Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-29
HOME DECORATION.
what q. NendeI & 60. are DOin$ for
the Advancement OF ThiS Art.

Wi mat &. MendeI & 60. are Doing for
the Advancement OF This Art.
Anusion is made elsewhere in these
columns TO the now prevalent fashion OF
home decoration. Dress now occupies
a secondary place in the minds Of ladies,
and is made so by the rage which pre-
walls for beautify ing habilatiOns. The
change il Que which II worthy of COM
menuatiOn, and an entertaining hOmIy
could hr written singing the praises Of
the fair sex i'm this, their newest de
parturr "lIOme j. what We max" It"
some sage has said. and 1t this phHo~o-
phtr were ia Wheeling he cuuid truth
IIiiy say tli1t there are uO more Grlg Il
:ul hrm,~ IN the world than right in
thI~ Guy, and made 81 from one stand
Joint, hy art alone.
felt that this Photograph of Wheel
ing's business interests would be lur'm-
pleIc without reference To that which
goes to furnish Our homes, aud after an
hours pleasant talk with Mr.. Biggs, the
accom- plished gentleman in charge Of
the trimming department in the we'll
known furniture house OF e.. hendel ~
Co, was convinced that this firm is
shreast with their Eastern brethren IN
enterprise and originality.
Mr.. Biggs has had much experience
in his Srt and unqueStionahly iSa regu-
lar encyclopaedia of information and
suggestion with reference TO the taste
full aud elegant establishment Ot rooms.
Upon inquiry about what was new In
hang ings for dOOTways aud windows
he said:
This season seems to cap the climax
ofall previous ones i'm the materials en-
plOyed for curtains, pOrtieres and mantel
aud table borders, and also in the cover.
Ing for furniture. Here il something
new in TurkOmanS which is woven like
chenille and both plain and striped has
the same surface ON each side. IL II
SIMPLY exquisite in color and makes
very rich pOrtiere with appropriate
fringe. Then here i all wool mummy
cloths, both of the French and English
manufacture, which have also the same
faciRgs; jute YalOures; Turkish Saline
goods; fine mOhair with embossed, nr,
rather, cut plusheS, ami raw silks, all
of which you see will, when hung with
the proper combinations, make perfect
pictures of beauty in house"
land then in the way Of laces for
curtains" he continued, "we have the
Madras lace of certain manufacture,
OI NBlth We AlaNN NAAC N'hAANA AANANf III
most elegant patterns. 1t is unlike the
Nottingham lace in the grace aud soft.
ness of its draping, and its rich creamy
folds make it look almost priceless,
although it Is not very expensive"
"With reference to suits, We are SELL
ing many loose covers which, though
elegant aud graceful when put on, are
really moderate in cost. In the bsSt
furnished houses you will find tina, the
style which is prevalent in the East, Of
having each separate piece in room
different and deSignedly appropriate
for each nook, coming in vogue. The
variety and taste which can be dis.
PLAYED in this regard is endless, but
does not necesaitate a dollars more eX-
pense than i'm having the mOuotonous
samenesS which was heretofore the
rule. The firm is giving this depart
ment very much attention, and has
bought q most extensive line this season
in the very newest and most supurb
goods. / have been employed in q
leading capacity in some Of the largest
upbolstering establishments in the
East, but 1 must say never saw
finer assortment than G. Mendel Il Co.
now have, and In comparison with the
prices witch are received elsewhere Can
saw 10 YOU In all candOr that they are
from twenty-five to fifty per cent. lower