Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
SOFA AND DlvAN PILLOWS.
How They May he Made Cheaply at Home
just as Pretty as Those You Buy.

How They May lie Made Cheaply at Home
just as Pretty as Those You Buy.
Sofa and divan pillows from luxury
have become almost household neces-
sity One sees them in the shops made
in various shapes and sizes, from the
little ear pillow to those almost as big
as feather bed. Nothing is more de-
liciously comfortable than a pile of
these soft pillows to rest on, and if
made of bright, pretty materials they
set off room and, to large extent,
help to furnish it, The covers for them
can be made at home much less eXpen.
siyely than one can buy them ready
made at the shops.
They may be cut in round, square or
oblong shapes, according to ones taste.
If you have last summers gown of
India silk that is too much worn to be
used another season it can be converted
into pillow covers
Very good India silks thirty-two
inches wide may be bought at the up
holstery department of any dry goods
shop at fifty-eight cents a yard, and a
better quality at eighty-fve cents. 1t
hardly pays to buy expensive silk for
this purpose, as it is sure to soil quickly
from constant use, and If it is incxpen-
sive one can change the covers every
season if necessary.
To make the covers of the pillows at
home first cut the silk the size and
shape required; then place it on an iron
ing table, wrong side up; have some
white wax tied in piece of cheese
cloth; cover the bottom of hot fiat
iron thoroughly with the wax; then
iron the wrong side of the silk with
the waxed iron. This process acts like
varnish on the loosely woven material
and prevents the fine down from sift-
ing through.
If the pillow is to be made with the
ruf1le around it, which is so fashion
able, cut the silk twice the length you
want the ruffie; then double it, put.
ting the two raw edges together;
gather it and haste it ON the outer edge
of one piece of the pillow cover, so the
ruffies turn toward the middle; then
haste the other half of the pillow cover
on.
Stitch it round the four sides, leaving
an open space Of about one-third of the
last side; turn the cover so the right
side is out, and after you have made al
your pillow covers take them to some
upholsterer to be filed with down. i
you are making dozen it will pay t.
get the down at wholesale place
There are several grades of down anc
several prices; it does not pay to get
the best grade except for your very bes
pillows.
Never use plain silk for pillow covers
unless you cnn cover them with some
embroidered or painted design, for {
plain silk shows the soil SO quickly.
have seen some lovely pillow covers
made of cheap black satin surah OF
which were embroidered sprigs of gol
den rod. This yellow flower ON tn,
black was very effective. Other blacl
silk covers were painted with pansie
and some with chrysanthemums. Som,
white India silk ones were decorated
with for-get-me-nots and tied at eacl
corner with blue ribbons.
The black silk ones were trimme'
around the edges with a fringe of littl
tassels to match the colors of the EN-
broidered or painted designs. Thes
fringes can be bought at ten cents
yard. So with little taste and inge
nuity one can buy the materials, d.
one'S own recommendation and hay
three handsome home made pillows 70
the price of one shop made one, IN. Y
Herald.