The morning call., 1890-07-13
ATTRACTIVE
HOMES.
Some of the Very Newest Fancies
of the Summer Season.
Silver and China Ornaments and Utensils for
the Dressing Table-Various Kinds OF
Parasols and Umbrella Handles.

K<FAOWADAYS popular favor seems
4Nk divided between silver and china
ISYs for toilet USE When we hear of
lady ordering dressing table outfit of forty
six pieces our family has to soar somewhat
to even imagine the various articles or the
uses to which they may be applied. VI
course several different materials will prob
ably enter into the construction OF such
bewildering array, for cut glass will be
wanted for bottles, silver for manicure set
and china for small boxes and trays. AS
for combs and backs of brushes, tortoise
shell is the latest preferred novelty.
Another new decoration for these, as we'll
as hand mirrors, and leaving the toilet for
wine decanters also, is deposited silver.
For the decanters this is upon glass, for
other articles upon ivory. The very latest
thing in sachets is a heart-shape of silver
in Genoese fretwork with perfumed cotton
inclOSed.
great deal is made of umbrella and
parasol handles nowadays, some of them
being really works of art. Lapis lazuli,
crystal and porcelain are all used and some
have knob or ball Of Dresden china and
mock Jewels are set in others. All of these
gauzy materials than the useful silver which
we associate with more prosaic rain UNI
brellas. One of the whlms of the moment
are the parasols covered with waving
grasses or leaves or petals Of flowers, but,
as soEle one suggests, these are too much
reminders of pedestal lamp shades TO be-
come very popular. The porcelain crook
handles and ball handles are sometimes
hand decorated and displayed in the china
fnnC Of a RI
can be mounted to suit our fancy. Some
times they are brought unmounted from
Dresden and made up here for special cos
tunes. To 60 with airy summer gowns
they are pretty finish to the parasol &C.
companylng.
WHITE BEDsTEADs.
Among the pretty things at reasonable
price are the iron bedsteads, painted white,
with brass knobs and top rails. They are
fitted with woven wire mattresses and can
be furnished to look almost as pretty as the
entire brass ones. In trimming bed Of
this kind some persons prefer round boil
ster covered with the same material as the
chosen shape, with lace or ruffle-edged
cases, are the choice of most people after
all. These suit any kind of coverlet, which
may be dark or light. A very simple and
pretty way to dress bed of this kind will
recommend itself to especially neat and
particular housekeepers. Around the bed
stead deep valance Of white. is put on
quite full. The pillows are white and the
spread is the universal favorite. the white
striped dimity. This is edged on the
sides and foot with linen lace of good
width which falls over the valance in
graceful way. 10 those who like the
white beds this is good arrangement, for
the spread will wash as we'll with the lace
as without 1t, while the effect IS much pref
tier.
/ noticed white spread on one Of the tall
post bedsteads which might be adapted to
modern use. The spread was of white cot
ton, L should say, and embroidered in
curving, graceful pattern, with many knots
and lace and fancy stitches filling in spaces
here and there. This was finished with a
full rutfle, some 10 inches deep, OF plain
white cotton, which fell almost to the floor.
1t gave somewhat the effect of valance,
and yet had pretty unique look, all Its
own. 1t might suit some tastes to make
cover of this kind, and originality could find
much scope in designing the pattern to be
put on it. A pretty finish for cretonne
spread where a valance is on the bedstead,
is to have deep tassel fringe hang over 1t,
the tasSelS of different lengths and made of
colored cottons, harmonlzing with the coiors
In the cretonne. In this case the valance
should be plain color of the ground shade
in the cretonne.
PRETTY EMBROIDERY.
Many people enjoy doing a pretty piece
of embroidery if it is all prepared for them,
but to choose material, design and colorlng
is more than they care to undertake. Some
times, too, neat and really exquisite
needlewoman cannot trust her own taste in
selecting or ordering piece of work. For
such are prepared the articles already be-
gun and they will do well to avail them
selves Of the well-started work. A German
proyerb says, "All beginning is difficult"
and M mid prnfpsSnr nSpI rppiTa il tn
with every fresh essay at the intricacies of
the German language. 1t is equally appli-
cable to all undertakings, and | advise
novice at embroidery to avoid begin
nings" accordingly. Among the novel
ties in which the way has been
smoothed so that the work is easily
done are the table-coverS of blue
and brown denim. These are in diff
ferert sizes, made with the lighter shade
for the right side, with deep hem OF the
darker tone turned up into it. a PATTERNS
then stamped partly on the cover and partly
on the hem, for instance, vine viii have
a few leaves and teDdrils strayiug over on
the hem, while the main design is on the
cover proper. 1t may be put on either as
border or as corner pieces, which spread
out each way, nearly or quite meeting on
the sides. These patterns are worked in
heavy white linen floss and is not fine at all.
so that neither great care or skill is needed
to do them. The designs suggesting cher
ries, with the fruit in solid disks of white
and the leaves heavily outlined in long and
short stitch, are among the prettiest shown.
These covers will at once recommend them
selves for suitability for bedrooms, sum-
ner cottages or seaside homes.
Portieres made in the same way of the
denim with q border all around of the re-
verse side and the embroidery oyerrunning
the hens in the same way would be very
effective for summer furnishings of cottages
PILLOW COVERS AND MATS.
There is another pretty style shown for
work with all the part done that requires
any thought or trouble One large square
and two small ones come stamped on the
same piece of cloth-a cream-colored monte.
A design of rather small figures covers
these squares, consisting of flowers and
leaves conyentionalized both in form and
color The large square makes pretty
sofa pillow cover, ana the small ones can be
used for mats or tides, or all may
be used together on large bureau. The
only work left for the embroiderer to do is
to take the same colors of linen floss as are
already in the pattern and work heavy
edge in long-and-shOrt stitch to flowers and
leaves and outline each side of all the stems.
The effect Is very pretty and pillow, for
instance, looks like much more elaborate
piece of work than it really is. The pinks,
blues and green's are rather crude and
glaring as they are stamped, but by toning
down with dull and darker shades of floss
using olives for the green tones, very soft,
subdued coloring is the result, which is
quite artistic. All the leaves should be
Yeined with the floss also, as much more
expression is secured by doing so.
A new fancy for pen-wiper Is a
large flower, which is easily made by
any one who uses water-colors at all. A
flower shape, as of hollyhock, is drawn
on water-color paper, as if for painting, and
then cut out and folded together across the
middle, and the outside is colored like the
outside of flower petals-a pink, for in
stance, with enough shading to define the
petals. The inside is lightly touched with
the paint, and at the fold in the paper a
few leaves of chamois. tinted yellow on the
edges and cut into narrow fringe, are
tied in to wipe the pen on. On the outside
loop of pink ribbon, or green, and tiny
bow are fastened where the stem would
naturally course from the center-Wash-