The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24
Simple bureau scarfs.
Decorator and Furnisher.

Decorator and Furn1Sher.
Every woman when going away from
home takes with her some sort of fancy
work, trifies to make for the home, and fill
up leisure time. Materials this season were
never prettier than the variety now offered
in the market. Simple fabrics which cost
but little and when adorned serve excellent
purpose.
A charming accessory is bureau cover,
of fine organdie in which are delicate
flower schemes. like those used for gowns.
In making cover measure exactly the top
of your stand. Around all four sides give a
ruffie some four inches wide, with q narrow
hem. Let the lining be of the same tone as
the flower expressed in the goods for this
purpose India silks are the best, or a very
fine satteen will answer. At the top of the
ruff1e there can be a finish of a fiuting of
ribbon in the same color as the lining used,
and at each corner pretty bows with loops
and ends.
Nothing is better than plain scrim for
tuscan appointments. these goods come as
low in price 20 cents or 80 cents yard,
is of good width, and cream in color For
a pretty cover measure we'll your bureau,
allowing on all four sides deep hem some
two inches in width, at the extreme top
give wide hemstitch. AS a center decora-
ton there can be conventional design, or
flower scheme in stamped pattern or a
black working with the pencil by the anna
teur who knows how. For this device the
long and short stitch should be used, even
can be run in and out through the hem
stitch number one ribbon in the same
tone OF the floss and at each corner finish
or BOWS and ends. These ScarfS can be lined
with the same tint used in the embroidery.
either in India silk or in thin lawn When
solled they will wash, of course removing
the lining and ribbons.
Bureau scarfs of figured scrim are made
on the same principle, but admit of a double
decoration in the outlining of each figure
with tinsel chord in whatever color de-
enhance
be on the broad hem zigzae pattern In
this same tinsel. AS a finish for the edge.
me, me crochet lace of cream color is much
petteT than those of thinner make These
scarfs can also be lined in delicate tones
OF SILK; ella rose, light blue, and salmon
PINK are the tints preferred
For bureau scarfs the novelties are MANY
SO tnere is no fixed rule. A delicate affair is
one Tor bridal toilet, made of three fine
sneer pocket handkerchiefs of ordinary la
GieS size, tastefully embroidered in white
IheSe squares are put together by a wide
pand or insertion of Valerciennes lace Sc
when finished they fit the four points of the
bureau Around all sides is a deep frill OF
TINS same lace, matching in pattern the in
sertion used. The scarf is lined with an In
ofa SIX fs OF light cream and along the TOP
ends. -1
For dressing toilet scarfs. the point Dies
prit is extremely attractive This thin lace
can be made up with a deep frill trimmed
YIN Win TOUR rows Of satin ribbon in whatever
with India silk the tone matching the rib
bOnS used
In scarfs of more expensive grade the
renaissance, takes precedence. Some have
square corners, others round The centers
embroidered in delicate blossom effects OF
unusually pretty patterns, others are left
plain. The lace edge is one put on without
gather or pleat
Among the dainty scarfs is the plain net.
;Tney are long. fitting the toilet glass. hang
ing down both sides. As decoration there
IS border of white Swiss appliuued on in
forms of French bow knots scrolls and rib
pom effects. The edges are an applique seal
lop They can be lined with any color of
the prevailing scheme used for the room
In simple fitments for bureaus the dotted
Swiss has always d charming appearance.
they should be made with an embroidered
frill, slightly gathered on all sides and lined
In delicate shade of thin lawn, giving q
tone to the cloth Plain Swiss of fine quail
ity can do duty with the same accessories.
AS a pretty decoration a lace insertion of
open mesh can form a border or be let in
as corner pieces. If the lace used is valen-
eiennes then the frill should be of the same.
There can be for leading a beading in
which number one ribbon can be run in
and out OF whatever tint desired. making a
pretty finish :