The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-25

the Bulgarian design can be worked
where Turkish floss is used, and the
stitches go across the design IN a rather
bias direction. all the designs being con-
v~enticnally and usually outlined with
black. They are worked on a coarse
linen, gray or white n in low tones of
color, as dull reds, green's and wood
browns. In another piece Of conventional
work the stems of the flowers were work.
ed IN three parallel row Of b~uttonholing,
giving an odd raised and twisted effect,
and some of the forums were worked In
a basket style three stitches then an
equal space, three more, etc. IN the CEN
tres of such designs the raised effect
which Is used in hon4ton work can be
made here In color.
1t is a very great mistake to keep
choice lace for years without washing,
Many women believe that 1T is ruined
by soap and water. and will keep some
cherished length for years and years,
turning yellow with age, and rotting
with the dust it has accumulated. till it
really drops to pieces.
And al the time it is so easy to pre-
serve it by keeping It clean. Squeeze
the iace-do not rub ft-carefully in
lukewarm soapsuds in which a little
borax has been d~issolved-say half a
teaspoonful Of borax to a quart of suds
and afterwards rinse it several times
in clear water. Wrap a large bottle
closely in white flannel and sew tightly
owe the flannel a piece of soft cotton
Then win the lace about the bottle,
taking care that it lies quite flat, with
out wrinkles; carefully pick out my
loops that may require it with a pin,
and stand the bottle in the air to dry.
Do not stand it in the hot sun, n do
not dry it by a fire.
If it is desired to give the lace the
yellow appearance usually associated with
old specimens, wait until it is quite dry
and dip a soft handkerchief in a cup
of black coffee. and sop it as with a
Then dry again as before.
The latest method of making artificial
in from fresh bakers bread.
The materials required are wire, bread,
coloring matter and knowledges of the
process, now familiar to only a few
The factory, the only one at
present, is in the West End of Lon
don, and employs about 100 expert hands.
According to a well-known importer of
flowers, this novel method is
likely to supersede all others so far as
to be worn on the corsage are
concerned.
Not only do these bread flowers look
like the real article when freshly
made. but as the bread grows stale the
assume a slightly withered APP
p~earance. which is almost identical with
that Of a natural flower beginning to
fade.
OF course. this faded appearance never
become very marked, being just sufi-
to overcome the unnaturally bright
and fresh appearance which is so OBJ
jectfonable in the ordinary artificial
dover after being in the heated atmos-
phere Of a ballroom for several hours.
The fading power of bread flowers
practically insures them against detection,
by the eyes of an expert
The roses range in prices from SIS to
IS per dozen. and chrysanthemums from
80 to IS. violets. hyacinths and other
small flowers come several dolars
cheaper.
Sylvia Du Maurier-one of Du Maur-
er's loveliest daughters-apprenticed her.
self to Mrs. Nettleship, a famous London
1ressmaker, for a year, and went bravely
through all the drudgery of ~dressmaking,
the beginning to the finish. She,
ike Mrs. Nettleship, had the taste of an
artist, but she lacked the practical tech
nique of dressmaking.
Now, she has married a brilliant. but
struggling young barrister, she designs
and makes her own costumes. and is as
we'll dressed as and, what is of much
more Importance, differently dressed from
woman in London.
1t was said that after Mr.. Du Maur-
er's sight failed him, Sylvia helped in
of his drawings, and it was her
face that one saw constantly repeated
'or the duchess in Peter Ibbetson."
Mrs. Net1eship' says of her, that from
he outset her taste was fauitless, and
hat h was SO apt it was no trouble
teach her anything.
"
open ~fireplaces that never hold a fire
an denomination" exclaims a critic.
fires in simulated logs are bad
but they are better thar the
effective cavern In a side
wall, topped by an expensive mantel,
with tiles, set out with costly
md glittering brass, and then left from
rear to year without the blaze for which
t was created. 1t is a false idea of or
finishes the CAVALIER, and
here will be found those who will agree
with him. Conversely, no form of dec
excels that Of the used fireplace,
With its honest brick chimney blackened
,y many fires and shining irons bearing
heir burden of glowing logs or Goals.
give O. color and character to a
IAN achieve.
Every baby is the loveliest in the world
but very few are perfect. If you don't
believe it, Measure and weigh the child.
N its fourth year the average child
should be three feet high and weigh more
han twenty-eight pounds; In the sixth
rear, three and a half feet high and
weigh forty-two; in the eighth year. four
high and fiftysix pounds in weight.
Ind at twelve years, five feet and seven
y pounds is a far average. Growth is
very irregular in children and Young
people generally, for perhaps two inches
nay be gained in WI months and for
he next ten months not an inch. While
is rapid the child tires easily.
Emma M. Hooper describes sFabrfcs.