Evening star., 1922-10-20
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binations of materials are
used for the new cushion
covers. Gold and colored
brocades, combined with silk velours
and satins. are among the most at
tractive. Taffetas of all kinds. both
shot and plain, are also good to buy,
as they may be used the year round
with equally good taste. while geor-
cette crepe and chiffon also make
pretty cushions. two colors or shades
Of the fabrics used being combined
with good effect.
While there are perhaps more round
cushions seen in newly furnished
homes. there are also square and rec
tangular shapes in great variety. too:
A very new shape is a sort of oval
that resembles a watermelon. Some
of the favorite colors used for cushion
materials and table runners are null
berry. rose, soft blue and also bright
colors. such as jade and brilliant
shades OF blue and yellow.
One cushion cover of gold and blue
brocade is made in a novel diamond
shape, with a puff of black satin
round the edge. The puff is then
edged with a two-inch-wide gold
fringe. Mulberry velvet and gold
brocade are used in combination for
another cushion. The shape of this
one is square. but the effect is soft.
Fancy brocades are also much used
for table runners. taking the place of
more Summery materials. Gold
threads are interviewer in colored
brocades in all shades. and this is
combined with silk velours in making
table runners. Any handsome rem
nant of goods may be used for table
runners and cushions, which affords
opportunity Of using expensive fab
RIGS. which IL bought by the yard
would cost much more. Material
that Chinese mandarin coats are
made. of. If YOU can find remnants.
and table throws Gold and black
brocade are effectively combined with
black velour to make a table runner.
1t is edged with gold braid and a
large gold tassel at each end.
How to Stencil With Crayons.
Stenciling with colored wax crayons
is so simple that no experience is
crayons are best for the purpose.
Moistened to just the right con-
sistency they are like paint. The
most useful colors to use are YER
million. madder lake. rose pink. dark,
medium and olive green. medium
yellow and orange. burnt umber.
black and celestial blue. Rough ma
tertals. such as ScriIn or canvas, are
best. although it Is possible to stem
Gil in this way on almost any ma
terial
To begin the work. place several
thicknesses of blotting paper on a
soft board. and over this spread the
material to be stenciled. Pin the
stencil in place with thumb-tacks.
and insert thumb-tacks at frequent
intervals round the design itself, as
it is important to have the work
held firmly in place. Fill in eacl
space with the color desired by rub
with a rotary motion. 1t is good
plan first to outline the edges. You
may use as many colors in one stencil
as you please. as there is no danger
of the color spreading.
The stencil should be cleaned after
use with soft cloth moistened with
q little kerosene. as small particles
of color sometimes stick to it. Many
different effects can be secured. For
instance. a design may be outlined
with black or with another color.
Then, too, the design may be shaded,
either with another color or by put
ting the same shade on more heavily.
To set the color after removing the
stencil lay a piece OF glazed paper
hot iron on 1t. but do not iron back
and forth. The blotting paper un-
derneath absorbs the surplus oil or
wax, and the glazed paper prevents
the color from adhering to the iron.
Do not use the same piece of glazed
paper twice, as some color is sure to
stick to it. The article may be en-
tirely stenciled before any part of it
Is pressed. If the article stenciled
is to be laundered frequently. 1t is
a good plan, after the first setting of
the color, to place the stenciled ma
terial face down on glazed paper, then
press it under a cloth wrung out in
either a solution of sugar of lead or
in strong salt water.
Stencils are usually cut by laying
the stencil board on a piece of glass
and following the outlines q the de-
sign with a sharp knife, but 1T is pos
sible to make a stencil suitable for
work with crayons with small pair
of sharp-pointed scissors. Do not be-