The times., 1898-10-23
"A PHOTOGRAPHIC FAD.
Pictures Are Now "Takens ON Line
Luncheon Sets.

The latest application Of photography
is combining 1t with needlework and lace
! for table decoration. Linen and silk table
covers tables centers and doylies can bs
most artistically illustrated One particu-
larly effective set is made of Japanese
! linen. The table cover is fringed. with a
/ photograph of landscape in each of the
four corners Around these corner Illus
trations are worked delicate coIored Au-
tumn flowers Just the kind one finds
! by the country roadsides during October
I Tor the set Is made as a memeuto of AN
Autumn trip awheel. and the Illustrations
all picture some pretty bit OF Iaudscape
episode or companion seen during the
I journey.
Ihe doylies all have In their center's a
photograph several sizes smaller than
those on the lunch cloth. These pictures.
In each of which the wheels and their
owners are always present are framed
by Dresden pattern of the same wild
howers seen on the cloth. The CENTER
piece. which is round. has a series of
miniature pictures in which a history of
the entire trip is illustrated. These photo
graphs are also framed by wreaths OF tiny
blossoms and have very much the ef-
feet of series of medalIions
Ihe maker of this dainty set, who, Il is
needless TO say. is a devotee to both the
wheei and the camera as well as an ex-
pert needle woman, gives the following
ADVICE and suggestions about the work:
me hrst care must be to select bold.
sharply-eut negatives for the illustrations
Then proceed to sensitize the fabric-linen.
we Will say. First make certain that the
material contains no dressing or any in
Sredient that may cause stains. This Is
easily done by washing It well in clean
water The best medium for sailing of
fabrics Is arrowroot. If directions are
carefully carried out failures with IL
should never occur.
Make sailing solution by taking
teaspoonful Of arrowroot and adding to II
sufnclent quantity of water to make a
smooth paste Now put in an enamel ket-
Tie or other vessel from which there is no
possibility of a stain, quart or more of
clear water. Into this dissolve sufficient
hne table salt TO make the water slightly
saIt to the taste. When this comes to a
Doll pour into II the arrowroot paste
stirring all the while, until a thin gela-
tinous fluid is formed. Then set aside to
cool.
When cold, the linen, having been well
washed In clear water, is immersed in
the arrCwroot solution After being thor
0ushiy saturated it is taken out and dried
before quick fire. IL should dry slight
iy stifr- When dry sensitize by immersing
1t in bath composed of $50 grains OF nj
rate OF silver dissolved in three ounces
OF clear cold water, and rendered slight
~ acid by inserting a glass rod dipped
IN nitric acid. In perfectly clear earth
en- dish place as much of this nitrate of
silver solution as will thoroughly saturate
the dry saited cloth few seconds i'm
inersion Is sufficient Then hold the cloth
before the brisk fire and dry it a second
time. Again 1t should dry slightly stin
and without stains
NOW brilliant prints can be pulled with
out trouble Such operations NAV be
done in a DULY lighted room instead of
a dark one, provided the cloth is dried
of rapidly before a brisk fire. II is NOT
difhcult operation in any sense and a
period OF ten minutes IS sufficient TO pre-
pare piece of cloth and have it in the
printing frame. II is best aIwavs To have
the cloth freshly prepared
In printing, the image should appear
good deal darker before it is taken
from the printing frame than it is intend
ed to appear when finished. for the dem
sity Will be lost in the tonin- and fixinn.
processes After the printing is finished
the cloth IS washed slightly in three
changes of water as rapidly as possibIa
TO remove the free silver. The print il
then Immersed in an ordinary acetate Of
gold toning bath The image will tone
rapidly to deep purple black. and after
slight washing is fixed in weak hypo
In the usual manner The result is
delightful photograph on cloth of a good
rich brOwnish black color. and which
when ironed out and finished presents
charming appearance.