HOME DECORATIONS. 
Case for Shaving Paper. 
T HE necessary materials will be half a yard of gros- 
grain or satin ribbon six inches wide, one yard and a 
half of satin ribbon an inch wide and the same shade, and 
four sheets of colored or white tissue paper. Fringe 
about two inches in depth each end of the broad ribbon, 
and double the piece across the middle. This forms the 
cover for the paper. 
On both sides of the cover paint or embroider some 
pretty design. Half an inch from the crease where the 
ribbon is folded should be a row of machine-stitching with 
silk the color of the ribbon. Through this casing run the 
narrow ribbon and tie a bow with ends, leaving a loop 
sufficiently long by which to hang it. A little rod, one 
made from a small-sized lead-pencil answers every pur¬ 
pose, should also be slipped in the casing to give the top 
sufficient stiffness to keep it always in shape. 
Cut the tissue paper in sheets the size of the case, and 
pink the edges, or else cut them in small points. Through 
the two upper corners run a strong piece of cord, making 
a loop of it at each side, and sew the loops strongly to 
each of the upper corners of the case, between the covers. 
The paper can then be torn from it when required for use, 
and can easily be replenished when necessary. 
Blue is pretty for the cover, with white, gold, or blue 
paper, or Cardinal ribbon with' gold or white paper. The 
cases are easily made, and extremely pretty. Satin ribbon is 
richer looking than grosgrain, but in either case the rib¬ 
bon should be quite heavy, otherwise a lining will be ne¬ 
cessary. In that case two shades of ribbon should be 
used—Cardinal for the cover and gold color for the lining. 
Very neatly overhand the edges together, first having 
fringed out either end of both pieces of ribbon. Then 
make the case exactly as directed for the single piece of 
ribbon. M. E. Whittemore. 
Home-Made Music Rack. 
T HIS rack is intended for sheet music, as it will not hold 
the weight of heavy books. It is also adapted for 
newspapers when not needed for music. 
For the frame four pieces of wood twenty inches long 
and about the size of a small broom handle, will be re¬ 
quired. Cross them and fasten firmly near the centre; 
then ebonize them or else cover neatly with plush the same 
color as that used for the lower part of the pocket. If the 
sticks are to be covered they should not be more than 
three-quarters of an inch in diameter or they will seem 
clumsy. 
After the frame is ready make a pocket to fit it of wigan 
covering it on the inside with dark-red safin, and on the 
upper part of the outside with old-gold plush, embroidered 
with heavy silk in design of Pine needles, which is very 
effective for anything so large; cut the bottom in rounded 
points, turn the edges in, line with silesia, and finish each 
point with an old-gold plush ball. 
Cover the lower part of the pocket with dark-red plush, 
tack the pocket in the rod that runs across the top, letting 
it come over on the outside, then tack the old-gold piece 
on its wrong side directly on the top, so it will fall over 
the rod on the outside and cover the tacks ; fasten it 
on the pocket at the side, but allow the bottom to remain 
Rack for Sheet Music. 
loose; a gilt chain should be fastened around the top of 
the sticks which compose the frame and extend across 
each end of the rack, as shown in the illustration. 
. E. S. Welch. 
