Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-03

art. While attractiyeness Is OF course
the sreat desideratum, there are many
aud important poinss TO be considered re-
gsrdiug the texture, quality and color OF
the furnishings that snsll best be adapted
TO this Important ieature Of Interior dec-
oTstions. The cornice should, Of course,
harmonic with the surrounding wood
work, and the drspsries must naturally
be in sympathy with the colorings anc
tiats elsewhere ia the apartment, and the
lace cur ain, being matter OF taste and
expense, is left to the ideas OF beauty ana
expenditure OF the purchaser, but the
question of Whist kind OF material
the window shade shall be composed OF
gives the careful snd pslnstaking house.
wife an amount Of considerable attention
that ia q result OF her laudable desire to
be wise in the selection OF a fabric that
shall be s;ropg, durable, and at the same
time pleasing to the eye. harmony OF
color ng is, naturally, feature which Is
not lost sight OF, for this is point that
every house furBisher, whose ideas OF IN
door arrangements have been properly
educated, will not for moment overlook
through any enrspturiUg ecstasy over
beautiful things not easily blended into
their surroundings. The window
shade. therefore, while apparently
Ia matter of little importance 10
those who sre not familiar with the
muItiisrious details OF house furnishings,
IL in reaiEyigiven much careful and pains
tskirg attention, for taoge who have dis
criminative judgement and TIE means &c
crafty their desires appreciate only the
oest OF everything and demand the best,
even TO the smallest items. The opaqueo
lHollsnds have become universally reccg
nized as the leading shade cloth. Tneii
soft neutral cclors, firm, even texture,
smooth finish, and crest wearing quail
ties have made these Hollands more gen.
orally used than apv one material eyel
made for this particular purpose.
While curtains over the shades srs ro'
indispensable, they are pretty adluncts
and can be made OF scrim or dotted swiss
muslin. go IS not to be very expensive
and bows Of ribbons or bright CORDS
looping them tastefully will add much t
the besu'y of the room.
As thing infinitely described gives
more vivid idea, that generalization,
description OF . simple bedroom vii
doubtless aid the perplexed, and the colo
and materials can be readily changed II
. suit any particular surroundings.
"A PINK AND GRAY BEDROOM,
. A lovely pink and gray bedroom va
, recently arranged after this fashion: tn
walls were covered with plsin paper, var
nished surface of pale gray. AffieIe six
teen inches deep meets the paper, 1oiDe'
| by black walnut picture moldihg. IN
, frie re is Of pink ground, with flowers q
| foliage of q deeper shade. The csf11s!
ia tinted psle pink. The woody4k 9
he room, including the MANS
pisss and window frames, are pSssse
' pale gray, with pink lines here an9shere
I The noor, painted gray and warm ed, !
9 uesrly covered by Chinese cotton rus
q graz Ia ground, with eIaoesque poroe
A and medallion In old p!nks. The furF,
r lture, plsin and simple, Is OF pine M09
/ painted sroy, and VANISHED. III
, dressing table has . long scarf cck3
!, Of pink monte CLOTH, heavily tsinN
3 at each end and embroidered ahSy u
Il fringe in pine pattern, with s1eces
n gray or drsb linen Eoss. The mansei an
u table scarfs are Of the same material, Al
q worked similarly. The window curtain
/. OF pink monte cloth have . frieze
% lambreouin made Of Q deep network
d drsb Scotch linen thread No. 16. ~
,e curtains are on rods, under y
ID network lambrequins, and hang
m folds on either side OF the winde,
q Taere are gray Holland shades. q
badstead has . half tester from wni'
n nang curtains Of pink net, tied nack "