The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-28
TOT aMu1nen

In the sapll house or apartment
where economy in space counts iot
much, the long box that answers lor Wiz
dow seat or couch. and a receptapie =
hest skirts and bedices as well, has been
tried many times and not been louiu
wanting. sr,vt
One Of the most satisfactory skirt
hoxes 1--WE will call it this for "anl
of a better name) that l naye seen
stands between the two windows IN the
dining room OF a busy womans nome
mis- hox is proof againsct moths; con-
seouently its interior arrangement -
u,ortbv of note between this time ana
the time to fold away blankets OF o'ner
woollen things.
Rig sheets of wrapping paper, heaVy
ard thick. like that express packages are
done in. was first tackled smoothly over
the inside of the box. Then white glazed
cap,bric such as can be bought for fopr
cents a ward was put over this. .pe
olaze6 side out. A row Of brass headed
taeks fasTerral an extra VIII ut 'ae
eambric. hemme1 at the ends, 10 each
side of the box, and at the TWO enuS,
yrhese extra pieces are designed to lou
over and tuck in when the poA y iui'
when wooden articles are to De KEPT o'e"
So anv length in this box handouts OF
cedar shavings are scattered ehioueA
+bou The oior of cedar is not unpleas-
-. aa5 Il, a hox lined as described, Will
ansver the purpose of keeping a"as
moths quite as well as camphor OF Tar.
rhe naner and cambrie lined box is IN
valuable for keeping starched OF un-
s+.rcbed cotton frocks and skirts IN. oo'-
- comments soon become limp anu
s.r;ngvs If hung on pegs. an the Dig poA
nor,nits of their being laid smooth WIN
81 folding. and keeps out dampness per
fsctlv So much in favor OF the sNi'
box.
rbe n~rettiest and most serviceaoie
covering for the outside OF one Oh these
hoxes is denim in plain. eolofs' OF ~
Rasdad stripes. if one wants a OIL
briohtness about the ROOM An eAcei-
lent padding for the top is an olo qunt'
After washing and drying TINS tnoi
ouohlv fold it as wide as the poA top'
s+ratcb a heavy piece of muslin hgntls
over # mailing the muslin around the
odges of the box lid. The denim cover
with wide hounce should be hnlsheo
COMPLETELY and tackled on lightly, thoush
sac,,relv with br~ass-headed tacks. Ihe
,or,er mart of the box is covered smooth
w with material Tapped at all the
corners and fastened with the brass
tacks in close rows. The INSIDE oi LILY
lid is lined with the heavy paper.
Smaller boxes for shoes are maze ana
covered in the same way, put haNe d
lining of oilcloth. Starch boxes ana soap
boxes answer very well for shoe poN
purposes. -
Roxes for shoes are much more IN
favor thar bags. as no matter how ran
cfful a shoe bag it is not specially, "heh
loaded ornamental TO a chambe door,
and closets are not as numerous as might
be. The shoe box. p~rettily covered tells
M secrets. and the dust from outdoor
boots is easily removed from the oilcloth
lining.
A practical woman suggests a piece
barrel in place of a bag or basket to
hold the remnants that may be called
into future use.
This is a good idea, as the barrel takes
up less closet room than the bullying
bag. and will not upset as easily as a
basket.
This barrel should be lined with some
glazed cambria to prevent the pieces of
material catching on the rough wood.
Three or four pockets should be fitted
about the rim to hold special bits of
braid and other small trimmings. The
outside should be painted to some pretty
shade matching the color of lining.
Add now it's making butterflies if you
N - ~. --1114 ..4 90 fr,- A,,+
Of existence.
4 At a recent fair the inventor of these
dainty conceits, Miss Florence Glider
sleeve, presided over the butterfly booth.
This clever young woman, observing a
blot of ink carelessly thrown upon a
piece of paper, which she subsequently,.
folded, creasing the sheet through the
blot; and on reopening the paper she was
surprised to find a perfectly formed but
terfiy imprinted thereon by the smeared
ink. She experimental with various col
ored oil paints, and was amazed at the
unique blendings obtained. AT the fair
the new fad was received with enthusi-
asm, and the uninitiated. at a cost of %
cents, were shown how to create these
pretty limitations of nature.
The charm of the new diversion lies
in the manifold combinations hat can
be evolved by artistic taste. All new
and decorative conceits are especially
welcome at this season of the year, and
these bright bits would be most effec-
tive for an establishment for Christmas
trees. The method of producing them is
simple, and the art can be acquired in
three minutes. Place a piece of white
paper, bond or Irish linen, perforated,
with the long side parallel to the edge
of a table. Fold the two sides together,
then crease the paper through the CEN
tire and open in the same position. From
a tube of artists oil paint squeeze a
drop of paint the size of a bean upon
the middle point of the paper.
Repeat this operation, covering the first
drop of paint with a second Of a differ
ent shade. Holding the paper as before,
fold according to the creases without
much pressure. With the left hand now
holding the paper firmly in the same po-
sition, take a knife with a blade three
quarters of an inch wide and press the
paint from the centre with a movement
of the right hand, spreading the color
toward the upper right hand corner; then
from the centre press the paint by a sim
liar movement to the lower right hand
corner. These two movements form the
wings. Turn the crease parallel to the