The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-17

board-carboard that has some backbone
tosit. butts not so thick that you cannot
put a needle through. Cut the Cardboard
Ia any shape you choose, having TWO
pieces alike. If you have Q mathemati-
cal mind you can run TO seometrical llg-
ures. circles not more than two inches IN
diameter, ~triangles, crosses, squares,
hearts or ovoids. Cover each piece OF
cardboard separately with rhe bit OF six
or satin that you have in your workbask-
ct. drawing the edges of the material
firmly together with long stitches on the
reverse side. When the Twp pieces are
covered, overland the edges neatly 10
gether and your travellers pincushion Is
done.
OF course, If you want q serviceabie
cushion, the material you use for II is
dark and wehrable. But If you want 20
make an ornamental article you maj use
light colored stuffs.
/ saw a travellers pincush;on once that
was very attractive. It looked like one
of those large square crackers. The card
board had been padded with cotton pat
ting before the covering Of white surah
was put on, and then the thing had been
quilted in regular places. As a finishing
touch the pincushion had been reid oyer
a lighted lamp and Drowned to the faint
est. most delicate brown. 1t really looked
good enough to eat.
To be really of the hour At present you
could make this cracker Of a heavier build
and call it bareback.
ssThe Little Japanese at Home is the
title of an article by Ida Tigner Hodnett
in May st. Nicholas" Miss Hodnett
says
The little girls of course enjoy playing
at scenes in real life, and Initiate success
fully weddings, funerals. dinners OF cere-
mony, visiting. etc. Like out little peo-
pie, they sometimes play DOCTOR" and
they can mimic pompousness and pc
culiarities of all kinds. They have chill
dren's parties, too, for which the young
lady of the house sends Invitations in her
own name. Children, as we'll as grown
persons. nave seals, and these invitations
are sealed with the young. ladyssgowr seal
in vermillion. The parties are given in
the afternoon, and the guests begin to ar
rive about three o'clock. sometimes ac-
.companied by servants. The young host
ess puts on her ~lacquered clogs fastened
with scarlet thongs in order to receive her
guests at the top of the steps, where she
bows very low to each but does not shake
hands. All are conducted to the recep-
ton room, which is usually in the rear.
overlooking the pretty garden, the little
clogs being first taken off on the verandi-
Each wears a silk kimono with sleeves
touehfng the ground: a handsome obi,
woven in rich designs. is tied in a butter
fly bow, and CLEANS of scarlet or blue
crepe are seen in the elaborate chisnons.
The girdles are gay, but the dresses quiet
and harmonious in color. The guests are
arranged according to we'll known rules
of precedence and etiquette. the place of
honor being next to the raised dais at The
end of the room; and all sit with knees
bent under so as to rest the body on the
heels. The little hostess. aided by an ell
der sister, or. perhaps her mother, al once
serves her guests with REFRESHMENTS; and
these consist of the invariable tea. sliced
sponge cake and various sweet confec-
lions, and are placed before each guest
on lacquer tray or little wooden stands
about four inches high. Refreshments
finished, they begin to play at quiet little
games, always addressing each others
with titles of respect, never lasping iuto
noisy play.
what a stupid old partyi" some little
American explains. Perhaps you would
not think so il you saw them. yourself
unseen. and could understand what they
were saying. They play with spirit, ard
have a sense of humor, quiet as they
seem.
There is no end of smart little neck ar
engagements to be worn with streets
and women are so accustomed now To
muffling their necks that it will be some
time before the fashion goes entirely out
of style, says .Harperss Bazaar" Many
of the collars are really small capes. They
are made of ruffiess of lace, chiffon ar
mousseline de sole pleated very fine and
put on a fitted lining of silk or satin.
Ostrich feather boas for some time
have been said to be out of style; but
judging from the quantities that are for
sale, as well as the numbers thar are
worn, it is safe to sayt the assertion is uls-
bundled For between seasons, and On
a cool day in summer, there is nothing
pleasanter to wear than one of these same
beas- They come in black, insthe natural
feathers. in brown, and in light gray.
Light gray is especially effective, and IS
very much worn with dark tailor gowns.
The long boas that come rs far as the
waist are considered the smartest.
For afternoon use gloves are white
glace, two or four buttonea. The stitch
ings are white or narrow. Next to white
are liked for visiting and matinee wear,
hand coverings of pearl or biscuit color
ed glace. To attempt to match a gown
in any rainbow or standard color is to DO
an un-fashinnabIe deed EveuinP o1avns