The sun., 1903-06-07

pillow assumes an even greater prominence
than 1t has heretofore held.
For the piazza one wants a cushion with
cool, smooth surface, and this is especially
to be found in the numberess weaves Of
linen which this season has ushered in and
the soft and lovely straw and grass cushions
sent over by the Orientals for Western
enjoyment The latter are smooth and
springy under the head and appear in many
shades of cream color, merging into pale
Green and straw color, and in all manner Of
bright plaid effects.
From the closest and finest weave ofstraw
through various styles and patterns these
pillows run the gamut Of dried grass com
fort to the broadly woven Madagascar
pillows which are so fashionable now.
Besides the general effectiveness and
coolness of the grass and straw pillows
and their eminent suitableness to piazza
seats and swings, there is about them q
delicate fragrance, as Of memory Of green
meadows, that is very refreshing to the
senses In the eyes OF the housewife and
the nervous one who looks for microbes In
everything these cushions Of woven grass
and straw possess another virture, that Of
being quickly and easily cleaned with wet
cloth.
The growing fashion for straw pillows
has caused girls who have learned the
popular raffia stitch to turn their skill to
account in the weaving of pillows of rafila
fibre, There is no abatement in the craze
for doing raffia work among women who
love to adopt the latest thing in fancy work.
Popular as raffia work is, the newest and
most fashionable idea in the pillow weav-
ing line is Madagascar embroidery, done
with long, wide strands of straw or grass
stained in rich greens, reds and browns.
Some superb-looking pillows have large,
vivid red poinsettas worked upon a cool
green background, and no other scheme Of
decoration upon Madagascar embroidery
is quite 40 handsome.
Green and brown are combined effectively,
and 40 are red and brown. The latter color
appears mostly in clear, light tones.
In the matter Of linen covers for pillows.
all sorts of braided and embroidered de-
signs appeal to the taste Of the buyer or
worker, blue and white and red and white
being popular combinations. The hand
kerchief pillow is a dainty and easily manu-
featured affair, whose pattern many might
like to initiate.
Four small white hAndkerchiefs with deep
fancy borders of blue are sewed upon the
four corners OF q white lawn square. The
handkerchief allow two inches OF white
to appear across each side Of the pillow,
which is bordered with lace edged lawn
frill The idea is dainty one that may be
carried out in white or any color.
To that person who desires to derive
amusement as well az comfort from his pill
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titled .The Kiss, is Of ecru-colored sateen,
upon the centre of which are painted, in
contrasting colors. a boy and a girl in the
attitude Of kissing. The boys face is hid,
ribbon tied upon 1t. A fringe is sewed
around her little painted schoolbag, while
brass buttons are fastened to the boys
coat and a real patch sewed upon his
trousers
Another decoration is achieved by darky
baby, who has tuft Of black wool on top
OF his head and one on each side tied with
red baby ribbon. The lover of the theatre
will appreciate a sateen pillow across the
top Of which is printed row OF red slippers
and black bonor tb.
pillow is an old mans back and bald head
< fringe Of real white hair surrounds the
latter. On the hand which holds his opera
glass is fastened glass diamond, and
another jewel is sewed In his painted Gun
button.
the corners gathered and turned in and
are ornamented by girl driving geese. in
white and blue. The lover OF sthetio
Effects in leather could not but be pleased
by a girls head with wind blown hair,
done in shades of brown. A kerchief ia
tied over the girls head. and this rests
against background Of green leather.
Somewhat on the same order is sports
laced loosely together and finished with q
deep fringe OF cut leather in red and tan
colors. On the top of the pillow are fooled
In brown stag g head and fawns.
n this IN especially suited to hallway
OF mans den, one made 10 nt In Dutch