The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
PILLOWS ron ALL PLACES.
Made or Bought to Fit All Parts of
the Weary BODY.
From the Philadelphia Press.

the Weary BODY.
From the Philadelphia Press.
1t is always agreeable to dnd little
pillow at hand to stuff behind one, when
the chair does not fit the back; and a
weary or aching head can find a delight
full use for one made in the shape of a
crescent, which fits around the upper part
of the neck. Don't tie it to the chair
with ribbon, making a permanent head
rest, but simply keep it at hand, so that
1t can DO adjusted to the individuals
needs, and used either on chair or divan.
The round pillows. shaped like a small
bolster, about six inches in diameter and
tied at both ends with ribbons are very
useful and comfortable, and also the two
oblong ones which have for a long time
been popular-fastened together and hung
over the back of the chair. These may
be fastened either with ribbons or laced
together with silk cord A little sachet
powder of some single and delicate per-
fume, sprinkled in one of these head rests,
is agreeable and refreshing, but the per-
fume should be very delicate-a mere
suggestion of an odor.
Foot pillows for the house should be
covered with Japanese grass cloth Of iute;
any piece of upholstering goods that is
not too delicate may be appropriately
used. They should be stuffed until firm,
as they are intended to take the place of
an ordinary foot stool.
One can hardly have too many pillows
to suit the prevailing taste. Good taste
would suggest, however, that they be not
too numerous in single room. They are
intended for use and their charm lies In
suggesting comfort and ease, but when
n room is so overloaded with them as to
seem ''stuffy," all sense of comfort is ban
ished.
For divans make two large pillows about
twenty-seven inches square to lean up
against the wall and form a rest for the
back. Fill them with cotton or hair or
even excelsior, somewhat more compactly
than for other pillows, so that they will
make a firm support for the back; and
cover them with the same material that
is used in upholstering the divan, or with
China silk or sateen, in some harmonious
shade, or even with cretonne. Square
ones are good for general purposes and
may be made anywhere from one to two
feet square. Oblong ones are convenient
for stuffing into corners and filing up
vacant inches around ones shoulders and
waist, and the round pillows often fill a
want that nothing else will.
For a soft pillow down is the best fill
ing, but unless one can secure a good
quality of down, which is expensive It
is better to use good feathers. If several
pillows are USED on a avian IL is pleasant
to have one filled with hair, which Is
frmer and cooler than either feathers or
down, and little one filled with balsam
leaves Is agreeable on account of its
spicy odor The small pillows for d.
vans may be covered with plain or figured
wash silk, or with almost any light ma
teral, care being taken not to have the
colors too delicate, nor the material too
rich for use. Figured denim and burlap
are very popular. Anything that is
smooth and cool is appropriate, and any
rough trimming, such as braids or any
thing wooden, should be avoided.
Slkoline makes a cool and inexpensive
covering for couch pillows. 1t Is pretty
as silk, and often much more durable.
1t comes in patterns very much like the
figured china silks, and the new villa
cloth is lovely.
pretty and simple way to finish a
pillow covered with silk or silkoline, is
to set ruffie about three inches wide,
into the seam all the way round. A
ruff1e of this, or any other sheer material,
Is better If made double than IL hemmed
and this also makes the pillow alike on
both sides, which is not only convenient
but makes 1t wear better and last longer.
Some of the coolest and prettiest effects
are obtained from linen covers. White
butchers linen, worked with white or
colored silk floss, in dainty design, is
attractive Brown linen, worked with
yellow or dark brown silk floss Is good.
Sateen makes a durable covering, and
pretty stripped drilling can be used. A
pillow covered with turkey red calico,
and edged with white lace is very eff
fective with rattan or light-colored wood
furniture, and banana cloth that the
southern mammies make turbans out of
is quite the rage.
When washable materials are used
make the pollow covering so that 1t can
be removed and laundried. This may be
done by placing a row of tiny fancy but
tons all along one edge, or by tying
together with ribbons.
The pillows that have been usesd for
hammocks and verandas during the sum
mer may serve as mouse pillows during
the winter months. AS these are al
ways covered with some material that
can be laundried linen or cotton goods
being generally used, they make very
serviceable affairs for everyday use.
As the most of these outdoor pillows
and cushions are stuffed with hair or ex-
cesior, rather than feathers. so that they
will not be harmed by possible dampness.
they are especially appropriate for foot
pillows, for indoor use, especially those
that have been covered with awning
cloth, or with some pretty pattern Of
table oilcloth, for use on the damp grass.
Either for indoor or outdoor uses very
appropriate pillow cover can be made
from a nice linen towel, with the fringe
used across two ends OF IT. II the pattern
in which II Is woven happens to be fruit,
or flowers. or vines, II may be outlined
with a long stitch in colored floss OF an
appropriate color. and the effect will be
very attractive. without making II more
difficult to laundry.
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