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Til is iibtiSEiiOLi"); 



a plaited edge, M'hich is put over the silk for protection. The lieigiit abd 

 Width of a screen may vary, of course, according to the size of the heater or 



gratej and may consist of one piece 

 afe ill the illustration, or of two, 

 tlirtCj or half a dozen, joined by 

 by hinges and resembling the con- 

 Etruction of cloth bars. Black 

 walnut is a handsome wood of 

 which to make the frame, which 

 may be fashioned plainly or orna- 

 mented to one's taste; but if that 

 1^5 to expensive, a cheaper wood 

 may be employed, and stained to 

 imitate something better. Clien-y 

 is again gi-owiug into great favor, 

 and nothing coiild be prettier than 

 a frame made of that. 



For the shade or screen proper 

 a groat variety of materials may 

 be used. For convenience, make 

 a light frame (like those over 

 which mosqiiito netting is drawn 

 for windows), which will neatly 

 fit inside the other; over this 

 stretch smoothly and nail a piece 



ofstrong muslin or canvas, as the ground work for the ornamentation; in 



lieu of this tin might be used; wood is too much warped by the action of the 



heat. The canvas may be covered with gay-colored chintz, at twelve and a 



half cents per yard, or handsome cretonne 



at sixty cents, or brocaded silk, painted satin, 



or a large fine print or engraving or embroid- 

 ered cardboard or canvas— almost anything 



one's fancy may devise. 



A very showy screen recently seen on 



exhibition had a black background on which 



■was pasted all sorts, sizes, colors, and kinds 



of cheap prints, carefully cut out and applied 



without any regularity of design, and then 



the whole heavily varnished. The effect was 



very gay and sparkling. Pressed ferns and 



autumn leaves, artistically arranged on a 



white or light background, or even black 



look finely; the back of the leaves should be 



well touched with mucilage, so as to adhere 



firmly. For a black background, velveteen, 



or plain black paper, to be had where wall 



paper is sold, arc good. 



Slipper Caso.—Cut two pieces of card- rijpi'Ek cask. 



■board the size desired; cover them with 



momio cloth. Then cut of cardboard a smaller piece for the pocket; cover 

 it on one side with the cloth, and fasten it in the center of one of the large 

 pieces; then finish where it is joined with a worsted cord. Overhand tu« 



