The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-08
Country Gentleman.

Country Gentleman-
Apropos of unmounted photographs a
Berkeley (Ca1) girl has invented a way of
using these that is certain 10 become very
popular. The grounds at Berkeley are IA
nous by reason of the very beautiful old.
gnarled live oaks which embellish them,
and no student will ever leave the uni
versity without taking with him photo
graphs of these historic trees. Choose a
piece OF suede leather about 10x14 or of any
given size according to the number of
sketches you intend to mount. This leather
background is not cut with a ruler, but is
of charming irregularity as TO corners. A
piece of pasteboard two inches smaller all
around than the largest regular parallelo-
gram that could be drawn on the leather
is pasted on the back and the extra size
is caught down in the folds with thongs
of leather. Small photographs 3x3 are then
pasted over the leather and the college
cry etched on in burnt work. If one is a
devotee of the kodak this is a pretty way
Of sending choice views to a friend.
Suede leather is also a most satisfactory
background for plaster casts. Raphaefs
cherubs single, in pairs or in groups of
three or four mounted on dark green or
rich red suede, with one or more OF the
irregular corners knOtted down with a
artistic bit TO hang at the right of ones
dressing table. Medallions of the musical
composers or the authors can be mounted
in the same way. These little heads and
medallions cost but % cents each, and even
unmounted may serve as an Easter greet
ing to an absent friend, and one that will
be a never failing source OF pleasure,
whereas the Easter card of is
neither "a thing of beauty" nor "a joy
forever"
But when all is said, the unitarian pin
IT I'm In - t. NJ -A~x-
latest, and I think quite the prettiest and
most sensible thing in the way of a cush-
ion for a dressing table consists simply In
a bow of three or four-inch ribbon. A yard
the latter is sufficient. Tie in a tight bow
knot with ends. Max two little bags
stuffed with bran or SawduSt, and slip
them in the bows. using thin silk of the
same color as the ribbon for an outer COW
ering. These are quite concealed by the
bows, and pins are thrust in them through
the ribbon. When in course of time this
becomes unsightly by reason of the pin
holes, cut the ribbon and fashion a made
bow turning the marked portions under
meath. Plain or brocaded ribbon may be
used, and the marking of the ribbon by
the pins may be avoided by appliqueing on
the upper portions of the bows pieces of
fish net in a fieur de lis design as large as
the width of the ribbon viii admit. This
may be worked around VIII silk of the
same color as the ribbon, and if pins are
inserted in this the holes made in the rib
bon will be hidden. Sprays of lilies of the
valley, artificial or real, should be slipped
under the knot for an Easter gift. For
other seasons violets are extremely pretty.
A pretty bag never comes amiss FOR the
dainty bits of linen that should not be
mingled with the coarSer articles intended
for the laundry. Quite the newest thing in
this line is made from two embroidered
handkerchiefs, as inexpensive or as costly
as you please Of course, but ten-cent hand
kerchiefs with effective embroidered edges
make up very prettily. Stitch a shirr wide
enough TO carry a half-inCh ribbon on the
wrong side of each at one end; sew the
other three sides together just back of the
embroidery and feather-stitch with coarse
silk in pink. blue, green or lavender ac-
cording to the color in the furnishings of
your friend room. Outline a monogram
in the center of the front. run in a shirr-
string, and you have a gift that any friend
will appreciate.