Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-07-18
Notes and Novelties
Of Household Interest.

Women with an eye for decorative ef-
| feet cover the bulbs of electric lamps
with caps made of large glass beads,
amber and transparent white ones he
| ing the most popular. The beads are
| strung on slender wire and formed into
the elongated cap shape, which the clec-
tric bulb assumes.
An attractive addition to the sofa pill
| low corps is ore covered with tiShnet
| lace. 4 piece about sixteen inches
| square is required for the cover Two or
more ha"monizlng or contrasting shades
| OF satin bebe ribbon are woven in and
out of the mesheS, the entire cover beiu-
| decorated in this manner. GrayiSh blue
| and pale yellow makes Il pretty combina-
ton for a pillow of this sort \ ruiIie
of lace bordered with ribbon woven in
| Il design corresponding to the top con-
,titutes the finish. The rufe is lined
with silk the same shade as is used for
| the back.
RafIia is employed extensively for
| couch and porch cushions this season. the
| pliable braid being woven as closely rs
! the finest piece of mating For the
| porch both top and back of the cushion
are of rafia. while the more protentious
| pillow designed for indoor as we'll as out
! door Use is finished with a silk back in
! some pretty shade.
| Dutch furniture which is having such
a run of popularity at present. finds
| particularly fit home III the bachelor den
| The bachelor girl who affects things mas
| culne is also taking to this STYLE of fur
| nshiug. 1t is, however, NOT a. he
| thought of by the poor in purse Heavy
| carved oaken furniture, articles of poi
! Shcd brass and quaint bits Of Dutch
/ china are possibilities only 10 the bach
| plor maid of more than average means
| The color scheme Of the Dutch den may
| be ia Delft blues or in dark rich Oriental
! hueS. II the latter be chosen the rugs
! and cushions should carry out this color
| ing. The windows, which should have
| small diamond panes or be barred with
narrow molding in imitation OF them
may be hung with curtains Of old gold
| china silk and inner ones of forest green
! velvet having n border Of stamped red
| leather straps. Chairs and settle up-
| hoIstered in green leather are admirable
and fable covers of similar leather orna-
mented with designs of tulips in red with
stem and buds in gray green shades. \
carved mantel shelf and a tall Dutch
clock are harmonious sdiuncts to the
furnishing OF the room. The most Strik-
ing accessories, though, are the shining
| brass objects, such rs candlesticks. and
irons, woOdhoX and the portly Dutch
milkcanS.
From Washington comes word Of a
! new connection in the line Of refreshment
for the summer girl Snow tumble is
the name given by one soda water man
| and 'potpOurri glace" by another. Into
tall glass is put spoonful Of ice cream.
then Il layer Of pineapple, another spoon
full of ice cream, half a dozen maraschinO
| cherries. little stra Eberry juice. and to
crown all n generous mound OF whipped
| cream. This combination is voted de
| liciOus by those who have tried il.
Pineapple lemonade is a very agreeable
substitute for the ordinary prepare ton.
one large ripe pineapple grated being the
| proportion required for a quart Of lem
| Onade.
In wine sets new design is in the
form Of a barrel Of frosted glass with
metal rims. Half a dozen glasses ara
! suspended from the barrel
For the serving Of cream de menthe
special decanters and giasse are shown
by the dealers. The bottle is green and
has a silyered top and stopper. Six
glasses in mint green tone complete the
set, which rests upon a metal stand IN.
der which chopped ice can be packed.
One OF the inventions recently brough;