, 1890-10-23
Pleasing Effects Wrought nv
Fair Fingers.
SOFA And DlVAN CUSHION,
A New Use for the Long W.T..
of Pale Tinted Evening
Gloves.


that chairs and tables of this so,,
should be dressed and bedecEas
with soft cushions, bows and droS
cry scarfs. The backs and head
while frequently hung with bead
rests and slumber-rolls, are olsn
treated with a snug, close cushion
made to match the seat, which /,
also cushioned instead of box.sealsd 4
deeply tufted and built up from
backgrounds of any unique shape
A young girl with practical Idesa
made something little out of tbo
ordinary Of wcman's upholsterv
work. She took an ordinary Jan:.
nese straw chair-cushion, which
looks like an archery target, and
sells for 20 cents at any Of the
Japanese stores. and daubed tba
edges around with bright Chimes
red carelessly to depth of about a
quarter of an inch on the face of tbe
cushion; she then arranged at tbs
bottom of the cushion hanging I'm
some ordinary, plain, simple cord
fringe, with japanese coins at.
tached, to give character to the
scheme, and surmounted the ton
with stuffed spider, with fierce
glittering glass eyes, and roaming
tendency TO its oil leg. The paint
is next applied lightly around tho
spiral twist of the cushion to show
more sharply its form. The idea /.
to use 1t tor wall cushion for
memoranda, letters or data for ready
reference, held to the cushion X
red-headed pins, from which bltd
the same fringe is pendant
Folding cases of chamois skin.
lined with quilted satin and edged
with twisted silk cord, are provided
with pockets after the fashion Of
embroidery silk cases, and hold A
dozen coffee spoons with twisted
handles. They are particulars
suitable for wedding presents. A
monogram or initials may be en-.
broidered on the outside of the case
Apropos of chamois skin, a silver
case IL made as follows: Take piecs
of chamois thirty inches wide, tue
length of the china cupboard, turn
up one-third Tor the pocket, stitch Il
at convenient intervals to the back,
making pockets from two to three
wide and ten inches deep; bind with
silk braid, peacock blue, aud sketch
or embroider lightly two or three
peacocks feathers on the strip Thi.
silver holder Is to be tackled between
two shelves on the back of theeup
board.
Large square cushions for sofas
and divans are replacing the smalei
round, oblong, and sometimes shape
less pillows. The fashion of heapus
say thirty or forty pillows Of oil
shapes and sizes on one divan h
happily fallen into disuse; elabonh
and easily crushed ornamentaton
also disappearing from the sofa Pill
low of to-day, and one can nov
sometimes rest weary head on
silken pillow without the uneasy
consciousness that the pillow covei \
VIII suffer. Striking and expensive +
cushions may be mace from blg '
drilling with large designs outlined
with coarse white linen fiourlshinI /
thread in heavy twisted Kensingtou +
stitch.
The woman of fashion who burns
midnight oil does 1t in most dainty
style at present. Her night lamp,
if she has the newest, will be vas
of royal Worcester mounted 10
silver, with shade OF perforated
silver, lined with amber glass.
New lamps of royal copper in(
combination with FURNISHED silver
are truly artistic; the dull pinkish
red tint of the copper surface being.
especially pleasing. Lamp shades
of opalescent glass are suitable
with these lamps. Copper in all ~
tones seems to be u favorite metal
for vases, lamps, smoking sels'
mirror frames and toilet articles
and Is even seen In belt buckles
bangles, girdles, hat pin and Jew
eled combs.
"Kid glove and bead work" seem,
to answer the question, "Wh@
shall we do with our old evening
glovcs?" Long evening gloves an
generally in pale tints, and are n@
wearable for day time festivities
Now, the long wrists may be cutm
strips, and contrasting or barmc
NOUS tints, such ms primrose oa
mauve, or tan color and lemon"
pale gray and white are joined "
gether, and the joining covered WIN
beads--gold, silver, steel, crysta'
bright colored beads of varied siiss
Spangles, too, may be sparineG
used with good effect. The peau,
must be sewn on securely, ~.
strong purse silk IL best for 'n''
purpose. When u sufficient nu''r
Der of strips have been Joiner,
border may be arranged OF squss
diagonnlly put together, or dss
Joined with q bead network ".
finishing fringe should be netiea
the top. A bri ght idea was tnps M,a
n debutante who used her ~"
seasons gloves In the making olWw
bacco bags, which she preseh.eu
the most attentive of her first seas~
beaux. Another rosebud, wiz, WIZ,
old-fashioned wrlting.desk coh'I,~u
many shelves and pigeonholes' nar M
made from the gloves worn AZ "r I'm
ties n curtain In alternatl9n 'vd
inch wide stripes of tan co,o. .,iyer
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