Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12

beginning toward any necessary work ia
made, and while here and there may be found
person who enjoys she employ ment embraced
oy the general term spring sewing" it is an
unwelcome duty 20 almost every one Besides
the church going and sewing, many opcn-air
empioyments are devised at this time-walks.
rioeS. either for the pleasure of the exercise or
70 pursue favorite hobbies of scientific or
practical character.
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Amateur photographers are preparing for
many an excursion now and later o. when
spring is really upon Us, and collections will be
enlarged accordingly. There must DC great
fascination about this branch OF amusement,
which any one can partially comprehend who
sees and enjoys the results of friends pro-
| fesslonals. There is something delightful about
pretty pictures of people and places which
nave nothing due to the imagination Of the
artlst 10 enhance their charms, but have the
| stability and reality of the subjects themselves.
Inc tastes of people differ much in choosing
the objects or class of objects on which to try
| their skill, and while many devote themselves
to outdoor subjects others prefer interiors;
some Ike people and others choose things. To
me interiors of houses, views of rooms, pretty
hooks anu 'cozy corners have greater charm
| IMAM any other theme in photography. The
| appearance of even small house, If tastefully
arranged, will be most pleasing i'll "a well-taken
| picture, while with really pretty house the
results are delightful.
| EXCELLENT INTERIOR VIEWS.
| Some excellent interior views have lately
been brought to my notice. the house itself be.
ing quite well arranged for the purpose. Sew
| eral different rooms were well taken, but the
| nall was the most successful as pretty picture
| The hall Is like a small room, with the camer,
ut one end, quite near the fireplace which,
| therefore. Is partly cut of in the picture. A
| section of the mantel shows, however, on which
l aytra mol ala 41,o oil
| articles on the upper shelves showing per-
| fectly, while large bronze vase, with orna-
mentation III relief, catches the light IN a most
effective manner. Just beyond the mantei, in
| small corner between that and the wide
! opening into the next room, is table with a
| figured spread and several different things
| upon it. big china bowl. a tail dish and low
basket oil flowers; 1t is remarkatle how prettiiy
these all come out iii the photograph, the pat
| tern both i'll china and table spread coming out
| Of Will Lows ''Narcissa," which hangs on the
wall above, is 40 plainly reproduced as to be
| recognized at once.
EFFECTS IN THE PICTURES.
The sliding doors next the table are pushed
entirely back to show a view into the dining
room, the high, old-fashioned mahogany side
| board, with it's silver and glass. tail vase OF
| flowers and pictures above, making view within
| a view. In the hall aud at the other side Of the
| opening Is large easy chair, with banjo
| carelessly laid on the seat; just beyond little
table with lamp and various small articles upon
It. Just beyond this, and filling the corner on
that side and the adjoining one. Is a low couch,
\ covered with Turkey rug and with several
| loose pillows heaped in the corner. On the
| wall above the couch Is large picture of Mil
| let's ''Shepherdess," and by 1t rocco sconce
| holding two candles; under these are four small
| pictures hung irregularly and very low. should
have said that on the deep jamb Of the sliding
doors three pictures OF the saline size are hung,
| one above another, the wide white mats showing
effectively against the darker woodwork of the
| doorway. 10 60 back to the couch-it fits into
| one of the corners formed under the stairs and
| stands against a low doorway which opens into
| a closet still further under the stairs. On tine
| small wall space between the door and the first
| flight OF steps Is hung picture which in the
| arch, framed with wide white mat, like the
| others.
| MORE DETAILS.
| Under this and near the head Of the couch is
low tea table. the kettle, tea pot and caddy
being well defined against the background OF
plain wall paper, while a low chair fills the
| space between the table and newell post, on
| which stands large decorated jar, filed with
| some large-leaved plant. The platform stair.
case has its first landing just in range of the
camera. and it makes pretty bit of the picture
| with Japanese painted silk scroll, mother and
child in quaint costumes, hanging the wall
| and small corner table, with low jar filled
with Japanese blossOming branches. These
are all the details of the picture, though the
white fur rug at the foot OF the stairs in con-
trast to the dark Turkey rugs on the rest OF
| the floor is also an item of the whole. 1t il
interesting to have a set of photographs OF
one's home to carry about ON ones travels, the
same as family pictures are pleasant to have as
| travelling companions and as changes occur
1 te~Darta hOmp nj pa.l
| more and more.
| DESIRABLE SIZE FOR INTERIORS.
While kodaks and other small cameras make
satisfactory pictures i'll every thing but size
the large photogrsphs-say 7x9 inches-are
what are really desirable for interior views
SupposIng one wishes to have them III a form
to be easily transported and, therefore. does not
| want them framed. pretty thin portfolio may
be made TO keep them In. -Four pieces Of
pasteboard covered with India silk and put to-
gether like two-fold photograph frames by
means OF glue would be POI haps as simple a,
any thing, and durable enough if q black ground
| Is chosen. Brocade or embroidery may be U.S. Z
instead, II desired. gold thread being good as ar
adjunct TO SILK threads, for instance. Ribbons OF
cords are used to tie on the three open side,
| or a different plan may be carried out anc
the portfolio sewed on the three sides, making
it considerably larger than the pictures in
either case, and ribbons for tying being added
1
work better results may often be obtained thur
If dependence Is placed on the authority o.
others. For instance, in working In any way
for the Improvement Of the home, its besutifi
cation or further comfort. the majority o.
| women place no confidence in their own abil
ity, but take the word Of the dealer in supplies
as to tastefulness and suitability. Thinking
for ones self on all subjects il to be com
mended, and testing ones ingenuity bring
forth surprisingly good results sometimes
INGENIOUS cHArn COVERS.
A case in point is the effective way in which
some chair covers have been made, with in
genuity as one of the principal ingredients. Ii
looking over and sorting the accumulations o
/ . long time many pretty pieces OF material
and odd scraps of things were found which
looked as II something good might be evolved
from them in the right hands. Among othe
| odds and ends were q square Of old blue velour
and a piece Of dark olive plush about three
quarters Of yard, silky in texture, and
handsome shade. There was also q roll OF OLE
canvas Of different grades OF coarseness, LET
from the days of Berlin wool embroidery, ant
two little books of designs for the same, will
borders and small set figures prevailing. TIT
combination suggested q use for ALL and tn
blue velours was cut the right size and shapt
for o chair seat then q stiff little set figure WA
chosen from one Of the books, and . piece
Of canvas large enough for working IL va
basted at set distances over the velours
With o medium shade Of old rose floselle thi
little deslgn was worked in simple cross stitcl
on the pieces Of canvas, making seven OF tn
| figures on the velours, tho canvas being pulle(