Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-20
Gossip About Draperies.

Inc fashionable material for thin
inner window hangings is fine se>
rom.s Generally a bordering on the
inner side is worked in outline stitch
in colored silks or crewels. Margins
of deep toned rep OF velvet acompa>
ny the thin draping.
Double portieres are no longer in
fashion. A single hanging suspend
ed from rings upon pole is plainly
drawn across the doorway or entry
to be concealed, and when necessary
is looped up at one side.
Plush still remains in favor for
the border of heavy drapeties. IA
design is noS%zften painted Npo1it
id oil colors with heavy bristie
brushes, by means of which the
paint is so completely rubbed in
that it appears almost as if different
material had been appliquered on.
The preference for tapestry eff
fects in hangings is resulting in
revival of old ideas of decoration,
and fabrics are woven in imitation
of Gobelin tapestry which succeed
rather in reproducing the disported
fgerss and landscapes of an earlier
period than in perpetuating the
spirit of beauty which underlays
them.
Hangings of one color are popu-
lar for boudoirs and bedrooms.
Soft blues and pinks or delicate
cream>colored materials are chosen
and are left completely bare of dec
grafton, with the exception of that
given by silk cord and tassels used
in draping them.
Ecru linen is among the favorite
materials used for draperies. Eds
gings are sewn ON of Turkey-red
cloth alternately with small squares
of thread lace embroidery, and the
effect is very pleasing.
Tides in some houses take the
form of draped scarfs. Scarfs on
India muslin embroidered in bull ion
OF sebreo thread are drawn up in
the middle and fastened to the back
of upholstered chairs in such a way
that the ends hang as draperies half
way to the seat. The advantage
about these tides is that as they
are securely fastened they do not
annoy visitors by clinging to their
nantles.
Portieres are often made of two
or three different matertals-for e1>
ample, in panels or with a border,
more OF less deep, of one material
and the remainder of something dif>
ferent. The upper panel may be
in satin and the lower in plush with
satin bands.
A beautiful hanging of three col
ors is made by selection of whit
ish>yellow satin for the upper pan
ell, salmon-pink plush for the centre
| and deep brown plush as border
ing, The design, which is worked
in silks in this portiere, represents
| an Eastern vase, in which a spread
ing branch, covered with peach
blossom, is placed, The vase is
worked in light blue and the peach
blossoms in their natural colors.
| A design of sunfowers, with 6
deep plush bordering, upon which
conventionaIized flowers of the same
| kind are laid, is still popular fol
hangings. The upper panel is fre'
| quently of blue cloth, the flower
being worked In crewels, and the
lower panel of deep blue plush, tn
conventionalized sunfowers upol
this having a black centre, and tn
outer circle of the leaves being
worked in bright gold floselle.
| Mixed materials are now mucl
liked for window hangings Gener
| ally the colors are neutral and tn
only attemdt at decorative effect
is in the very heavy and handsom
fringe which is seen on the inne
edges of such fabrics. At times th
fringe is of a color to harmonic
with the prevailing tone of th
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