The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-04-10
nan of few ideas. Lily pincushions are

man Of few ideas. Lily pincushions are
novelties. To make one take an ordi-
nary cushion-it may be purcha"Hi 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 artiflcisl 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 off the corners into curves.
Several pieces Of yellow worsced will
serve as stamens and when sewed into
place among the lace the imitation is
found to be a very fair one.
Saclets 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-
tiers of narrow ribbon, pale green being
used for the violet sachets and green of
q still more delicate shade for the lily
OF the valley. If the maker can paint
1T lends an added charm to ornamen,
the surfaces with a flower.
blotterS are shown in the shops out
lined in the form Of large lilies. They
are made Of white blotting paper, with
ornamental covers, on which the shad-
W IN the flower are deity 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
OF 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.
Painting on silk or satin is not SO
elaborate a process as many amateurs.
suppose, provided the flower is a simpl,
one. Moreover, transfer pictures, which
very closely initiate painting, may bt
purchased in shops where fancy worl
materials are sold, n apparently hand
painted designs may be had with NJ
more skill than that required to trans.
fer the patterns to the cloth. I.
Sachets %aree1nade in the shape of but.
t%erfiies. The satin body contains thu
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, ar
inexpensive substance sold for the ben.
eft Of makers Of fancy work.
Easter pictures make charming gifts
These should be prints or photographs
OF some great masters picture of the
resurrection Pictures of the crucilxior
and of the dead Christ are many, but
1T Will be found that those depicting the
resurrection are rare. Perugino painted
one. 1t Is in the Vatican-and that
gifted master who fashioned the peer.
less Campanile at Florence, Giotto. has.
left one, a ~fresco, in the S~crovegni chap.
Ell at Padua. Taddeo Gaddi frescoed
one upon he walls of San Maria Novel.
Ia 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 a igure unat.
tempted. When a photograph of an
Easter picture can be purchased-and
the copies Of the old masters are ali
sold in the collections Of famous photo.
graphs, agencies for which are located
IN most cities-tle silver or crayish
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 YEA re-
where goodies are better appreciated
than artistic %trifies.
w In pots or in hanging baskets
are gardening to the heart of ths
housewife who loves to make her home
beautiful. The lowers are delivered by
the florist, WhO for a little more money,
will add q handsome jardiniere in which
to store the flower pot.
In fact. there is no limit to the va
r1ety of gifts sen about this season in
honor of the return Of the Easter sea-
son. q
ELIZABETH SCOTT RAYMOND.