Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-17
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
cr,,.ponienes On ,opie. 81 inssress ,eths l..ile.
d. sah,isei. Address tsii,et Hos.
HINTS TO rre LADIES.

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,olrss. osfsri pssacsrsi. fsri.. Maine.
HINTS TO TIE LADIES.
The long winter evening. give isdie.
ample tune for making all manner ot
pr,ttlne.s for their homes. When the
spring 1. With va We long To be cut OF
doors a. much q. possible, aud grudgc
giving o,ermuch time to needlcw"fk'
30 let "a. make our knick-nack. nov, even
though We may have to stow thsm away
for while. III. '.crcscent" has, of late,
had a. Civ. way tothe "heart." Every
haratslI. With which We deck our rooms,
that can b. formed by any power. Into
the share IL heart, !. 81 formed, snd
flnd. favor With purchasers. Here " =
plncu.bIon that We can make la rcsdi-
meas foT spring. The cushion Ia cat
hcau-shapc. With hole In the eentre'
aud l. covered With ,lcux rose plush,
With undcrpart II satin. kouni u.
heart, where the joln comes, a frill 81
flne cream lacc v sewn on. The ccntre-
hole Il fiticl With q BAG ~ ,lcnN tosc
.atIn, that draws up full With bsading
aud stands several inChc. aioNe the cusii-
lon. Into tai. sccnt.lo,tlc With Welt
cut stopper l. .llpp~i. \ narrow gold
fringe may hc substituted fuf the lace "
pr,trff,.l, And towards the point of the
beau the oNusr's monaghan can he
worked la gold thrusi of cord. The OLD
fashlous,i square pincushlons arc en-
tr,ncly populsr once more - Just the
.auar, plscs. Of material stitched togcth.
81. aud IA. cushion, iillcd With bran, pat
IA before the last side u scSnup Some
ot these arv 80 plsinly made up that the
tolns Al the siiVs afv not hidden AZ AT
Sllk cor,ls arr often not used, Nhich u
rather a pity. a. they made pretty fni.h
Ia tbo.e &c rymsmlrr "a have s.cu When
children. Pic,c. II rial old brOcadc
answer splrndldly Toe covering thru,
and They take little mstcfial, 40 odd hils
can l.. utlliFs-i. Sonc old little PIN
cushions afv mtd. Ike sacks, and oui ~
the top appear tiny meas and N"n'cn'
hcad., cl.Vrrly modslci. The moot TAX
log l. the IaIaucs. lady, Nhlch !. really
pretty. They would readily eel II ha-
far.. The saVk. srr made ~ puni"d
hoNrrci silks.
At present. .at,hcls arr In favor, aud
phuto- panels. fur hnging uu Salls, str
hsing made ~ the sams shape bat three,
II rour.e, arr .inglc. They afv ohlong'
AMI afv made IL sitiu, ur ~ a Cutnh,na-
lion Of tao materials. Dor lustauy', cue
can l. madc II rrsr,la satin aud ~ wlii'
anl gold hrucadc. after this iashi"a
The ohloug panel I'LL J. ,",vtvd hfst
WIth rv.r,ia satln, arranged Va toiis
srru.. a. luio tlIr.r fplds tie photo.
az, .lipps,i. they must uot =" tvo dep
a. ~ du net waut a. hidc more ~ 90"
pho,o than Ne can help. Ihfv, fold. afr
sufiieisut Zoe az ordinary. if"d panel.
uns-half ~ the ohluug l. then ,"'rfwl
aith = ,ofusf-plsyv Il white ani gold
bfu,atis. v hitch forms puCAct tuf more
pliota.. Ihis p-syli~s from ih' lrh'hand
top rornct Ia ih- the lnScr rghi-hand
one. anl tuay D. embroidered With
.prA, II iussrs. II !. hung az by rib.
Lon. attached e. tie top cufn"rs. ani
f-smt.ou. can D. added slUug %" toy ani
buttnn. vhi,h nkcs un snmgshai TIE
..,erit, ~ ilI~ plain panel.
Lrsr daubir sa.hyt L. made uut ~
an ohlung ti,c- II material folded ton
.ul. thr c-utrr go a. to form isu Is'tA-
It. bot these arv uaftusvd un in ihr
makiug. aui tbr enis arv not ." sidr a.
Tie opening. ~ ihs packets. Ihl' u
.,afcsl, an improvement uu the straight
Ones. hut no,eily must D. vuu'iirfr'l
Ths .l.r. arv drlT.,i Nth pfiuied chiI'
f.n. Whi,h 4. drssn from tlv oIruings
40 ,l,- ,,iI. iu long fold. hsfv Il tuish~.
or 18th a daubl- hssding drawn az
lightly. and standing uut 10 zach Curucr.
ia. lining L. sitin, shilst thv .ayh't !.
II .slf-cuIor,,i br,.yadc or - plato 'ilk,
uiih embroidery ju.t IN "a" c,a'rr' 81
packets.
Fof holding cut fowrr., rustic wooden
.sl.ut. arv nua mNle Ike The los' iisll-
,ouablc lat ,caf, tinted green e. initiate
uiu. :. sfusn i"g. Thee afr hang az
alth ftbls,n. o. match ti. hoNvrs. lhrN
mu.t D. ,lAs.s,l under the headius
Thing. tn buN, fuf. bsNuui d"turat-
Inc ti,m With ubl,pus, wv can dn u"tli.
ins tua ard. tl,if manufacture. tolnt~i
bulnf.- hsa vr.. animals, shd binds 90"
al IA. rage .iili. aud novelties he thls
lu, at teing constantly inifuiuy'd.
m. animals stand fifst Va sN,vllruy",
thr m,sl,liug 81 many 10 THRU hrlng
mu.t artistic ~ matter 81 C"ursF,
ths roarf afr somrs lat hsaNy, hard,
and formal. siill, thvy do not l"nA hmi.s
on black panel. Tor hanging "u Nall.,
and they afurl biz. 20 bright Colnfing
ahsf. thrV MAJ =. n.-,irtl. llut when
ID COME. a. = LADY, ou hsTsshark, There
Wr draw tie line. thi. u not .uhlru
htisd for ornamental purpose, con.idrr'
log that the eIucstrisunv u drv-s''i Ia
~ lats.t fashion. lali naWrf-gl asss.
are 1t In rustic stands, drropird NTH
cnlor,,l metal Hover. sni fulisgr.
Charming 1. The hns vuamrl-i leNrl-
r., that 4. iasi coming into vogue after
,rar. q hanl.lmvnt. Nc Arv not .l-ak-
ius 81 the Ninlrt., h-aussas., haf,i-lis,
aud go on, that ar 80 generally admifvd
a. brooches. lace and hair pine, bat the
due suam~lsd gold uc,kicts, brooches
aud pendants that v'fv Worn genera
tlnn. back. tl,o.~ furiuuat. enough e.
haN, .omc belonging to anccstr-sse.
may q. congratulated uu thvir I'ossr'-
.lun.. Ia, gold settling i often q mar
vel ~ delicate workmanship. bracelets
comI,o.-,l ~ narruw band II different
rulof,i enamel. .ct Va gold arv We'll
worn. Exceedingly hn" chains, too, Tor
neck. With pendant, such a. a heart en-
eru.ieI With diamonds, Ne noilc- are
appearing oncv more. Watch chains arc
studded With pearls, aud iher, !. rumof
that long chalu. arr bring brought Tor
Wari again after long di.use.
AFTER r-g HOLIDAYS.