Daily Republican., 1879-09-29
Artistic Upholstery.


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Artistic Upholstery.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 81.
, A special attraction at Wannama
ker & Browns Grand Depot is the new
gallery on the Market street centre o.
the building, now devoted to the exhi.
bition OF such fabrics as are suitable
for furnishing purposes, and are eager
!, ly sought for by women who love to
make beautiful homes. Never 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 attention at present given TO the
&C mfortable and, at the same time,
stylish furnishings of the homes of the
masses, as we'll as the improved tastes
Of our people, and, we may add the at
fractions of the varied and artistic de-
signs and coloring Of the new mate
risls.
Once, the most desirable styles were
too costly to be within reach Of any but
the wealthy, but now, since the intro
duction and manufacture of raw silk,
spun and raw silk mixed, ramie and
jute tapestries very beautiful 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 a whole
house can be made elegant and COM
Portable at even less money than 1t
used to cost to furnish single room
With similar stylish effect.
In our limited space We can only
give hints Of a few of the principal
styles and colorings which are most
appropriate for window furnishing in
the different rooms of moderate
house. The greatest number Of shades
are being made of Holland OF various
colors, such as brown, drab and stone, ,,
made with spring balance fixtures and |
finished on the bottom with silk-cord |
loop Of color to match. Prics for Ordi-
nary size window from $l.25 and $3.50
each; also, the same with band about
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inches from the bottom, stitched or
embroidered in various colorings of
silk. This makes very pretty finish
and costs so cents extra per running
foot, or for shade complete for ordi.
nary size window say from So to $3.50.
Another quite new and very pretty
style of shade is made Of French etam-
inc, with band o! linen antique lace
about six inches 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 or ecru, and
will cost from s. to $l2 each.
CURTAIN.
The most fashionable styles are the
English long hanging or heavy curtains
and are used for Iarlors, Libraries, sit
ting and dining-rooms, and for the lat
ter very pretty curtain is made of
lute tapestry, which is usually in quiet
cOlors, and can be used with most of the
styles of carpet; it is sold by the yard,
border, or with fringed border
all woven in one piece, or in regular
made curtains bordered on one or on
both edges, and with dado across the
bottom, and costs for regular curtains
rom $3.50 per window, and by the
yard from 80 cents to Sl.25 per yard, k
md can bs used without lining; they
ire frequently used without trimming,
,ut the addition of jute fringe at Is or
p cents per yard, or neat ball fringe
It 3! cents per yard is great improve
nent to their appearance. With these
urtains, white or ecruguipure, Not
ingham or antique lace are suitable
or the under curtains next to the win
Ow.
The curtains are suspended from poles :
nd rings made of walnut, oak, ash,
bony or brass, and cost from SO up
VaId per window, and can be made to
raw back the curtains to either side s
t the window with perfect ease. The
apestries can be procured in colors to
armonizs with the new styles Of car
cts and wall patterns.
White and ecru curtains are now sty-
sh and popular, and are very appro-
riate for under curtains for the long
angings in library and sitting rooms. II
hese are made Of linen canvas and
lain striped etamne with insertion
nd edge Of linen antique lace, and
ange in price from 81 to SO per win k
Ow.
The satin, brocade and darnasse,
hich is now used for parlor curtains, ,
an be had at from $3.50 per yard up (
ard, and is made with lining and in =
sr-lining and trimmed across near bot g
,m and top with bands of silk plush
nd bands for looping back curtains.-
he most fashionable col0rs for the
ody of curtains are old gold with Grim.
IN silk plush bands, olive with garnet =
Tx plush bands, crimson with old gold
lush bands. or turquoise blue with :
ranberry color plush bands, and are :
on poles or cornices to suit
10 surroundings. Either ebony or
rass poles and brackets are now con- :,
dered the most appropriate.
The dry goods being distributed at
10 Grand Depot is almost beyond con- b
'ption. In a single day 917 cases Of
erchandise we're received from various !,
"
The young man who by mistake
,allowed a bottle of DR.. Bulls Balti- =
ore Pills, is out again. He says he
Bls rather "pale," but otherwise is all =.
yht. He will however follow the d. 81
ctions next time.
yHELAR0EST DRY 0OOl6 HOUSE
in PhiladelphiA, JOHN WANAMAkERI