Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

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in the way Of change in
daily life since their own youth, and with the
change may perhaps regret that in the COM
plcxi ty Of everyday existence at present SO
much Of old-time simplicity - gone, appar-
emily never to return.
1t is a question whether il Is not detriment
to a child TO be SO surrounded with everything
to minister to his pleasure, to induce habits of
ease and to inculcate the belief in the power of
money to procure all the desirable Injuries Of
life.
Wise training is needed to counteract these
ideas in bringing up children, and wisdom may
still more be needed in the next generation if
things SO on apace in these same directions.
EXPENSIVE TRIPLES.
newspaper paragraph which l Just hap
pened to see started my thoughts in this strain.
Some novelties in silver and silver gilt we're de-
scribed and the prices given. Trifes, most of
the articles mentioned really arc and yet just
such trlfes are what all the young people are
at least craving nowadays. even though their
WISHES may have to 60 ungratified. Toilet bot
ties or cut glass and silver gilt from S25 up
ward are mentioned; polished silver Jewel travs,
Tiny things, of course, but costing 1872 and if
glided sos. Crystal puff boxes, with silver gilt
tops or OF silver themselves, with a portrait in
enamel set in the top. Another thing desG-
mated as Il novelty is a bath room set in solid
silver, bath brush box, soap box sponge tray
ana powder box making the pieces comprised
in set
Another paragraph describes little writing
table with every appointment of the old
EnSnsh writing equipment perfect" and the
table itself covered with light brown Spanish
altar cloth heavily appliqGed with silver and
gold. these are the things of everyday living
IN many homes in our land. and those whose
Accomplishments to life fall below this degree
OF luxury strive, most of them. more or less
successfully to attain as much Of it as possible
Tor their own.
HOMEMADE TABLE COVER.
Speaking of Spanish altar cloths for table
covers reminds me of one in this style some
what which has recently been made by a home
beautifer with good result The center is
square of faYn-colored satin. 27x27 inches.
lhis Is quite closely covered with gold thread
embroidery, pattern OF interlacing flowers
and stems
A border nine inches wide is on all sides of
yellow and brown brocade, gimp of bronze
color with metal threads in it making a finish
where the two fabrics JOIN and also on the outer
edge Large table covers quite a fad at
| present. and the more like Spanish altar
| cloths they can look the more of a success they
are, gold. silver threads and metallic braids
| aiding IN this effect.
THINGS FOR MEMS Use.
The list of expensive small articles for use
| or beauty is by no means exhausted with the ex-
ampies given; rose vases, two inches high, for
holding one rose, of silver and cost 81. Almost
| as much variety is to be found in things in
tended for solely men, use, such as razor sets
/ IN boxes OF Louis XIV silver and in Ivory cases.
For them, too ARE the cigarette cases of enameled
Russian silver. which cost $50, and the many
little ash trays " SO daintily modelled as to seem
worthy of a more noble purpose For curio
collectors are Georgian fagons." tall and
slender, with broad mouthpiece These trities
| OF imported antique will cost 800, and SO it
goes-the tendency of everything is to extrsva-
CANT indulgence in this line.
MORE PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
Some pretty little experiments have been
made this week in photograph frames, of
which there seems no end just now. The foun-
dation Of cardboard was small, with opening
for narrow, rather long card. The covering
was OF fine white crash. which was cut the right
size, with good margin, then laid over the
ioundation. SO that the edges might be felt
through as guide for outline, and with fine
lead pencil a simple little pattern was drawn
upon 1t. small four-petaled flower, with a
spray of buds coming from it in several direc-
lions, was put In each corner and slighter
spray in the center of each side
narrow ribbon design was then drawn
with many turns and curves connecting them
One frame was embroidered in two shades of
clover pink filohoss, while the other had mink
flowers with the ribbon il two shades of silvery
| are In all the decorations. After being care
fully pressed the flowers stand we'll out while
| the ribbons are very graceful. with their curves
accented by two shades of silk, being used. 1t
Is quite a knack to make up these frames
neatly, and some practice is required to DO il
well. The first one was glued entirely. but as
the glue perversely stuck the fingers tighter
than it did the frame. it was found very irving
to work with. The second frame was made up
differently, and, while it took more time.
looked better when it was done.
THE COVERING FOR THE BACK
The covering for the back was sewed on in
stead Of being glued, and for the front a pad
ding was first cut from sheet Of cotton wad-
ding. splitting it SO only half the thickness was
used After laying this on, a piece of white
muslin was cut and carefully sewed over it. SO
the padding was we'll in place and secure before
the embroidered cover was put on.
This was next laid on and tightly sewed on
the outer edges and corners before the inner
| opening was cut at all, the stitches being
caught to the cotton lining After it was
| smoothly on the cut was made for the inner
opening and the pieces turned back and drawn
| as tightly as possible and SO sewed. Asmoother
better effect was thus gotten than with gIuine:
the standard for the back was cut from card,
| board, and piece of the white cotton sewed on,
| neatly covering it. slit was cut in the back
! piece Of the frame, and an extra inch of the
cloth which had been left at the top of the
|
The two parts being thus completed separately
| library paste was used to glue them together
| leaving, or course, sufficient opening to slip in
| the picture. After leaving under q heavy
| weight all night it was found to be well fast
ened and neat looking in its construction. The
white cotton cloth under the crash made the
crash look purer white than when it was put
| directly over the cotton wadding and was
prettier for that, it threw out better the
| coloring OF the flower. One was easily ac-
complished in day and being 80 quickly done
others in different styles are to be soon at
| tempted.
ANOTHER PRETTY FANCY.
Another pretty little fancy in similar frames
is to cover them with the finest Of white linen,
shirtboson linen is the quality, and then with
water colors painting Dresden flowers scat
| tered over, and on the edge put o fligree bor-
| der with gold paint, as Dresden china is fin
| ished. This last is original idea with
young friend Of mine and makes a novelty in
decoration, of all things desirable when SO
| many trifes of this kind abound. II any one
can paint it il much easier to ornament frames
| in that way instead Of embroiderinR them
though a touch Of fine needlework gives a spe-
cially dainty look. A design Of bow knots en-
| trely painted in one shade and outlined with
| q darker tone OF silk or with gold makes a
pretty frame. The bow knots should be set
irregularly, AZ flowers are scattered, and q rib
bon may connect them or not as one pleases.
SMALL TABLE COVERS.
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