Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-04

ORIENTAL STYLES QUITE THE FASHION N
ENGLISH MANSIONS.
Foam Art

ENGl-lSH MANslONs.
From the Art Interchange
Our English cousins can well afford to
furnish us with models Tor our drawing
rooms, though even they must borrow de-
signs and materials from another nation
which bears the palm for delicacy of COM
position and originality of method. To
initiate room which exists in one OF
the most finished homes OF England, the
furniture and decoration should he Japan
ese in style and character. The larger
panels OF the door ere filled in with real
japanese lac plaques of ivory and gold,
which contrasts well with the general dull
red coloring OF the other work. Above
the low paneled dado-the panels of which
are filed in with dark, ruby-colored plush
the walls are hung with sagegrecn plush
in panels, with borders of cinnamOn-col-
orcd satin, on which. applique, scroll
pattern of green silk. Above this place
broad iriczc, filled in with various subject
panels. representing earth, air, fire, water.
and the like. Figures and animals should
be done in natural colors, on yellnwiSh-
green ground. The furniture should be
of unpoished rosewood, into which Vari-
ous panels OF Japanese gold lacquer
might be inserted The seats of the chairs
are covered with sage green morocco,
embossed and gilt in panels. The gen
eral effect OF the apartment will then be
quaint and pleasing, giving desirable
foreign look to 4 domestic home.
Carpets de luxe are now. however.
almost without exception, Oriental ones.
Turkish carpets have always held their
own in England, as covering for dining
all
there is no question that they are infinitely
the cheapest in the long run. Now, how
ever, Persian. Moorish and Scinde rugs
and carpets have 1t all their own way.
Nothing else seems 10 be brought except,
perhaps, what are called the "Anglo-
Persian" which are being made in cnor-
nous quantities at kidderminStcr, from
Persian designs. They are not the same.
however, by very long way and those
who furnished well buy the real article,
which is to be had almost anywhere in
London At the present time.
In Persian carpets there is, however,
an enormous difference between the beau
tiful textures mostly with light grounds,
with their close. velveiy surface. which
seems To defy wcar-and the modern Per-
sian-made, probably, on purpose for the
English market. Even in these, however,
is that wonderful combination of color
which the PrrsianS understand so thor
oughly, and in which we English are but
tyros.
There is clever way in which these
carpets. woven in one piece can lie made
to fit any room 10y Ill ans OF cutting them
down. The carpet i cut in two first,
within the border, and a portion of it un-
raveled. The threads are then taken up
one 10y one and fastened together by the
fingers. So that when finished it is impos-
sibc 10 discover the joining except by
turning TO the back. Many partially
worn carpets (but these mainly OF the old
rugs or prayer-carpets) are now being sent
to England, with the pile cut down 80 As
to remove the soilcd surface and ircshen
the colors. Among the thousands import
ed by some of our large carpet ware
houses, it is possible to find some Of great
value and exquisite tone. As these are
often OF a long shape. not very convenient,
and therefore not 50 salcablc as the
others. they are often To be had very
much below their actual value.