Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-18

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CUSHIONS AND COVERS.
This is the era Of cushions and pillows.
The one or two stiffiy arranged pillows
on couch or lounge have been supersed-
ed, and the dlvan and window seat OF
to-day show q number Of luxurious-iook-
ing pillows arranged In most comforta-
BILE manner. These are not too good for
actual use, though some Of them are
very handsome. Still the main Idea con-
veyed Ia comfort, and comfort, per sc,
IL what we are all looking for.
| Among the fabrics most In favor for
pillow cushion covers for common use
we have the wash silks, art linens and
denims.
The pillows may be made Of any size
desired, but from eighteen to twenty
four inches squareis good size, In fact
cushion twenty-four inches square, Ii
q large size.
The linen covers should be embroider-
ed daintily with Asiatic wash silks.
Here IL one Of white linen, the linen cost
ing forty cents a ysrd, forty inches In
width. Fifty cents worth OF linen Will
make two cushion covers, each twenty
inches square, and cover both sides OF
the pillow. A design OF peoples IL
chosen for one pillow. These are work
ed in natural poppy colors. Red, a
brilliant shade, too, being chosen for
part Of the flowers, and white for the
rest. The flowers are first outlined with
kensingt0n stitch, using Asiatic twisted
embroidery silk for the purpose. For a
filling, Roman floss Is used, and the
petals are filed in with box and diamond
stitches, which make rapid work quite
possible. The centres OF all the flowers
are worked with black silk, black rope
silk being very good, aud large French
knots being made Herewith. The pop
py leaves are outlined with olive color.
ed silk and are filed In with whitish-
green silk, twisted embroidery or Roman
lfloss being used. The fine kensingtor
filling Is seldom used except for very
nice and elaborate work, and when II !:
used Asiatic filoselle should be- employ
ed, AS this makes avery fine, handsome
filling In silk.
This pillow has frill Of wash ribbon
around the edge, and the cover Is mad,
to take of easy for laundering.
The second pillow has design Of
California pepper berries, which are Sc
popular just now for art decoration
painting. etc.
| A pretty wash-silk pillow Is made from
pink India silk, this Is embroidered
delicately with scroll design, outlined
with black Honiton lace silk, u frill o.
the silk finishes the edge, and this fril
Is edged with a narrow black ribbon
held in place by feather-stitching o
pink embroidery silk.
Circular pillows are pretty and novel
aud these may be ornamented 10 suit tn
taste OF the maker; very pretty one u
made OF soft green India silk, this has
design of trailing srbutus painted on i
with tapestry dyes, and the flowers arr
then outlined with Asiatic filoselle.
frill of the silk Is placed all around TIT
edge, aud this is covered By another fri
of lace in creamy shade.
A new idea for pillow cover is this
broad ribbon OF sash width Ia painted
In floral design. The ribbon Is In |
soft shade OF blue, and has design o
pink apple blossoms painted on IL. thi
ribbon Is placed diagonally across
cushion, and half-square pieces Of pinl
silk are used 10 make out the perfec
square. The ends OF the ribbon must
of course, be cut In points, TO make tn
square. The pink silk Is the same shsd
as the pink used In painting the sppl
blossoms. The ribbon Is held In plac'
by fancy stitches made with Medi9ya
silk.
4 silk cord with twist Of blue and
twist Of pink Is used TO finish the edge
Il AL 4. tho