St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-09

swing her hammock. Her hammock is
| dainty affair of Mexican grasses or of
multicolOred cotton cords, pillowed and
valanced to the height of prettiness and
luxurious ease, not to mention laZi-
ness which high temperature and a
saturated atmosphere make few of us
blush to admit, says the New York Her
aid.
Pillows one must have in the ham,
mock, and if a girl has a chosen color it
is best to have them all of that color,
lnough two or more cOlorS are sure to
be approvedlY pretty. Three or four
down pillows can be effectively dis
posed and very comfortably tucked in
the little spaces, except ON an occa-
slonal sultry day perhaps. Plain colors
are less used for pillows this summer
than ever, white graunds with deli
cately colored floral or set designs hay
ing proved so very attractive, and the
tinted ground of last summers silk
gown comes in quite as effectively.
Sllkoline, which comes in lovely designs
and colorings, makes the most agree
aOle Kind of pillow covering for sum-
iner, as 1t is fine and smooth to the
touch, and its expensive quality makes
one dare to use it with all the abandon
Oh the season when. one needs to relax
every possible effort of care taking.
Japanese crepe cloth is another stuff
from which pretty pillows can be made.
ItlS strong and seryiceable. and the blue
ailc white are pleasing and restful to
the eyes. The ordinary cotton crepe
clotn, such as is used for summer gowns
rivals the more expensive Japanese
crepe, aud its designs are very delicate
ooth IN coloring and in drawing. 1t takes
little thought and Judgment to choose
eHectlve pillow coverings, and to hit
upon Just the right things, but it is pretty
work TO turn over the cOlors ana get the
best possible combinations.
Freshening Up the Pillows.
The odds and ends about house can
De made to count most tellingly when
Ireshenlng up the pillows. Old silk
dresses make beautiful pillows If the
colors are pretty, and the less faded
ehdS OF draperleS and curtains are thus
happily disposed of. A woman ALWAYS
reels we'll pleased with herself if she
makes something from nothing.
AS pretty pillow as [ have seen any,
where this summer was made from a
bit of sikoline which had become soiled
IN use. 1t was washed and came out as
bright as flowers after spring shower
The design was one often seen in silk
purple vIOlets and green leaves on a
white ground. There was only a scrap,
just enough to cover the two Sides of
square pillow and nothing left to finish
the edge, consequently ii plain, deli
eately green Sikollne TO match the leaves
of the pattern was chosen for a double
'ruffle all around and it proved all that
was desirable.
The very latest thing in hammocks is
dlgnlfied by name. 1t is called the
royal social" and all because it will
hold two people without mixing them
up. 1t is warranted to swing a fat per-
son, and lean person at the same time
3 without disaster or danger of spilling
either, and altogether it seems to be on
hand to meet a long felt want. 1t Is
twice as broad as the ordinary hammock,
: and-ls divided exactly in two longitude
naIiy by the center being drawn tight so
that two hOllowS, each with it's separate
cushion and stretcher, lure one-or two
to the delights of killing time as they
Swing, swing together to the music of
the breeze"
The valance is an acquisition to the
ordinary, everyday sort of hammock
that tlndS ready appreciation. 1t very
kindly hides any defects of position
that might be comfortable except for
the knowledge of its awkward appear
ance, which to one sensitive to appear
ances would be serious drawback. The
valance is graceful in itself, and being
woven Of the same colors as compose
the hammock it makes for improvement
whether the hammock be in use or
empty.
1t is becoming something of a fad for
the young lady of the day to have strong
hooks in the walls or woodwork of her
room and to hang her hammock for her
Slesta or to con over the pages of the
last novel. So much attention is now
given to the picturesqueness of the neg
igee that so pretty touch of Eastern
modes could not be omitted. But who
shall deny its comfort as even a better
raison d'etre