37 $ 
THE LADIES' FLORAL CABINET. 
inches long, which allows one inch for fastening it to¬ 
gether, and this is done by splicing and uotchiug, and 
then winding with stout thread. Secure the ring in 
place by tying it to the four reeds on the ends notched 
one and a half inches from the bottom ; fasten the top 
together by the notches. 
For the mat, cut a piece of the canvas seven and a 
half inches square: work some design in each corner 
one inch and a half from the 
edge,which is left for fringe. 
Save the ravelling and ravel 
out another small piece, fas¬ 
ten some of it at each corner 
and the top with bows of 
brown satin ribbon; lay the 
mat in place and it is finished 
—the work of a few hours, 
and you will have a very 
pretty article. Of course, 
any color may be used in¬ 
stead of brown, but it is 
particularly pretty with the 
light frame and mat, as 
they are of the same color. 
E. S. Welch. 
Needle-Work Notes. 
A set of elaborate pieces 
comprising square table- 
cover, mantel valarce, sofa 
pillow, chair back, and small 
divan, made up in ruby-col¬ 
ored plush, on which a de¬ 
sign is worked representing 
Water-Lilies and Ferns as 
they naturally grow, is hand¬ 
some enough to meet the 
most fastidious taste. The 
mantel decoration is partic¬ 
ularly effective, the portion 
forming the valance proper 
being of ruby plush edged 
with dark olive-green plush 
balls. Loug sketchy stitches 
of filoselle, are used to give 
the appearance of water; 
from this grow the Water- 
Lilies, their thick green leaves of arrasene, the blossoms 
of white silk, with the petals slightly stuffed to give 
them the natural curved look; a few Eeeds and Ferns 
are placed at the water’s edge, and a tiny humming- 
Card Receiver. 
bird, a real feathered one, is fastened just above ns 
though eager for the portion of honey he hoped to find 
in the heart of the flower. Above this embroidered 
piece, at the mantel top, is draped a strip of olive plush, 
caught up in the centre with ruby ribbon and an olivo 
and ruby pompon ; the drapery is again looped up at the 
sides of the mantel and held in place with cord and tassels. 
A circular piece of olive plush five iuches in diameter 
is appliqued on each cornor 
of the table cover aud the 
same design as used on the 
mautel borders all sides; 
but for the other pieces the 
Water-Lily leaves and blos¬ 
soms are simply grouped to¬ 
gether. The little divan, 
made of two well-filled 
square cushions placed one 
above the other and fastened 
together, is only embroid¬ 
ered upon the surface of the 
upper one; ruby and olive 
pompous finish the corners 
of each cushion. 
Some pieces of needle¬ 
work at the rooms of the 
Society of Decorative Art 
resemble paintings so well 
that one must look careful¬ 
ly to detect the difference. 
Shaded satin is used for the 
back-ground, aud the land¬ 
scape is then worked in with 
long stitches, shading the 
silks so nicely that the colors 
seem to be put on with a 
brush. A beautiful Afghan 
for a baby is made of white 
satin ornamented with rib¬ 
bon embroidery, using the 
narrowest of lute-string rib¬ 
bons to form little sprigs of 
■ Forget-me-nots,Fuchias,etc. 
Fine chain-stitches are used 
for the stems and stamens. 
A lace ruffle borders tbe 
Afghan. 
A scarf of crimson plush 
to throw over an ebony 
table is tastefully decorated with little Daisies massed 
close together, made of filoselles in every shade of 
yellow, fading from a deep old gold or bronze to light 
yellow at tbe top. Chenille tassels finish the edge. C. 
FASHIONS IN FURS. 
Close-fittln'G, half-long jackets, madesingle breasted 
with rolling collar, are novelties among seal-skin gar¬ 
ments this season, and are untrimmed, fastened simply 
with hooks and eyes. Mantles of seal-fur having shawl¬ 
shaped fronts and short back, box-plaited over the tour- 
nure, are also new. The long dolman cloak with high- 
sbouldered, square sleeves is too luxurious a wrap to be 
laid aside, and only differs from those worn last year 
