Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-24
INITIATE WITCH DELI.
THE TOILETTE TABLE IS DAINTY IN ITS
BLUE AND WHITE.
The Pretty Ware ~ Seen IL a Cooling Irs-
spiration-It Can BE Made mt Home
with Ones Fingers.
tcorrespondence Of the Dispatch

NEW YORK, July 2.--To make more
che, rful the Bare places In ones own
room in a summer hotel nothing Is pref
tier than the appointments in Dutch
Delf-new this season; while for stay
at-homes the pretty ware as now seen
is cooling inspiration the whole season.
This Dutch DELI has never been across
the water. although the original idea
came from there-from Paris. But 1t IL
made now in this country. And II one
is clever with ones fingers II can be
made at home-nicely.
The foundation Of the Deli is white
linen. perhaps az coarse as the variety
white and entirely free from the occa-
sional big thread which mars the per-
lection of so many white materials IL
can be used in the fresh unlaundered
state, with the original stiffness in it.
but IL must be absolutely clean. Just UNI
rolled from the piece.
With this spotless white linen all the
toilet things are covered. that Is, all but
the silver things: and then upon them
is painted little scene, a Dutch land
scape, or, since 1t is Holland Deli. there
may be specks OF the sea. little light
houses and boats tied to tiny moorings,
with the waves rocking the oars and a
boy in the boat. This is done in blue,
with scanty strokes upon the white back
ground; and. If done at all well, the
effect Is too effective for short de-
scrption.
SIMPLEST THING.
But To the particulars. To begin with.
take the simplest thing upon the dressing
table-the photograph frame, which ~
there as surely as it's owner is woman.
No matter what the shape Of the frame,
stretch the linen upon II. cut out the
middle, fit closely. glue neatly, ard then
Set 1t up all spotless for the painting.
Let the brush be rather stiff ~ show the
strokes, and do the work In water colors,
If you can, but If not, do II IN oils with
blotting paper for mixing the paints Up
on. The study painted may be any little
sea scene, with as few figures Ia II a.
possible, for it would not be Dutch Def
We're il to Toe covered with painting. on
a frame big enough for "A cabinet picture
there need be only one picture. and that
not over two inches square, il 'ts outside
limits were to be measured. Long side
strokes are the ones that give the true
Deli appearance.
Next 10 be- covered is the bonbon box.
which stands on the table for stray
sweets II the toy is round, cover II as
II 1t were "A laundry box. and then paint
II as If it were a tile, but give 1t only
one front. DO not carry the painting
all around the box, and leave the cover
plain. except for few OF the blue clouds
put ON as If the sky were a hurrying
one. Perhaps If you refresh your memory
by glancing at little Of your real Def,
the idea Will be palmer.
COVER ALL.
Now cover all the things coverable. The
listerine bottle the hand mirror, and even
the big fan which is at the back of the
dressing table. and lastly cover a board.
which exactly fits the top of the table
and carry this out in the symphony OF
blue already begun. Ii Will be very cool
AMI pretty, and the pin tray. the hairpin
loX, and the square mOck-boX will look
quite new and novel in the cool suiting
of white and blue.
Perhaps you will be equal to making one
OF the grandfathers clocks. which are
the newest things In the Deli. Make fOI
this "a framework Of pastebOard, following
the shape of the old clocks known under
that name. At the base have "A large
square block, then four sides, rising per
haps foot high, and finally a square
top with an opening for the face Of the
clock and a unique cornice around IL
This frame Is very easy 10 accomplish
But II you are not handy with your
fingers, carpenter will make it for 81
and may be- less.
Cover the clock-frame with the linen
using great care to get IT as beautifully
l.. -. rio
which IT is supposed to be. When covered
get out the blue paint. and put one OF
the favorite Holland sea-scenes at the
base, with clouds-a very few-alOng the
sides and at the top, a strong little pic
ture under the cornice Finally, place an
alarm-clock. a little Scent timepiece. in
the opening. and your work is complete.
OF course. you have been careful 10 have
the back 50 IT can BE- opened for the
Inevitable winding Of your pretty dress
ing-table clock.
MAY BE EXTENDED.
IT the hitting out OF the table Is sue
cess the work may be extended to the
writing desk. and here it can be carried
on in a most bewildering way. one sum
mer-room has Il writing-desk furnished
with DELI table SO much like the rea
that you could not tell it. and inside lie
the sheets Of paper, while near it is an
address book. done in the same way
upon the covers. and. finally. a paper
knife Of the same delicate workmanship
The fashioning of the homemade Dell
is very pretty work. not counting the
satisfaction which it gives when com
plcted. And IL is So new that, as young
woman who is a little tired Of the Old
blue-and-white boudoir arrangement re-
marked: 1T makes blue and white the
newest thing OF the summer
AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.