Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-22
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
Rrfin oments OF the Bed-ROOm.
From the London Queen.

From the London Queen.
Nothing so marks the distinction be-
tween a woman Of refined taste and habits
and one of a coarser her and more slows
emily nature as the appearance of their
bed room. The room of q woman of in
nate refinement is pervaded by a subtle
charm, due to that vague suggestion OF
feminine ace and dellcscy which hangs
over all the details of her toilet. Ivory
backed brushes, tortoise-shell combs, lace
curtains looped back from oval mirror
all these may be lacking. and yet o room
may strike one as very bower.
For instance, a woman of the kind we
have in i5w would soften the ugliness OF
her plain wooden brushes by the neat
frames she would make for them. At
night, when she undressed. she would
conceal the plainness of her removed gar
ments by the square of white muslin
ed ed with lace she would throw over the
chair on which they lay. The elegance of
her combing-j jackets and dressing gowns
would atone for the Responsiveness of the
materials; and the lack of ornaments on
her toilet-table would be remedied by the
delightful freshness of the muslin with
which she made up her pincushion.
We will begin with the bush-case. This
is made out of a piece of mauve satin or
glaze, Il inches long and u broad. GOV,
cred on one side with spotted muslin. This
is then dou bled in halt and the two sides
are stitched up. The case itself lying now
finished before you, you proceed to trim
the uppermost side or cover. A piece of
barrow insertion must be placed all round
close to the edge and on to, both sides of
| the insertion some narrow white lace must
be sewn. The lace on the outer side should
project one-quarter of an inch beyond the
sides of the case. The two and one half
yards of pale mauve ribbon should be
made up into six small bows, one of these
bows being placed at each corner and two
in the center. The center two must be
sewn on to a corner of the case. at a dis
lance respectively of about three inches
from the top and bottom, aud the stitches
fastening them down must be taken right
through to the under side of the case By
taking these stitches right through cou>
pie of divisions are made into which to
slip the brushes. A brush-case of this
Kind can of course be made up in all colors
to suit carpets and WALL papers.
The toiet-tidy which generally hangs on
the rig ht hand of the dressiog-table, should
match the brush-case. A piece of very
stiff paper eight inches long and six and q
ualf inches wide should be covered with
| the mauve glaze and spotted muslin. Then
it should be rolled up into an ordinary
sugar loaf bag. and made to retain its
shape by couple or of stitches. from
the conical point at the bottom two or three
short ends of narrow ribbon should hang
while the mouth of the bag and the pro-
jectlng point at the top should be bound
round with ribbon AID finished off With a
| small bow. A second bag made of note or
newspaper should be placed inside 10 re-
ceve the hsai, and should be renewed
every fortnight. The nightgown case is a
very simple affair Remem bering to have
| 1t accord with the rest of your toilet appur-
tenanues, you make this also of mauve
glaze and muslin. You require a piece OF
81 u 81 inches long and IL inches wide
When you have covered your glaze with
m lin, you turn over length of IL inches
nd stitch up the sides. You border These
with lace and insertion, in the same way as
you have trimmed the brush-case, but Tire
pr, jectiDg flap you cut INTO a point anC
merely bind round with ribbon.
The square of muslin to throw over your
clothes at night is less often seen than the
other things we have been describing Yet
| nothing is more desirable in bed room
than this. 1t consists of three yards of the
muslin of which servants aprons ARE
made, trimmed round with torchon lace
When travelling it comes in nicely as
wraIpsr to put over the tray of your box.
The combing-j 4cket should always be o
some washing matetial A three> quar- teri
length loose fitting jacket. with long ope,
sleeves, is the best kind to have. Whit
muslins and percales in summer, and whit
fannels and serges in winter, are the mos
suitable materials. but ordinary prints, i
the pattery be pretty, will answer ever.
purpose of home wear; If meant for in
dividual wear they should be made a
coquettisn as possible-of pale blue cash
mere, with .bots of crean-colored lac,
falling down the 'front.'
Dfessing-gowns are worn more by tn
French than by ourselves, go to them W,
may look for guidance in this particular
We saw the other day a remarkably pretty
gown made rs follows: A long flowing
robe of paiest ping washing material, with
u Vatican p1alt descending from the neck
1t was fastened in front with cardlnal-col
ored bone buttons. Ali the way down the
front Of the gown at the distance of abou
three inches on either side from these but
tons, series of button>noles measuring
tive and one-balf inches long had beef
made: distance of three inche, separated
each button-hole from the one beneath 1t
Trough these button>hole cardinal>col
oFed ribbons three inches broad was
thresded, so that two broken lines of to,
dark color ran down the front of the gown
1 Round the neck were three twisted rib
Dons, one OF pale blue, one of pale pin i
and one of dark cardinal color, which ter
J minated in bunch of loops Bows of tn,
same three colors adorned the sleeves
! Altogether the effect was very pleasing
despite the bold and decidedly French
com binstion of colors
. A very snowy little dressing gown, ii
which one can see servants, tradesmen,
! and even friends, is made as follows: Rul
up crimson quilted sateen walking skirt
AS This l, to form part of the dressing
gown, Unjust be cut upin front from her
/, 10 waist and fastened I, gether in the or
E binary way with buttons. You then chos
. some pretty chintz or Pompadour materia
and make up loose poionaise separatip
into two side curtains in front and punch
ed up behind. You fasten the band @
: your quilted petticoAt securely to h
y waist OF your polonaise. and you are thel
oi aole TO put on the whole arrangement a
you ~oLlo an ordina dressing gown. !
you maze IN addition, muslin mob car
Y, tr'nineu WIZ crimson ribbon, you wi
e present picturesque tout ensembl.
: which will be in marked contrast with III
: usual impression of slovenl,ness called u
by ordinary dressing gowns. In shor
y you will find that, with such gowns an
1 com bling jacket, and such bedroom d,
II pointments as We have roughly describe,
t both you and your room will be fit to
e seen at any moment and that both alik
. will merit the epithets you will hear b,
i slowed on you: "a most refined woman.
: a most charming rooml".
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