The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1886-11-13
me Use Of Tapestry.


One Of tho most exquisite examples
possible of the entirely new idea (oF
rather resurrccted idea) of covering the
entire walls of rooms with silk and SINH
lar material has the four walls and cell
sngofthe room IL question covered with
rich Iouis Seize tapestry, very hight and
delicate, almost salmon pink and f1uted
and gathered so as to make friezes and
cornices of Che same material, The doors
and windows are curtained with the
same material and the furniture is up
holstered with it. All the furniture is
dainty and Of white wood Another
room Is similarly done in pink and
amber brocaded satin A young man
who has lately married, having obtained
. dispensation to keep UP Some 81 his
bachelor tastes, has made new and
original departure in domestic arrange
ments by making the smokiHg-room the
Eaost prominent and striking apartment
IN his new house. The first room upon
entering is the dining hail, which has
curious Arabian hangings Back Of it
is the smoking room, which is thorough
~ Oriental, with curiously marked cur
tains from AEghanistan, with knotted
divan, walls in guilt relief and even a
meshreebcah or lattice window, such as
II they have in the harems Back Of the
smoking is the parlor, which has
Athree sets Of rose velour curtains, all
{ like, and q sort of gold and ivory trans
s9arcnt stuff draping the windows.
s Great artistic taste must be exercised
..Blin the arrangement Of 50 much richly
y c0lored stuff. The same rules governing
I ueedle-work may obtain.
A general effect may be made by throw
ing down the silks upon the ground,
when trained eye will quickly discern
the proper tints and the proportionate
qualities to use. an absolute rule is that
no harsh transactions must be made; but
If IL DO necessary TO pass from one color
to eno!her which conflicts when placed
side by side it can be done by some re-
lating tint, as has been described In
needlcwork it is easy to do this because
rof tue enormous variety OF shades in
silks and worsteds. The Japanese method
IS laid down as u good one They work
the silks In one color, or lay them on
the surface, and then with related hues
work them UP to q harmonious whole
Another law is that when two portions
of the same or nearly related hues are
placed at distance from each other
with neutral tints between, both become
intensified and appear brighter than they
did before. Thus in working out de-
sign in harmony thcrc must be no do
tached single bis OF color. They must
30 led up to by broken tints, or there
must be other patches of the same color
near enough to be taken in 10y the eye at
the same time This will enrich both
Graduated zones of the same color are
always pleasing. This is properly called
theSanalogy OF color A good example
Of this is given in the treatment OF
orange brown with broken tones Of gold
or broken yellow, even up to butter
colof.# In Chinese ezabroidc,ics we often
see daring effects produced by working
on ground of Imperial yellow 1t is
DeccssarYi in slsing such geaand, how
evegs5 I'd nsoEA through yell0ws in broken
tints akss 81 tlie assask Gsslicatc of blues,
reds aid Greens sssFae ground is thus
treated as Che Chinese treat 1t, and the
coIors worked down from that to broken
tints containing but small proportion
Of yellow