powdered with tiny uoW"''N OF u.s.
metals \ very pretty and a u~eih apron j. Wi"' Oh
r, Il,cn decorated with drawn work ard finished Win
o,,p border, 81 the ncttcd fringe IN which the It'"
pcasant women especially excel sill another rn'y
,pron f.. made OF striped -crim. III" open lines run
with ribbons in any delicate artistic color, su' ~ ON
rose or Deli blue. The apron Is fastened On " 'i'""
belt and A r1,ctte At the -.dc. ,h apron j. M"N'
u.cfu and nothing more dcsira' ' than ba'" i"Ni
.uk for this purpose. though only the best qudhN
hond be- used Inferior grades are sure t" spot 10y
water owing 20 the fact that ARTIFICIAL gloss !
given such lower grades by c1lcndcrtng pretty pat
| tern for such an apron which talks away lF"" '''
prrn effect j. made with pocket al Inc h'''"N
.hirrcd across the top with rihbou Int" ms pocket
che or easily fall, when the wcarr RISES ana
~ carry the work to a distance the apron may be- un
ted the top thrust into the pocket the dI"lA- 'Ul"-'
| tied and 30 become, silk work bag
Exceeding pretty aprons boz Russian embroidery arr
| made = whit" IH--ld H"'" ]" u''' ''' w.
which Is hh'd 'N Af''7,'' ".'''' , 49,, .
| are fulI anu I'hs ln INC '"' ~ Nv ~
l.cy,lc.s waist lU, in the neck and ar" decorated n
eros stitch win duo an" ""'o ... a.,
worried over a canvas which is pulled ont after the
rcedlcvorl il done such al apron viii wear genera
| ton. II Is a workadaN AH"r ana j. very P''r
domestic apron I'D ""i'' 'o wa" 49,
| to r'coiV" "A gu'''. , ..t..,,
EAnDi'icer" """'""" a., ,.,.r..
| Mems ana DECORATIONS " "''' .,.
and other designs are pretty I"''' "'' ""', 'l"'
| decorated win b"d''' q" NAV" WI" W W
with 'callop- largo enough i'r '"'''' ",
| Yea py a'"n'"''o VI Wv t..t .,n
| their outfit Of 'anhrl' or''- anu ''"' ''P' ~,
| broidcr'd aprons 81 I'i'r"'' "''''''''',
upward ohr 81 '' P''' %, t,,
apron Is 'r"'sD''''" " 1 .,,, ,,cl..
INV CONF s"'"' "'' ~ ,,., . r.,,,, material
VIDE, ana uu' "i"'' ''''I' ' ., -
| at lower pfl'' ""'" "'"' 'Ni
| breadth
am, -, ,,o d,p.iost f,ucl.- for birthday gifts Is q
.,ua,,o, If d. II,rl.o,in~ -poon. Already the large
man, tuners have recognized the fad. and making
. i.. ,,,,,,.. ,,,f ui,aiuf design, for This plpo-c
| ,', - l, ..,i,. Tl,. vain, of -uch "A collcc
= IL Ilt tff
| , .,.,,',t,. 49,. all dih.r.ut 49, II f. desirable
| " 49,. ,,,, h,,.. , ,l,r,r,.ri.ti, dc,-u
| " , a., g., =. f tl. ,ivcr \
| " ~ n ,lu. .. , d,Ir,r and a
| , - ,,,.,r.,. nm liam enamel when
| IL, ,,o,d ,,.,rsen v,luo of ~ or - In the extra
| work. The same amounts "I money "' CIV" ''
| away IN trashy birthday giit5' "h'h "'' "'' "' -"
hour; but such presents H. these represent Il I''''
value for spoons arc spoons Whatever 'I'iI "''-'''
! The old Mcdc designs the handle ~ul""u'"" ~
| the capped head and peaked nose ol the 'hci ol h
famous family; Queen Anne designs, early English
patterns Gothic In idea and LON, NV designs WIN
much polished surface bordcrcd by the rococp scroll
are all among elaborate patterns In spoons mere
are also japanese patterns, classic designs Moorish
| silver. like that shown by Tiany III MS 'AhIp' d1
the late Par, Exposition; the cnamcllcd Russian Sii
| YER etc.
The flower designs I'm spoons are especially bcautl-
! nl The Japanese clry santhcmum, the National
Hover of that Eastern empire. is one of the most
graceful designs for spoon handles but myriad other
! flowers are also used by designers. with excellent
effect. The value Of the Harlequin spoons Is en-