Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20
HIxr~ on CARPETS aNp PAPER.
HANl.INEA


TIE carpet bears an all-tmportant part "a the
7dornment OF a room. IL need not Be Of Ak
Minister Noqueti or Wilton loOms % del rnt
the -ye. Even aeommou s-ingrain.- nthe de-
san and eolOring be artistic, inplrts al ar OF
re1neme 10 he apartment weofeu wORde-,
WIN visiting a carpei estaoltSomest VINO
could have been the Designer of the horrors
displayed, and devoauy wish thn nature
could be the school where those who desiga
patterns for carpets, etc. shocld Be inst-ac,ed.
.Nsture never did oetray the neart that loved
her
To the woods, ye designers study here the
perfect beauty OF coloriag IN that messy car
PET spread wide beneath your feet; gaze upon
The rare comoinsnon OF haes, the tra'iIne
vines, which cover its yelvety surface; ne ex-
quIsite blending Of suedaed unts; here and
there the corr ae berries. and Iiny white
flowers srrir sled O. T Il. and 20 hone 70 de-
stroy your hideous designs. and prepare those
" hose colors will never weary tne eye. ana
whose design will partake Of the divine
We remember carpe' winch was 10 rs
perfectly beautiful; tts ground-work initiated
the green moses. with dash OF brown lichens.
and over It's surface were scattered boaQuess of
scarlet veroenas. nterSpersed with lilies of the
valley and their lrncr-shape leavel and
still another of entirely different style. vet
equally attractive. IL was OF tue softest wool.
and reSembIee chIncnIlIa .ur IN texture anu
bue. Around the edges ran a brosd shaded
blue border Of velvet The foot sank int tue
ylelding fabric. Ii was of gresr cost, aud seen
as the ground work Of elegant luratture. rtch
draperles. rare biloutsrle. and ptCtarea. the
effect was perfect Discretion Is required. an
selecting carpet. Tue lovely wood oolors,
which are so attractive. soon grow d1ii and
oingy. and their beauty rs gone. Dark ground
works which are often chosen unaer the
mistaken lmpresston that they will not sOII,
quickly show the least bit o; dust. and will
not Wear half as long carpet OF lighter
hues. Dark browns aud hlack viii sa,n vyes-
out-the dyes used these cOlors sem 70 de-
stroy the Durability OF the texture. White As
the strongest color IN a carpet the wOol re ain
iLg all iis natural strength, and IL doe notsoT
more quickly than hight colcrs. Scarlet a..
sree3 are colors OF great durability. baae az
crimson not az fast. Dark carpets OF green
maroon tints are cf.en selected Cor hAll
dinIng-roOns; and a requires but n few We
% teach their possessor ftheir undesirahH
for such locations. Esch fo0t-step is disco
bic, a lo dust-pans and brush are Away
requsitloD; whereas, when light coiOEs
chosen, no such annoyances arise. Small
ures should always have the preferencein
pets; the warp rms under and over nc
oflener tie. by gresfly increasing Its tn, 80
l'ss. Turks n and Persian patterns are hlg.a
recommended on tins account: the designs
are rien, ana are most suitable for nail or
ing into much favor for floors which come 70
much wear. The texture is strong and good.
ana the colors, like all Scotch dyes, invincible.
They are very reaso aable. 81 20 sl.a5 per yard.
and serviceable for nursery-fioors.
Many persons p-rier the better qualities OF
mgra N carpets TO the more expensive three
phys. as the thIrd ply lie apt 70 tray. French
carpets are the most exquisite of all. The
woods are more perfectly cieansed, and the
colors are more tasIeiully blended. The Mo-
quette has deep, thick pile, with China biue,
lavender, pink, or scarlet grounds. with
white, oval, or octagonal figures, covered
with branches Of flowers and rustic designs;
yond the reach OF all but the favored few.
PAPRE-HANGINGs.
These rank next in importance 20 arpets,
and are now produced an the most varied and
artistic patterns. We are not forced TO send over
the water for our most beauuful de5igns
for our walls; but our French neighbors
paper than our mill. have vet proaaesd. so so
the papers are often imported, aud the designs
applied in this country. IndHed, many LADIES'
draw and color their own designs. and have
them printed 70 order: thus giving great scope
TO their ingen uity. Indeed, Infinite are the de-
signs which the artistic eye and i'd can pro-
duce for the decoration of chambers, nurseries,
ara halls. Tiny branches OF ferns and MAIDEN
hair grouped together, and tied with wisps Of
variegated grass, scattered over a surface tint
OF lavender. made or faint role-coior, would
light up prettily.
Yet for family rooms we would prefer hang.
lngs IN winch the design is not apparent, and
its repetiuons cannot be counted, When
wearisoRe days and nights come 20 us. when
forced 10 toss on beds Of pain, we know, from
experience. the positive suffering that snch O
paper-hanging can infiict We would select
small traceries' or PLAIN tinted papers-bafi,
tea, mode, ole, or lavender-to adorn rooms
where we may be compelled 10 lie ill. tor
drawing rooms and parlors there are great va.
rieties Of papers. Plan grounds Of thick, CLOS
gilded stars or scrolls, are always pretty.
Lavender is our favorite hue; rose-color Is very
becoming. plain surface, with giIded pam
els, and eilded beading running round the
top and bottom Of the wall, is very eleg ant
Parellines of rosewood and n uted silk hang
ings are always handsome. Frescoed walls
are also charming. True, we cannot attain 20
the superb frescoes of the ancients, but those
Of MS who are possessed OF this worlds goods
IN abundance can procure rare arusss, gho
Will make their walls pictures OF beauty.
Crimson velvet and gold paper hanging are
charming back ground for etatuary or pic
lures, and light up finely. Green and gold
were popular al one time until chemists dis
covered that Paris green. into the Composition
OF which arsenic largely enters, was the chief
coloring-mat'er, and that the air became 90
surcharged with ATS baleful influence. that
the health of the inmates was sadly affected
Chambers papered with hangings covered
with this lovely green are very noxious We
regret il exceedingly, for IL is our favoris
color. but we know that green craps, or tarle-
tan, worn as addresses. Will prod uce faint
ness in their wearers from its poisonous va
pors. So we must banish from our apart
ments the b. lutifully tinted green's, until some
fortunate inventor can supersede the arsenic
employed in their colorirg, and we must pro-
hioit our daughters from the use of il in their
wardrobes.-Hedvh Home.