. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. oth sides with dark blue plush or velvet. The backcover is cut large enoughto lap over on the frontside, joining a facing orhem about four inchesdeep. The front of thecushion has a piece ofpale blue fish net lacelaid over the plush this fish net arescattered nasturtiums, which have been juststamped on a piece ofsatin, the color of thelightest shade in a naturalFIG. 250. nasturtium, and then ap- pliqued to the fish net by means of a buttonhole short and long stitcharound the edges, with a shade of silk deeper than the satin flowers. Thecushion is
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. oth sides with dark blue plush or velvet. The backcover is cut large enoughto lap over on the frontside, joining a facing orhem about four inchesdeep. The front of thecushion has a piece ofpale blue fish net lacelaid over the plush this fish net arescattered nasturtiums, which have been juststamped on a piece ofsatin, the color of thelightest shade in a naturalFIG. 250. nasturtium, and then ap- pliqued to the fish net by means of a buttonhole short and long stitcharound the edges, with a shade of silk deeper than the satin flowers. Thecushion is finished with a bow of ribbon, two shades, nasturtium yellow andpale blue. In using the fish-net covering, any scheme of color may be carried out,and the effect of the net over satin is particularly pleasing. A beautifulcushion could be made in this manner by covering cream satin with creamwhite net, and appliqucing pansies in different shades of pansy purples,shading into pale lieliotropc, with a dash of yellow; or, over the net, a. DAINTY TRIFLES. 239 powdered design of blush roses, worked in solid Kensington with rose pinkfilo floss. There is hardly a limit to the diversity of ornamenting cushions,but. as has been frequently observed in these pages, the use to which eachcushion is to be put must be carefully considered. Such a cushion asdescribed above would be suitable only in a reception or drawing room orguest chamber. INFANTS TOILET dainty little affair will at once commend itself to those mothersof little ones who visit or travel occasionally. Many small articles areneeded for babyscomfort, and it is sonecessary to havethem all piece of palegreen moire silk, 27inches square, linedwith a stiffening—crinoline will do—and over this anoth-er lining of pale pinkChina silk, fitted onto the edges of theoutsde green silk, sothat the pink liningwill lay in little puffs fig. 251. of fullness. Straps of ribbons are fastened at convenient distances forhold
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