Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-19


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WHAT WOMEN WANT TO KNOW.
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I Decorator and Furnisher: AS suggestive of
what may be done, I caa not do better than
| describe room recently fitted up for q city
ctergyman's little dau .htsr by the ladies' of his
congregation as an OK pression Of their regard
Ths walls were covered WITH paper in pretty
de'ign OF dasies and bIuets ragged ssilors)
upon creamy, latticed grouad. The ceiling
was painted sky blue, with dome effects given
by deepening the colors toward the elges.
Two or three feathe-y clouds heigh .ned
the Illusion, aud flight of three or
four swallows swept across the skyey
surface toward the windows. The carpet was
| only remarkable for it's harmony with the situa-
ton, being simply al ordinary Bru+s with
groun m stc. .ing the wall p .per tint, aud SO
/ closely cav 'red with SIN Ill spring Il ,wsrs that
| the off set Was almost cheue. 4 dark blue Dor
der aud one or two rugs relieved tue eye and
prevented garish appearance. The doors
aud wlndow-frames were fortunately of ash,
| aud so in thorough accord with the pr .dotnl
| nant tint OF the room, which was b.ue. The
| window curtains were models Of dainty
simplicity. They were made of cot
| tase drApery, 3 figured SWISS un. lila,
| rather tuicksr than tho dress material of that
name, aud woven with bord II on one sell
wedge, which rap 9atel the center pattern; in
| this cass the figure was a daley the sizs Of a
dime, with q iln' OF tue "a uo flo yers twice tho
size between two strips, for a. border. The
| novelty about the curtains was an addition
! m ida by cutting two horizontal s'rps, two
| inches long, acr ss the botler, be ween the
stripes, at intervals OF six inenes apart, and
but onbolng the edges loosely, m Akiug a sue
! cession Of bias, in aul out of icn was slipped
q blue rDb III TWO inches broad Bands and
| bows OF tbs sams ribbons were used for loop
| ing the curtains back.
The furniture was Of bamboo and all Of the
pieces were Of smaller size tnan the Same
artlcIes III ordi .arv r,oms yet not sufficiently
! dWdrfed to be useless A miniature lounge
ami two easy chairs were covered with buff and
cretonne, and blue ribbon bows were lied upon
| the upper corners Of the graceful little cane
seat chairs. The SIN. bad was low, with an
| airy extension Of bamboo rods at the head
| sprngng up to hold large ring. through
| whicn q curtain of Swiss muslin, like those
| at the windows, was drawn. folding bamboo
screen IN front Of t.. mautel had two panels
! OF cream AMI two o. blu, sateeu. The former
| were decora ed with snow balls and Duets in
! arraseIe embroidery, the latter with daisies in
ribbon work The armoire and chiffonier
were third smaller than full sized furn ture,
and the dressing bureau wa, Of similar dimen-
sions. All tho dainty toilet apposntm ants Of
the latter were decorated with b ne and the
| frame OF the long Dire ssing glass was covered
with full ruche OF blue elk. Some oho,ce
engra7iugs and colored ph 'tographs repre-
seating phases OF ehildhoo aud grlhooa were
hung upon the walls by blue cords and ta.sels
and the small book SLEEVES we're filled with
such books as young people enjoy. Ia DEFER
ence to the newly awakened fears of even the
best plamh mig in sleeping-rooms. there was NO
stationary basin, bu; washstand, en- rappor,
with the other furniture, held quaint y mod
eled antique toilet set with a da 10 dosigu of
water plants npon cream color, with swalluwe
above On o skv-blue ground. Replacing the
| door Of large closet was O. portiere Of Swiss
muffin, which being drawn revealed a play
house on scale so expansive and com plete
that it might be questioned whether dolls OF
their owner were most charmingly lodged.
| a Poor Girls Room
poor girl could have her humble bed
chamber furnished in white, but it need not be
an expansive stuff to LOOK we'll; far from it,
She might have her Tongue and two arm chairs
covered with white disn,ty, always kept clean
as possible, and removal wuen they need
! washing; wn,te wide Il ,unce of the same
around the bottom OF the lounge, as also
! HEouuu INC SaSF Sua i. Ii sue q ave tASGe
for embroidery, she could work her humba
initials Ga the pretty swiss-mnslin to let arti
Giles, which she might ad,rn with cheap
pretty lace. Her floor might be covered
with dark, not easily sol g 4, Brussels car.
pet. nc white carpe: or rugs for her, and nc
polished floor, for she is not supposed to have
a ma whose business is to keep it as smoota
as satin. She might indulge, however,
in a plain dim.y bed spread, with q
ruff Of very WIDE lace at Is cents q
yard, plenty to be had at the big
shops. Then if, as have before said, she
possess an embroidery talent she might
embroider her initials in very raise
letters on it, in plain white marking cotton
Her kalck- knScks must be of the simp. est, yet
tasteful; a biz pa;m-leaf fan cover ID with lace
atroc,ous a. it m ~ sound it would look pretty.
one looking out at one enl and the osher al
the opposite side, with blue and pink
ribbons tied round their precious necks.
The rich girl has the advantage here. as IN
all TEMPORAL things that she has the means
to go out great deal, and also to enter, aiol,
that is if she is in good soci,ty. and so she gets
many pretty things for her room from lunches,
germans and dinners. The ceiling Of the poor
glrl may not be frescoed, but it may DO white
be less cold by being hung with mus
lin, slightly shirred at the top and bot
! tom, aud Of about four feet in width; but per-
maps that "would bring the ceiling down."
! cry the eager critics, but, m g chsrs amis tn
is very much the fashion just now, to have
the ceii lgs very low. Mt to know that argues
| yourself unknown to fashionable circles.
| A Rich Girrs Room.
It might be furnished in white cancels hair
or serge, with soft coZy arm chairs aud lounge.
Tue bed might be covered with large bed
spread OF the same material. and bordered all
around with swans down, and in the center the
] OHan0 Of fha DIR nn1,iI 1o
in silver or in thick white silk, which, If not 20
| pretty, would at least never garnish. The
toilet bureau should be Of ash, with bright.
silver-plsted ornaments. like the rest
mat Of white cloth bordered with Town and
| embroidered with the owners monogram, like
| the bedspread, would be very pretty, with
an elegant pin cushion to match. Every
| article IN the room should be marked with
the young lady's monogram; The carpet
! of this charming room might be Of white
moqust, with coiored border one faot
wide; or, instead Of carpet, the floor
could be Of polished wood, with fine white
wool mat or two The walls should be
frescoed in cream color, with dance Of cupids
or some other airy subject, and the ceiling
should also BE- frescoed with 9 cream colored
ground and lovely figure Of young girl,
! representing Innocence or an Uudino among
water lilies. but not the hackneyed Aurora
All sorts Of pretty knick kuauls should hang
| aoous oIl WIS WALLS Oh 1iHe Cacks or chairs, gu
sconces--everywhere Aud there should always
be large cream and rose coiored bowls full of
delicious hot house flowers. Isn't that fasci-
mating room? 81 ..@ 80.
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| For cool mornings indoors at this season of
! the year warm flannel or cashmere matinee
becomes an object Of the greatest comfort, ill.,
deed. SO universal are such things, aud all
| kinds Of morning. gowns, worn nowadays, that
they are among the ab-o'utely necessary ar;i-
Gle. Of q wardrobs at all times. II one has q
number of old skirts it is desirable to
| wear out, q long plain sacque Of ma