Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-09

many still the exchange
Of gifts at that season
M=kSt,+GY among families and
that anything suitable
for a present is pressed
into service. 1t is q pleasant custom and one
that seems increasing rather than diving out as
the years 60 by. In the trifiing things and ar
ticles intendedtor children the idea OF Easter
is more fully apparent than in more important
things and some of the devices are pretty and
amusing. Bonbons and flowers make MANY Of
the gifts, and every possible receptacle for
either is brought to the fore Some of these
are ingenious in the extreme and enhance the
pleasure Of the contents, whether in the floral
or confectionery line. Homemade gifts are
much used also and are often most appreciated
among friends.
PRESENTS OF PLANTS.
Growing plants in bloom are among the very
prettiest Of Easter remembrances and for an
invalid seem especially pleasure giving. Deli
cate ferns are almost if not quite as attractive
as blossoming plants and are favorites III a
plant Is chosen for such a present il should
always be put in an ornamental outer jar or a
SIX shirred cover put on the pot. or at least
cotton tied with a ribbon should be wound
around to take from the uninviting appear
ance OF the pot as it comes from the green
house Photograph frames used a good
deal as Easter gifts and all kinds are shown
one OF the new trifles takes this form and is
composed of two white square envelopes On
the back OF each a small diamond-shaped
opening is cut and around this a close pattern
oil small flowers is painted in water colors, for
get-me-nots being the prettiest. both as
Hover and for the sentiment it expresses The
edge OF the opening is gilded and the I'M
sealed edges OF the flap at the back are also
touched up with gold. The two envelopes
have eyelets punched up one side and are then
laced toge her with narrow blue ribbon and
stand like any two-fold photograph frame.
REAL NOVELTY
A real novelty displayed are some specimens
OF poker work, which is quite new here, though
it has been favorite employment in more en-
terprising places for some time past. Ihaye
never fancied it from descriptions or the few
examples l had seen, but these latest ones are
very attractive. More photograph frames than
anything else are seen, some small ones for
single picture, some large for cabinet size and
some with two, others still with three openings
for photographs. Wood is always the founda-
tion for typography and all the ones mentioned
are OF oak. The outlines of the designs are
burned in. then the pattern is filed with paint
In faint, dull shades. such as old pink and olive
The coloring adds much Of the attraction-in
fact may say it makes it. for the few things
with the brown tones alone are not pretty at
oAA w uc. very Brhcelul 1estoOns OF rib
bons, with flowers mingled, make most of the
designs. but one effective one has disks in
color, with some burnt work inside and rib
bons connecting them. but not at all in the
French style-more Jspanesque. The single
frames in cabinet size have leaf and scroll
patterns nearly covering the surface All of
the designs are excellent
MAY BE APPLIED TO MANY THINGS.
Cases Of this style inclosing small clocks are
Init hat daos 90 xak<
frames seem more suitable for the use Of this
kind of decoration. though, of course, it may
appropriately be applied to many other things
as we'll The color violet is a favorite one for
Easter gifts; it tones with the flowers SO much
worn. and seems popular one for decorative
work this season of any and all kinds Sachets
OF linen, with tiny ribbons run through the
ladder stitch on the edge and single violets
powdered over them, arc pretty for remem-
brances Forget-me-nots, small pink roses with
few petals showered about and the small
blossoms Of yellow cowslips are ali suitable for
the same purpose, and one can never have too
many OF these pretty tribes placed among ones
belongings.
TAwDRY TRIPLES.
Just as at the Christmas holidays one won
ders to see the amount Of tawdry tr,aes for
sale, and, as well, to see how many people buy
them. Celluloid and pasteboard are contorted
with painting or with pasted pictures in order
to dispose Of them as Easter novelties to the
tasteless purchaser. The colored linens for
embroidery have not been seen here as yet but
from New York come descriptions of duh blue
and old pink in linen, which sounds very at
tractive. Linen as q Foundation for embroidery
seems always worth considerable time bestowed
upon it from its durability, and with all the
popularity OF white linen q colored ground
would be delightful for many things. Sofa
pillows, table and bed spreads would all be
lovely Of old pink, for instance, with paler
shades Of linen thread for the embroidery or of
the blue linen with all-over designs in white.
White linen with all-over pattern outlined in
dull blue linen thread have recently heard of
for curtains, and the prettiest thing, too. if
one wishes to undertake Q piece Of work oc-
cupying 30 much time.
DARK BLUE WILL LAST.
Dark blue embroidery cotton is equally good
and very pleasant to work with on white linen,
a. know from experience. and anything Of
this kind will last for years and stand number
less washings and be pleasure as long as thew
are used, which may all be taken into consider
alton in making anything of such durable ma
terials. Some years ago huckaback was q good
deal used for embroidery Of different kinds,
the background being always in darning stitch;
this was revival OF old time work and was
popular for time, then lapsed for Q while.
Again it seems to be q fancy and is always an
effective style Of work. band for a shelf or
q sideboard has been embroidered in this style.
to be applied to bolton sheeting of gray green
tint. The coloring Of the room is a
mixture Of blue and green, the chairs
having seats and backs Of tapestry
in those shades. The band IL seven inches wide
and has Renaissance design which is worked
in three tones of green silk. the Background
being rather closely darned with Q medium
dull blue, one shade only being used
1t is put on the gray green cloth BY o couch
ing of blue silk, also two strands of gold thread
and heavy but not wide linen lace finishes the
edge. It looks very we'll in the place for which
it was made, which 10 . conspicuous one in the
dining room.
band Of this sort makes q pretty piece of
summer work by itself and 10 then ready to be
made up when autumn comes, and il may be
used for any one of many purposes Hucka-
back by its weaving more readily lends itself
to darning than almost any other of the less
expensive goods and 10 very effective
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