The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08

piece is caught at the center above the
mirror with a white satin bow and the
|drapery hangs plainly down by the
sides of the table without being caught
A cover is made in the same way of
the same material and laid over a strip
of white canton flannel.
Most women openly prefer washable
covers; many use the ever dainty
butchers linen with wide hemstitched
hens.
The mistake is now seldom made of
draping a plain table around the legs.
The effect of simplicity is sought.
Where a decorative cover is used, it
lis usually made from satin ribbon and
lace. The ribbons should be four inches
wide and Joined with open heavy yell
low lace. Three bands are sufficient. A
cover should not come quite to the edge
of the table. A ruffie of the lace is
put around the whole and a thin pro-
tectiye piece of channels or canton fan
mel placed under Many use pieces of
brocade or plain silk. with the edges
simply turned in, not hemmed.
Frilled white Swiss covers are some
times used, but not with the old ortho-
doX pink or blue Innings. They may
have satin butterfly bow at one
end.
Chiffon is used as cover for these
dainty white mahogany dressers that
tiful. With their fair owners the per
ishable cover is easily replaced. A
double width piece of right length is
creased and ironed down into one-inch
| folds. An accordion pleating of the
material is laid all around the four
edges and a satin butterfly bow is
placed at either end. If the room is
hung in any light color the chiffon can
match it.
|
covers or hangings is not considered
tasteful. If the material is Swiss silk
muslin or any of the thin wash goods
the trimming is made from the same
goods. If silk or satin is used, the rich
| open laces now in vogue form the trim
ming.
But invariably if the toilet table is
| in a room where one lives a great deal
| the best decorators advise linen hem
stitched covers. These can go into the
wash every week and therefore pre-
serve freshness that silk or Swiss
| lose after much use.
AN AVERAGE OUTFIT.
The toilet articles usually depend or
the wealth of the owner or the gen
crosby of her friends Here is the
usual outfit:
Brush. comb and hand mirror; two
cologne bottles; glove stre5char; two
powder boxes, one for face powder ant
the other for glove; ten manicure i'm
plements, these all laid in a tray; rims
stand; pin tray; hat and clothes brush
watch stand; button hook and glove
buttoner.
The silver and jeweled bonbonniere:
that have gone out of their normal us'
to some extent, are used by many
women to hold the red finger nail salv,
| that is necessary for we'll cared fol
! hands.
BEST BRUSHES AID THEIR CARE
1 asked at well known Broadway
jewelers. which was best, the yellow
or white bristles, in selecting brushes
I was told that it made no difference
except in the looks. All the hes
bristles were from the Russian bear
In their natural state they are tn
unpleasant yellow which IS retained
for many brushes. But the whitening
did not injure them The bristles i
split only twice 20 make stiff, har'
brushes, several times to make then
soft. The best brushes can he dlstin
guished by the little punches cf hiistle