New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
PRETTY TRIPLES.
FANCY WORK IN WASHINGTON HOMES.

| which many families make the occasion for cv-
change Of gifts. urges dainty fingers to swiftcr motion
Washington women BY no means so completely
absorbed in the whir to ignore the Use Of
the needle. To this fact tasteful home bears
witness and a description Of some Of these charming
decorations may afford welcome suggestions to readers
Of The Tribune.
pretty trihc quickly made and inexpensive,
which specially captivatcd the writer's fancy was a
for the brc-a brac buster. now an indispensable
adjunct of every drawing room. The material was
yellow satin ribbon an inch WIDE doubled and scwed
together at the edges TO form cover INTO WHICH INC
handle Of the buster was slipped At the top was a
pretty bow consisting Of two loops and two ends one
short the other reaching nearly to the cnmp OF
feathers. Midway between the top and the feathers
was fastened Of the spider webs containing very
"real,tlc7 spider Durchasable at any OF the fancy
goods stores. side Of this web was scwcd on
the casing of the handle. the other upon the end Of
the ribbon. which was held about thrceduarters oil
an inch from the by the meShes Two or two
| and one half yards OF ibbon-accortng to the eX
gdncics the sufficient for the manufacture
OF this little novelty.
ON a porticre in the room hung quaint
Saclct. whose materials Japanese doll ana wv"
yards and half Of satin ribbon inch and half or
two inches wide according to the size of the doll
For its manufacture proceed as follows Measure tnc
length Of the doll from neck to feet. then cut TWO
strips Of ribbon four times as long these strips
together then double thcm-bag faShion-and run mp
both sides. FIJI the space below the dolls feet with
wadding thcky sprnklcd with sachct powder then
slip I'm the doll. gather the ribbon around the neck
leaving the arms outsdc-and arrange pretty bow
and ends to conceal the top Of the bag and arms
which. II preferred. be fastened behind tho back
one loop Of the bow to hang the sachet
4 scarf Of rose -colorcd surah thrown on the back
of a chair in another drawing room was made of a
yard and a half Of the material finished with hem
stitched hens an inch width one end was bcrde'cd
with rings covered with crOchcting III rosc'"loren
silk each containing a bunch Of ro'ecoord sewing
silk the other had a trimming made by fa't'n
ing three crochctcd rings scwcd one below the other
fringe fashion, with a space Of perhaps quarter OF
an inch between each set Of rincs strips OF rose
colorcd ribbon Just wdc enough 10 pass through wec
fastened az the edge Of the hem on the back Of the
scarf slipped forward through the first ring back
through the sccoud and again drawn forward troush
the third AN end the length of the three rings ia'lI"s
below
\ small table near was covered WIN s'aD VIII"
showed another method Of using the crochcted rings
ju,, now 80 popular for decorating fancy articles
seven .trp. Of golden. brown gros grain ribbon. 40
To- each yard and hall long, were se"ed t"s'tn''
the end, finished with border Of fput rows OF rings
shaded from pale yellow at the top To- orange Al INC
bottom bunohc- OF golden brown -il, the shade "i the
riion were tied into the Last ROW Of ring. comp't
Of the ribbon the one the centre and the Two "N'
>, those forming the outer Sides were ornamcnt'n
with square, made II iyc row. 81 riug--nvc ring IL
each row-altcruatlns With squares "i the 'O''''
These strips. Il courrc were made hr-t' ana CIR"
-holld be- taken iu cutting the Ribbon I" A"'" '''
narrow hcus The effect ~ TN, scarf on u' """c
and gold t,ll. i, covered WIS extremely harmonious
ON the wall u my lady chamber IA the same
non.e hung tno charming little conVcni'no's Tor '"'
repair ~ the two article, ln ~oman's wardrobe
which are pcipctally IN want II mcndlms gloves ana
boots.
