Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04
NEW NEEDLEWORK.
ALL DESIGNED FOR WOMEN WHO DE-
LIGHT IN DECORATING HOME.
STYLES Of Table Covers with Rich Color and
neutrality-suspicious., Book.Cevers,
and Lamp shades
(correspondence OF the DIspatch.)

NEW YORK, March 3.-Some new
table covers are being made Of coarse
German canvas Just recently imported
This canvas IL to be had In three col
ors, bright scarlet, brilliant blue. and
deep shade Of ecru. These were COM
bIned In "a cloth ! was shown at the
decorating art rooms.
The centre squares OF IL inches was
or the scarlet canvas. on which waa
worked conventIonaized design In
cross-stltch, with heavy soft silks.
To this square was Joined by orna-
mental stitches in red and ecru silks
n band Of the blue canvas inches In
| depth. Ga this a design OF rocco
work showed most effectively. the
moulds being covered with bronze
threads and silks.
Joined to the wrought blue band by
! more elaborate stitches was a band of
the ecru canvas. inches wide
worked also with a pattern in cross
1 stitch with scarlet and blue silk and
finished round the edge with border
Of rocco scroll work carried out in
/ gold thread and blue and scarlet silks.
This style OF table-cover Is entirely
new. and for richness of color and
effect cannot be surpassed. Com
| merced, including silks and the rocco
moulds for covering these cloths cost
So The canvas is 81 yard.
ROSE TABLE CENTRE.
At n lunch given recently by Mrs.
Paran Stevens. very exquisite table
centre was used. A large square Of
bolting-cloth was embroidered with
graceful design OF great pink roses,
buds. scattered rose petals and ribbons
in one corner.
4 large spray of roses. tied with
bow-knot. almost reached the centre,
whore II was met by n wandering
brand Of full-blown and half-fallng
roses and buds. over the whole sur
face, as II drfted by the breeze, loose
rose petals lay scattered. 1t Is difficult
TO imagine the realistic perfection of the
shading and blending OF his work. A
narrow pink silk gimp bordered the edge
Of the cloth, which was simply laid over
the damask, the white satiny texture OF
the latter showing up the delicate en-.
broidery in a marvellous way. a silver
bowl placed on the centre OF the rose en-
broidered cloth contained about half "A
dozen exquisite Catherine Mermet roses,
this last touch TO the scheme making IL
difficult 10 tell where the real ended and
The artificial began. The dainty doilie5
were miniatures OF The larger cloth.
BROCADED PAPER-WEIGHT.
saw very novel papcr-weight the
other day. On examination ii proved to be
the homely fiatiron, which. covered with
rich brocade and tied up with bright
satin ribbons, was masquerading with
great effect as an attractive and useful
| ornament on n well-aDpolnted writing
table.
The same brocaded weight would be a
servlceable adjunct TO sewing table.
BOOk-COVER FOP THE PAPER
NOVEL.
A charming book cover lay in close
proximity to il. The owner Of the table
has a knack for surrounding herself with
pretty trifles. 1t was intended for use on
the countless paper-covered books which
| one buys and reads N these days.
The outside was copper-colored cha
mois. Watered silk Of "a somewhat lighter
shade was used for lining.
10 make such a cover cut the chamOis
an inch larger all around than the size of
the ordinary paper-coyered novel. and
| cut the lining half an inch smaller than
| the outside
The channels, as In this case. may be
| embroidered in a pretty design OF oak
| leaves and acorns In shades of olive silks,
with the leaves Teinel and the acorns
worked in gold thread. The acorns should
be worked over a padding Of worsted
| Of color to match the silk TO give a
raised effect.
When the lining and outside are ready
! 10 be glued together. lay in on each side
pocket or slip of MORE ribbon three
| inches wide; under these In use the covers
! of the book are slipped. Then the ends
of the ribbon is secured between the
lining and leather. Also glue in narrow
ribbon 10 tie around the book.
A FAVORITE LAAIP-SHADE.
Women have found the fraglle-looking
Grip paper, so silk-like and lustrious in
| texture remarkably durable, and those
| who do not care for the countless pretty
| trihes now fashioned from it. favor the
| handsome lamp-shades.
The large shades of yellow and white.
which look ike mammoth jonquils, are
| simplicity itself to make and retain their
! freshness through two seasons, while a
! delicate silk shade fades before one sea-
| son is over.
4 roll Of the yellow papers, nineteen
inches deep. and one of the white, the
same depth, n brass wire frame with an
asbester protector, obtainable at any
| fancy goods store, AMI lastly two yards
! and a half of three-inch wide yellow
satin ribbon are all the material neces-
| sary.
Lay the two papers together, using the
white for the undcrside place them over
the brass frames and with a strong wire
fasten the paper tightly and tho litus
I 10 Iattf
the gathers evenly around it, leaving
about seven inches of the paper to flare
up above the ring: curve up the yellow
| paper az intervals around the bottom
| leaving the white to show. and finally
tie the ribbon over the wire In two long
| looped bows and buds.
ISABEL DUNDAS.