Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-27

the loops and streamers fall almost to
the floor.
Another dainty gift, or one which
may be considered a part of a set of
wedding ribbons when the wedding is
to be church affair, is the ribbon to
be used to ribbon off" the pews. This
may be embroidered with initials.
date, and name Of church. 1t should
also be about three inches wide and
two yards long, or sufficient to span
the aisle, with a bunch of bows on
each end-or pompons-to fasten to
the ends Of the peWs In addition to
this cross ribbon there may be two
others, one attached to each of the
bows and long enough to be carried up
the aisle, inclosing the pews, one each
side, by the ushers who meet the we'd
ding party. This, of course means a
great deal of ribbon, and while it is a
very pretty feature Of a church cere-
mony to inclose the pews, and some
times matter of absolute necessity,
yet it makes, in addition to the bouquet
and cross ribbons, rather an elaborate
gift.
Collections Of old needlework usually
contain bookcovers which ought to be
very suggestive to- the modern worker
Now that designing for bookcovers is
an art in itself, the needleWorker ought
to find an opportunity in this sphere
too. A particularly beautiful gift for
bride would be an embroidered
prayer-book cover. Ample margin
should be allowed the binder on the
embroidered pieces. For the prayer
book there may be the marker. This
should be made of an ecclesiastical
ribobn and the embroidery done over
cartoons. The designs for both
prayer-book and marker should be
churchly.
AS already suggested, the house
keeper cannot have too many linens,
and so a wedding present in linen will
always be acceptable. Bureau sets,
the covers embroidered on lawn and
made over pads with the long narrow
cushions, are very pretty, useful pres
ents. These linens are practical, be-
cause they can be removed and laund-
cred. Although "a dream" of lace
and embroidery is lovely, yet it cannot
be said to be a real help toward house
! furnishing Or decorating, since it
must be laid away most of the time.
Doilies of all descriptions and center
pieces have become almost necessary
to a well-set table, certainly to an
ornamented table. They have passed
the day when they can be considered
fad, and, like the few fashions which
really have some use or beauty in
herent, have earned their place. The
feur-de-lis or orange blossom designs
are most suitable for the wedding
breakfast, but one may select any
dainty motif for linens intended as
wedding gift should embody two ideas.
First, it is a souvenir and should
therefore be durable. For this reason
the hand-drawn linens are appropriate,
since these like laces, may become
heirlooms. In the second place, they
should be serviceable, because there
are so many things needed in new
house that a bride. will especially ap-
preciate something that fills an i'm
mediate want. Therefore, a set of linen
| sheets and pillow-cases, hemstitched
and initiated inywhite embroidery, is
lovely gift; or a Counterpart en-
broidered in some dainty pattern after
the design of the wall decoration.
Something to keep and something TO
use-in these two requirements we
have the ideal of home decoration, the
combination of use and beauty.