The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The edges car be finished with small
| scsllops and eyelets. 50 The lining anc
light viii also show through these eye
les.
The linen shades iaUndeT easilr and
can be fastened Oh the frame with .iHy
stitches, which viii not be seen.
Many attractive shades are made WIKI
water CoiOTs o. wafer color paper. end
girl who is clever W!th her brush
and original in her ideas can add con
siderIbly 10 her income by making
them.
For small shades the flowers generally
form the edge, and the top Is finished
with a band OF gilt.
A set with red tulips and green leaves
IS very dainty. The tulips form the edges
with the stems and leaves going up
ward. This set should be used with
tulips az the flower decoration for the
scheme
Another set done in water cOlors car
nave pale pink roses on them, and the
paper may be tinted 50 that Ii runs from
white at the bottom 10 pale pink at
the top. n band Of gold outlines the
TOP.
These frames can have almost any
flower for the decoration and the deco
ration can run around the shade, and
both edges be finished with a band OF
gilt
SILK can also be used for the founda-
ton instead Of p1Ier, as delicate
shade Of silk Is very attractive painted
with these dainty flowers.
White or gold lace. or a silk fringe
the color of the silk is used 10 finish
the lower cage.
\ very simple frame. and one which
Is easily done, IS made from piece Of
silk nine inches square, with a hole
cur in the center 10 1T on the top OF the
frame
The lower edge OF the SILK Is turned
up once on the right side and silk or
head fringe basted on, A narrow silk
gimp Is then sewed securely on 10 hold
II - place.
The opening at the top is finished with
a narrow piece Of the silk. or ribbon the
same color gathered through the middle.
Spangles and mock Jewels can also be
used with good effect on the silk and
paper shades. They can be seWed on
the silk and pasted on the paper.
The large shades for lamps can be
made similar 10 the candle shades and
some OF them are quite elaborate,
An empire shade shows the fOunda-
tion of white silk, with the medallions
alternating, on one panel a group OF
ngures auu on the other q miniature.
These are surrounded by spHngles and
mock jewels. The sections OF the panels
are joined with gilt guimp. which is
hardly shows on the shade for % is al
most covered by dainty flowers of rib
bon made like tiny pink roses and
These flowers are on each section
where it is Joined ana around the top
and bottom The lower edge has white
silk fringe below the flowers
one of the new shades for a large
lamp is made OF paper, upon which Is
pasted colored pictures cut from old
fashion books
Each picture is outlined with gilt.
which gives il the effect OF being
framed. The edges are also finished
with gilt or guimp could be used pasted
on.
The enect. Of this is very quaint when
IL is finished
a shade made OF white silk accordion
plated has peacock feathers painted on
il.
The eyes OF the feather are small Jew
els, and the effect when the lamp IS
lighted is quite unusual.
Shades for gas and electric lights are
very useful as well as ornamental,
one for an electric light Is mounted on
frame which clasps around the bulb.
Il Is oval IN shape, covered with light
shade OF silk. The center Is cut out and
filled In with a net work of gold thread.
This is outlined by tiny flowers and
leaves IN ribbon embroidery. The edge
OF the frame Is finished with narrow
gold lace and guimp.