ODDS AND ENDS OF WORK'S.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2286, 30 July 1881, Page 4

ODDS AND ENDS OF WORK'S.

[" Queen. "3 Now that io many fancy bazaars are announced for the coming summer and autumn, and so many buoy hands at work, a few suggestions for novelties and saleable articles may not come amiss. After the request for contributions of work has been received from friends, the thought invariably ocours, "What can I make that is novel and attractive ?" It is to answer this thought that I have ventured to write down the fallowing items. I will begin with the new tennis aprons of colored sateen covered with Madras muslin. The are nearly a yard square, and are usually made with one corner forming the bib, and a band round the waist outside. Two corners have ribbons sewn on, and these ribbons tie at the back of the skirt. Pink, blue, and mauve are the most fashionable colors, and there are bows of shaded ribbon on the two pockets, and a frill of cream-colored lace all round. The Madras muslin is two yards wide, so two aprons can be got out of one yard, or three smaller ones. There are other aprons made of plain colored foulard, with two flounces of shaded Surah, and a spray of Sowers worked or painted to one side of the plain part. And there are satin sheeting and crash ones, with painted flowers. On crash, red twill is out out in the form of large poppies, appliqued with red ingrained cotton, and a centre formed by raised knots of crewels. The leaves are of crewels, also the stalks. On white and dark blue these twill poppies are very effective. The last novelty is to arrange a few artificial poppies, as a spray or a border ; fasten them to the orash, or cream, or old-gold satin sheeting, remove some of the petals so that the flower lies tolerably flat, and then applique them with red silk, in long stitches, like veins. The stalks are done in silks, and the leaves in crewels, veined with silks. Tennis pouches are arranged in the same way, also some of the fashionable new satchets for holding night dresßeß, and for the brushes on a toilet table. Sunflowers, on brown or peacock satin sheeting, and stamped plush, can be arranged in the same way. Handsome and most effective bordering for small tables, mantel valances, and ourtains are ornamented in this way. Sometimes the leaves are of cloth or scraps of velvet, out out, laid on, and applique with silk. Common carpenters' baskets are ornamented in this way. They are lined with colored satin or Pompadour sateen, the handles covered with the same, and round the edge outside a broad band of brocaded plush or satin sheeting; with these artificial sunflowers or poppies appliqued as I have described. Circular hand screens of straw, which can be had at 41 eaoh now, are covered with a broad scarf lace, standing out beyond the edge all round, gathered in full in the centre, and finished off with a pretty spray of artificial maidenhair, leaves, and flowers. The handles are fastened together and hidden by a ribbon twisted round, with a dainty bow at each end. One yard of lace, about s£in wide, covers each, and a yard of ribbon is also required. Larger screens are also used, and huve only one large bow of shaded ribbon tying the handles together, and a cluster of artificial flowers in the centre. Others are covered with plain or shaded silk, with a lace edging, and a cluster of fruit in the centre. I can assure anyone making these hand screens that for a moderate outlay a most attractive stall could be furnished with only hand screens of several varieties, and wall baskets deoorated in the same way. The hand screens or fans in colored silk or lace, are much used now by ladies in the evening, us well as fire shades at afternoon teas in the cold days. They are also pretty ornaments to a mantelshelf. The wall baskets have two bows of ribbons on them, one placed in the centre of the flat part that is fastened to the wall, and the other on the projecting part. This last bow is large, and fuller than the other, and has a cluster of fruit or flowers in the centre. Then the small square baskets that are sent by post filled with fresh flowers, and that can be bad for a few pence, can be deoorated on the top in the same way, and be filled inside with cottons, tapes, buttons, &0., or with sweets or small biscuits. Little remnants of plain or shaded ribbon can be cut into lengths of 7in or Bin long, and 4in to sin wide edged at each end with lace, gathered up, with one or two rows of " gauging" in the centre, and converted into pretty ornaments for the front of the dress. Muslin can be made up in the same way, and scraps of coloured sateen. Other scraps ca i be mounted over double pieces of cardboard out into the form of a miniatare fan, then joioed

together to hold ping. These fans can be of vinous sizes, and the divisions are marked by ;.r"'d or coloured silk. A small floral design (.•■»n bo worked or paintod on. The pins are iut in all round the edge. Other pincushions or' old-gold satin, mounted in the same way < vie oardboard, in the shape of Maltese crosses, with a small one worked in red silk in the centre, and pins put in all round, are aIBO iiovelties. A lovely baby's quilt can be made c.!' a piece of blue, pink, or white satin sheeting, with sprays worked at intervals of forget-me-nots, and leaves in arrasene, the stalks being apparently tied with a tiny bow of satin ribbon sewn on; lace round the edge. Another quilt can bo arranged of alternate stripes of plain and quilted blue satin, all in one piece, with pieces of white cashmere, embroidered with arrasene or silks, of rosebuds and leaves, laid down the plain stripes, each cashmere piece about 4in wide. A perambulator cover of alternate stripes of brown holland and red or navy blue twill, with a running pattern worked in cream-colored flourishing thread on the twill, and edged all round with the new red and blue Russian coarse lace, has a very pretty effect. White, black, or red cotton parasol*, as well as better silk and satin ones, can be decorated with a floral design, painted in oils. Splash curtains of American cloth, painted, and bound with a fanoy cotton gimp binding. The large oream paper fans can be made very attractive with a hunting scene, or some other design, etohed on in pen and ink ; and birthday cards, hand painted, are much in request.