New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28

was cluster OF tiny tucks. beginning ut the bottom
Of The waist and extending Just below the bust This
fness was shirred into the shoulder seams and collar
From the underaIm scam on each side, hear the
whist line piece of velvet ribbon started which
crossed the front the top Of the tuchs passed
under the arm and met the other piece between the
shoulders I'm the back, where how and long
foa'et down on the skirt. Tie collar and cuffs were
likewise finished with the velvet ribbon.
There wa, n pretty mauve bingham, too, made with
plain skirt which had a gulmp OF white null. The
gngham waist was SHRED straight across under the
arms leaving narrow fril at The top. There was
broad belt Of mauvc erO grain ribbon. and from II on
each SIDE both back and front, ribbons were drawn
straight up and knottcd TIE shoulders suggesting sus
penders more than anything else. II was simple,
gr.Shlooking gown, and the full white null sleeves
rave ii n picturesque look which was attractive
BESIDES, 1t had the recommendation Of laundering
| easily rs the ribbons couh be removed almost in a
moment.
In these DAYS, when leather Is used much for
everything gloves serve double purpose: for often
when the fingers are too much rubbed to wear again
the tops only little soled. your old
goves-especally yonr long evening ones-and buy II
bottle Of gasoline in which You wash them If in
water. II Is best 10 rip them open II they are
mousquctares and after washing them thoroughly
in the gasoline stretch them board and pin them
down. Leave them for day two 10 rid them Of
The gasoline OdOr, ana th"n see now many uHclhl'
pIctty things be made out Of item one sees in
the shops all sorts Of things made OF suede-boNeS
covered with it, card cases, photograph frames,
portfolios, book covers, pen wipers, emory bags,
needle books boxes for playing cards. calendar frames
and even occasi )nally table covers so shlluly
embroidered as not 10 show the seams in the kid.
1t almost makes one think that some Of the fashions of
Pocahontas are being revived
II the gloves are very long pair will do for a
| ubic tS On library
II not quite wide enough, you can have the ribbon
which binds the back broader than the inch width
generally used. II Is pretty idea to get fine piece
Of gold gimp to stitch the where the ribbon
and kid Join. II one has "A knowledge Of decOrfVc
painting IA simple and artistic design can he sket'hed
ON. which will be very effective: II the cover IS
meant for any special magazine, the name may be
either painted embroidered II. OF course these
case, are lined and usually have pockets for the cover
of the book To slip in-satin makes the best lining
Very dainty little Easter book covers may be made
In that way OF pearl.colorcd suede, with silver gimp
and sprays of lily OF the valley tiny stalks Of
Easter lilies embroidered In white silk or In their
natural shadcs-bcng very careful to use delicate
silvcry green's however Blucts worked in gray blue
shades nro effective pearl color. and they arc
part cuary pretty in their decorative effects when
painted and their high lights touched up In silver.
arc usually made Of pastcboard and covered with