The Washington herald., 1912-10-13

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The sirf chose some rose colored cotton
tapestry which she bought at q very reas
enable price for repairing the table. Shs
spread the tapestry neatly over the top
turned it down at the sides and fastened
the material with small tacks under ths
edges Of the table. The under shelf she
treated In the same manner, cutting out
places for the legs and turning down ths
material all around. This also she fas
tened under the edges of the shelf viii
tiny tacks. Around the edges of the table
and the shelf she fastened gold galloon
This needed only to be tackled here and
there with invisible thumb tacks. Ths
table legs she wound tightly with the
same salloou, fastening q tack here and
there on the inside to stay it. The table
was charminsly pretty when it was fin,
ished and the cost was not great II woult
nave been much less. however. if insteai
OF the SALOON rose colored braid had beer
used, or 4 dark green braid would be ever
prettier.
small round mats for lamps are ais.
most attractive, and every woman VIII
possesses hardwood tables is glad to n
ceive them. 4 prey mat of this sort
may be made in circular shape Of q piece
OF ozark colored velveteen. Charmin,
shades Of wine red, dark blue and DIV,
green can be had in this material .pt
also beautiful dull gold color. These
lamp mats should be bound in tar
nished gold salloon and they are prettie,
when second row of the salIoon /.
stitched around inside the binding.
For girl friend charming little elf,
is an embroidered glove handkerchief.
This Is =. tiny handkerchief which will
slip inside the glove without making IN
unpleasant lump. and such handkerchief
is very useful for dress occasions. One
can make them as elaborate a. one likes,
but . simple one is also pretty il made of
fine material A handkerchief made of
pink linen of sheer quality embroidered
with Il, initials of the person to whom
it = to be given is most attractive.
Wool tapestry has now come into vogue
again and girls who care for this sort of
work will find that tapestry pieces for
cushions viii be received with great de-
light, even if the cushion has not been
made up. If one Knows exactly where
he recipient will care to put the cushion
t is best to make it up. making . back
ns of whatever material will harmonic
With the room where it ID to 80, but If
he lift is . merely speculative one, then
he worsted work may be presented with
'ut being made up. Sometimes the re-
:ipient will prefer to have it used for the
'eat of chair or to cover . stool 1t b
gain very fashionable to use these wool
apestries for both chairs and stoolA
The wool tapestry is done on canvas
'xactly like 1t uced to be in our great
time. Bunches Of flowers,
ruit and scenes with groups of figures
md animals are worked in this manner.
The wool with which it i done d so
hick that the work does not take % much
ime - might be imagined, as the picture
ills up fairly soon-
A delightful gift which large girl may
make for q smaller one who b fond OF
oils, il fur set for Miss Dolly, just like
er. human parents should be protected
rom col1-durins the winter weather. Noth-
ns ID prettjer for dolls fur sets than
narabou and swansdown, and both viii
e very fashionable this winter. The muf
hould Be nads quite large, and - mufs
n no longer stuffed out stimy but irs|
Oft and rather aat. they an not ct all|