New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

II is therefore timely to give a few suggestions as
TO the proper way In which to leave house which
is to be unoccupied during the hot period. 1t Is
always best to leave II thoroughly cleaned rather
than wait till the fall to do the cleaning. all
manner OF household pests are apt TO gather In an
unoccupied house Vhich is not perfectly Clean II
the carpets are to be taken up TO be shaken 1t Is
better to leave them up for the summer after they
are cleaned. rather than to put them back in place
At the time. 1t is but few hours work for carpet
men to lay carpet after the family returns; and
n they have been engaged to do In advance. there
will be no delay In their coming II the carpets are
not TO be taken up. scatter little Persian insect
powder around the edges to ward of the inroads Of
moths.
Where there Is the slightest suspicion Of dampness
about the house. the furniture should be placed some
distance from the walls. Valuable furniture should
always be protected by covers II you have regular
covers old sheets will do almost well. The piano.
especially. should be thoroughly covered-and some
people 60 so far as to tie papers about 1t to prevent
dampness. Where clothes left In drawers II is we'll
10 lay papers them All woollcn articles. furs
any article that be eaten by moths, should be put
away IN mothproof chests, otherwise protected
II they left In unoocuped house this precauton
Is doubly necessary because moths seek out dark quiet
places in which to DO their work. They are not apt
10 pursue their ravages 10 any apartment that is we'll
lighted and aired, though the buffalo bug will go to
extreme lengths In his work OF devastation Old
fashioned housekeepers especially careful to keep
their ceilings brushed account Of the common house
moths, which very likely to find Judgment there
before they begin their work. If this precautiOn Of
keeping the ceiling and cornices about the ceiling
thoroughly brushed. were always observed at every
weekly sweeping there would be far less trouble with
this moth. The lodges the windows and doors
should be busted at the time, though they are
quite often neglected by careless housemaids, For all
such purposes the long, ughhandled brush Of hair is
Invaluable.
Fashionable dressmakers make very large incomes,
and outside OF their business live very comfortable,
delightful lives quite separate from the shop" which
has no more to DO With their family or social life than
a mans downtown business has with his home sur
roundings. One Of the most prominent women oi
the shears" who has her establishments In New-1ok'
London and Paris, has married man in one OF the
crack English regiments and lives with MIN Just ouV
Of London They drive into town together IN the
smartest Of broughams, the husband 10 his military
duties and the wife to her business and return nome III
time to receive their friends at the charming NIUE
dinners they are constantly giving during the season.
IL had rather a curious experience not long ago.
said a gentleman, the other day. IL had heard that
b an old friend Of mine in Boston, was married but
7 had not been told to whom, and meeting him on
FIfthave q short time after, was surprised to near
that he was living In NewYork. Come ana dihc
with me to- morrow he said, pulling out MS caro- Oh
which was engraved his address In iashiohaple
II
talk over old times Being disengaged. was very
Glad to accept the invitation; and Mt the umc ap
nointed presented myself ut the house. which proved
10 be one Of the residences which are now bene 50
RAPIDLY built for uptown. lie must nave ma'i1cu
very rich woman my mental commenV as uo
door was opened by footman IN irepro"chaoie
livery. and was ushered into gorgeous dining room
for knew that b had only a moderate income
derived from his profession. and that he was quito
unable Of himself to keep up such an establishments
As entered the room lady OF Imposing mieh roSe 10
receive me. and D coming in moment after' tIc
butter announced dinner, which was periecly serve"
and admirable In quality. The room tseh was
superby finished. the general tone being particularly
odd hue Of blue and the great soft rug that nearly
covered the whole floor being OF the same peculiar
shade In the course Of conversation remarked now
fortunate 1t that they should have been ao'c !"
match such tint. YES, my Partisan agent assuieu
me was very lucky,' said Madame - In her r'cn'
rolling tones. Good graciousY thought TO myseH,
the lady has agent In Paris; VINO can she DC,
Another aiuson TO her London house puzzled me sun
more she must be mlionairesss indeed 10 nave
houses In London, agents In PARIS ana paia'o ~,
New.York' mentally calculated. 1t was not ui''''
several days later that the mystery was solved WHICH,
happened 10 hear that b haa har'ieu -"
the great dressmaker."
Among rich and artistic novelties In the SHOPS are
the new handbags studies from Hungarian ana oiu
.r.,.or rouches These bags are copied with fdehty
from their old models and made OF ooze anu o'o
Quaint feathers and Of genuine old orocahes anu '
antique stufs They are specially aesishou " W W."
with the picturesque Russian costumes no" Ill 'os"o
Each bac Is an individual study In itself and no TWO io
duplicates very charming one in brown oozc leatcr
&c decorated with gildcd coins copied from an ou nun
oon showing a grotesque head. Tie bag Is strung On
x ribbons of gilded silver and like all these antique
pouch shapes is made up OF group Oh sni'he' O"e'
attached to a larger ono.
Still other bags are decorated with silver ornaments
T.. se.d shores and with antique enamel work studied
g., .ba middle ages The malow seed and the bacIE
harry are both conventionazed 10 FORM h'oo i''.o
ornaments on those graceful and picturesque p'uo",
which are genuinely artistic and beautiful as tho e9u
Of several years OF special study vi '"0 '"''
designers.
A, this season. when houses being cleaned, re"
svords about fixing the floor covering, Whatever " '
he IN its place may not be amss. Rugs are esPe'A'
.c,cu,t IN deal with Not only they very apt I"
slim out OF place II the floor Is well poshed pu' NV,
a,,. a gerry ANNOYING way sometimes OF curling up Al
tho edges which Is not only unsghtly but Is very "p
10 prove pitfall to the unwary very n'ree AZ.
n.avy rug generally holds Tvs own without any oN.'
aid than It's own weight but the writer, VINO nus IA"
go, dea, NJ experience with all sorts and conduohs
q rugs finds that the best way, by iar. u si"'p.s
weight the corners with fatened piece oil leao
,s e.De, and st,tchd to the undcrsido Of the rug
with DhnNcl anu su'e"u =" Wv a, u.o.x,rg ~,
Thea MECCA NAV be made large or small ACCORDING "
the weight OF the rug, but should always De hep' n
In ,e,ay,nr carpet roller is Of great assistance .no
roller from the lawn does admirably wthou. '0
knives to press the fitness in the proper drecuon
=. ., astonishing how scant carpet may be elongated
nv working the fulness toward a desirable point =.
a carpet Is frayed thin use staples insead oi r
tocks. these as every one knows. are simply uouo'o
pointed steel wire bent In the shape OF u nv ~
v.ry sharp and will 20 through almost anything ana
will hold any worn material much better than tne Or
binary carpet tacks. ~ m
In putting down ocloth you do not tack as you s.'
as with carpets plan out the whole room h'0'' puS
ting in tack here and there TO hold IL all IA p'~
- e - o.. an. Anal lacking 1t is disagreeabe