Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

novelties. To make one take an ordi-
nary cushion-it may be purchased In
the shops beautifully shaped and ready
for covering-and At It neatly with very
pale green satin. Edge the cushion with
frills Of soft white lace, and among the
lace scatter sprays of artificial lilies OF
the valley, which may be bought at any
milliner's shop.
Artificial Gala lilies may be made by
folding q~uadrants of stiff white satin,
stitching them into shape and then
trimming off the corners Into curves.
Several pieces Of yellow worsted will
serve as stamens n when sewed Into
place among the lace the imitation Is
found to be a very fair one.
Sachets in pairs scented with violet
or lily Of the valley are very dainty and
pretty, the one made Of purple and tho
other Of white satin. The corners of
the sachets are often knotted with clus-
tiers of narrow ribbon, pale green being
used for the violet sachets and green Of
a SUN more delicate shade for the lily
or the valley. If the maker can paint
i. iehos an added charm to ornament
the surfaces with a flower.
Blotters are shown IN the shops ont.
lined In the form of large lilies. They
are made of white blotting paper. with
ornamental covers, on which the shad.
ows in the flower are deftly suggested
and are tied with dainty bows Of palest
green or white satin ribbon,
handkerchief cases appropriate TO thu
season may be made by fashioning them
or white or pale green satin and paint
ing them with sprays of violets or lilies
or the valley. Sachets Of these scents
then line the inside Of the boxes.
aiming on silk or satin Is not 40
elaborate a process as many amateur
suppose, provided the flower is a stmpl,
one. Moreover, transfer pictures, which
very closely initiate painting, may b,
purchased In shops where fancy worl
materials are sold, and apparently hani
painted designs may be had with n,
more skill than that required to trans
fer the patterns to the cloth.
Sachets are made in the shape of but,
terfies. The satin body contains tn,
scent n the gauze painted wings ar,
wired to look very much like life. Yer,
good effects may be obtained by treat,
ing the wings with gold or silver paint,
or sprinkling them with jewel dust, an
inexpensive substance sold for the ben.
efit of makers Of fancy work.
Easter pictures make charming gifts
Ihese should be prints or photograph,
OF some great masters picture of the
resurrection. Pictures Of the c%rucifxion
and or the dead Christ are many. but
IT Will be found that those depicting tn,
resurrection are rare. Perugino painted
one. 1t Is in the Vatican-and that
gifted master who fashioned the peer.
less Campanile at Florence, Giotto. hal
left one, a ~fresco. in the Scrovegni chap,
Ell at Padua. Taddeo Gaddi frescoed
one upo the walls of San Maria Novel.
la at Florence. Signorelli frescoed an.
other on the cathedral walls at Orvieto
The entombment and the descent from
the cross are subjects that have fire.
quently occupied the brushes Of the
great masters, but for most of them
the risen Christ was q figure unat.
tempted. When a photograph Of an
easter picture can be purchased-and
the copies Of the old masters are al
sold In the collections of famous photo.
graphs, agencies for which are located
In most cities-the silver or grayich
prints are prettier than the ordinary
photographs n can be mounted In
passe partout style with very good eff.
feet.
Silver k~nickknacks Of all sorts make
excellent Easter souvenirs. This sea.
son they are seen in all the shops.
Pretty Easter baskets filled with flow.
ers, bonbons or fruits are exchanged be.
tween folk who AVE advanced to year,
where goodies are better appreciated
than artistic ~trifies.
Flowers In pots or in hanging baskets
are gladdening to the heart Of the
housewife who loves to make her home
beautiful. The flowers are delivered by
the florist, who for a little more money,
will add a handsome jardiniere in which
to store the flower pot.
In fact, there is no limit to the va
riety of gifts sent about this season in
honor OF the return Of the Easter sea-
son..
ELIZABETH SCOTT RAYMOND.