The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-10

man Of few ideas. Lily ~pincushfons are
novelties. To make one take an ordi-
nary cushion-it may be p%urcha~Hd in
the shops beautifully shaped and ready
for covering-and fit 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
m%illiner's shop. .
Artificial Gala lilies may be made by
folding quadrants 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 and 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 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 lily
or the valley. If the maker can paint
II lends an added charm to ornament
the surfaces with a flower.
Blotters are shown in the shops put
lined in the form Of large lilies. They
are made of white blotting paper, with
ornamental covers. on which the shad-
in the flower are deftly suggested,
and are tied with dainty bows of palest
green or white satin ribbon.
handkerchief cases appropriate to th5
season may be made by fa%shioning them
OF white or pale green satin and paint
ing them with sprays Of violets or lilies
Of the valley. Sachet Of these scents
then line fhn srci1n ~ tLo L@ro, r.-#
Painting on silk or satin is not SO
elaborate a process as many amateur.
suppose, provided the f1owerfi 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.
%ter1ies. The satin body contains tn,
scent and the gauze painted wings ar,
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, al
inexpensive substance sold for the ben
eft of makers Of fancy work.
Easter pictures max charming gifts
These should be prints or photograph.
OF, some great masters picture Of tn,
resurrection. Pictures of the crucifxiol
and Of the dead Christ are many, blu
it will be found that those depicting tn,
resurrection are rare. Perugino painted
one. 1t is in the Vatican-and tina
gifted master who fashioned Inc peer
less Campanile at Florence, .Giotto, ha
left one, a ~fresco, i'll the Scrovegni chap
Ell at Padua. Taddeo Gaddi ~frescoe
one upon the walls Of San Maria Novel
la at Florence. Signorelli frescoed an
other on the cathedral walls at Orvietc
The entombment and the descent fror
the cross are subjects that have FIRE
quently occupied the brushes Of tn
great masters, but for most of ther
the risen Christ was a figure unat
tempted. When a photograph Of a
Easter picture car be purchased-an
h copies of the old masters are a
sold in the collections Of famous photo
graphs, agencies for which are locate
in most cities-the silver or grayis
prints are prettier than the ordinar
photographs n can be mounted i
passe partout style with very good et
feet.
Silver knickknacks Of all sorts max
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 year
where goodies are better appreciate
than artistic trifes.
Flowers in pots or in hanging basket
are gladdening to the heart Of tn
housewife who loves to make her hom
beautiful. The flowers are delivered b.
the florist, who for a little more money
will add q handsome ardiniere in which
to store the flower pot. gi
In fact, there is no limit to the va
riety of gifts sent about this season II
honor of the return Of the Easter sea
son.
ELIZABETH SCOTT RAYMOND.
uncongeniaI.