the cover prettily worked with a vine or stripe, with monograms or initials.
This is not only convenient, but gives a decided air of stylishness to the
traveling equipage. This may be made wide enough to strap the umbrella:
and walking-stick on the outside. The shawl strap may be worked to
correspond, and can be lined and mounted with leather at the trunk
maker's.
EMERY WHEELS AND THIMBLE CASE.
Emery cushions may be made in many shapes. One of the newest
forms is that of a tea cosy, nicely stuffed with emery powder, and with
a small flower, star or other design embroidered in filoselle or worked
m beads on the sides. A tiny cord should be placed along the seams
^nd twisted into a loop at the top, to resemble a handle. They may be
made of any pretty material — silk, satin or velvet.
A thimble case and emery cushion combined is made in this way :
Use a pill-box for the foundation of the case ; pad the inside and cover
with velvet ; leave space in the center to place in the thimble ; sew the
bottom of the'box to a larger circle of velvet ; cover with velvet. . A
round cushion filled with emery powder and covered with velvet is
placed on the top of the lid, the sides of which are embroidered on a
silk band and fastened around.
FEATHERS FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES.
Peacock feathers with their beautiful form and color, are so oriental
in effect that one never tires of seeing them, nor does a piece of fancy
work made from them ever grow old and passe. Five peacock feathers
fastened on the wall with a bow of peacock-blue or green satin ribbon,
or two of the long feathers pinned up and falling in their natural curves,
with shorter ones at the base, are very pretty. One left to droop from
the top of an easel down over a picture is also effective.
Whole peacocks are stuffed and with the tail wide spread are used as
an ornament for the open grate or fire-place in summer. The long feath-
ers are put into large vases with the feathery, creamy pampas plumes
or other rare and beautiful grasses. Often one is suspended over the
top of a picture frame or tied on the easel with a bright ribbon. The
smaller ones are used for mats, cornices, lambrequins, flower pot cov-
ers, screens, fringes for parasols, fans and many other things.
The mats are made of coarse, heavy material for foundation, and the
peacock eyes sewed round and round in a circle, or a high ruff of velvet
with a band of feathers upon its dark surface is very effective for mats,
or used as a cornice. For lambrequins the foundation should be of
velvet, either dark or olive green, old gold, or any of the dark shades
except black ; then a fringe should be made of the eyes, and in each
point three or five feathers be arranged, as the fancy may dictate. For
parasols they are only used as fringe, and fans may be made entirely of
FANS AND HAND SCREENS. 69
them, either in fan or circular shape. Almost anyone can make a cir-
cular fan by getting a long handled Japanese fan, covering it with silk
or satin on both sides, but not covering the under side until the upper
one is made. Commence at the outer edge and sew row after row
around, working all the time toward the center and handle, until the last
ones may be finished by a bow of ribbon, a bird's head, or a tuft of
peacock feather fringe. Make this on the same principle that the round
feather fans are made.
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the cover prettily worked with a vine or stripe, with monograms or initials. This is not only convenient, but gives a decided air of stylishness to the traveling equipage. This may be made wide enough to strap the umbrella: and walking-stick on the outside. The shawl strap may be worked to correspond, and can be lined and mounted with leather at the trunk maker's.
EMERY WHEELS AND THIMBLE CASE.
Emery cushions may be made in many shapes. One of the newest forms is that of a tea cosy, nicely stuffed with emery powder, and with a small flower, star or other design embroidered in filoselle or worked m beads on the sides. A tiny cord should be placed along the seams ^nd twisted into a loop at the top, to resemble a handle. They may be made of any pretty material — silk, satin or velvet.
A thimble case and emery cushion combined is made in this way : Use a pill-box for the foundation of the case ; pad the inside and cover with velvet ; leave space in the center to place in the thimble ; sew the bottom of the'box to a larger circle of velvet ; cover with velvet. . A round cushion filled with emery powder and covered with velvet is placed on the top of the lid, the sides of which are embroidered on a silk band and fastened around.
FEATHERS FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES.
Peacock feathers with their beautiful form and color, are so oriental in effect that one never tires of seeing them, nor does a piece of fancy work made from them ever grow old and passe. Five peacock feathers fastened on the wall with a bow of peacock-blue or green satin ribbon, or two of the long feathers pinned up and falling in their natural curves, with shorter ones at the base, are very pretty. One left to droop from the top of an easel down over a picture is also effective.
Whole peacocks are stuffed and with the tail wide spread are used as an ornament for the open grate or fire-place in summer. The long feathers are put into large vases with the feathery, creamy pampas plumes or other rare and beautiful grasses. Often one is suspended over the top of a picture frame or tied on the easel with a bright ribbon. The smaller ones are used for mats, cornices, lambrequins, flower pot covers, screens, fringes for parasols, fans and many other things.
The mats are made of coarse, heavy material for foundation, and the peacock eyes sewed round and round in a circle, or a high ruff of velvet with a band of feathers upon its dark surface is very effective for mats, or used as a cornice. For lambrequins the foundation should be of velvet, either dark or olive green, old gold, or any of the dark shades except black ; then a fringe should be made of the eyes, and in each point three or five feathers be arranged, as the fancy may dictate. For parasols they are only used as fringe, and fans may be made entirely of
FANS AND HAND SCREENS. 69
them, either in fan or circular shape. Almost anyone can make a circular fan by getting a long handled Japanese fan, covering it with silk or satin on both sides, but not covering the under side until the upper one is made. Commence at the outer edge and sew row after row around, working all the time toward the center and handle, until the last ones may be finished by a bow of ribbon, a bird's head, or a tuft of peacock feather fringe. Make this on the same principle that the round feather fans are made.