Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-12
The Fashions in House Furnishing.
CARPETS.
From Harper's Bazaar.


usual article on house furnishing. Begin
ming with carpets, we notice that Brussels
patterns most pleasing and restful to the
eve, are shown in carpets of all grades be-
low Wilton. Manila grounds of neutral
tints, shaded grGys, drab and wood-browns,
enlivened by border Of bright oolors, are
now preferred to set figures, such as Per-
sian designs, flowers and medallions -
Housekeepers complain that these colors
do not furnish" WE'LL but confess that
they do not fade or show soil; however, ii
more warmth of color is desired, there are
marquetry designs in shaded amaranth and
crimson, messy banks of forest green
cloud-iike piles of deepest blue, or warm
orange shaded to brown, all far prettier in
their irregularity than the chintz and mo-
sale patterns of which the eye soon tires
A bright border round the room is always
used with these designs, and the pattern of
the carpet is matched in the rug Borders
for ingram and three.p carpets are being
manufactured for the Fall trade.
Carpets are much reduced in price since
the decline in gold. Pretty ingrains for
chambers range from 81 to S1.3O, the lat
ter for English ingram. Venetian carpets
for nurseries, stairs and upper halls were
formerly made in stripes only, but are now
shown in Brussels patterns, These are not
all wool, but are exceedingly durable.
Price 81 to S1,15 yard. The three-ply
carpet is the standard of excellence with
many plain people; but experience proves
that it will not endure rough usage as we'll
as an English ingram. The third ply soon
wears off, leaving shabby, raveled surface.
The quality sold year ago tor 81. IS a yard
is now $3.50. Tapestry Brussels also fails
to give satisfaction, and with reason. The
carpet is woven in but one color, dark
gray, but the nigh-colored designs are
are soon worn of, and dingy gray remains.
The price is from Sl.40 to Sl60 yard
1t is truer economy for people of moder-
ate incomes to buy the five-framed body
BRUSSELS, in which the colors are woven
and show through on the wrong side. This
will outwear two tapestry Brussels carpets,
and may be had in some patterns for 50 &
yard; but the new shaded designs with bor-
ders to match are 50 rs and 50 80. Striped
carpets for halls are shown in body Brus-
sells, but are not so popular as small unde
fined figures with gay borders, Stair car
pets should match that in the hall. Velvet
carpets are not now in favor They retain
the familiar medallion and floral designs.
Price 50 rs to SO yard. A tavorite carpet
for gcest-chambers and Libraries
is the short pile Wilton, firm vet
soft to the tread. The designs
are simple, the colors chaste. For centres
are snowy grounds with gold tracery, the
border of carmine and gold or fawn-colors
In shadowy fsescos, with lines of deepest
crimson in the border, or else clouds of
blue and silver, cool and pure. The price
is from $3.50 to SO so per yard Moquette
and Administer carpets, with deep, thick
pile that muflles the heaviest tread, have
grounds in the pale Vatican tints, ciel-
blue, rose, pearl or pea-green strewn with
flowers. These are for boudoirs and grand
drawing-rooms, fitted up with white and
gilt woods and satin upholstery. From
SO. 80 to S4 An Administer carpet, woven
in solid piece for room % feet by Is
wide has a medallion centre with broad
border; price $3.50. Thickly-tutted Hol-
land rugs are spread on floors OF inlaid
woods, square in the centre and smaller
strips before the sofas. These inlaid floors
of shaded woods and marble, in Mosaic
design, are being placed in dining rooms,
libraries and parlors of summer residences
in the country. They are also seen in city
parlors fitted up in the Pompeian and re-
Nuisance styles. In handsome rooms the
rugs are of hand-wrought Aubusson tape
stry, designed TO match the furniture and
drapery.
English oil-cloths are in new designs i'm
itating inlaid floors, and cost from 81 to
S175 square yard. The American OIL
cloth in old Persian patterns is SIP
Thick gray linen with green or scarlet
stripes is used for covering stair carpets,
for crumb cloths, or dancing cloths: ST.
a square yard. Stair rods are round,
square, or hexagonaL They are silver
plated, gilded, bronzed, or else plain black
walnut with silver tips. Pretty gilt of
bronzed rods in rope twist with patent
are SO dozen. Walnut rods,
with gilt or silver are Sc or 81.
UPHOLSTERY,
Grand drawing-rooms in city houses are
fitted up with Aubusson tapestry after his
toric models. A Pompeiian saloon is made
gorgeous with hangings and covers of scar
let With gold and black tracery; an Egyp
tan room has Aubusson tapestry, pale
mauve and green, in panels, with pillars of
white marble and gilt. The Renaissance
and Louis Quatorze styles are also copied.
Less ornate parlors are also upholstered
with decorative coverings, instead of plain
reps. A novelty ia such upholstery is
of silk and wool ia india colors,
like those seen in shawls, but far heavier
fabric. The designs are Oriental, the col.
ors quaint, yet bright and cheerful. A
suit of seven pieces rose
wood and gilt, covered with blue and gold
cashmere, is $3.50 which is not more ex-
peusiye than plain silk reps,
For still less pretentious rooms there are
seryiceable silk-faced reps, far prettier than
wool reps, and not more costly. This reps
in fawn color. thickly tuited and bord red
with blue or scarlet plush, is a welcome re-
lief from the green and crimson stuf'y COW
ers found in most plain houses. For Sum-
mer upholstery the taste Increases for cot
ton goods, such rs old fashioned chintzes,
and the new twilled India sateen.
The last is all cotton, but as glossy as sat
in, with colors and designs like ANTIQUE Ia