Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-21

We give this week some in formation OF inter-
rstto housekeepers at this season of moving
ana house-cleaAlDg.
Carpets are but little changed IN price ana
pattern since last spring. Borders around the
room are adced 10 carpets OF all material gtv-
ing a handsome finish without additional; -x-
pensr. Small hintz figures and MOSAIC pat
terms continue m the ordinary carpets while
inner goods have larger designs, such as square
blocks, oval medallions, arabeSq ue scrolls, and
vines of howrrs. Light grounds are mos
popular, as they are more cheerfuI looking
tnan dark ones and do not show soil SO soon
A carpet does not wear out sooner for having
nnmber OF colors as IL the general lmpres-
sion. On the contrary. the Persian patterns,
into which a variety o. coIois enters are re-
markable for durability.
The Venetian carpsting u the lowest prfcad
all.wool carpet, costing from " cents 10 ~ IS
yard, anu Is saiu tr wear better tnau the COM
mon quality ofingrain. 1t has dark green or
crimson grounds with tiny figures and stri-
ped border and is used for nurseries, plain
chambers, and stairways. Scotch ingraius,
white or light grounds with gay small fig
uree, cost from $l.12l. to Sl.ia. The service
able three ply, in rather larger figures with
pretty borders, is reversible and costs II IS to
sl@ a yard 1he snowy tapestry Brussels
cost from SLIGO To $i.7J yard, bat il is uni xed
linen and wool and does not wear we'll The
coloriDg l. only on the top and soon wears
on, IeaSlnS An ngly grny surface. II is rruer
economy 10 buy the body brussels M from
2a5 TO Se.7J q yard. rs il wears aam,rablv
This is all wool, and the colors and figures are
seen on the wrong side. White grounds with
oouquctS ouu ferslau ngurcs
most fashionable. The French moquette and
ANmlns'er carpets are very similar, and cost
from S46u 10 50 yard. The moquette colors
are the richest, the Administer is most durable
They are suitable tor elegant drawing rooms
and oondoirs. The pile is deep and soft, and
the designs are in the Pompadour stvie, pale
blue, lavender, manve, and even stra ~-color-
ed grounds, with oval medallion OF brighthue
hover or else delica'e vines and wrea,hs
The borders and mats are in keeping with the
designs. Real Turkey carpets woven in a sim
gle piece, and so tbickiy tuftsd tha, the hea.
West football Is nnheard, cos: from $40 TO
$500 The colors are rich and dark, but not
vivid, forming a central medallion with intri-
cate geome'rical tracings at th. angles. They
are suitable for handsome libraries and dining
rooms An excellent i'm itation OF the Turkey
carpets is made IN Administer and sold for
half the price OF the real article. The hea ily-
tu1teu Holland rugs are used on floors OF in
lald ~oodS-a large square rug IN the CEN
sofas
Carpets Tor stairways and h ais have small
heures or mottled ground. WORK ofgraye colars
win bright rich borders Oji-cIoths for halls
ana kitchens are In vaIious neat designs, sold
by The square yard, at prices rangir, from %
cents 10 Sl.h. Check ana plaid straw mat
uhe is most admired but the plain white wesrs
pest Sixty cents a yars. Heavy grav linen
with green or scarlet cross bars, Is shown for
covering carpets in the summer, and for dane
ing cloths. Ii Is two yards wide, at Si.IaL a
yard.
Dealers charge ny the yard for making and
putting down carpets; cents for for ingram.
10 for Brussels. 13k for velvet, Is cents for
Administer. A paper 10 be placed under car.
pets for keeping ont moths IS sold for is cents
yard Ii - simply two layers OF brown
paper with thick cotton wadding tetween-
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