New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22

candles by which the room IS lighted are also of the
same beautiful material.
although not generally in the market account OF
Their expense, moulds FOR Dresden furniture are at
the factory at Nielsen and be had if ordered.
Mady C:Oesus might well have such a set for her own
especial room. there would probably not be another
in America
\ room that is often forgotten in laying plans for
a new house and which in lis way /, almost as
necessary Mtch"l is the sewing iOom III
Is not tidy habit that is agreeable to tile
masculine members OF the family to litter up the
living room with drcs>ira.ling and other cutting and
sewing. In any family Of ordinary size. where the
dresNmaking is done in the house, a sewngroom IS
Of the greatest importance ard saves large amount
Of veXation and annoyance II need not be large,
but It should be wei! lighted and a that can be
readily warmed in winter and kept cool IN summer.
There should be small closet adjoining It in which
to hang the skirts Of dresses and other parts of
costumes and garments that finished and TO stow
away patchbaS, and materials needed In sewing.
4 chest Of drivers 10 hold new material, for work
and articles for mcndine, is an important piece oi
furniture. \ sewing machine, a cutting table and an
ample standard woreba,kct, which contains al
utensils for ,camstrc,s with abundance Of thread
and other sewing materials, are necessary parts of
the furnishing Of the room. \ skirt form which may
be expanded into any size necessary Is almost ndi'-
pcnsab, To a woman who makes her own dresses and
will large amount o time and nervous wear ana
tear 10 those VINO nave Iftu dttuolbHltu ~ I'9O
before drc>,n,ahcr while she arranged the drapcry
and other pats in the making Of the skirt There
few persons with mechanically correct figure
that The wire waist fors are Of little value, but tho
skirt form would be worth more than double what Is
charged for it if could be procured. There
should BE- little other furniture besides that mentioned
except as many comfortable low sewing chairs as
will be required and more. 1t is not likely that
than three four will be necessary In family
sewing and / f. "A GOOD DlIu encourage
eosSipers by adding any more, except occasion may
require. The best floor for such room Is one OF
hard polished or shcaccd wood. In lieu Of TINS
ordinary wooden floor plancd of. with the cracks
filled with putty and painted, Will do well enough
There should be at least three coats Of paint on the
door. and when these thoroughly dried coat
Of varni,h should be PIT on. Put one or two
soft on the floor TO rest the feet on All scraps
Of threads can be easily swept of such a h0or ana
the light rugs can be easily shaken.
There are several useful utensils which are not
always found in the workta>Aet. one Of these Is
a pair OF buttonhoc scissors. The best ldhd are
those that adjusted cut any size OF button
hole \ strong pair II shears. which kept hccnly
slarpcncd q medium -lLed pair of scissors should
be kept for Use IN the sewing room and on 40 prrtoN'
should be taken away - BE- used for general cutting
Of Irvine or paper. trimming lamps and what not.
pair Of scissor, Of The finest steel viii not staAd
such abuse. \ special pair q! scissors should "o
Kept Tor general Uses ABOUT llt I'i0f VII 4' "''''
allow the huttouliJlc scissors TO be- used for any
thing but uItt.u~ buttpnholcs. spool wagon 81
leather 10 hold ~p0ols In In hand vlne. l.
special convenience. Keep spools for Use ON the
machine In a box by Themselves. Always have oh
hand at least one spool each OF black and ie Hhcl
thread for sewing buttons, There is probably
nothing more useful 10 hold the general stock oi
buttons than tin box. but you can line il inside ana
ont with satin or velvet Boz any dainty manner YOU de
sire and make il %, ornamental a. YOU please. An
olive wood ball or a ball OF any fancy wood or az
colulod. which uuscrcw, i, useful 10 keep daruins
needles in and the best shaped darurr for H-".
Avoid loading up the workba-k"t any part Of the
sewing room with fanCiml triukets that OF Ait'
practical value This i, room which should Dee kept
for practical work and II I, wonderful how much moro
sewing woman viii accomplish In the quiet Of such
room with nothing t. interrupt her ard all the ma
tcral, for work around her than when she j. sci down
In the living room. with thing, brought la heller
SHELTER and with the hubbIb OF talk around her. II
not necessary 10 clear IN" work every evening
from the scwingroom, II j, from he sitincroom
where the family usually gather in the evening. and
the presence OF the debris II the days sewing is any
thing but agreeable The work in tine sewing can
be simply folded and left upd,iurled I'll the next
day Whatever else there Is, have abundance II light
i'm this room. DO not cumhcr up the window, with
curtains but Pvt a simple shade there for when it
is necessary To- temper the light. II there f. lny
sewing done there in the evening student lamp II
the kind which is furnished with powerful ventilated
burner.