New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16

fortably Fur makes a pretty finish around the edges
OF this very comfortable muf.
Baby,s present is nothing nor less than play
rug and is made In this Buy scarlet blanket
and ct of the borders any very soft thick materai
win do that will stand Cut ont Of colored flannel
animals TOYS boys, girls, birds, anything that VIII
amuse baby ButtOnhole- stitch them roughly and sew
them firmly on TO the rug. YOa Will find that TINS
win give the little fellow endless pleasure Ihese
figures need not be otherwise than crude. Baby Is
not up 10 high art and they look better II they are
ungainy No order should DO observed in their ar
rangen,ent; they should be sewed on any way
When the complexion is noteworthy for its coarse
ness and dsfgurements of various Kinds such con-
dons may often he remedled through hygienic treat
ment. Though a beautiful, clear complexion Is not
TO be acquired by artificial means. bad complexion
may often be improved The success of several ex
pensive face. lotions depends not much upon the
simple unguents of which they are composed as upon
the observation Of the careful hygenc directions given
for washing and steamng the face before putting on
the lotion at night and the equally careful directions
for washing 1t of the skin the next morning The
treatment OF the face and throat to bath OK water
as hot as 1t be borne ut night before retiring
holding the face In the steam and gently rubbing the
skin while it is still warm and Wet-tends to promote
perspraton, stimulate the pores and free them from
hardened matter which often forms q" packheads."
After the face has been thoroughly treated In this
way always remembering to no harsh friction, only
gentle rubbing with the hand It Is an excellent thing
to rub 1t with some simple. pure vegetable OIL using
only enough to be absorbed by the skin and not enough
20 he perceptib The very best oil for this purpose
is perfectly fresh pure olive oil. This amount Oh
oil is nourishing to the skin In the morning wash
the face carefully in water and afterwaru Win
cold water to give tone to the complexion Nothing
ID more Injurious to the complexion than the failure
of the skin to of impurities through the perspra
- ot.A
the pores and purifying the skim In such case
artificial Precipitation must be induced.
There is a fancy at present for tablccoths OF fine
satn-fnshed linen, which are entirely paih' ana
therefore cannot correctly be called damask Sets OF
plain tabecoths and napkins OF this exqusiteiy me-
glossy linen are finished with plain. hemstitched Dor
ders or with borders Of drawn work above the men,
A handsome square table centre Is generally used
with plain cloth. On this Is placed the high crys-
tai rose vase the low silver bowl or whatever Is
selected for holding the ferns and other blossoms used
In table decoration. This table centre IS oi'eh VI
cut-work wrought on white linen In rich 0pen-worH
border of arabesque in which, gold thread is sparnsy
introduced.
The new prize designs Of table damask from the last
Paris Exposition very effective, but show a sfea
deal of plain surface. single spray OF wim
Byzantine with butterflies crosses one OF these cloths
dIagonally from corner TO corner narrow border to
this centre rests the table aud WIDER ooider Oh
pond lilies and cattals reaching to the edge Oh the
cloth. completes II.
There Is no ornament OF the dnlne-r room or drawing
that will give more genuine pleasure than
ferney. II this is grown In close glass case IL VIII
require very little care The most attractive ferneres
arc made up OF ferns and towering plants taken from
our native forests Almost any woodland blossom VIII
thrive well in the moist atmosphere of the fernery'
All that Is necessary for ferncry deep sink or gal
vanized iron box lsuch any unsnith can maze, 70
receive the earth, ana belloase Of glass nued over