Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-18
USE OF THE PILLOW
The Aesthetic t4ousekeeper
Deoorates Them And
UTllIztS THEM EVERYWHERE
Gros GRAIN and bEoeads Are New Used
foF Pstti0ostS-H orseshos Des.gns
fOr Wsdalng Breakfasts.

The aesthetic hOusekeeper Will I'll
her home with pillows b.g and little
aud cushions of every conceivable sizs
aud shape Tire coming season. The
cushion craze which hegsn two seasons
ago las al isst reached lts height and
every ooDoeisst.s material VIII De-
used Tor coverings, aud artistic skill
viii be pat 70 test in devslng unique
methods Tor decorating them. Among
the new effects gsweled embroidery 10
appropriate Tor flooT cushions, as the
work is oriental ~ appearance aud =
quickly wrought. Leather applique e
particularly appropriate for library use
and will Re popular Reception chairs
are upholstered with pieces Of enlbroid-
cry done IN illilng stitches. satin stitch.
OF soild henslngton, and the effect
sought is that OF rare old work thar hss
been handed down from generation 10
generation. al the dull old shades OF
color val be used and bright tluts are
not al ali appropriate. The back
ground may lie Of six satin. dsmaskeea
OF heavy PLAIN sauns M dull dead tones
OF color. Two strands OF flo fioss silk
are used for the embroidery. A pretty
model design IL the sil-over poppy de-
slgn on n char seat OF duh Indian vel
low satin, color which verges on
scoroh brown. The stalk ls worked
with dead brown, the leaves with three
shades Of golden brown, aud the pop
pies with the two hghtest shades Of
golden brown mixed with bronze brown.
The stems and leaves are done IN satin
stitch and the flowers IA solid kensug-
ton. Mounted on ST. old oak or brase
frame beautiful chair Is secured.
The pettloost 30 long relegAted TO a
secondary though nee ssafy place IN a
woman's toilet - receiving more fur
bellows and attention than tue cfess
skirt. When tie six petuo0at vac IN
troduoed 10y clever apostle OF dress
reform several seasons ago, 4 wss inva-
r.biy made of taiieta and bore upon rs
border two or three tiny plnkea ruf-
lies. Time has proved tafleta not TO
be durable and The pInked rutile has
also been found 10 be without wearing
qualities. Now the dressmakers are
constructing petncoats OF heavy grOs
gram, a. Il wears better, or brocace, as
4 Is much hAndsomer. Trimmings
are Of laces fcstooned vita ribbons or
three hemmed and knifs-plaited ruff
ties with lace garnlshlngs over them.
The trimming reaches ss high as fifteen
| inches on the tklTt, and though
! any woman would experience = ner-
vous shock II she were asked 10 lift
her dress 40 high. vet she voluntarily
does IL and shows every inch OF the
pretty trimming on her pettcoat. The
long go-ed seam IN the hack OF the bell
skirt makes the lifting Of them hy
hand necessity Il one does not aim ~
sweep the streets.
Some clever designer weary Of the
good luck horse shoe and everlasting
wedding bell has introduced a pretty
'wlshbone" decoration for bridal
! luncheon. Directly suspended from
the chandelier which hHngs over The
center of the table Il large floral
wIshbOne OF bride roses and smIla1, the
vines dotted with roses being carried SO
the corners Of the table floral wish-
bone q handsome proportions also
rests upon the center OF the table over
broad bands Of gAstenng white SATIN
! ribbon winch extends the length osths
table terminating IN large bows.
/ Fastened 90 the guests cards j.
genuine glided wlshb0nc. narrow
white satin ribbon bow holding II IA
/ place. There are fsvors OF gold wish
/ bone stick pms and the menu cards are
white with golden wisnbones etched
thereon.
There y 8 really new form o. pArlor
decoration introduced this season. Ia
= painting on ground glass ans many
/ desirable articles arc shown. Probably
| the most effective are me three panel
screens. These are decorated on the
| three panels with continuous design
I "a OIL pants, the effect Icing very soft
/ and artistic. Among ths popular de-
/ gns is fight Of swallows over con-
I tnued bit Of marsh land. with tail
sgnsuc growth here and there. An
I other pretty design b = section 81 =
I field O. waving grain, with an old rsi
/ fence border, the whole beiug bright
ened with field poppes. torusialks
/ enter very pretDig inte composition
\ for another screen study. The panels
are tied together with ribbon, in the
I soft art coors snd the entire effect "a
exceedingly sausfsctory.
Green. Asa color. - beng sppreci-
sted, aud its long absence from pArlors
81 ne esthetc - hard 20 socount for
when fs besuufyine eject hss been
! demonstrated. one II the most charm
ng effects r. produced in antique oak.
with green hanging snd upholstery.
! The scheme - color a caught FROM
/ the fireplace. where en- elaborate "a h
/ maniei shows heavy carved panels.
and q sweeping garland beneath the
/ shelf . finely carved. the n,sutsi fac
nc - green, the green tiies with suE-
/ gest or ~ yellow beng used. a car
pet p shades Of green in q design 81
/ leaves and antique oak Cnsirs uphoi-
stored IN Green velvet. With hang ngs
7 o. greer push, comflsts the -0om, 70
7 which may be added many pretty tn
( fes. nf course there is green sud
green. Care must D. taken in the
( selection a the shades Z fine effect
I - A. D. sffaf ncH