, 1890-11-06
DECORATIVE ARTICLES
Beautiful Effects From IN
expensive Materials,
PRETTY HOMEMADE NOVELTIES
Parlor and Bedroom Ornamen,o,
at Slight Expense and in
Good Taste.
fChicago Inter Ocean,


in the present day Is rather tow,rJ
overriding the thing. AS 1t is, roon.
incumbered with an inconpruon'
collection of furniture, bric.a.bra,
and small articles of every kind
lose their individuality and purnos,
and only secure that kind of elabo
rate effect that we see In toy shon.
In these days novelty is everythIn,
Competition Is keen, but busy hand,
and brains are ever at work devls
ing aud perfecting. In all ages o
the world, and among all peonlo
has there ever beeen manifest
love, II natural desire for the beauu
full in some form of ornamentation
and when, by the circumstance
and surroundings, 1t has bee,
difficult to crafty the natura
instinct according to stand
ard reflected In the mirror of i'm
agination or ideal fancy-ingeuuity
quickened and sharpened by tn
hope of satisfying, in SOME measure
that indefinable something II
human nature which Is ever reach
ing outward and upward has stim
ulated even the savage to fash,ol
trinkets and make pretty ornament
from the crude materials at thei
command, to adorn and beautir
their persons and the places whereiI
they dwell. That necessity is tb
mother of invention" goes for tn
saying, and whatever tends 4
cheaper the cost of luXuries am
place them within the reach of Al
does just so much to create de
mand and cultivate n natural desir
for the artistic and beautiful.
The beauty of decoration lies nc
so much in the variety and costl
ness of the material employed as
does In the simplicity and harmony
Much may be done by the use
simple means for home decoration
and u thing that has grown out Of
required need is far more beautlf,
than that which has only beauty /
recommend II. SO many beautifl
paints, etc, are constantly comm
out that ladies can do q good deal
, ornamentation at home.
Fancy baskets are made yer
pretty by the use of these enam,
/ paints. ! saw one recently con
. posed Of three cornucopias of wi
, low, artistlcally grouped on a wi
low stand. The outside was painte
with Harrison's enamel pain
, ivory white, picked out here an
there with the gold color. Each co
J nucopia was lined with II ditieret
!, shade of silk, the lining ben
shirred and arranged to form pu
, about the top. a band Of velv,
, ribbon decorated with fancy stitch,
, passes about each, below the pull.
lfany lady has one of those stra,
which has become defuced. SAINT
paper 1t thoroughly, then wash
well. Give IL two or three coats
I cardinal red enamel paint. A
ornamental coyer may be put Q
=, the seat and back, then put ban
/, around the seat. Trim lower edi
with n pretty fringe. Furnltu
!, plush IL not expensive, ms II is fort
Inches wide, and fair quality CT
he bought for $3.50 u yard
/ Trim the upper corners Of q
! back with bows of white satin ri
bon the color of the plush.
, a still less expensive covering
: of cretonne. Select pretty pattel
= in low, harmonious tones of olive
:, dull reds and blues, and cover q
= back and seat rs before directe
= The trimming around the side
the seat, instead of being put &
:, plain, should be boX-plaited rath
finely, as the cretonne IL not
. pretty when put on plain, or belt
still, If 1t is possible to have q
| piece iluted, the effect is very mu'
= prettier. Bows of olive and marc,
, satin ribbons may also be used
trimming if desired, and will great
. improve IL.
= Let Inc tell about n dainty litl
= bedroom | saw, where economy
:, necessary and graceful taste co
trolled. The walls were cover
a with simple and cheap chm
q showing n graceful pattern OF sun
a pink roses on a gray ground. III
! chintz was tackled on the walls u
= finished by narrow fricze border
the chintZ. The floor, of ordina
: pine wood, was painted dark
:, room and vanished. When dry
: rug of pale gray Brussels "fillint
" which was edged all around WI
;, worsted fringe of pink and gray,
Il placed on the floor. The mantel
- hearth, which was formerly blat
y had been painted dark maroon.
% drapery OF the chintz was on
:. mantel, and looked very artist
: caught up to form three festoons,
= pink ribbons.
The chamber set was bought dir
from the factory In its plain p'
= state, and had been painted low
" pink with enamel paint. The cha
. had rush bottomed seats and IN
were two bamboo rockers, pain
:, with drab enamel paint. ~
> chairs had back and seat cushi'
y of the chintZ, tied to the chair W
- bows of pink ribbons. A bedspr'
:, of white boiling cloth, which
,. been embroidered with pink ro
g Din Bargarren rope linens) and u
:, lined with silesia, covered the
+ The spread was made large enougi
~ ~ cover the pillows and floor on $40
~ For trimmings Torchon lace !
y inches wide was used, but II J
:, ferred, pink and white Bargarn
y " fringe could be substituted.
- window curtains were OF Wl
y bolting cloth lined with pink sile'
y tied back with pink ribbons.
- - the center of the room was place