San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
DECORATIVE FANCY WORK.
articles Upon Which Feminine FIngen
May lie Employed.

NSA1 W ucCordtluS lSr own ldiT ocii,
the deft-hngered woman delights in
making pretty and dainty furnishings
for her dwelling. Never was there a
time when so many beautiful things
could be made as now, for there are
facilities Of all sorts, materials ready
begun, work all blocked out and need
ing but little ingenuity to finish it,
and also suggestions without limit for
decorating articles of all kinds. One
of the new notions in rug making de.
serves attention. A suitable founda'
ton must first be provided, and for this
strong burlap answers very well. The
edge is turned in and hemmed, then
squares, curves and cross lines are
marked to indicate the pattern one
wishes to make. Little pieces of bright
material-hannel, felt or thick goods
being the most esiraole-are cut out
in circles. These are of any size one
may choose, from an inch across to an
ordinary size silver dollar, and are not
notched out around the edges, or
number Of them may be cut at once
with pinlSing iron. They are folded
once across, then folded again, so as
to make them a quarter-circle and
fourfold A strong knot is made in a
rather heavy, dark-colored Irvine.
This is drawn into the middle of the
folded circles, which is then sewed by
the point to the burlap. Each color
may be made distinct, or the colors
may be grouped, following the stripes
and marks on the foundation. One ex-
ceedingly pretty rug made in this way
had the center of white. This was
about three inches across; then
twelve-inch square was sewed in with
olive. Between the center and this
square the plain space was filed in
with yellow. The rug was one yard
square, and the space between the GEN.
trail square and the edge had waved
line of scarlet on ground of dark
brown. A knotted fringe was the
finish, and made an exceedin rly pretty
rug to put in front of dress,ag-table.
At the present moment crochet work
is simply the rage; no matter what
one makes, whether dress-tr. innings,
a finish for underwear, or edgings for
fancy work, the crochet needle is one
of the favorite employments of the in
duStrious young woman. Crochet
shawls are again coming into fashion,
not exactly on the old-fashioned lines,
where the shawls dragged into great
holes, and were in short time stringy
and MISUNDERSTANDING, but with
snug, close stitches, so arranged that
there is durability to them as well as
beauty.
There is nothing prettier for Shout
der wrap than handsome shawl,
crocheted of some not too fine ma.
terial Little shoulder capeS, with
ribbon run through, are also much
liked; and there are little scarf-shaped
articles to throw over the head. These
are particularly convenient and agree.
able for evening wear, when one de-
sires to take a stroll either on the
porch or in the street.
Cross-stitch embroidery is revived,
and some exceedingly pretty speci-
mems have been shown. One piece has
q border made of rosebuds and leaves
in cross-stitch, the natural colors be-
ing followed. The making of covers
for photograph albums is pleasant
pastime There are also little round
frames and screens to hold several
pictures, or a banner-shaped section
with pockets for the same purpose.
The screen is a household necessity,
and is susceptible of all sorts of modi-
fcations. A new idea is a screen with
a wood panel at the upper half and a
shirred silk curtain below. The panels
are painted in landscapes or flowers.
One woman has had pictures of her
children painted on a panel of this
sort. They were photographed in the
usual fashion, the wood of the panel
was prepared by suitable process,
and the photographs were printed
upon the panel, forming a pleasant
souvenir and valued group. This
woman has decided to add a screen
every year, and the portraits of her
children as they grow. This is an at
tractive device and one that amateur
photographers will adapt in many
other ways. N. Y. Ledger.
"A certain regiment stationed in
Belfast was mustered in the Ormeau
park for inspection, and was standing
awaiting the arrival of their colonel.
Presently the commanding officer was
seen approaching on horseback, but
when a few PAGES from the troops, the
horse-which had been hired for the
day-stood stock still and refused to
move. The officer made a desperate
effort to urge on his steed, but all to
no purpose. Before long group of
bystanders encircled him, and one of
them, ragged urclfin, suddenly cried
out to his chum: 81 say, Bill, run and
ring the park bell; it's a tram-car horse 1"