Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-16


lean raw silk tapestry, at 81 q yard, Is a
better investment than either. Leather
ette. Y is claimed, is eIninently satisfac-
tory. but II you use this do not try to
tufr 4: it win be more effective put on
smoothly.
Before purchasing your material meas
.re the length and breadth Of your piece
Of furniture. tucking in your yard-meas-
ure. AS the material is TO go, thus yen
can easily caiculate how much you will
require. necessary the back Of the
chair or lounge can be covered with
something different from the front. and
so lessen the expense
The box lounge. SO much used nova
days. may be made at home very easily
II II Is TO be large enough to serve as "a
ped by night a carpenter must be called
In to make the foundation the. required
size. otherwise a large packing case VIII
strong hinges. Of which three will be
necessary for IA six-foot box. The box
makes IA more useful receptacle for
dresses or for bed clothing-for any
are frequently of camphOr woods or ce-
dar to exclude moths.
II you buy your box lounges it WIZ be
These last you cannot pu. in Yourself
but Il you do not mind the
expense you can have 1t done by an up
noisterer before YOU cover your lounge.
Otherwise you must pad the top Of your
,ounge lid withraw cotton put on fhickiy
or make a thin mattress to fit 1t, anl
then pile cushions on it--a dozen or more
and Il is sure to be comfortable. You
may upholster such "A lounge with almost
anything you like If the covering is
handsome lei it show. If not throw a rug
s aver tan oriental carpet pecea
.iere-anything you have which looks
we'll as il foundation for your cushions.
Before you attempt the lounge go to a
u you are Wide-awake you will. be sure
10 do the work better for the knowledge
you will obtain
At the same time you will see how very
easy IL is TO make one of the shoe boxes.
with pockets inside all round, and GOV
cred outside. for window or chimney cor
acr seats. for which fashionable nphol
sterers charge such high prices
These are, of course, intended for bed
rooms. and are usually covered with ere
tonne. Put the pockets on The inside lin
ish the inside first One OF the cracker
boxes with hinged lids which grocers sell.
when empty, for Is or 20 cents, makes an
excellent foundation for such seat, bui
II intended as window seat the box
should be larger and have a cushion
covered with ,cretonne. TO match AT each
end.
AS for cushions. it is impossible nova
days to have too many, either for fashion
M for comfort. The latest fad by TN.
way OF an easy chair Is merely pile OF
warm or a chimney corner for cold
weather. the foundation being two or
four earge cushions filled with braided
wire. according to the size Of the seat.
~ must show you Mignon's den.' said
the mother of "A society girl. The most
salient feature of the den was "A pile OF
cushions in the corner between the fire
place and the window. There were over
thirty OF them. in all shades of yellow.
the girls color. from deepest orange To
palest straw. all silk in all sorts of bro
cade. satin, taffeta, siciiene-orientai
in crocheted circles over plain founda.
ton: rufiied. puffed and corded; several
embroidered. one with yellow roses one
with cowsllps. one with buttercups. and
one with dande..ons. There were some
Of odd eastern stuffs collected in foreign
bazaars. and two rose cushions. one filled
are all her own work said the proud
mother. 1.-The embroidery is all by hand.
and the flowers We're copied from ma
ture
All materials are used for cushions
the bargain counters of the large dry
goods stores are piled with remnants Jug
linen or cotton. according. to your fancy.
from silkaline 10 rich oriental embroid-
cries. the choice is practically limitless.
OF late. years the range Of filing for
and besides the orthodox feathers and
hair which uphOlsterers use, anything
and everything available which in even
the least degree combines the two reau-
sites of elasticity and lightness and some
things which do not are pressed into SER
vice.
Air cushions are. of course standard.
and braided wire cushions have won
great favor where support ra..ier than
softness is desired: two or three Of then.
are a great addition to heap of down
rillows. Inc, needles of the balsam fir
form part of the regular stock in most
large stores where cushions are for sale
and are prescribed for sufferers with lung
trouble. The needles of the common pine
fainter and legs enduring in D1Or un
therefore less ef1icacious.. but are much
used for the same purpose. The husks
of green corn dried in the shade and
shredded into marrow strips make an .ex-
tic and softer than the palm fiber 81
much used. and. Of course. during the
season Of green corn costs rs hing be-
yond the trouble Of preparing, which IS
little il one has Il lot. on the floor OF
which the husks may be dried.
Letter paper. cut into half-inch strips
and cured over a knife blade or on the
scissors. is durable and elastic filling
to be serviceable for steady use, and
must be replaced, after a longer or short
er time. as 1t is less or more used.
,nopped hay is within reach of every
farmers daughter. and makes "A comfort
able cushion. albeit not too soft. In
short, even with moderate means il Is
comparatively easy to realize the idea of
the modern novelist. or noudo.r fur7
cushions A more practical plan is how
ever. to have cane furniture. with each
chair well cushioned, and the low 'settee
literally piled with cushions. TO be DIS
few floor cushions stuffed with some
thing hard enough to render them avail
able for seats. In making your cushions
never use a thin fabric to cover a heavy
cushon-,if you do the weight will tear
the material.