Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21


TAN KEE FAN AND WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH
n RIBBON AND NET FOR MAKING LAMP
sHADEs-ARTIsrIo SUGGESTIONS
1T SEEMS almost incredible that there
III are any fields left to conquer in the range
Pof decorative art Wherever one turns,
however, it is to be met with fresh evil
dences Of inventive genius applied to this
subject Although this is supposed to be the
dull season in q commercial way, one is gener-
ally able to find attractive aud novel things by
looking around little, and sometimes in out
of-the-way and unexpected places.
Some articles especially suited to warm
weather are fresh with this summer, while
others have been seen before maybe in other
styles or forms, but with enough variation so
that they seem new with the present season.
TAN KKE FANS.
Fans always appear in shoals with warm
weather, and while the same kinds flourish
year after year. some novelties are here to bid
for popularity. One Of the fans that is notice
able for its oddly and attracts by its capacity
for creating breeze on q sultry day is the
tan kee. This comes in quite variety OF
colors and black. The shape is nearly square.
with no handle. but one of the longer sides is
woven thicker than the opposite edge. and that
Is grasped in the wand to wave it with. 1t is
very convenient to use, and for church is likely
TO be a favorite. The weaving is fine and the
colors pretty. They are quite susceptible of
OF ornamentation with ribbons. Number one
ribbon can be run in and out, as the weaving is
loose enough for it, and very pretty effects are
obtained in this way.
Another use made of these fans, which diverts
them from their proper calling, is to take two
of them and lace them together on the three
thin edges by this narrow ribbon, leaving them
open at the top, thus forming fat basket or
II hung on the wall q newspaper or letter
holder. The dull yellow and the citron yellow
ones are the prettiest for this purpose and very
easily arranged
RIBBONS AND NET FOR DECORATING.
The narrowest of ribbons are made much OF
in decorating many things, and they are a
dainty finish wherever applied. The black and
white and colored large-meshed net which has
been worn for several seasons as dress material,
has proved delusion and snare-especially
the latter, as wrecks and ruins of such gowns
Astounding in many households can testify.
Now decorative art comes in to use the net
where it will prove effective and give more sat-
isfaction than in dress drapery Charming
lamp shades are made of this lace with
so little labor that one may well undertake
the task. for the result is more than
worth the effort. A piece of the net OF any
shade may be chosen-black or yellow being
very good. We will say black for instance, and
the size depends on the lamp it is for. 1t
wants to be full as it falls over the shade or
form, have double ruffie as heading and be
long enough to allow two-inch fall of the rib
bon below to make it gracefully deep. The
narrow picot-edged ribbon in this case is q
deep cream color, almost fawn, and quantity
Is cut into four-iDch lengths which are doubled
and sewed closely around the lower edge of the
lace, hanging like q fringe below it. Conceal
ing the place where this Is sewed are rows of
ribbon run around the shade, woven into the
meshes of the net as many rows deep as one
fancies-say half dozen. After the top is
shirred to fit the lamp long loops of the ribbon
are punched together and sewed on close
enough together to meet all around the top,
and as the shade spreads over the globe or
frame it covers the long loops are numerous
enough to nearly cover the lace foundation in
graceful profuslon. The weaving OF the rib
bon takes such little time and there is so
little sewing that probably these shades will
become quite popular. Remnants of lace
gowns in this way might attain to more useful
ness than in their first estate. while lovely COM
binations of color can easily be obtained.
ENAMELED FURNITURE.
Almost every week one is able to find some
thing new and attractive in the enameIed fur
niture which is now so much in demand The
coloring of the pink, pale blue and white bed
room sets is SO dainty that to even see it makes
one long to possess it. The shapes are so plain
and commodious that to use such a set is a
pleasure. AS accessories are the charming little
work tables in the always fayorite style, with
drawers and little leaves that hang at the sides
when not in use. There are other pretty tables
also for bed rooms to go with
these delicate coiorings. Some are oval
topped with shelf below also and
slender rods of the wood connecting
the two. These are lovely and hard to resist.
even if unsuited to anything else one may have
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niture in this style. though, is the slender
writing desk of white or pale blue enameled
wood They are in the form SO popular for
some years past, in oak and cherry colonial,
and are large enough to suffice for all the
ordinary purposes of correspondence. When
one sees them displayed in the shops one wishes
to turn fairy godmother on the spot and make
some young girl happy by touch of the wand
that will transport one at once to her sane
tum. Only neat, dainty girl deserves
use of it would too soon mar its beauty If |
were the fairy godmother aforesaid should
myself attend to the fitting up of the charming
gift for the mere pleasure it would give my
sense OF appropriateness and love of beauty.
would lay large blotter with silver corners on
the shelf itself to protect the shining white
surface. Then l should have the inkstand
forthcoming, OF fanciful shape in Dresden
china. and beside it a long narrow pen tray
painted in the same lovely style. The pen
the first use for which should be to write note
OF thanks to the fairy donor-migh,
have silver handle. as that
is both pretty and substantial. The
tiny stamp box must be of Dresden, and
should add pen wiper Of that old style re-
vived-a little cup or vase (of Dresden) with a
stiff little brush holding up its bristles on
which to make the pen clean after using. A
soft plush, mat of old pink set under
the inkstand and large enough to accom-,
modate some of the other smaller
articles also will bring out beautifully the
exquisite coloring Of the gay little bouquets
on the china, while it protects the enamel
Against the side of the desk should hang a
triangular letter basket of pale pink color, with
ribbons adjoining it. would not dictate what
the upper shelf should contain, though q silver
photograph frame could be set on top to
enshrine whomsoever the maiden willed. Her
girlish fancy would soon fill up the shelf with
pretty and suitable ornaments doubtless.
THE CHEyAL GLASSES
and chiffoniers in pale plush or blue are as
lovely as possible, and many young house,
wife will regret that already her quota is filled
and no room exists to be fitted and furnished
in this distractingly pretty manner. A pink
set for bed room could be set off most ap-
pink garlands and bouquets, tied with ribbons
in bows and ends. A few water
color pictures or the pretty repro
auctions would be the pictures best adapted
to it. A big bowl OF pink peonies-Percy Mo-
rams "Maiden Wandering Among the Flowers. ~
and his tea-table picture, raised by another of
tall slender vase holding q few chrysan-
themums, would be quite enough for
effect. Either in white. pink or silver frames