Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-26


kShouse decoration The frs, is how to
xeJmake suitable and pretty table cover
Tor young girls room. which is furnished IN
blue A blue room is always delicate. dainty
apartment in appearance. and whatever is TO
De placed in il should partake Of the same
Character if possible There are two STYLES AZ
least that could be used here-both equally
suitable and misunderstanding to fancy.
The first is square cover Of heavy white linen
which will just fit the top of the table exclusive
OF the fringe which should hang down for six
inches on all sides, and be knotted several times
lot heading. Having nothing but the fringe to
oVerhang Is rather more novel way than 10
nave the embroidery falling below the table top.
Inc design on the one suggested should be all
ON the table top itself. Just inside the edge a
border Enclosed with lines being very good.
A pattern of leaves a scroll or arabesoue of
any KIND Is good, all TO be worked in heavy
white linen hoss. This will give cover that
endless washings cannot hurt and that will
give the requisite dainty look by its pure
white tone. If wash gold thread were added
10 the design or, indeed, only to the border
lines, just so much more effect Of
richness would be obtained The other style
is also of linen. but of a finer quality. This
may be fringed also, but with fine linen lace
Is much handsomer. The size to tins may be
regulated by the depth of lace used.
III wide lace. say five to seven
be prettiest to only cover the table top with
the lace as a fall, being slightly pulled on SO
as to fall gracefully. The linen should have a
hemstitched hem in this case. and Just inside
in each corner have three corn flowers with
stems but no leaves. tied together with bow
knot and ends of ribbon, all to be worked in
different shades of blue silk. the ribbon being
lighter in color than the blossoms. The flow
ers should be toward the center of the cloth
with the bows in the corners. Another way to
IlGn lsn al Il
with fringed edges some two inches wide, and
the flowers worked in the same way. but hang
ing IN the folds OF the corners of the larger
spread, will give it quite different look.
There is still another choice which comes 10
me as l write. That is TO embroider a spread
in the ever popular powdered effect, with either
corn fiowers-single flowers with tiny leaf and
stem OF olive silk-or forget-me-nots in little
punches all over il. This is perhaps the most
work of any, but is always charming with these
particular flowers.
AN EsTHETIc SOFA PILLOW.
The next question is in regard to a sofa pill
low for a bed room furnished In old pink in
different tones. This is the specia. province
of young girl also. 1t must not be too deli
cate or elaborate for daily use, and yet as it Is
for a gift something more unique and repre-
senting more labor than a simple India silk
cover Is desirable. Very pretty and inexpen-
slve covers for pillows are to be found ready
stamped IN the shops ON white cotton monte
cloth. Both the designs and material are ex-
celent save for the white ground. This soils
too soon for everyday wear to be of much
service. A way to overcome this, however,
Is TO cover the background with lace
stitch In a color-a deep shade of old
pink in this case would be the right
thing. Then embroider the pattern in
lighter shade of pink with long and short stitch
worked SO heavily as to cover as much of the
white ground as possible. The prettiest finish
to this would be puff or double rufie all
around three inches wide of null in old pink
or India silk if the right shade of null could
not be found, the lining to be of the silk in
either case. This would be found not too deli
cate In color Or material to be used for long
time without spelling its prettiness.
Ii handSomer materials are wanted there is
the always beautiful satin sheeting. in either
cream or ecru, embroidered with pink or pink
embroidered with different shades of the same
color, or with cream.
OF CREAM sHEETING.
charming treatment for a pillow OF cream
sheeting is to work it in empire style From
corner to corner on each of the four sides
draw a line curving in festoon shape At the
middle Of each curve-where the festoon hangs
lowest-draw a bunch of flowers of any simple
design. The wild rose is good a shape as
any to use. and few leaves and buds should
be added to make graceful cluster-trailing
along tho festoon each way for a little space
The fcsIoon can be made by COUGHING the
very heavy gold thread in several strands to
make a band nearly quarter of an inch wide.
or gold braid can be applied directly. The
only objection to the braid is that it furnishes
much sooner than the Japanese thread The
flowers and leaves are then to be worked half
solldly with the shades of pink silk to har-
monte with the room. A plain pink lining of
SIX and heavy cream cord put on plainly is
as good finish as anything. The festoons do
not want to curve too much and Vet enough to
bring the flowers sufficiently near the center of
the pillow SO as not to leave it looking bare at
all.
FOR TERRA GOTTA ROOM.
Question number three is about some pretty
and attractive gift for still another bed room.
which has terra Gotta as its special hue. As no
particular thing is distinguished would sug-
gest small chair, with its cushion to be hand
decorated IN some way. For the hard use a
chair seat receives something substantial is
needed, and the color, terra Gotta, enriches the
material, whatever 1t may be. In the wool
damasks are many good designs, self coIored,
such as princes feather and other set figures
pretty cushion might be made by taking
some of this damask in terra Gotta and en-
broidering the design in filoselle silk the dull
lusterless finish being better than the more
glossy rope silk. Use the figure like a stamped
pattern, taking shades of silk which contrast
with the ground. A dark ground and light
silks would maybe have the prettier effect A
lltIc COTuSr CHAIR painted WDlte would be
attractive shape as any. The cushion should
have straight piece set in the side TO have il |
set up well, and tied to such a chair with terra
Gotta bows would be an extremely pretty piece
OF furniture.
WORKED on cREToSNE.
Another style of cushion might be preferred
and quite a different effect obtained. Among
the French cretonnes are lovely floral designs
of all kinds. One of these in very large flowers
could be taken and the flowers worked over
with the filoseles, carrying out the same color
scheme OF course. This would make much
more OF the design. of course. than leaving il !
Hat and give a much lighter tone to the chair |
The ground of the cretonnes is generally |
cream, and cream and terra Gotta ribbons could |
be used In tying the cushion Oh. While this |
would be more striking than the other, it |
would scarcely be as durable. If none of these |
ideas are quite what is desired they may at 4
least suggest something which can be carried |
out suitably and acceptably and will add to the /
attractlveness of one of the handsome new /
homes of Washington.
CUTTING OFF CORNERS
One of the tendencies of the times in house
fitting is to conceal or cut off the corners Of
square rooms. All sorts of devices en-
ployed for it. The corner seat helps to this
end if rod is put across and drapery hung just
below the ceiling. Large pieces of furniture
set across corners take away good deal OF the
angularity from a room. For a dining room a
corner can be cut off by putting low side
board across il, and from the ceiling, reaching
down to the sideboard, having framework OF