Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-11
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
FLORAL ENTERTAINMENTs-sP RENO
vATIoNs-FANCY BOXES AND BASKETS
EMRROIDERING.


FLORAL ENTERTAINMENTs-sP RENO
vATIONs-FANCY BOXES AND BASKETS
EMBRoIDERINe.
lFrom our Female Fashion Reporter.l
Entertainments named in honor of some
favorite flower are in order in the fashion
able world and Daisy Party will occur
shortly where the simple field blossom is
expected to furnish the chosen decoration
not only for the house but its mistress, her
two young daughters and two young lady
friends who are to assist in doing the
honors. The dresses are to be of thin,
white wool adorned with daisies daisies
combined with maiden hair, ferns are to
decorate the table and both appointments
aud fancy dishes are to represent the colors
of white and yellow With stimulation wher-
ever possible, of the flower. Yellow be-
comes more and more fashionable color,
deepening often into rich orange and not
only are such hues prevalent in dress but
more especially in house and table decora-
tions, and in view of this, all yellow spring
flowers such as buttercups, daffodils &C.,
are in demand. Green is usually combined
and maiden hair ferns or feathery asparagus
tops are chiefly in favor for such purpose
Where green comes in as an element, the
service is white or showing only appro-
pirate hues, but where yellow only is
selected, blue dinner service has very
pretty effect. Several stylish entertain
ments recently given have shown combi-
nation of green and white for which latter
purpose, white rosss, hyacinths, lilacs or
daff0dls have been selected because ex-
ponents of spring.
Both housekeepers and ladies who wish
to beautify their surroundings even when
-SS,thout home, are learning each day to
valne rSoFs@the excellent qualities of Grif-
fth's Enamel PANT. The surface it i'm
parts is brilliant like ivory aud iassiss.sss5-ts y
does not chip aud is non-poisonous while
thes1.is of articles to which it may be ap-
piled, includes Got only every kind of
furniture, fancy baskets. vases and the
like, but metal and woodwork throughont
the house. Gardeners are busy \renovating
iron-work, and young men touching up
their bicycles since it is impervNous to
weather. Over one hundred colors afae sold
ready mixed in cans, but every tinr>.iS7
furnished on application. esprit Stains"
produce beautiful limitations of mahogany, |
oak, walnut, rose, maple, satin or ebony, |
while the "Vitros" bath enamel is prepared |
for bath tubs which by means of
it are rendered fresh and remain SO, because |
the enamel is not affected by hot water
For persons who close their houses"
"Griffith's Lustre Liquid" is invaluable as
an application on picture frames, fre-irons, |
stair rods, &C., since it permanently pre-
serves the polish. No skill is required in |
using any of these preparations, but Cir |
culars giving valuable hints may be had by |
sending to 10 East 10Th street this city, |
and every lady would do we'll to place her.
self in communication with headquarters.
The old fashion of glass baskets and
boxes tied and bound with ribbon, is now |
revived for home ingenuity and affords |
to grand-daughters of elderly |
ladies who when young took hand in |
such work. The glass is cut of any desired |
shape and ribbon is then bound tightly on |
the edges, serving not only an ornamental |
purpose but giving something to take hold |
of in order to sew the pieces together. The |
corners should be decorated with ribbon |
bows to correspond and hinges for covers
can be made by stitches taken in the ribbon
binding. Hanging baskets can be made
very pretty and in any case an addition of
painting may be made if desired. Utility |
is hardly indeed the first object in these |
household trifles but they are not useless
and serve the important end of beautifyiDg |
a home or single apartment, when means
are wanting for the purchase of more ex-
pensive articles. 1t is needless to add |
that ladies of ingenuity can thus
find opportunity for expending their ener-
gies in domestic way.
Embroidery on batiote is now quite fash
ionsble and ladies during the winter have
worked pretty draperies for toilet tables
and mirrors in counting houses where less
expensive furniture is used than in the
city. A charming model shows design of
Aax fl,o oc fI>o
the mirror at top and bottom and occa-
sional sprays on the sides. The colors are
those OF nature and the embroidery is done
in wash silk, a lace edge giving just the re-
CURED finish. Tea cloths are almost a
rage just now among amateur workwomen
and at recent exhibition of fancy work, a
beautiful specimen showed ten different
stitches in combination with corresponding
left blending of colors. Wealthy ladies
indeed are won't now to call in the aid of
professional artists who not only originate
designs but give directions as to unique
employment OF silks or gold thread which
is iu great demand because casting such a
ustre. Attention has previously been di-
rected to the ingenuity of manufacturers
and how much they can make of simple
cotton fabric, by imitation of colors and
patterns protrayed in rich goods, the COM
pleting touch being given by tinsel which
at cnrsory glance produces the impression
Of silk. Ladies of limited means and who
do not have the time for embroidery, can
thus adorn their homes at small COST the
more so as there is no element of vulgarity
in these goods. A pretty little table cover
costs about seventy five cents and a side
board scarf having really rich appear
ance, can be purchased for dollar and a
half Tides and mats are shown in similar
styles.
RosALIND MAY.