New-York tribune., 1901-05-27
DURING VACATION DAYS.
DAINTY TRIPLES ESSENTIAL TO EVERY
WOMAN WHEN AWAY FROM HOME.


When the season for the summer fitting arrives
there are always countless last things TO De
done, and frequently one gees away without the
trtfes that mean much in the sum total or COM
fort 1t seems. nowadays. that there is really no
excuse for being without the little conveniences
that one always has at home as every conceivable
want Is provided for in some attractive and easily
carried fern
Is one going to take voyage? Behold
the latest steamer cushion II is made to hang
over the back of the chair. and has a pocket on
each sde-one to hold book letter pad, one for
handkerchiefs fancy work The cover is
adorned with Bon Voyage" any other suitable
motto. or may have a humorous drawing outlined
To hang on the cabin door there is handsome
bag Of several pockets. which large enough
to hold the bottles of ammonia, Florida water ana
other toilet essentials that large for safe
disposal otherwise Chamber slippers and shoes,
too find a place in IT. A similar case. somewhat
smaller is designed for medicine bottles. if one is
unfortunate TO need them.
A hanging pin cushion is another specially for
steamer use. although be despised else
where. 1t is long and narrow, with. at one end
a loop and bow of ribbon by which TO hang IT, ana
has a supply of large and small pins of every kind
arranged in it.
PRETTY "COMFORTABLES."
For ones room, in hotel cottage there is
perfect hew:lJerment Of ''comfortables" A scrap
basket is always a necessity. but is not. by any
means. invariable part Of the furniture. The
difficulty is readily obvated by the graceful and
decorative baskets that be folded into fatness
and laid on the bottom of ones trunk. These are
covered with bright cretonne and extremely
pretty, well convenient
To give a touch of homelikness. nothing Is
better than a few photographs of friends and ne"
folding frame is in form. with several sec
tons and has mica, instead Of glass. in the open
ings thus avoiding the danger of breakage Ihe9
are covered with trocade, tapestry or some olheI
handsome stuff. and sometimes have apertures Vi
various sizes hold different styles of pictures
Utility boxes are shown IN an all-embracinS Va
riety Some have hooks and eyes. safety ana
other pins cotton. tape, needles and such articles
IN neat little divisions, ready for use on the IN
stan. These are covered with textiles or some
kind Others have pens and holder. pencil ruooer'
mucage twae. tags and labels and nave arr
/ burlap for covering. Handsome boxes of Wool
| with pyrograph!c or carved decoration. hold nals.
picture hooks tacks and small hammer me 45aaS a.
70 divert them from their ORIGINAL use and convert vert
! tainly is an advantage however. 10 have articles
of such homely usefulness In box that M may 80 Te
ticuIar utility box Is especially adapted TO couh-
try houses.
FOR THE COUNTRY HOUSE
The woodbox is now an established feature in
| summer cottages with open freplaces- partcu-
| IarIy handsome example IS Of black cak' with
! Tart nouveau" panels in richly coored pyroEra-
| ply. The design IS a tulip stalk on each panel
The mail pockets are useful IN houses distant from
! velopes Of linen denim mounted on stin
| foundation and on is embroidered the legend
| For the Mali and the other From the Mall
Brocaded silk cases for scarfpins wadded,
perfUmed and lined IN exquisite fashion, and are
| large enough contain a dozen stickp!ns. Glove
cases in envelope form made Of beautiful silks
or embroidered linen. with sachet interior. Veil
| rolls are OF special value. and may be made by
any good needlewoman by sprinkling a sheet Of
| waddng thckly with sachet powder rolling II
/ tightly until II has a diameter OF inch and
/ half and covering II with pretty silk. fastening
a bow OF ribbon each end II should be the
! length Of the yelling width. and II the wells are
| rolled smoothly upon IT soon rs removed they
/ will remain in good condition much longer than
/ they otherwise would
A useful little article for women with a good
| many rings is the Jewel bag around the
| neck 1t is a little bag OF linen a
| chamois lining, and IS be fastened inside the
| corset by safety pins. or may be suspended by
/ ribbon around the neck. \ desirable hair receiver
/ IS made OF linen that IS buttoned into cornucopa
/ shape, is easily laundered. These and many
/ other convenieuces 20 be found at the
| changes for wOmen's work.
! Some OF the old blue and white "counterpanes'
| woven in New England and Canadian farmhouses
! seVenty-hve or one hundred years ago at
the exchange. Forty-third-st. and Madisou-ave.
! sale There are also fine old china ana furnitlre
! gestion OF oden days that usually characterzes it.
! the Austrian Government for the Crystal Palace
/ exhibition OF 1853 is of these. 1t has always
! been in the possession OF the family that now
wishes sell H. one OF its most curious pieces is
a deep dish FOR the boar's head that once was
/ the principal dish every feast
Older and Of different interest the dishes that
! came over in the Lively Peggy and are perfectly
and Italian dishes and odd pitchers.