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of brilliant green foliage. A clnater of oralis, with their brilliant hues and 

 dark green leaves, give a charming eflTect. Combined with pansies, tliia de- 

 sign ia a lovely pattern for the center of a sofa pillow; the border should be 

 worked in buds and smilax. A bunch of hehotrope wrought in silk and 

 worsted on black velvet gives a handsome design for apphque work on satin 

 to be used for various decorative effects in upholstery. The best and most 

 correct designs in flowers are made from the natural plants. The tints are 

 easily matched in silk and worsted, and even in beads the variotis colors aro 

 given. 



Irfiinp Shade. — Mntefials: Three sheets of tissue paper, each one a 

 shade darker than the other; six fancy colored picturea, one-eighth yard of 

 white tarlatan, and one sheet of gilt paper. Cut six pieces of cardboard the 

 shape of pattern, cover them with the tarlatan, then glue the gilt paper on 



LUIP SHADE. 



one side of each, just turning it over the edges. Then cut of the tissuo paper 

 square pieces the size of pattern; fold them across from comer to comer; 

 tlieu fold agaiu, aud run the four edges together and draw up tightly, form- 

 ing the leaves. Sew them on as seen in the design, putting in the diflferent 

 shades. Fasten each section of the shade together by just tying at the top 

 and bottom with coarse, waxed thread. Glue a fancy picture in the center 

 of each section. 



Q,uilt Linins;. — A handsome lining for a fancy silk quilt is made of plain 



Burah silk, or, if that is too expensive, plain soft cashmere of a pretty color 

 serves very nicely. It is often a question how the lining shall be tacked to 

 the outside without marring its beauty. A very pretty way is to first baste 

 the outside carefully on the lining — then divide the lining into squares, 

 marking the comers of each square witli a thread. A pretty star may than 

 be embroidcrod at every point, catching the two sides together, but taking 

 care that the stitches do not show oQ the right side. A cardinal lining with 



