The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-26
WHAT WOMEN WANT TO KNOW
Little Girl,. Room.

WuaS may U uple, i CHI uot 90 petter tu3t
describe a room recon ~ fitted up for o cit,
clergyman's little daughter by the ladies' OF his
congregation as an expression Of their regard
The walls were covered with paper in o pretty
de sign Of DAISIES and bluets Dragged ~sailors)
upon a creamy, latticed ground. Tho ceiling
was painted sky blue, with d Nno effects given
by deepening the colors toward the edges.
Two or three feathery clouds heightened
four swallows swept across tho skyey
surface toward tho windows. The carpet was
only remarkable for its harmony with the s.tua-
ton, being simply an ordinary Brussels. with
a ground mAtcning the wall paper tint. and 80
closely covered with SIN Ill snring flowers that
the effact was almost chene. a dark blue Dor
der and one or two rugs relieved the eye and
prevented u gtrish appearance. The doors
aud 1indow-frames were fortunately of ash,
and so in thorough accord with the prsdomi-
nant tint of the room, which was blue. The
window curtains were modsls Of dainty
simplicity. They were made of cot
tase drapery, a figured SWISS rml,lin.
rather thicker than the dress material of that
name, aud woven with a bord,r on one sell
vadge, which repeated the center pattern; in
this case the figure was u daisy tue siz, of q
dime, with a linA OF the ra ne flo twice the
S|No " tho otIiD,, u u DoEuSf. lue
novelty about the curtains was an addition
made by cutting two horizontal STRIPS, two
inches long, across the border, between the
stripes, at intervals of six inches apart, and
but onholing the edges loosely. making q sue
cessi0n of bias, in AMI out Of waicl was slipped
q blue riob IN two inches broad. Bands aud
bows of the same ribbons were used for loop
ing the curtains back.
The furniture was Of bamboo, and all of the
pieces were of smaller size than the same
articles in ordi ,arv rooms, yet not sufficiently
dwarfed to be useless. A miniature lounge
and two easy chairs We're covered with buff aud
cretonne, and blue ribbon bows were lied upon
the upper corners of the graceful little cane
seat chairs. The small bed was low, with an
airy extension of bamboo rods at the head
springing, up TO hold q large ring. through
which . curtain of Swiss muslin, like those
at the windows, was drawn. A folding bamboo
screen in front of t,A mattel had two panels
Of cream and two OF blu. satoen. The former
were decotared with snow balls and Duets In
a~rrnsene embroidery, the latter with daisies in
ribbon work. Tho armoirs. and chifronier
We're a third smaller than full-sizsd furn .ture,
and the dressing bureau OF s,1ntlar dimen-
sions. All tho dainty toilet appointments OF
the latter were decorated with bue aud tho
with a full ruche OF blue silk. Some choice
engravings and colored photographs. repre-
seating phases OF chiiIhooi aud girlhooi wore
hung upon the wallis by blu cords aud tasseis
and the small book shelves were filed with
such books as young people enjoy. In defer
ence 10 the n~ewly-awakened fears of even the
best plumbing in sleeping rooms there was no
stationary basin, but q washstand, en- rapport
with the other furniture, held a quaint y mod
eled antique toilet set with q da 10 design of
water plants upon cream. color, with swallows
above on q, skp-blue ground. Replacing the
door of a large closet was a portiere of Swiss
mu- lin, which being drawn revealed a play
house on q scale SO expansive and com plete
that il might be questioned whether dolls or
their owner were most c%harminsly lodged.
@ A Poor Girls Room. d
A poor girl could have iior humble bed
chamber furnished in white, but it need not be
m expensive stuff to look we'll; far from il.
