The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-23
rREyCH DoMEsrIc arr
How Partisan Houses are Finished, Decorn-
ted, aud Furnished.

from ne ~ Guy" f"ft''
PANS. Dec. 15.-The beautiful parquet
noors Of parisiin houses arc seldom entirely
covered with carpets, even In the depths OF win
ter. rs their great. rich rugs snow To Tar better
advantage with a surf G" polished WOOD TO out
line them. The least glazing Of the Oriental cOlOts
are combined In patterns which nave no decided
outlines. but "a mixture Of devices tnat melt
into each other aud rest the ewes. They are usu-
nily yer, Cark, aud oniV the border hts any de-
Cided or unmixed color, ana TINS Is usually
goIten hucd. he most tshipnaOle window
aud uuor drtueries Of the prescott moment are
black satin, Beautifully cWbruldercd IN great
tropical hpwers. lhsv are clisie. ,u IN the
straight down from their iIstcntngs. leaving
about one-nalf of the entire window undrapcd
cXreut hv ia e. or Lace and muslin or perhaps
lace ANA silk Joe narrow alternate stripe-. At
night thes TIN curtiils, w.i'l are fastened bN
rings 60 atod. are drawn across the Wlndows
The Corfifcs are -rutnt across tnclr lower
edcci. bat TIE upi erruil j. usu"l> SHAPED liNe "A
section OF an uclHg N. IheN are smoothly coy
or, Il with sam, wuich D. i'hA elnpr, ldele i 10
sun thc shape VI the article. lhcre Is neither
fringe nor tas@'ls. nor ANY loolln4s att cued
t. them. A. the flowers that are wrought with
silk upon the dr,ptry are mostly golden, with
long, yellow tenurlls, mounting hiohS the inside
,...s,'- Of course goldr hues pred inmate upon
the black stun upholstery Of the Luxurious
ctfn ia u,.,,is Of al, ornate stripes Of yellow vel
vet aud blac, satin. ana yellow satin tabc-
spreuds with black velvet and gold bOrdcriurs
4 .hten the apartment. .. lt dozen or more
fuot-mur- mounted upon ebony and gold stools
invite the feet. be fur that borders them Is
usually black, and the inside, WHO IL seen, u
soft. yellow wool. The outside cu-ulun, Wuirn
supports the feet when the mum becomes too
warm forthem. Is usually black, with yellow em-
hroidery. These fOot-lnuns are as much neccs-
sAry part Of the French parlor furniture at TINS
season rs are the chairs aud sofas. Inside tins
ute stool Is a 1T TN or 1ipc can which IA kept
nlled with hot water on very cold days, 50 that
the visitor may become sufficiently warmed
without burning her compile Xion 10y tue blaze Of
the universally outn IRE.
Next to the black satin furnishings IN popular
ity aye tine Java canvas dfuperies.
TITS il also leading fancy. but II T. too outre
d. Nas.t N..fra ll. tfH Ia
tordcrs Of the articles that are maze from II are
either embroidered with applique work IN worst
ed or they re hnishcd with \ nruchded galoon,
which produces -imil eneci. IL j. oitenest
seen i'm diuins rooms, hut udrlurs are not uutre-
quently ON imented with u.
rne chamber 81 the most refined homes of
| 7 rs arc furnished In cretonne. These cotton
Irin are 80 artistic N design and colOring TINT
| they should ue included among our works OF
art There Hre no colOrs or shades ~ coiOrs tn At
/ may not he found upun these cloths, from the
purest gothic ornamentations to the simplest
/ tracing o. blossoms and fDt lee ana from the
complicated repetituns OF Oriental designs to
| couirs ~ the most noted work. ~ art. Belst,
! tfrd and blossom. legend. history and poety. are
ull either Suggested OF clearly expressed 10y these
! beautiful materials. sometimes tuerc l. "a bor-
ucrius printed for each design. hut ottcncr "A
grac ful huting finishes III the edges Of the ar
/ uclc- uuon which II l. "a ed. ia" bed spread,
ciifaius. furniture covers tatle sYrchds, toi ct
/ staId-. aud even he wal hhugiu-s. are II TINS
/ simple and ht autiful material. III foot stool
/ are made IKE llttte mound, ana uuted iuihe
/ borders them ana Hes hit h'nh the nnnl. tthrr
stools that are made Co hold the hot water TASK
/ for the feet. are u-u DIV mide IN m ohluug
square, and the falhng runie hides the WOOD
! frame.
Among the things which look eccentric, be-
cause new. re heavy billiard cloth window and
| bed draperics, ~ dark ~, en-, maroon, blue, or
wolf color, burdcTed win fur. There are also
many skin- with preserve heads nd claws and
artificial eyes wing about the rooms. aud espc-
! ciiily in bed chamber, TOR the comfort OF bare
! feet. In PARIS there are no beds arranged NJ IN
America. with the head against the wall. So that
] there ~haii r. two places for russ. ihcy are
/ here always placed with one side against the
I PARTITION. or 30 corner, and curt ilnS fall from
! tluctullN-suapcd lamhlcq dns. Tue drauiug %
/ the ned h. one OF the serious Necessities, aud
| also one Of tAe intense Nanitics OF the French
/ " oman.
Among the pretty occupations Of the Partisan
/ ladies' r. the making OF Moorish tapestry. IncY
/ cnousc those old-fas nioned printed wooli-n
/ table and piano spread which have long siuce
! been bIni-hcI TO ina tore room" OF the rm-
/ house. Those which are nne and highly color
ed, with quaint and complicated patterns, are
| preferred. Coarse sewing silks Of the brightest
! aud most varied colors are used TO cham stitch
| them all about the outlines OF their ngure@
inns produces an eNa { eject u applique work
| aud the cOlured silks cannot be too grutesqucy
! or Vhricdly combined. Yellow, red, green, white
| and bluc are the favurites, and all these may be
! used up. n q green ana black or a red and
! black printed cloth. the edges are left unhem-
! med, like the Moorish clOtns. They are also
| cut and used for chair covers, sofas, piano
| spreads, Sc. he work IL done randy, aud As
the pattern Is permancnt, and liked exactly
| right. the embroidery does not dem tnd too close
| attention. when II Is used for chairs and sofas,
! a loft woolleu fringe Of crmped wool and tns-
! sells, alternately. Is made 10 border and complete
them. For chairs which require iong strips
! down their centres the printed cloths are Sc
| lected with distinct bOrdefings, and two sides
Of one cloth make pair OF easy chairs and the
| two sides whicn are LETT being shorter, are en-
br0idered for stools, or for the seat aud back OF
| a camp stool. The centre which Is thus LETT Is
wrought Tor a sofa pillow, aEecepton chair. OF
| TIE top OF a card table.