The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-10-01
ARTISTIC UPHOLSTERY.


the new gallery on the Market street centre
of the building, now devoted to the exhibition
of such fabrics as are suitable for furnishing
purposes and are eagerly sought for by wo-
men who love to make beautiful homes. New
er before in our history has there been such a
demand for these goods, which fact may be
in part accounted for by the study and atten-
ton at present given to the comfortable and,
at the same time, stylish furnishings of the
homes of the masses, as well as the improved
taste of our people, and, we may add the va
ried and artistic designs aud colorings of the
new materials.
Once, the most desirable styles were too
costly to be within the reach of any but the
wealthy, but now, since the introduction and
manufacture of raw silk, spun and raw silk
mixed, ramie and jute tapestries of very beau
tiful styles and effects are produced, which
have about the appearance of the antique and
costly goods of former times, but at much
lower price, SO that by little economy and
good taste whole house can be made elegant
and comfortable at even less money than it
used to cost to furnish a single room with
similar stylish effect.
In onr limited space we can only give hints
of few Of the principal styles and colorings
which are most appropriate for window fur
nshing in the different rooms of modern
house. The greatest number of shades are
being made of Holland of various colots such
as brown, drab and stone. made with spring.
balance fixtures and finished on the bottom
with silk-oord loop of color TO match. Price
for ordinary size window from 1925 to $3.50
each ALSO the same with band about six
inches wioe across the shade six inches from
the bottom, stitched or embroidered in various
colorings of silk. This makes very pretty
finish and costs about 80 cents extra per run
ming foot, or for shade complete for ordinary
size window say from SO to $3.50.
Another quite new and very pretty style of
shade is made of French etamine, with band
of linen antique lace insertion, about six inch
es from the bottom, and an edging to match
on the lower edge of curtain these can be
made In various styles of etamine, plain and
striped, and in white OF ecru, and will cost
from SO to $l2 each.
In the hand. painted cambria shades the col
ors most used are cardinal, olive, London
smoke, seal brown and stone, and cost, trim
med with silk loop at bottom, from $1.25 up
ward, according to size.
Shades with gilt or gold-leaf dado across
the bottom, and also with plain gold or gilt
bands, made in various styles, qualities and
prices, can be made in any colorngs to suit
the rooms.
CURTAINS.
The most fashionable styles are the English
long hanging or heavy curtains, and are used
for parlors, libraries, sitting and dining
rooms, and for the latter very pretty curtain
is made of iutc tapestry, which is usually in
quiet coors, and can be used with most of the
new styles of carpets +; it is sold by the yard,
without border, or with fringed BORDER all
woven in one piece, or in regular made cur
tains bordered on one or on both edges, and
with dado across the bottom, and costs for
| regular curtains from $3.50 per window, and
by the yard from go cents to $1.25 per yard,
and can be used without lining they are fire.
quently used without trimming. but the adj
dtion of jute fringe at IS or 90 cents per
yard, or a neat ball fringe at 80 cents per
yard is great improvement to their appear
ance. With these curtains, white or ecru
guipure, Nottingham or antique lace are suit
able for the under curtains next to the win
dow.
Library and sitting-room long curtains are
made of Beadier stripes, figured Bourette aud
spun silk tapestry in Turkish and Roman
colors. This fabric is used without lining. -
Bands made of the same MATERIAL or tassel
! loops made in colors To match, are used for
| looping back the former stripes can be had
| from 81 per yard, and the latter at from So
per yard upward.
The curtains are suspended from poles and
| rings made OF walnut, oak, ash, ebony or
brass, and cost from IS upward per window,
and can be made to draw back the curtains to
either side of the window with perfect ease,
The tapestries can be produced in colors to
harmonize with the new styles of carpets and
wall paper, as they are made in the same col
ors and patterns.
White aud ecru curtains are now stylish
and popular, and are very appropriate for uu-
der curtains for the long hangings in library
aud sitting rooms. These are made of linen
canvas and plain and striped etamine with
insertion and edge Of linen antique lace, and
range 10 price from 81 to so per window
Many of the styles are very elegant, and are
used in the most handsomely furnished par.
lors in connection with plain satin long hang
ings and draperies although fer this purpose
the fine Brussels lace curtains are the most in
keeping and can be had as low as $50 per
pair.
The satin, brocade and damasse, which is
now used for parlor curtains, can be had at
| from $3.50 per yard upward aud is made with
lining aud inter-lining and trimmed across
near bottom and top with bands of silk plush
aud bands for looping back curtains The
lower band is cut about fourteen inches and
the upper band about ten inches in width,
and the loops about six inches wide. Tie
tnuSt ideulOndole coiotS iot tuc pVuy VI our
tans are old gold with crimson silk plush
bands, olive with garnet silk plush bands, or
turquoise blue with cranberry color plush
bands. and are suspended on poles or cornices
to suit the surroundings. Either ebony or
brass poles aud brackets are now considered
the most appropriate. The dry goods being
distributed at the Grand Depot is almost be-
yond conception. In Que single day OF cases
were received from various Manufacturers.
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