She might have her Tongue and two arm chairs
covered with white dimiry, always kept'cleau
as possible, and removable waen thoy need
washing; a whits wide hIunce of the same
around the bottom OF the lounge, as also
around the easy char. If she have u taste
for embroidery, she could work her hambie
initials Oh the pretty swlss-musliu to let arti.
cles, which she might adorn with cheap.
with a dark, not easily sol ell, Brussels cur
pet. no white carpet or rugs for her, and no
polished floor, for she is not supposed to have
a ma ! whose business is to keep it as smooth
as satin. She might indulge, however,
in a :, plain AIM di nias . bed spread with a a
yard, plenty to be had at the big
shops Then if, as l havs before said, she
possoss an embroidery talent. she might
enlbToider her Initials III very raisel
letters Oh it, in plain white m~arklng-cotton
Her kaick- knacks must be OF the simp eat, yet
tasteful; a big paim-leaf fan cows ID with lace
aud ribbon, a hat filed with stuffed kittens.
atroc,ous as il may sound it,.ouid look peetty,
one looking out at one em2 and the other al
the opposite side, with blue and pink
rthhnpa &tjal ,,l1 81 tpcir prnp;nI,s w. y anl.a
Thu rich girl has the advantage here. as IN
all tomporai rhtugs, that she has the means
to go out a great deal, and also TO enter, ala,
that is II she is in good soci .'y, and 80 she gets
many pretty things for her room IRON lunches,
germans and dinners. The ceiling of tho poor
g,rl may not be frsscoed, but it may be white
washed or kslsomiued. The waits may
be less cold by being hung with mus
lin, slightly shirrcd at the top and bot
tom, aad of about four feet in width; but per-
haps that etwpuld bring the ceiliug down.
cry she eager critics, bat, m IS chars atnis, tn
is very much the fashion inst now, to have
the ceilings very low. Not to know tina: argues
yourself unknown to fashionable circles.
A Rich Girls Room. .
It might be furnished in white, cancels hail
or serge, WITH soft, coy arm chairs and lounge
Tito bed might be covered with a large bet
spread of the same material. and bordered al
around with swans down, and in the center thu
monogram of the fair cwner could be worked
in silver or in thick white silk, which, if not e
pretty, would at least never tarnish. I'll,
toilet bnreeu should be of ash, with bright
silver plated ornaments. like the res
of the furniture; and an oyat-shaped toiio
mat of white cloth bordarad with iown AM
embroidered withathe owners monogram, lik,
the bedspread, would be very pretty, witt
an elegant pin cushion to match. Ever,
article in the room should DO marked witt
tina yOunr la1yfa fnOnorrsrr Fj,a carna
OF this charming room might be Of whit
moqusi, with a colored border one feo
wide; or, instead of a carpet. the foo
conld be of polished wood, with a fine whit
wool mat or two The walls should b
frescoed in cream color, with u dance of cupid
or some other airy subject, and the caiini
should also be frescoed with Il cream colore
ground and q lovely figure Of n young CIR
representing Innocence or an Undino anon
water lilies, but not the ~h.cknsyed Aurora
Al! sorts of pretty knick- knacks should han,
about OH the walls, on the. backs of chairs. o,
sconces-everywheee. And there should alnnp
be largo cream and ro-n coiored bowls full o
delicious hot house flowers. Isnst that q fasci
mating room?
Natinees.
For cool mornings indoors at this season o
tho year a warm flannel or cashmere matine
become s an object Of the greatest comfort. in
deed, SO universal are such things, and al
kinds of morning gowns, worn nowadays, tina
they are among the ab-o,ntely necessary ari
Giles OF a wardrobe at aIl times. II, one has
number Of old skirts it is desirable I
wear out, a long, plain sacquo of ma
room opera flannel, or Of dark blne, o
even dark green, with pereaps a little ecru ON
broldery on the sleeves and down the from
and a knot of ribbon at the throat. is the mos
suitable investment. WSsonfess to Al objection
to pale blues. piuks, s.aahite cashmere, pal
gray, and so on, wofS with any manner G
SKIRT Aplain black silk skirt 10 the only es
When matinees Of that kind are chosen tie
should have a skirt to match. Il is general
! qu.t to plain, save for a lit le fionnce or planin
on the edga, and toterably full. The matine
is long enough to more than half cover 1t
One Of tho prattiest matlnees possible ws