New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04


The pillow craze far from showing any dihlihu'
,tor has taken ON new forms. shapes and colorlngs
The latest inventions are the kneenng CUSHIONS
us.d at weddings These fill the place OF the MODEST
hasSock and are fully yard square Inc Hc"es'
stufs are employed In covciing tlcm ana thheSo EN-
broidrres OF gold thread on white sauh sroupu ae'
p.rhaps tue most popular Some lovely French sa''hs
In white ground covered with thistle design IN pa'e
h.llotupe are also used aud white cotton velves are
suitable and comparatively inexpensive for the purpose
The CAV Java cottons which come made up into
pillow covers are trimmed al the edge with wide
ufte and are offered for 20 30 each. They are all
ready TO be slipped over pillow Of suitable size. and
are 80 fine in texture that they have much the appear
snce Of SILK The designs OF these are always large
plalds In yellow dark blue ana they are sald 10
laund~r we'll.
Llberty's silks make charming pillows and d feature
Of Ia. ward square ones is III. vide. flowing rufhe
made ~ a leugthwlSr stnp OF the goods ii Is nIlly
,ix or seven Inches In width. with narrow hem al
the edge and when the material IS striped Tie enec
Is quite gDd well a. novel. The old fashioned
canvas work done with cr~welS In cross stitch has
been revived for pillows, INT IN cooring and design
IL IL vast Improvement upon that Of past years.
From Flanders strips Of this work one aud u half
wards long. from which two pillows may be made. The
backing Is generally fine striped corduroy In the pre-
vallng tone OF the tapestry, and they are lett quite
plaln ut the edge. The Handsomely ornamented skirts
which mr.. worn by the women 81 India make beautiful
covers They consist Of narrow strips two and half
to three yards In length. which vary In price from
81 % up 10 sl4 each according TO the amount of EN-
brOld-Iy and tinSel used.
In cooring they either rich old red or dark
hue and IN durability would undoubtedly outlaSt many
Xix ones They cover 10 good advantage pillows In
cyllGder SHAPE. now divans and sofas. and are
useful In many FOR decorative purposes. serving
especially well for mounted dnp"fleS.
There + nm imitation of III" Bagiad wOollens which
are sold principally for Offices and public buildings.
There are three different cOlOrings In these aud they
are extremely low pricrd for their size Another
simple cover is made By Joining strips of Roman sash
fibbons and hiding the seams with handsome metal
braid Rosettcs Of the ribbon ~ the corners are all
the finish they need. Oblong aid round floor pillows
NAV b.. easily made al home by hllng "a stout casing
Of the desired shape With excelsior hair and cover
ing with any OF the varOu, materials used for the pur
pose. OF these, stamped leather Is handsome and
durable but corduroy Ia dark tones and Madagascar
grass cloth are le>s expensive"
These floor pillows more comfortable than the
hassock and have the advantage OF being lighter In
weight and Therefore more easily moved about.
very pretty and stylish evening dress for a Young
married woman IL Of pale pink game slightly
spangled with mother OF pearl over fourreau of light
lea green satin The corSage. very softly draped. Is
fastened around the waist by broad belt OF sea
velvet; band Of the same material encrcles the