Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-09-29
CUSHIONS.

Although the tyrannicai announce
ments Ia some papers to the effect that
..,hair-.carfs are entirely abolished Ia
favor of cushions" IL not very accurate,
vet We must acknow ledge that cushions
are gradually supervising scarfs. We
do not discard a beautiful scarf " Ne
have n, but when We want something
new nov We choose q cushion. There s
ss much variation In the latter as In the
former though In n different line. Many
of the scarfs are washable, but few cush-
lon-co,srs, unless those Tor vcrandas.
will h@gin, however, With the last.
They arr really that anomaly q "neccs-
sary luxury" "a the fortunate people ho
have q broad ycrapda or lawn Ia use In
summer. The cushions themselves are
Of course best of down, hut they are
NOR. expensive than those of feathers,
aud perhsp. for hammock and ,ersnda
cushions the latter do just as well. ]
know one ingrniou. maiden Who utilized
one ~ her grandmother's feather-beds
by converting Il Into innumerable cush-
Ion. al almost q nominal cost. Hut then,
she could paint aud embroldcr beauty
Into ANYTHING. aud We cannot all do that.
Hut 90 return Ia my yersnda. ftrst
catch your cushions, then cover thcm all
smoothly fir,t, sstln. Ia dainty shade. Y.
hc., for this, then prepare your outside
cover. We will say YOU want six cu'h-
Ions.
Make the first 10 bolton sheeting, q
niece which when done will D. half or
thr,c-luartsrs 10 an Inch smsllcr than
one slde ~ the cushion all the wsy
round. Have . spawly-sn ugly but
Indispensable word - pattern over one
I'D. aud couch on corset-lscing With
heavy linen iioss. 4 ball ~ lscing con-
talns a hundred yards. iii In With cut.
lining ar l.rnlng With foss, ne the pat
tern NAV require. then turn the edge.
up and make .y,lct hole. all around an
inch aud . half apart, working With
tn. fo... Trrat the edges 81 plain
| pI.,,. IA. sam. Sire the same way, aud
lac. them together over th. cushion with
| a cord, either to match your io.s, or w
white. You can rrmo,. this cover In q
moment. tlmc. aud restore u a easily
when cleaned.
Now try another rolton shcc,lng one
snd do little tapestry painting. You
will have Ia b. careful about washing
thls, bat u can - done. Will give NJ
pattern fot this. AZ II I. az common nov
No. ! aud No. 4 make ~ sllkollne, thl'
cn.,. but fiiecn cent. yard, V qui's
wIec aud come. In charming shades and
designs. You can lace this In the .sm'
way, only turn the edge. over twice a.
that YOU wlll work your eycl.,.ho'c'
through thf.c thiCkncsscs. Make Que al
a d.iIca,. green ground With old pink
flower. on II. Have your cushion GOV
cr,,i With old pink aud lace With grcsf
cord. Have the other pale y-llo~
ground With blue flowers. Cover tb'
cushion With blue aud lace With yellow
ThI. .,nfi wa.hc. nlc-ly and u really AZ
pretty u no, prctiIcf ior TIL. purI".'
than china .llk.
1t a. ha,. something With mor- v"r'
on II peNt soms,hlng Co put on III. tai
IL The pile, 81 Ia speak. Your grand
mother may - hrought into r~lui.liioi
again II .he hay. q partly-woru hand
woven linen sheet. Max. a SQUARE al
IN. linen and hrnstltch II round, ihsr
draw threads. The pattern may L. a.
elaborate az az simple a. YOU please
~ay you cover your cushion With orang'
nr.t, n will at off IA. work beautifully
Lace the linen on with white aud hnN'
tho hack-pl~cc also h-mstlichs,i.
And No. q. Well. don't you want
violet cushion nowf Then cover you
pillow fir.t Nth delicai. lavender saline
lIsmstiich your square. IL linen an'
i.autlfy one. Draw Ia one corner
lunch - yiolcts, aud scatter Loose dow
ers all over that side. Outline az en-
hrolier these In violet wash sllk. The
arr ~ course hitter worked .olldl,
I,aunlng In qusini letter. acros. u, haN'
some legend suchas
"Ntalts. dts.
nut .uvstsr tiAh N 30. ~ jana's eye,
orCythsf,s's breath
80 som- other faV"fite quotation ahou
tn u ,iniv blossoms.
Yea could have II your cushions mi'l
e. represent flowers II YOU liked, an
nothing could h. morv charming.
~ Co size, make tbcm FROM sixteen 4
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