Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
With IL Lacquer Finish.

On very pretty tray a lacquered sur
face has been so treated that hot water or
tea may be spilled without spelling the fin
ish in the least. so l was told. and, being
credulous, fully believe it. Wooden bowls are
prettily decorated with nuts, grapes and
similar designs, and some are of good shape
and size but others are too suggestive of
the kitchen chopping bowl to be harmoni-
ously seen in other parts of the house.
Many boxes, presumably for work, are
displayed where colors have been well in
troduced. and left dull, more like staining
than paint. The shapes of all the articles
l have mentioned are conventional and
may be bought in quantities from the firms
who make goods for Photographic decoEa-
ton; but If any one has originality in doing
such work it is better to have special de-
signs in form made by a cabinet maker
and then, when decorated something really
novel Is accomplished
Old and New Bags
Bags, like beggars, are always with u.s.
and the variety is great, considering the
number TO be found. The styles of other
years are here, but only one really new
thing have l seen-that Is, bag made of
heavy silk as to top, with third of the
depth at the bottom of linen taffeta Like
the new picture frames, a taffeta is chosen
whose design gives a wreath or festoon
This is cut then to have the festoon or a
half wreath for the lower part aDplied TO
the silk, which is of one color, though a
dot or other pattern in 1t is an improve
ment The bag is rounded at the lower
corners to follow the shape of the festoon
and is drawn up at the top with stirring
strings, the rutfle being rather deep With
bag where blue ribbon comes into the
pattern with roses and other CAV flowers
the bag may be old blue; when green and
PINK predominant In the design an old rose
SILK Is best, subdued shades being more
effective than bright in the silk
For Home Work.
Mats for lamps or vases, Jars bronzes
or what not are most useful for presents
and may be made in a variety of WAYS.
Pieces of brocade in square, long and mar
row or round shapes may be utilized The
only border which is used to any extent is
metal gimp of any width, and in gold. sill
Yer or bronze, as best suits the coloring of
the brocade. India silks or Canton flannel
are the preferred Innings. If the gimps are
not obtainable, narrow lace of heavy
pattern brushed over with Japanese gold
paint makes pretty edging. Very stylish
looking mats come of gray-green and frog
green suede, bound with border finely
stitched in typography. The boxes COW
cred with cretonne or burnt decoration are
so popular that they make excellent pres
ents, and can be used as we'll for shirt
waists as for shirts proper which was
their pristine sphere, / believe. In the
straininG after novelty Siamese pattern
has been put on some of these boxes done
mere IN America, as the salesman frankly
told me, by typography, which means
burnt In, from pyro, to burn but by
TINS time he saw the smile on my face and
hastily added well, | suppose you know
as much about 1t as l do, probably but
there are plenty who don't; so | get used to
explaining before l am asked, sometimes