THE IDEAL HOME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 838, 9 June 1910, Page 3

THE IDEAL HOME.

An enterprising journal has just concluded ' another .successful exhibition known as tho Ideal Home, at, Olympia (declares the writer of tho woman's letter in the "Sydney Morning Herald"). I went recently to see it, and found the place thronged with people. All, tho newest household inventions aro to bo seen there. I purchased a trifle, which turns 'out curly potatoes, apples, or carrots by the simple invention of two circles of iron sot on to a gimlet. Tho effect is wonderful; the potatoes come out in a double coil, which you gently disentangle, and then fry them in a basket 'of fat. I saw a -magnificent kitchen range, which. heats on a new. principle, the coals being put on a sloping set. of. rails., It roasts as well as bakes, thero being a fitted place for a jack to revolve. . Petrol. lights interested Tne, the flamo was so clear and steady, as good as the best incandescent mantles of gas, and they are perfectly safe into the bargain.

A numerous company .of ladies were exhibiting ; thcir wares in the arts and crafts section, workers in enamel, like Mrs. Whipple, the. foremost of them all, and many dainty things were shown at various ladies' stalls. Needlework pictures were among, Mrs. Evershcd's best things.. She takes a photograph of • a house,.,and from it evolves a .handsome picture in silk. with touches of water-, colour painting thrown in. I. wa9 looking carefully into them, and do not think them so difficult' to do as you would think. The trees ore done in French knots, and the leaves partly in ribbon. Tho skies are washed in wateroolour. on a good firm glace silk, on which the whole picture is first drawn. I also saw a clever blotter, embroidered with a fir tree laden with snow. It was of ■ pule blue linen, and tho snow was laid on the branches of the fir in long, elanting. stitches of white silk. In ordinary needlework I. saw. no great novelties; there were some- bags for roller skates, made of- two pieces of linen the right width, with two round handles to carry them, mado like the work-bags which Liberty brought out two years ago. These are being made in leather; nlso in that fine soft .velvet calf which, leatherworkers like.so much just now. The best work that I saw was.in tho Danish dyed leather, beautifully decorated and painted by a girl who designs and does Liberty's leather, and also waring s. Her fire-screens were beautiful. I think this form of leather-work would catch on well if it were, shown in Australia, where 1 know' well there-are ■craftswomen. of the best. The Sturt pea, which is somewhat of a crux in embroidery, would bo very handsome done m this..painted, leather-work, upon: a; grey-green background, the edses' laced together.,.