Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

which may be carried
out toa great extent during the early spring
Jays when the Lenten season gives the occa-
SION. Many people turn their attention then TO
tneir wardrobes. for it is well to be forearmed
against the Sudden wearying DAYS OF heat
which are liable to overtake us anv time little
later on in the spring. Where there are yrow-
ing chiidren this necessity of early attentfo, TO
Clothes Il pressing, but If there are no small
Ioiks In the family and any fancy for house
mold Identification Lent is generally a time
" men something IN that line is accomplished.
sometimes the labor of the whole of Lent ia
dispersed in Easter gifts, and when any one
has the leisure and ability to make pretty re-
for friends at that time q mutual
pleasure is the result.
SUGGESTIONS FOR EASTER.
Many things suitable and attractive for such
purposes are continually being originated by
FERTILE fancy, and as they come to me, either
in.uitvely or from outside, they shall be
kind oo'A'e w "oihers VI this
so liberty of London has. hear. sent over
simnla az pretty table covers, which are so
effacts wa. the same thing, or at least similar
81 Us may be easily got at home. These are
are 49, either square or scarf shaped and
friran hemmed and edged with bullion
a,;. w inches or SO wide
cial nrtic,a ing Is the charm Of these spe-
cho,. al 'icies, the silvery prav preen hon,
CHOSEN for trimming Vel 81 seen peing
,,.o' LoI the gold, and soon. For Tho scarss
ohn,i . y. border OF the metallic eoloring is mt
ABOVE the fringe. @oioiins s put
braids lying | like even better the galloon
which are ,,, Aneea threads over the surface.
49, are pr ocurable here in man - -
"non should be set 6ttls 1850 NJ
euoe OF the velours, letting - s1e
Eu .. Tue corners. forming a
i-lI neu, ehects may be got by taking lie
hon, 81 u ihcloslng "A border with So
p"hus Oh II, making it into a runnin, 40 W.
design or putting il so irregularIv ,h.ss llooon
Sieh nj WI Is apparent-only a sn,,.osi
curves anu turns more or less sb,,,, %
ptald can be best managed Sucb .x,,;s s.e
= es VI soit oiu rose. sllvery green. prayi.h
80 49, VI ~ mahogany rcd and golden browns
are 20 oe ioahd Ia this universally nonnIaS
f"cr!c tina: All artistic table spread j. v,,I
fcdcn OF amy one. and one that Will ,,.Lo 81
pest Alnu or background for d;splavins o.
)eSts of whatever kind placed unnn ~ r.
~ INGENIOUS mind and tasteful fancy this corr
blnaiion OF velolrs anu mliattra ,in,,o;,i-.
suggests many charming things for lnra
ration, besides the one branch have tonche,
upon. u0Aeu
ATTRACTIVE SOFA PILLOW coyrps
piece of beautiful furniture broco5a :,
yellow ana white was lately used as a sofa MI.
low cover, crossed by two bands of braid an
inch and a half wide, with yellow ground ana a
pattern in silver threads thrown upon the r,Ch,
side. This Is as easily made as the nl.;noI,
KIND OF slip, but looks as handsome as o.
elaborate cover OF needlework on acconnt -,
the beautiful color and texture of the gooas
Mingled with pillows covered with India siIl
which Is more used than any one thing nroh
ably Tor that purpose-two or more with cover,
OF brocade or tapestry with good patterns piye
a soliGly handsome effect to a couch beside
being extremely durable. An oriental-lookino
sofa cushion cover WAS made in an ingeniou,
fashion OF some odds and ends OF material which
had been left from several articles piece q,
duli Due bolton sheeting was used for the foun.
dalton, with appliques of felt in two shades al
blue. Light gray blue and a dark peacock being
the tones. The felt Was cut into several odi
shapes. which were easily suggested. as they
were irregular scraps left from a large niece OF
the goods, and SO required little adjusting.
lnese were basted onto the bolton sheeting 80
as to form something like a pattern and The
very heavy gold thread couched around their
edges. The tine Japanese gold thread was then
sewed over them in quirls and curves and also
between the felt pieces it was sewed directly on
the background, making running vine be-
tween In effect, though the thread was ar
ranged by eve as il was worked no set pattern
being followed. This was really a good piece
OF work and the cost was almost nothing il
serving as a new cover to an old pillow. being
softly brilliant in coloring and very SNOWY nv
means OF the quantity OF gold thread used upon
It. Around the edge, on the four sides the
finish was a double row of the thicker gold
thread couched down like all the rest with vel
low sewing silk. III a heavier effect is desired
gold braid of the quarter-inch width NAV be
used for edging the pieces OF felt the fine gold
thread being used for the rest of the embroid-
cry: Both braid and thread will want to be
pushed through the goods and fastened ON the
back. the old-fashioned "stiletto' being the
right implement for making the holes in the
cloth.
ARTICLES FOR CHURCH FAIR.
When Easter comes there is often fair for
selling various articles in aid Of some church or
charity, and it is well to devote some of the
working time of Lent to making things for
some such object Those who have no skill in
embroidery need not feel themselves debarred
or excused from such labor, for the fact has
been authoritatively stated that there are
few things SO profitable, sensible and desirable
at fair as humble but useful things in the
housekeeping line-kitchen holders of ali
kinds, busters. broom covers and such things
lind ready purchasers generally and may be
made by those who would feel appalled, at I'M
dertaking bit of artistic embroidery
The coy corner fad still holds its own among
the fashions Of the day, and there are many
variations on them. A pretty one was fitted
up with pictured description Of one in an art
paper as an inspiration. and enough indiyid-
uality about ii to make it suit its surroundings
and bring it into amicable relations with the
rest of the room and not make it look as IL il
were perfectly foreign to anything near it.
cozY CORNER.
Two movable divans or sofas were made with
high stuffed backs, stuffed seats and wing like
ends similar to those on old-fashioned chairs
which have been lately revived. The sofas
were covered with striped goods, old rose and
white, with flowers on the white stripes I,onis
XVI in style, with valance hanging to the
floor. net caught up at intervals forming fes-
toons. These sofas, set at right angles. met at
one end, leaving square in the corner. and
this space was filed with q low table. onIv a
little higher than the level of the seats and
supporting spreading foliage plant For If
teen inches above the sofa backs and running
around the corner was hung a curtain Of niS
pink velours on n brass rod, with a plait at
each ring, and above this still two shelves
painted white, like the rest of the wood work In
the room. The upper shelf projected several
inches beyond the lower and was supported nv
brackets. four on each side. These shelves
were very interesting from the collection of
curios and objects of artistic value which thew
displayed, with several of the divisions be
tween the brackets on the lower shelf filed
with books, and pictures hung on the wall
above. A tea table was often set near one of
the sofas. and with half dozen people hover
ing around It proved its right to the title of
eozy corner, though the term il some what
hackneyed.
LACE TABLE COVERS.
In speaking Of table covers earlier in this
paper no mention was made Of the ones of lace.
which are considered especially desirable lust