How to amuse yourself and others : the American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 447
An ornamental screen, therefore, that will shield one and 430 Winter. yet not interfere with the view is desirable. What might betermed the Oriental Window-Shade not only comes up to the above requirements, but is inexpen-sive, and not difficult to construct. Make a small lawn-tennis net, long… … out and fasten it up on a door, between two chairs, or any convenient place; then cut a number of pieces of fine twine, about Fig. 357—Manner of four fcct loug, and attach ^rSmfi^^ot- them, a quarter of an inch shade. apart, along the bottom rope (Fig. 357); A shows a loosened loop and B…
