New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
OF FEMININE INTEREST.
SOME PROPER WAYS TO MARK HOUSE
HOLD TABLE LINEN
SKATING PErTIcoATs ARE FASHIONABLE AND
ROYALTY PUTS ITS STAMP on THE
BICYCLE

ROYALTY PUTS ITS STAMP ON THE
BICYCLE
A pretty and simple way Of marking table linen
IS put the initial about three inches long In the
corner II should be done in cross-stich, evenly
and smoothly When great be used in
washing fax thread OF pale green. blue or yellow
may be used but white is be satisfactory.
The serviettes and dollies should be embroidered
10 match but IN smaller letters. The design 81
the initial letter should be plain large capital In
print being quite the best style.
The skating petticoat IS a late Partisan importa-
ton that finds much favor among young wom-
devoted the lnvgorating sport. These petit
coats somewhat shorter than the usual skirt
and are lined with nuns yelling cashmere or plain
flannel They must not rustic, and Tor this reason
the ice
While IL Is reported that bicycling is the de-
among the upper classes OF Great Britain.
this cannot be said be the on the CONT
nent. where nearly all the prncesses cycle. and
their examples followed By all other women.
Among the queens devoted to this sport are the
Queen OF Italy. the Queen OF Wdrtembesg and the
Queen OF Portugal while among the princesses
addicted 70 the sport are the Grand-duchess OF
Mecklenburg. tho Crown Princess Of Sweden the
Dowager Duchess of Aosta, the Crown Princess
stephanie OF Austria and her daughter. and the
Crown Princess Of Greece. who learned last sum
mer at Cronbers.
Shabby Brentwood Windsor chairs may be re
juvenated by being painted over with black enam-
ri paint. II. when the enamel is dry, a little
bronze paint be smeared smudged over them.
quaint and pleasing Japanese effect will be OBJ
tained. The expressions "smeared" and 'smudged"
are used adysedly, for the bronze should be put
on with almost dry brush. and should merely
cling the bristes so that they may leave a
certain amount q color when dragged over the
black enamel To regularly paint on the bronze
would be- TO spoil the japanese effect sought
The elder duck from which the valuable elder
down Is procured IS found in great numbers on
the Scandinavian coast where the birds strictly
protected by law Many landowners have colonies
OF these ducks. making quite profit on the sales
OF the down The nest is constructed OF twlgs put
together IN rough way. and Is lined with thick
mass Of down. which the mother plucks from her
breast. II is this lining which is sold In the
market It being from the while fresh
and clean. On finding their home thus destroyed
the ducks fly out to sea and remain long time,
but finally return and build second nest II Is
said that the mother duck often plucks the down
from the breast Of her mate to aid IN completing
/ turbed she would never return to that place.
All sorts OF pretty and useful articles be
/ made OF cretonne. denim and similar materials.
Bags OF red blue denim for soiled collars and
I handkerchiefs can be made by any Or Il
small wooden box can he covered with figured Gre
/ tonne. or plain denim II preferred and this may
/ he used a In conjunction with its less ar
tstlc capacity OF a shoebox. person who mas
. some ability In painting make clever ar
/ rangement be hung the writing desk A
+ stiN piece Of cardboard Is first covered with brown
linen 10 form the back. Two pockets for letters.
one above the other made OF pieces OF card
! board similarly covered which hung the
back by ribbons. the bottoms being stitched
TO It and tiny bow being used 10 hide the stitch
ing. on the top pocket Is lettered ITO BE An-
swered" and the lower one Answered" A
cancelled postal card and letter may be painted or
tho lower pocket. long lamp-pOst Is painted the
whole length OF the case. running over both peck
cts. with a red postal box beneath. If one is not
able 70 paint the decorations the lettering may be
embroidered in colored silks or outlined with mar
,ff.l