The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-21
E1srER
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Coming Floiy Nay.


That Easter day is now a time OF prescnt-Riv-
ing is shown by the number OF pretty fancy
trifes that are to be used to carry Easter greet
ings, replacing the threadhare cards and little
books once called into service TO convey the sea-
sons sentiment from friend to friend.
Last Easter the photograph frame, in all its
variations OF embroidery, painting, silk, leather,
and jewels. held tho face Of the Madonna, tho
Saviour, or q saint. This season finds the sofa
pillow tho popular messenger. One sofa pillow
is made Of dull green upholstery satin. on which
is embroidered a bunch of Easter lilies held with
a bowknot OF Japanese gold. The under side
has Easter Greetings" solidly embroidered in
white outlined in gold. Around the edge OF tho
pillow is a hcavy cord Of green silk and gold.
Another pillow has large green palm leaves
embroidered on heavy white satin, while on the
reverse side Is the first lire Of The Palms " set
to music in notes OF gold. Around the four sides
OF the pillow is n full soft puff Of green silk
laced across with fine gold cord.
The butterfly, being emblematic of the soul,
makes u pillow with figures OF these winged
creatures an appropriate Easter remembrance.
The foundation OF the pillow is made OF blue
upholstery satin in an aesthetic shade, with
numbcrless butterflies in bright colors, some
shown as IL fitting here and there, an occa-
sional Que resting on held grasses that grow
up from the lower edge of the pillow. The re-
verse side OF the pillow has the monogram OF the
recipient embroidered in large size in the shades
Of brown that run into n golden yellow. the letters
all being well stuffed. The rutle that runs around
the four sides OF the pillow is OF double-faccd
satin ribbon five inches wido matching IN color
the satin used in the pillow. The edge Is worked
in butterflies done in buttonhole stitch with
heavy silk, the edges being cut out so as to make
q butterfly wing q scallop.
Tho anriat Y yirl who has haen an generously
provided through the winter with violets from
certain young men may show him a cour-
tesy on Easter morning by sending him q violet
sofa pillow. This is OF white bengalino over
which has been thrown a handful Of violets,
with hero and there an occasional stray leaf of
nature. The four sides OF the pillow have a
twist Of green stems and artificial violets run
ming along the edge. The fling OF the pillow
since dried. This pillow Is closely duplicated in
roses, with rose-Ieat filling, Still another pillow
made OF ali sorts OF flowers and leaves ms filling,
with Easter flowers embroidered on the top.
designed for the smokers den. being worked on
art ticking in the new shade o. yellow. The
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reds. browns, and yellow. and the inscription is
worked in brilliant red Letters; st The E, edges are
brown and yellow hecked here and there with
touches OF red.
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appreciated than the one designed for the h-
cyclist. The foundation Is white linen duck,
having a huge bicycle wheel In the centre, en-
broidered in Delft colors throughout the tire,
while the spokcs are wrought In washable gold
thread or cord. Suspended by narrow blue rib
bon from the spokes at intervals are cards with
the autographs Of different cycling friends done
in outline. One Of the most effective pillows is
designed in peoples. the extract OF which flower
is conducive TO sleep. Green art ticking Is used,
and it has an ertistic spray Of peoples and
greens. Beneath the flowers il embroidered in
poppy reds the gentle command. Dorme- Bicn.
The edges are finished quite plainly.
On a foundation OF channels one may place a
pretty reminder OF spring in the form OF a flight
OF swallows, painted true TO their own coloring.
The tops of n telegraph pole and church spire
should be in the background. The sides arc
finished with a full ruche OF brown silk with
frayed edges.
yacht, there has been designed a pillow in def
Coloring with a sailing vessel as the principal
feature. The high waves, too, are reproduced.
The edges are finished with three double rutiies
OF India silk in the Delft blue colors.
The children. too. have their Easter souvenir
pillows. There are the quaint Brownies with
April bay in yellow, black. and red, showing
three tiny maids in a rainstorm under a drip
ping umbrella, with Rain, rain, go away, come
again another day " embroidered at the bottom.
For Thoughts done in pansy puppies on
yellow uncut velvet. over which have been
worthy of mention. The four sides are finished
with q heavy satin putting in yellow, which has
first been corded TO form outstanding tucks.
while The flowers are embroidered in their
natural colors.
For the country house there is n new cotton
material in imitation. OF linen silver crash in
pink checks on a white background. Feather
stitching runs from the block Of solid Coloring
for decoration. The pillow is finished at the
edges with a ruitie OF same. This pillow is
seryicIahlc, and the covering may be washed.