The first co, cd Of a picc, II cardboard ten inches
lor- and eight w.i-. covered with PINK ana ""'''
chm, ..ik- the predominant color, in the room were
mink and olive. against which, suspended from Do"
~ inch uidc PINK ribbon a. the top hung, ci'" u> IT,
h, ~ ro.c cul,rcd baby ribbon. pair 81 ui'
,.....,. . n...r ~ wood. somewhat resembling a
miniature rolling PIN with one end finished n h"h'
uo.u, 10 De- Inserted into Tie finger # glove -HAl
t- made Of t'c -rnc ribbon - th' ho" Al ti' Top.
c.t,ilii. bit II flannel Into which were thr'' max
. dozen needle, ~ Triangular shape. used specially i''
GLOW. i,na.nr d iiny package # buttons, sA hh'"
ADD .. ,la,. ONES da.nilly '.cd with baby ribbon.
and a braid consisting of thread, ~ every imaginable
lfle - match all INIT Il suede or polished La
Tie li.,ld hung straight down The centre, thc "'''
article. were arranged two on each side ~ cht'M"I
the baby ribbon TIE silk covering The card board
I'll. case for holding the various article, required
,outrivarcc -, tiny that material, for II can DC
fonnd ln almost every households odds avd end
bAr
\ strip If olive .itlu ribbon three inches wide and
hiiecn Ions and % wand Of PM. baby ribbon were
-cd lu tp manufacture OF the one forming PENDANT
10 Tie glove member. and the process was t""' Tie
,,rhtd 10 ur. .
-Cui the ribbon into two strip. hem each quarter
IL an in,n "a id. ~ one end and am inch and quarter
a. the oihrr. O,ct-'Am thcn together - far i, inc
hcln- Zip steel, INTO The small .,i"-' oN,r''i,i'S
tho end. 10 hold them SEE urcN. Two inches ana
half above these hcn- run iho ilht"n- ivIctri' ana
half An .u,h atls" make 20 SECOND running ne 'd''
thu, formed contains >t"ri covered wan ihn"rl,
which holi- ihc noetlc-. >cN ~ c''h rud 'i'' or
ious lDop- of plnk baby ribbon VIM u, p.'Y'','. s
pi. each dc Of the case. ,rr}c G." ornament IL ana 70
draw oui the needle holder. ro" ~ Nui'n"
quarter OF l'n above the broad hem i'rii. ca"
f,r pink baby ribbon string. which close me
nppei bag Iili iln, WIN 12"' 01''"l , ri use Thc
h,- D." Opened to admit the pool 10y D'"dn- '''
en- tie YAH opposite 20 the glove ncndcr and button
bae huns an cAtemeN pretty panel pnol'-'iipn n
back consisted II orc strip Of lndn 'ilk ana one "I
,ntccn each one yard long and oiN inchc, Wide.
nctwrcn these ihr ak being nppimo, were ia'ich,9
i've pieces Of cardboard. each even lu'm' iols ana
ia vide -p,c- Of about quarter OK an mob remain
three with oblong aud two with oval openings IN t'
centre 10 display the pho'oI' ph, v'ir GOVERN WIN
and SIDE, 10 the strip beneath the daf",t color AZ Inc
bottom. Each embroidered IA a different dr'ifn
with pink .llk also graduated in shades 70 >iit the
olive background. ~" ring ~ tnr t"p bN N w J.,
va, suspended va, concealed under era'einl pow
IF pink and olive ribbon. ana inc hOtOW Wdr hh'hch
with "A row of olive plush ornaments.
urctt, ,hunhc- va. the -indo COVERING the
Globe II , tail Lamp The materials wcr' seven eighth,
II gold colorcd s,tin ribbon four inches wide. the
.anlr uunufv Of hiic spanish lace five inchc. dr
a few small gili coin. yards %: gold coorcd baby
ribbon. and a .cN ,hcn- Of coarse S"d-cOlor'd EN-
broldcr, Xix. rhc ribbon and lace were run 4"
gcth,r the lace hcng laid just above the lower edge
II the ribbon Then siN rows Of the coin, which were
alp,uf lin, size nf a large -hirt button wcc scwcd ON
the lace the iI-i about inch below the ribbon
and four inclc. apart the -rcond midway between the
ui. thc third directly under the first. alternating
thu, nntu the last row. IN which one coin VA, set IN
The ccutr, of each -calop - the lace The embroidery
six fled I'm small hunclc, 10 form tt>>cls. nn,h"
thc bottom of the ,lindc. one hung from tho centre
at each Gallon and one between every two. The
MINER edge Of the shfiu ribbon hcmmcd 10 form
casing for the baby ribbon. which. after drawing the
ION uf tlc shadc 10 III the globe. tied Ia a bow.
BEAUTIFUL GOUNS