The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-08-11

their place, but, at ali times, among
the refined and cultured pr any
land, white Or very delicate paints
only are accepted. LII some parts
of tho world colOrs are used to indl-
cate the business carried on in the
houses upon which they are laid,
and in all parts Of France this will
be found The case. Grey is used
principally on inns, Hotels and the
like. Stone and brown are almost
entirely confined TO massive struSt-
ures, and are very much out Of
place on small buildings. Cream,
pearl.green. buff, straw color, flesh
color, and all the delicate shades.
are used On cottages strictly, by
persons Of good taste, which colors
are trimmed with other suitable
shades, Or colorS varying in mum
Der according to the make Of the
house, Or the good taste Of the
painter.
There are some Of orr American
people, however, that conins it to
two shades only. Such are cousld-
eredto display avulgar taste, or a
want OF taste altogether. Red,
blue and lead coloFr, IRE applied to
business fronts, as a rule, and 10 set
a dwelling in blue or lead color
shows a decided want Of taste.
"Gosling green" with vermilion
trimmings, first appeared in Paris,
and was used by keepers Of gam
bling houses, and houses Of still
worse repute, to designate them
from otherresurts. But here in the
United States we find peoplc who
pretend 10 be enlightened teachers
Of fashion, applying it to their own
houses and strenuoasly advocating
Tits use among their neighbors. II
is lowing to its ganliness) a very
inappropriate finish for a private
residence, and considering ITS ori-
,gin the accepting Of it, shows a de
cided lack Of originality anil good
taste in the one being led astray by
it.
On houses other than cottages,
u delicate cream, and sometimes y
carnation IL used, trimmed i'll pure
while with mahogany sash anC
green blinds, with t he doors facing
r front grained in imitation of oak
ash or maple wood. Walnut grain
: ing and imitation rose wool have
| been decided 10 ba the result OIL
vulgar Taste when applied 10 a pr
!, vate residence, Pnre white is th'
lead ing outside finish, The worlt
over. II has boen lately decided
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in all fashionable circles 10 be th,
best'os cultured taste, 10 have
house painted in pure white, will
/, green shutters and mShoganyNsash
q with the heads and bases III the
columns (if there are any brown
. stone and front door oak or ash
. aud should there DC = bsllusttad'
on the front, the ballusters whitt
) and the hand. rail and The foot.rai
y green OF mahogany according Il
J. choice, With the ceiling Of hi
!, porch, over head, sky blue or put
} pie, and the entire base boards, eS
cept the cap, lead or Quaker grey.
!. No Building is considered finished
in pnre taste with lessthan sever
! shades properly arranged and 10 in
, sure thei being properly placed ]
IL best to leave the work eutirei,
/ 70 the judgment ofths painter, ui
ylsss he should be ! new beginner
! who il rot Supposed 70 be 50 vel
up to ALI tho styles as older ana
/ more finished workmek, who ct,
/, c~onstantly il attendance 1t nnioi
m~eetings, Of else a constant CO..
rsspondsnce with them, thereby
J @hing in advaa=e, al the style.
/ " they come tate use.
Painting ! house IN tvoshaass
confined u peTsoaa Of very marrow
/ Views so far AZ genuine tastei Is cor
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