Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20

ant reminder Of the exposition at Paris Last
summer. whero they were bought Several Of
the suggestions I have made in attractive
Homes" from time TO time have been in response
to inquiries from these same young people. and
seeing some Of the results Of their iabors am
thinking they are about ~ well qualified to
give a. take advice on the subject Of decors-
tive art in general. However, one Of the things
they wanted my opinion about was what kind
OF an album to get for the very pretty collec-
ton of unmounted photographs which they had
collected in their travels in Europe.
PORTFOLIOS roR PHoroaRAPHa
advised against an album and for portfolios
instead. II il so much easier to take up one
picture at . time aud look at it than to hold q
heavy album, that that IL one argument in
favor OF portfolios. Then another Is that al
most only two people can look at an album to-
gether, while with separate mounted pictures
q whole group OF people can be entertained
with them at once by exchanging them after
looking at them. think to put pictures of the
same style together in one portfolio is the best
plan and have as many of these receptacles az
Il necessary for the collection. Landscapes In
one-buildings, exterior and interior views, in
another; portraits in third and 80 on, CLASH
flying according to ones taste and the nature
of the assortment Of photographs
These portfolios can be made very orua-
mental or quite plain, as one chooses. I have
already mentioned similar ones, but as a guide
to my questioners and hints to possible new
readers / will repeat. Two pieces Of thick
pasteboard OF any required size make the port
folio. These are covered smoothly with what
ever material is selected and lining pasted in
which conceals the edges OF the outside cover
ing. The outside 10 left whole for some two
inches at the back between the pasteJoards to
allow space for the pictures when the port
folio is filed. Ribbons tie it on the sides
permanently, being just slack enough to cor
respond with the allowance made ut the back,
while ribbons to tie and unite are on the front
The pictures are mounted on single cards, leav-
ing quito wide margin Of white to set them
of we'll. Brocade maIes . beautiful covering
for the portfolios; plush lightened with gold
thread is also effective and satin sheeting with
handsome embroidery also is among the best
materials Then comes India silk, plain or
lowered; Japanese silk crepe nr .he cotton
crepe sither-and finally linen or crash
painted or embroidered or both combined.
There are almost infinite ways to make the
covers, according to ones resources and ac-
quirements and the time one wishes to spend
The gold-s.amped Japanese crepe in white or
delicately colored ground might be perhaps
the best material for effectiveness, with little
work and slight expense. Cords instead Of
ribbons would look well also. II several of
these portfolios are desired charming variety
might be gotten up by exercising ones taste
sufficiently, and again suggest them as pretty
and suitable Christmas presents, for it is never
too early to be thinking of the demands of that
season, and one is apt to be only too tardy il
ones preparations.