Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-10

AND MADE An ORNAMENTAL AND usxFuL
rABLE-A NEW IDEA In BASSKRErs-sUENKR
WORK.
~ UGH pretty bedside table has been
WE& evolved from the inner conscious
N ness, a. IL were. OF young lady OF
GTM Washington that will describe the
T~ effect and give the materials. II
then any one else il as enterprising ~ she, one
similar may be quite attainable, for any one
can go and do likewise. In q certain beautiful
drawing room In town are several small tables
enameled white. Of plain shapes and outlines,
each covered with odd and pretty tribes or at
tractive books. These little tables were the in
spiration Of the author OF the one Aforesaid
composer would possibly be better term to
apply to her, from the nature Of her plan Of
action. In the first place money could not Of
itself supply her need for a particularly shall
low small table was necessary for the place she
wanted it to I'll. This was at the head OF her
bed, just at the angle OF an alcovs that pro-
jected beyond the wall where the headboard
of the bed came. It was just such thing as it
would have been hopeless to seek in the stores
In the next place such an article. enameled
and finished as one finds them on the market
would have been quite out of the question, for,
happily for her perhaps, her means are but
sina, and ingenuity supplies many lack of
lucre. Naturally, therefore, her fancy wandered
to the secondhand furniture shops, those treas
ure houses Of the ambitious and impecunious.
1t was W tn spirit not easy to be discouraged
that she began search which might prove O
work of time. To her ioy and surprise one OF
the first objects i'll the first collection Of AN
tques' was exactly to her notion as to shape
and size. 10 be sure
IT NEEDED A PROPHETIC EYE
to see the possibilities of the forlorn specimen
before her, but vision Of Just what might be
made of 1t foated before her and in five min
utes 1t was her own for the sum OF s125. To
be exact. it was by birthright tiny wash
stand with back coming up above the upper
shelf, connecting with small bar on each side.
and was finished III the horrible marblcized
style of such cheap affairs. 1t was also badly
iammed on one sharp edge of leg SO she stip-
ulated to have all these top fixtures taken OF
and the sharp edge shaved off the leg SO as to
leave a smooth place. There was a small
drawer with coed brass handle and q shelf
low down corresponding to the top. When it
came home she began painting i. with all
eaSerness, first with inside white, which comes
ready prepared for 10 cents a can of half
pound brush was bought for 20 cents
large enough 10 work with easily.
Three coats of this white paint were
given to effectually cover the dark color
underneath. Then two coats of porcelain
white" were given from a can of the same sizs
aud about the same price. When this can was
opened a little yellow tube paint mixed with il
was to make an ivory white. Both these paints
dry quickly. so the ardor had no time TO cool
while waiting for the desired effect and il was
soon ready for Its position of sentinel at the
beds head. Then came the pleasant task of
| getting covers ready for its two shelves As the
room Is decorated in pink, of course that color
must be on the table; so after a little trying of
effects successful plan was carried out Two
| little covers were made--one for each shelf
just the same size and having no margin of
wood beyond on the edges Where the four
notches were taken out of the cover so that it jus,
| htted These covers are of shrimp pink China
| sIlk-an exquisite shade, rather deep in tome
As the silk Is too thin to lie well on the wooden
surface a thin layer of cotton is put under and
the raw edge of the silk brought underneath i,
| and sewed to a lining, but with no lacking
| showing, as 1t does in sachets The finish tc
/ these, and what gives the charm to the whole
| table, Is
! A LACE HANGING,
| from the front of each cover only, full nine
| inches deep. 1t is a handsome torchon lace
| with guipure figures in it. The lace is plated
on SO as to hang in slight folds, the lower
hounce nearly reaching the floor. As it only
! hangs from the front, aud the rest of the table
shows on all sides, the idea of drapery SINH.
| lar to dressing tables. or of too much draper,
| indeed. is quite done away with. On the lower
shelf are few books, with space to lay any
| thing one may want TO put there UNEXPECTEDLY
for instance. On top is pretty place TO show
| off on the lovely pink ground the various urna
ments. A small cracker jar of Copeland, flow
cred IN pink, Is well stocked with biscuit for 9
bedtime luncheon. tiny Dresden candle
| stick, holding pink candle sets on a mat OF
pink plush. A small china tray is ready for
catchall, while corner Is still left FOR a book
/ or two that one likes for bedtime reading On
account OF the deep lace frills the table Is lef
! high; for it would look Overpowered by then
| II as low as bedside tables often are.
NEW IDEA IN WALL BASyERErs.
II wall bannerets are admired here is a new
idea for them, which comes to me from an
other city. Instead of the high. narrow
panel-shaped ones this is wide and shallow ant
is intended to hang under picture of the sam,
shape. good dimension being 25xI5 inches
! The upper half is silk and the lower half plush
which are Joined in seam across. This join
ing Is covered with long stitches of shaded sill
OF the same colors as the plush and silk, in thit
case golden brown. An embroidered design o.
chestnut leaves and burrs in brown and bronz,
silks begins on the plush toward the lower
rlght-hand corner and spreads rregularly oyeI
the whole banneret The work is beautiful,
done and the coloring most artistic. Another
Oue 10 VI flCH Itl sllaues. WllE Japanese ClryS
anthemums in red and gold tones spreading il
all directions over it. These are hung on small
rods. either of brass or wood with carved ends
and have either rings or are laced Oil with sill
or fine cord.
| SUMMER WORK.
A good idea of which lately read NAV b,
suggestive in various ways-in giving summe
work which will be most serviceable when au
tumn arrives and of utilizing gowns which
have outlived their usefulness as gowns. Thu
is making coucn portiere or window draper,
in imitation of Bagdad stripes. Light WOO
| dresses furnish the wherewithal, which aftel
being ripped. of course. are cut into strips tel
inches wide and each strip hemmed. One OF
two strips may be left in the light tint if fresl
enough. and the rest may be colored with dye
any dark, rich shades desired. Several differ
ent colors may be introduced or differen
shades OF one color. Each stripe is thei
worhed separately with crewels i'll very coars,
feather stitching, good idea of the styl,
being obtained by looking at a Bagdat
rug in shop if necessary. Thu
is very quick and pleasing worl
for odd moments, any arrangement being lief
to ones own taste as to the tones and contrast
Observe also in examining the rug the way
the strips are joined. This effect may b,
secured by taking a worsted needle and til,
light brown cord tina. druggists use. Tn,
stripes are sewed together over and over-th,
stitches being taken over long knitting needle
which can be slipped along as needed until the
strip is finished. Such covering for diva,
would be worth exhibiting as 4 souvenir of {
summers holiday, and an experiment wortl
TRYING. II the material seems too thin whe,
finished, line with some heavier fabric O
course the length Of the strips and the size o
the rug depend entirely on the place il "a in