The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

man OF rev IDEAS. Lily pincushions a..
novelties. To make one take an oral.
nary cushion-it may be purche-~1 j.,
h shops beautifully shaped and ready
for covering-and fit 1t 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 quadrants of stiff white satin, /
stitching them into shape and then
trimming of the corners into curves, |
several pieces of yellow worsted will
serve as and when sewed into
pace anon the lace the imitation is
found to be a very fair one.
G In pairs scented with violet
or lily Of the valley are very dainty and
pretty, the n made of purple and the
other OF white satin. The corners of
the sachets are often knotted with clus-
ters Of narrow ribbon, pale green being
used for the violet sachets and green Of
a Still more delicate shade for the lu1
/, OF the valley. If the maker a paint
IT lends an added charm to ornaren;
the surfaces with a flower.
Blotters are shown in the shops ont.
lined in the form Of large lilies. They
are made Of white plotting paper, with
ornamental covers. on which the shad.
oWs In the flower are deity suggested,
n are tied with dainty bows of palest
green or white satin ribbon.
Handkerchief cases appropriate to thu
season may be made by fashioning them
OF white or pale green satin and paint
Ing them with sprays of violets or lilies
OF the valley. Sachets Of these scents
then line the inside of the boxes.
Paintlng on silk or satin Is not SO
elaborate process as many anlatc...
suppose, provided the flower is a simpl,
one. Moreover, transfer pictures, which
very closely initiate painting, may b,
purchased in shops where fancy worl
materials are sold, and apparently hand
painted designs may be had with NJ
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 and the u painted wings arr
wired to look very much like life. Very
good effects may be obtained by treat.
ing the wings with gold or silver paint.
or sprinkling them with jewel dust. ar
inexpensive substance sold for the ben.
eft Of makers of fancy work.
Easter pictures lake charming gifts.
These should be prints or photographs
Of some great masters picture Of tbs
resurrection. Pictures Of the cruciflxion
and Of the dead Christ are many, bu.
1t will be found that those depicting the
resurrection are rare. Perugino painted
one. It is in the Vatican-and thai
gifted master who fashioned the peer.
less Campanile at Florence, Giotto. ila.
left one, a ~fresco, in the %Scrovegni chap.
1 a ofE Cr5,, As ~G1 N-Il froc nnnS
one upon 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 ire.
quently occupied the brushes of the
great masters, but for most Of them
the risen Christ was a 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 grayish
prints are prettier than the ordinary
photographs and 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 have advanced to years
where goodies are better appreciated
than artistic %trifIes.s
Flowers in pots or in hanging baskets
are gladdenins to the heart of thu
housewife VINO 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-
ELIZABETH SCOTT RAYMOND.
U~ncongenial.
PHILADELPHIA Record: The fou sea.