The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-19

/ be bought for two cents a Spool OF tel
yards.
Beautiful table covers are made in the
same way, carried to any desired size.
The fringe for the table covers is made
of a double row of single ribbons, the
under row being cut about six inches long.
To the end of each piece is sewed a ring
crocheted with yellow silk. These give
weight and beauty to the fringe. Instead
of the crocheted rings, gilt sequins are
handsome.
Waste paper baskets are effectively
trimmed with these ribbons. Ribbons are
sewed together in a long strip, and run
through the wicker-work. Tassels made
of punches of the ribbons ornament the
corners.
Tobacco pouches are also pretty. They
are made of any desired length. After the
ribbons are Joined with the fancy stitches,
a hem is turned inside to meet a lining. of
silk, in which is run a drawstring. The
lower part is gathered closely, and finish-
ed either with a bow or tassel of the rib
bon. Pin cushions are made exactly like
the sofa pillows, only smaller in size.
Pretty photograph frames are also cover
ed by arranging the ribbons in various
ways over the foundations that are for
| sale at the fancy work counters. In
genuity has a large field in which to dis
play itself in this pleasing fad.
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The desire for novelty in entertainments
has evolved many social experiments.
One tried recently in a large suburban
tow was that of a progressive luncheon.
Six ladies who lived not very far apart
from each other were the joint hostesses.
Each selected three names from among
her list of friends. and to the eighteen an
invitation was sent The company met at
the home of the lady who lived farthest
away from the centre of the receiving
circle. Here they were received by hostess
number one, assisted by her five coad-
tutors, and bouillon, the first course of
the luncheon, was partaken of. The TWEEN
ty-four ladies were not seated at a table,
but the course was served en- buffet. Here,
too, one of the mpa talented in that
way gave a song or wo; then all picked
up their wraps and hats and were chape-
roned by hostess number two to her
home. At this place a second course was
served, and an informal entertainment
followed it. The third hostess then con-
Quoted the ompapy to her home, and so
on, until each one of the six had presided
in her own home over a single course,
with it's attendant simple pleasure, either
of a recitation or a piece of music, or
| something of that sort. At one house a
beautiful tableau, arranged to include the
little daughters of some of the company,
was a pretty surprise. The mothers had
no suspicion that they were to be there.
At the home of the last hostess, where
coffee was served, a game of cards finished
the afternoon. The visiting eighteen had
| no idea of what was before them when
they accepted the invitation, the notes
simply asking them to meet at the resi-
dence of hostess number one, whose name
was given, for a progressive luncheon.
A dainty accessory, considered indis-
mistress of a w~ell-appointed English
house, is the piano shield.
More than any other object present in
this room it is really decorative art, for
it unites beauty and utility and may be
a mute revelation of the most graceful
taste.
1t is a cover fitted to the keyboard,
made of silk or satin, embroidered with
a design suitable to the instrument or
c-onsonant with the general scheme of
the ornament and color of the apart
ment. Where a floral design is treated,
naturally, honeysuckles and trumpet
flowers are both considered musical"
or, for beauty alone, the pomegranate
which is the time-honored emblem of
luxury and state. The shape, it being
from five inches wide to forty in length,
lends itself admirably to a background
for making a musical quotation, such as
'I would that my love would silently
flow in a single word''-using the notes
from Handels largo or the andante from
the Fifth Symphony"-for, of course,
all or any musical quotation indiferently
would not be opposite. The phrase must
be classical, melodious and srestful. For
in this, as in a literary quotation, a
theme might be inopportune unless
chosen with taste and foresight.
Embroidery or painting is used to
decorate the keyboard cover. While for
it's finishing there is only one rule, the
shield must be wadded, lined with soft
silk, edged with silk cord-not a metal
lie one-and perfumed or not as the chat
elaine pleases. But ever to those who
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root, with it's suggestion of wood violets,
cannot be otherwise than pleasant. 1t
will give more satisfaction than nine out
of ninety drawing room ~adornments.
49,
A careful observer tells us that ones
history can largely be told by wrinkles
Horizontal lines across the forehead are
found even in children who are idiots
and being out in the sun with the eyes I'M
shaded will produce them permanently
but they are natural at 40 or earlier.
Vertical ines between the eyes denote
thought and study, since deep coneentra-
ton contracts the eyebrows; grief an6
worry produce the same effect, and fire.
ouently repeated either leaves a per.
manent fold in the skin.
Arched wrinkles just above the nose in
dictate extreme suffering, either mental OF
physical.
The earliest wrinkles of all and the mos
unavoidable are those which run from
either side of the nostfil down to thu
mouth, and these are produced by smil
ing, and even the metion of the jaws il
masticating.
To keep hair brushes in good condition
proceed in the following manner: Havt
two dishes which contain, say a quart o.
water. add a dessert-spoonful of am
monia. Now take the brushes, one b,
ono ana Keen dipping the bristles up AM