Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

IsLSELl superHuties SO abound
NAf1HYNNS that the framework
W. proper Of the house is
s!mostobhterated in the minor details Of the fin
ishing and furnishing. The fitting up Of new
house should be prolonged enjoyment il one
wishes to get the most possible out Of it, and
time must be given to find by living in house
what it really needs for comfor. or beauty to
set it of TO the best advantage. The tempta-
ton is strong naturally to have everything I'm
ished with as much speed Is possible, especially
II Que gets into house just before the winter
season opens, when one's friends are at home,
and visiting days will bring them all to see
ones new surroundings. In spite of the in
conyeniences ola lingering period Of settling"
however, one knows much better after being in
house while what things to order to best
suis IL and may avoid sonle mistakes and save
some money II haste is maize slowly in the
matter. Almost invariably opinions change
aDont the furnishing ola new house before and
after living in 1t, and sometimes ideas that
have been fixed and imm0yable through all
the long process OF building are found much
improved by variation, or our even abandoned
altogether In favor Of something unthought of
until family life in the new home developed
the wants and SO the best satisfying of it.
PREPARATIONS BEFORE MOVING.
When q migration from q small to larger
home is contemplated, which is the more usual
graduation, and the building of the house af-
lords the time, much MAJ be done in the way
OF small cuttings beforehand, for it is won
derfui how many small articles of decorative
nature may be constantly in use il ones pos
sessions In that line allow OF it.
When one has not the ability or time to do
decorative embroidery and is not in way to
receive many gifts OF that nature, soft India
slI6. both plain or with some pretty designs,
may b, used III various ways to take tie place
Of 1t very effectively.
lake IA bed room for instance where pink is
The color used and one has no scarfs or doylies
to look well and protect ut the same time. Let
India silk with white ground and pattern of
pink azalia blossoms i'll bouquets over it be
used very much as linen covers wonid DO, with
pink embroidery upon them. On the bureau
or the dressing table, the may be- a
scarf of the silk may be used with Just enough
extra length to allow of its being pu: rather
full on top and the folds held down in different
places by the china and glass which in various
forms abound.
In the same way a scarf may be put on a
chIffonier. though il it is rather high it looks
better put on plainly, the ends, which are
hanging, being caught up so that they fall in
irregular folds. Mantel and bookcase, as well
as small table. may be likewise adorned and @
iainty and care!essly pretty effect will be- thus
obtained.
coLoBINa COMBINATIONS.
Old blue and white coloring could be sue
cessfully carried out with the japanese crepes,
while silkoline would do very we'll where the
expense Of silk would preclude its use. saw
early this season a charming piece of silkOline
with very much the aZalia cOloring and de-
sign which was suggested and SO silky in tex
ture as to be quite misleading at first glance.
The sachet form may be used instead Of the
scarf if one prefers and the powder will make q
room fragrant for long time if plentifuly
used i'll the making.
10 show the durability of the skilkoline I
Will mention some have seen in delicate tur-
quolse blue colorlng, which has been in use
Tor four years and which in a south room has
not faded from the sunlight or from Washing
This was bought when it first appeared in tie
market as novelty. SO pretty and inexpensive
that 1t became at once popular. The piece |
speak OF has a white ground with chrysanthe-
mum-shaped figure scattered over it, not very
close together, Long curtains, a shirred
splasher back OF the washstand and four
fold screen with shirrcd panels of it look very
pretty with the blue wall paper and bed room
furniture with enameied flush Of blue and
white and the deeper tones OF the same color
IN the carpet. 1t Is an unpretentious little
room, but its dainty color has done much
toward making 1t All attractive one.
MOUNTING OF PICTURES.
In a room where old pink is the dominating
color some prints have been mounted which
IOOh very WtIl anu may pe suSSettlNe. The
pictures are heads, quite large and very pleas
ing 10 look at, one being irpm painting of a
young girl by Burne Jones; the large sheets of
paper on which the heads are printed were
first tackled to the wall with gimp tacks, only
few being necessary Just to hold them
in place. A considerable margin OF white
around the picture is allowed to show
inside wide mat cut from pink cart
ridge paper several shades lighter than the
figured wall paper which forms mat and
4 Al Il
headed tacks at each corner d little design
being formed Of them by way of ornament
Other good prints will be added to these
mounted in the same and interspersed among
the regularly framed pictures on the walls
which are all black and white. and nearly all
with wido white mats and narrow white frames.
SEVERAL PRETTY THINGS.
Among the small articles for homo decora-
ton which have lately been accomplished are
several pretty things. One is n sofa pillow
cover, worked with heavy white linen floss on
crash OF medium quality AID of slightly gray
ish tone. An old English design which has
been printed by the South Ecnsingtou School
of Neodiework was selected. and only a part of
1t used; two sprays OF extremely convention
allied flowers with a ribbon twisted in were
drawn on the crash with transfer paper the
storis of each crossing the othor. This made
the upper part Of tho pattern, aud the same
sprays arranged Gagonaiiy opposite made tho
the middle OF the pillow. The monogram of
the Royal School Of AIT Ncodlework was en-
bfoided In fine floss in the upper risht hand ana
lower sleft-hand corners. aad the flowers and
leaves had several different stitches introduced,
II SNOWY lace stitch being most effective. This
design was worked In an astonshi3gly short
time. the coarse floss quickly filing the spaces,
and really stylish aud artistic pillow Is the
res;.l; Iae finish is still unaecided tho choice
lying between e. wide ;rili OF white Persian
lawn or white cord with t:.sse,s at the corners;
in either case i. would be washable rs is neces-
sary IN pillow covered with white material.
A souvenir SPOON CASE.
Another small piece of work is case in which
7 to keep souyeai. spoons for display when no.
| in use. The case may be made FOR half dozen
o. dozen Spoons, and pretty example is one
made OF pale blue plush lined with blue China
| silk and tied with blae ribbons. Lony ago
spoke OF a similar one made OF chamois. bu.
! that was for protection TO silver only. and had
nothing attractive in its appearance. The
making OF such 8 case is very simple; strip OF
! the plush is taken seven inches wide. and for
dozen spoons the length would be the width Of
the plush; of course half dozen spoons would
take u shorter piece. A piece Of China silk the