Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-20
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
On Topics Of inssrsss 70 tie Adiee
CoLurT, oxford Democrat. Paris. Maine.
TOILET TABLE.

TOILET TABLE.
About year ago took these dimen-
sions from Z table made Of lace over
pale blue satin, intending TO make one OF
different material, 40 satin, even II one
could afford Il easily, 10 not hygienic for
bed room.
II one uses an ordinary kitchen table,
and has the upright painted to match,
and both nicely vanished, the entire
drapery might be made Of dotted swiss
and could be easily Numbered. II, how
ever, one uses . packing case the muslin
must be lined with cambria or sllkoline.
For Q guest chamber one could have the
pillow shams, spread, commode cover,
splasher, bureau scarf and toilet table
oil made Of the muslin lined with cam
brio to match door and walls, and at the
windows curtains OF the muslin unlined,
falling just below the sill, and across
the top valance Of the muslin lined
with the cambria, all these articles edged
with scaut ruffies Of lace. II one can
not afford quality Of lace which will
bear laundering, II IL much better to put
q rufile edged with limits ton valenciennes
In place OF the lace. The very latest lie
to have these rufiles huted In ironing
That Is something, however, l do not
understand doing.
Now for the table:
Procure packing case measuring
thirty-two inches In length, nineteen
inches In breadth, and forty inches 10
height. Paper the inside Of this box
with wall paper, after having taken Of
the boards Of the front side Of the box
Then fit It with shelf six inches from
the floor, and another ut any convenient
distance between this and the top OF the
table, as we call II now.
Have an upright nailed firmly to back
Of table 10 the centre, this upright to
measure - inches 10 height. At the top
Of this upright fssten one-half Of bar
rel top, this top to measure eighteen
inches long and twelve inches wide.
Put two layers OF sheet wsdding with
sachet powder between over the tops OF
barrel, top table cover and two shelves
tack the cambria neatly over these.
Then fasten cambria around two ends OF
packing case, and cover the upright also.
Now fix the lower part OF the table.
Make the muslin cover next 10 60 over
shelves inside, and around ends and
front Of case the muslin should be quite
full and run on stout wire, the wire to
extend from back, along the sides and
front. Make this so the muslin can be
pulled back and forth easily. Have this
curtain open In the centre front, and q
ruffie Of the muslin or lace down both
edges Of the front. Finish bottom OF
this curtain with u wide hem simply.
Next make the muslin cover for the
top Of table; make II one-hslf inch larg.
er than table top all round and edge
with ruiile. IL IL well 10 make two OF
these top covers, as this will soil sooner
than the rest. Hang q mirror to the up
right, which has been covered with cam.
brio; then II any Of 1t shows make lit
tie fancy article, something like picture
throw, and drspe prettily over IL ut the
top part OF the upright. At the bottom
make something like deep rutile OF the
muslin lined with the cambria, and just
run II on tape or wire on the wall the
whole length OF the table. This will
cover the upright under the glass. IL
should not be more than seven inches
deep with heading and hem, and should
be quite full. The glass should be large
enough to meet this rufile at the bottom.
When the covering OF cambria Is put
on the barrel top before IL is nailed "a
the upright, the under part OF barrel top
should also be covered with cambria.
Plat the cambria on the under side OF
barrel top In fan design, all raw edges To
come above the board.
Make rufiled muslin cover the shape
Of the barrel top and lay over top, but
do not cover the fan plated under side
with muslin. Before putting on the
muslin cover of barrel top, the muslin
drspery should be made for sides OF
table. Some make these to extend quite
to the floor, but mine 90 only about six
inches below the top OF the table. One
must be careful not TO overdo this mat
ter Of drapery, and think Il quite un-
necessary 10 have the side drspery ex-
tend from barrel top to floor over the
drspery on side of box. These curtains
for the sides should be rufiled down the
front and along the bottom edge and up
the other side, then tack them on the
barrel top from the end Of straight edge
against the wall along the curve Of bar
rel top little wsy-not 70 have them
meet In the front. Leave In the from,
curve Of barrel top about eight or ten
inches bare, and over this and the place
where the side draperies are tackled will
fall the rufile Of the muslin cover OF
barrel top.
On the barrel top shelf may be pu,
curling tong, kid rollers and such things
that make table or bureau untidy, SO
they will be out Of sight. Under the
bottom shelf Of under part may be placed
shoes and slippers. On the shelves silk
waists may be laid on one and cotton
shirt waists on the other, and there will
be plenty OF room on these shelves fol
fancy collars or linen collars and cuff:
that are so apt TO get "mussy" In draw
ers and boxes.
One can make pockets Of the muslin
rufiie, edged and lined with cambria,
and tack one on the wall on each side OF
mirror-one TO hold wells and the Other
fine lace Observation-Disclosures Globe