The morning times., 1896-11-15
UNDER THE LAMP.
some Genuine and Very inexpensive
Fancy Work.

There was never an autumn when more
hovel and charming designs IN the way OF
decorative art work invited the co-opcra-
tion of clever fingers through the long and
lovely lamp-ii hours of Il winters even
ng at home.
1T has not been forgotten that to men
hnd women alike, anything new in the
way of Il pillow is always decided ac-
QUESTION one of the most striking among
iIany new designs for these luxurious ne
reSSitieS is cushion covered N yellow
tatiu, beautiful for the same rea son that
Japanese decorations are always so ire
siStihlc-thc ineXplicable charm Of the fan
rastic; for over this glistening yellow sur
Iace are scattered merry little imps and
uarkies indulging in all sorts of antics.
climbing ladders, Jumping poles, etc. The
process of making them is very simple
one From piece of canvas cut figures
of the desired shape and size, (those men
toned were perhaps a finger in length, }
haste on the satin and work in cross stitch
with black worSted; Il dot of white and a
line of red mark eye and mouth of these
GroteSque little figures. Finish with n
double ruffle of black satin about finger
IN width.
sun more elegant and costly are the
creations in tapestry, which " ork is more
in vogue than ever for the backs and Seats
OF chairs as well as for cushions. This
autumn brings new importations rich in
Watteau and Boucher figures, exquisitely
wrought in quarter stitch; and though
'fillns in is a som ewhat tedious process,
the centuries have proved that in tapestry
Al tleast "a thing Of beauty is a joy forever !"
The pillow has, indeed, come to be one
: of the most important factions in solving
the always difficult problem of what to
give men friends, and the unique and
pretty cunceltS in cigar ribbons have be-
tome SO popular that the finest shops now
tE,a -. .,1a1-
one can buy Harvard" "Ya ale," and in
Vulnerable other brands-for it takes 100
ttrips to make one cusbon-at cents
apiece. These are in all shades of yell
low and orange, and are Cat-Stitched to.
Yether with shaded yellow silk. The whole
is finished with n fringe made of loops Of
parrov yellow ribbon about 4 1-2 inches
in length
Special provision has also been made for
the man OF yachting propensities. On diff
Ierent colors, blue preferred, OF heavy Bed
lord cord or denim a yacht in full sail out
pf white canvas is artistically appliqued.
Fluffy little white clouds are embroidered
above and swelling waves below.
There are many other new and artistic
designs for both cushions and table spreads
In denim and the more expensive corded
goods, which, how ever, are not to be en-
hrodered in the old way, but are outlined
instead with 4 new caTnation braid over
handed ON. Sometimes a plain braid is
used in combination with the carnation
Centerpieces have lost none Of their old
prestige, but are more charming, more
Indispensable than ever; so lovely and so
varied in design that ones fingers fa irly
tingle ut sight of them. The newest and
most beautiful anywhere shown was OF
white linen with a small square OF re-
naisSance lace in the center and q border
of the same lace a quarter of yard in
depth.
pn this background were embroidered a
few gorgeous. luxurious sprays, some be.
giuning in the lace center, trailing across
the mario " strip Of linen, with the heaviest
leaves and blossoms running TO the very
edge of the lace border. To my surprise
/ learned that there was no difficulty
whatever in embroidering the lace. The
work was not specially fine, being done in
Father heavy silks and with the long stitch,
but was rich and effective in the extreme.