Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
How This Month May Be Utilized BY
Those in the City.
FINING UP FOR WINTER.
werkmen Can Re Norc Es@iiy sccur~d Now
Now . Babys Crib May ~ Rese,as-d-Its
Dainty Furaishiags-,A New lee Cor Old
Fashioned Fans.
Written for The Evening Star.

DEEf In EaaNNa 10 = l.
= /" - -" ~
-" N"e SNNe h"he "sflhs august i"f' hr"nEh
SO many people being absent ~ is easier TO get
workmon than at any other time and it little
repairs and alt.ra,;o,s ma. ,,,og.o,,a ,h..,, a.
a. e.. - - -,
-. WIN Po"P'e VI heeP '"''
Pi0"iso'' eNe0' As most OF one g friends are
absent one - less interrupted. too, in August
than at almost any other season, and 80 more
may be done for N TO-, ao,,s' .,,.,,. ,,,,,,..,,,,
=, .,.-,,,
wa "o""hf''sh "hat 'AA"s .
hiuch longer Time TO do IN snatches taking mp
and putting down consumes more minutes than
can be readily realized. Ia CONSEQUENCE Of
this leisure some bops.. H., =, IN -.
w.. MY" " ""' e"".
a'Ais ne" touches and h'ts OF decoration 10y
WHICH VIA give mnch sausfscuos
tbcir ;,,o,'haS sIroJe''o's' success covers
such really good ,,I,c,s ,.xo ,.,,, ..l,.,.,x
by ~ many h0mcworkcr. that one bns more
confidence than the pioneers In home decors-
$50. ,eoi, hhu py the widespread intcl-
- s sa tie papers hnd magazines gISe
Is NOV, IA a.. s sucN IN usir hhdert"hinss
80 ~ ho"e '""ci"S'"h'
hhNosAriNa ThE RsENs UhiR.
For one thing an Ingenious Young no,her n
going 20 renovate her b,h,'s c,sh Al ,h., :.
mas, hai,n ,,o,.
- ~ =, "''u ""''''iA', 'Ae he" nnnseiy
""'N" A'irs o"n. VIII formally take possession
we ordinary KIND, with open stats ON all
Tour sides. one of which let. down. and Is u
the usual dark wood. IL is comparatively neg
ana serves ats purpose conveniently aud as 10
Mtu not De oatgrowB for some time long,r tie
niue mother feels as II IL must be made 60 look
more IN harmony with its new surroundings
than II docs nj present. Tho first thing TO 10
s to paint u white, for blue aud white are tie
colors To be Used IN the new nursery hut thar,
as 30 many women have learned is not a DIM
- 1.as 20 40 one sen. no as the new hon-e
the nursery .fnynisbip.s w, -, is"Ay
coction as far as practicable. When the ,,a,nt
OF pure white, not cream, IL thoroughly dry
.L -, trimming VIII be quickly done for the
-. WON WIN Ai DC cone "nhe the paint 10
DOUBLE VALANCE ALL AROUND.
First all around the crib a valance will IA
put reaching from IN. ,r,,,, - G. a.
mattress 90 tha A. "a : l~,.,,. - ~.
e.. o "o'' "''u uouoie NAsAhce. IN
i"e'' VIII De used, Tor foundation frill Of white
cambria or muslin will be frat Put on. and
over this one of fine striped white dimity tho
quality which sells for 30 cents a yard' the
under valance will BIO shirred on a tape aud
iasteneo with tack nj each corner and once or
.M WI oe'"ceh necessary. The dimity friil
fastened 20 the cr,s in a. 81, n.in sho 20
tains are managed. with n small bras, roo ara
fixtures. one on each Of the four sides. or ON
in sizes II ,he head Is close TO the wall. Tho
III VIII .n, oe Iui enough so That suffcient full
ness VIA come At the corners to nearly or quito
conceal the sockets, and arranged in this way
~ ~ easily removed Tor washing. AT the head
VI tne CRU curved ROD VIII be screwed for
o,,r,a, s sn up9i, .Lls viii oe hnnS dimIty
.ut ..tnf. ,uIi aiiu long, reaching TO the floor
sh. lux .assu WIN rune tnree Inches wide. Al
t .' Point y, ing rou tne curtains are 70
eausn' UP WIZ large DOW OF broad blue
'''A'
TIE DAINTY FURNISHINGS.
The crib furnishings nre alresav da;r,v
enoueh 70 sui, .ho - e.. ..,,-,y
''s' 'ne pianhe"
ICING "n'se win oiue ooraers' and the little
sheets and pillow cases lace trimmed. Two
new spreads will be added M white ,,,h,,
pique. very slightly embroidered. one with .l,i,a
silk and the other with blue a few flowers nov.
dered over being the designs The blue one ia
to have corn flowers three in a bunch. with
long stems tied with a ribbon. which ia ner,,y
outlined and shaded with the blue. and the other
,,d ' iesSes SIMPLY outlined IN white
same room viii he ,;,;g,. on, nf H. a. ~ .he
brass style so popular, with dimity friiled Cow
eriet like the one spoke of some time ago
MODEL TABLE.
Another piece of home manufacture which
isintended for this ssms pe,r hor.. !. 49,
,ahia nb;oh 49,.
' " " ~ 'uea ior otnefss
Possioi!- carpenter h 70 make the tabAe of
piue dlttr tue proportions given him. and
which would vary according 10 individual
fancy.
In this case il is accurate enough 70 snv a 4.
TO he a rather small, low table. with round TN
and four straight legs tapering a little toward
the bottom. This is simple enough FOR almose
any workman in wood 10 accomnl,sh hnt ,on.e
be smooth and strong A hand of wood I,la
the casing for drawer. will extend Ave incb.s
below the top on the four sides between DE-
legs and set a little further in So that ~. ,o,,
of the legs mrkes a corner finish. Wb,n DE
carpenters labors are ended a snail te-,oor a
.,comps" will be glued 10 ,zcb Of The xmaII
panels made by this band. Very prettv designs
OF different sizes can be bought and n. i, ~
delicate stuff TO handle. probnbly the annlica.
ton of the festoons will NOT he sttep1n.ea a.
home but picture Trainer can do the work
satisfactorily As soon n, tha fss,,o,. g.
firmly glued on nothing remains but 20 applv
Aspinwah paint Of ivory white. and pretty and
inexpensive taoie VIII lie Tie result
THE USE OF oLp-fAsHIosEp FANS
In almost every household is one or mora
old-fashioned fans, too small for present use,
of sandal wood, carved ivory or tortoise shell,
They are not sufficiently decorative Of themS
selves, like painted fans 20 be used as ornas
meuts and so they are put away in boxes and
only seen ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Some ingenious woman has taevised a use
and display for them, and in an English boob
saw description OF the idea, which is 10 make