Household elegancies : suggestions in household art and tasteful home decorations (1876)
Jones, C. S., Mrs, Williams, Henry T · New York : H. T. Williams · leaf 14
screen may have a simple border of heavy chenille at the base, or be placed upon an unvarnished black-walnut stand,decorated with acorns, pine cones, etc. The screen is, of course, left open atthe top. It must be set over a lighted candle—a small lamp to give it besteffect—though it is also a very… … 12 HOUSEHOLD ELEGANCIES. ferns. The leaves and ferns should be mostly small ones. These have to bepressed, and a very good way to do this is to lay them between fine blotting-paper, and then put them either in a press or under some heavy weight. Careshould be taken to remove them once every day,…
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