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PJtKpies.—The art stores will furnish a great variety, 
and they make lovely gifts, also the panels. Unles yo'i 
are painting a landscape, get the ebonized, 
polished ones, as then you do not need to fill i“ 
background, and it saves much work. 
Satin Tidy.—Two pieces of wide satin ribbon, half a 
yard long, with flowefs painted on each one; then the 
strips joined with antique insertion, and edged with an¬ 
tique lace, make an exquisite one. 
A bracket lambrequin is lovely painted on white or 
delicately tinted satin. Outline three points with 
thread, but do not cut till after the painting is done, as 
the satin frays. Line edge with silk cord, and hang a 
gay little silk tassel on each point. 
A sofa pillow painted on velvet is very lovely and will 
stand much hard usage. 
A satin fan is an exquisite present. Get a heavy piece 
of satin and draw the outline of the fan lightly with a 
pen, but do not cut the fabric. Paint a spray of flowers, 
the more skillfully the better, and you can have it 
mounted on gilded sticks vrithout great expense. 
If it is not anticipating the season too much, get a 
handsome silk parasol and paint on it a flower spray in 
oils. Or two dozen plain little wooden plates, and 
ornament the edge of each a trifle, to be used as pic-nic 
plates next Summer. 
If you are where you can get smooth round stones 
paint one or two small ones to serve as paper-\veightg_ oi. 
a large one to hold a door open. 
For a gentleman, get a round lacquer collar-box, an^ 
paint a pretty design outside or inside the cover, o^ 
get a hat-rack with an oval space m the middle, 
which you can paint a design; or a towel-rack with an 
oblong space that you can serve in the same way. 
For water-coloi-s, a very beautiful present is a quire of 
handsome creamy note-paper, with an initial painted on 
each sheet. The initial of youi tiiend, in different 
styles, on some, and a pretty M or D at the left-hand 
side, for “ My dear” or “ Dear child,” on others. 
Picture mats can be ornamented in the corners with 
flowers, or a slender wreath around the oval, and wifl 
add much to the beauty of the face within. 
Now “ a mosaic quilt,’ and I am done. Save all your 
scraps of silk, and beg as many more as you can. Take 
some of the handsomest plain pieces and paint a design 
on each. Take a piece of stout clotli and on this baste yoiu- 
pieces; no matter how oddly shaped, the more so the 
better, and do not cut any more off than just to make 
them fit. Herring-bone stitch in colored lloss covers 
the join. The painted scraps are scattered through at 
intervals, and give a very novel and pretty effect. 
Louise. 
WHAT WE SHALL WEAR. 
November has come with its wintry aspect and neces¬ 
sitates a change of wardrobe. After we were once 
settled with our Summer dresses, many of us gave little 
thought to the whimsicalities of fashion beyond the 
minor items of gloves, ribbons, etc. In fact, it is only in 
the Spring and Autumn that we nvml consult the 
oracle, that we are reaUy within her power, and she can 
guide us as she will. Of course we are left a choice for 
she IS not so arbitrary a goddess as to insist upon com¬ 
plete and blmd submission; but what to chose. There 
, axe tod^ental principles to aU things, and we must 
search out those changes first which are most impor-tant 
le^g minor decisions for a later considemtion 
The short, clingmg skirt is still in vogue for street and 
v^rlmg wear and may the day never come whlrf 
change rs made m this ; for when dresses were allZ J 
to be so ^ortened as to escape the filth of the street 
and ceased to be a stumbling-block, woman beSn St 
on^more an object of respect and admiration 
Tramed dresses are restricted fn ' 
even then are not considered^ Lcess1S“thr®K 
said they will be more in favor than ts’ 
season, ^ei'e last 
ornamented with soufeSf’ 
the most fastidious ladi^ ^ by 
perfectly, having the extra fnii ^ *be figure 
Dressy costumes, whether for street or house, are still 
made of two or more materials, and frequently of con¬ 
trasting colors. The bodice is cut round, pointed or in 
a long basque, as one likes best; the shoulders, however 
must be high and square. All-wool cheviots, camels’ 
hair and tricot cloths are so well adapted for general 
wear, and so sei-viceable, that it will be a difficult mat¬ 
ter to find anything to take their places. Every lady 
being solid em- 
Tif “ Stitchmg on the material. 
The little, close-fitting bonnet, with narrow strings, is. 
rorsmomis'^rE 
-itb slightly 
consisting of two ftfiloSh'^T 
and di-ooping at thf baS V 
one of terra-r>nffo ^ P^’iuie-colored plume and 
■ A very prettv lu^ ®baaes, and combine prettily, 
made of an old^shadrof " Co-operative,” 
of velvet on the fr^t over t W 
lace fichu was laid in V® ^ Spanish 
gold pins. When womTeTf®^*^® 
front, and tasttana i -i. °°bu w^as to be crossed in 
both loug and ahoit .T. ^ biime, loaded down with 
Pot ii£ it ‘ t:-f 
O’Shanter cans in i *u»'ban and Tam 
are used, though litrie delicate shades of blue 
season. ® '^ill be the choice for the 
I-ong, loose-wristed moi, 
used for street wear. ’ ^®'“°®**'^y‘°olored gloves are- 
c. L. A. 
