The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07
Fashionable Curtains.

| The demand is just now quite equally di-
viied between tamboured lace and Madras cur
| tains. The former style has been somewhat
out of favor, or ut least there has been no en-
| thusasm in the trade in them, but they are
| rapidly recovering their lost prestige, and
are the best selling medium priced curtains in
stock. A novelty is known as Soumall; it is
| a tamboured pattern in bright colors on Brus-
sci net lace, very pretty and effective. a
style not unlike the lace is shown with similar
| tambouring on pine apple muslin,
High class tamboured curtains are very at
| tractivc The fine hand made goods in this
| grade reach far up in price, quite beyond the
| reach of any but the favored of fortune. The
shading in the leaves and flowers in these fine
goods is n veritable art work. Rich heavy
curtains of Egyptian lace are shown; they are
very elegant and costly. The same may be
said of the Russian gupure and point lace
curtains.
nottingham curtains are in good demand
for iirSt-claSS out of town trade, and really
furnish about the best value for the money of
any lace goods in market. There are attlaC-
tive styles in printed Nottinghams, showing
clear bright, floral patterns on white grounds.
Clusters and trailing sprays of wild roses on
whit" ground are especially adapted for Coun-
try houses cottages and chambers. Single
bordered curtains are again preferred, those
with double borders seeming TO have the pat
tern too much crowded on the curtain and
having a heavier and less pleasing effect than
those having border only on one side.
Fine batiste curtains i'll the style known To
the trade rs coin spots, are popular. The
name comes from the goods having at inter-
unlc A.. ha siz pf bn orin Aypn ~
silver coins. These spots are woven in the
fabric and are Of the same color as the
ground or in any of the fashionable contrast
ing tints; red, blue, olive and sometimes a
combination of two shades of the same or a
contrasting color being seen. Madras cur
tans are in high favor. There are various
styles, colors and qualities, all good and max
ing desirable draperies. A new tint Of lemon
colored Madras goods, both in patterns and
by the yard and with narrow fabric for vesti-
bule curtains to match, is just now in great
demand. Chenille curtains are shown in
seventy-two inches wide goods; these extra
wide curtain are designed for portieres and
there are regular widths and table covers to
match. Silk Turcoman curtains are allow
able all the year round, and are especially de-
Srable for portieres, where 1t is desirable to
shut off the view altogether These curtains
have a very wide range Of values, being
found at s. the window up to 800 for fabrics
that are reul works of art. 4 later style
than the TurcOman, and ono that is growing
in favor, is the chenille curtain There arc
new patterns that are extra wide and very
fine and light in weight. They are in good
demand for summer use, and are being
ordered for folding doors i'll country houses.
in curtain poles there are various attractive
patterns. For plain, ordinary use, walnut
and ash poles, with acorn ends, are preferred.
They cost from forty cents to $40, accord
ing to finish and length. Some of the fine
ones have brass tips and brass rings. Cherry
is popular wood for such purposes. In
costly fittings there are elaborate brass rods
in fancy patterns of various sorts. Looping
chains of brass rings, links and twisted loop;
are popular. They cost from twenty cents to
81 each.
All shades are now put upon spring rollers,
ard have fringe at the lower edges. Ecru
and grecnsh gray are the popular colOrs
They cost from scvcnty-five cents to ST. per
window, with ali the fittings, and put up COM
plete for uSe.-Decorator and Furnisher.