Household elegancies : suggestions in household art and tasteful home decorations (1876)
Jones, C. S., Mrs, Williams, Henry T · New York : H. T. Williams · leaf 71
utiful means of ornamenting lamp-shades, thefoliage appearing in its own natural color; and, whereit is desired to have the figures dark, if the sprays aremade by spattering with light colors, the effect f;:|^will be found exceedingly fine. We have seen a wal-nut table shaded with buff paint, and,… … Fia. HOUSEHOLD ELEGANCIES. 69 As the spattering frequently soils the sleeves and body of the dress, it iswell to protect the clothes by wearing an apron with waist and sleeves, which,as we have previously observed, is a wise precaution in many branches of fancywork.
Decoration and ornament
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