New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
NEW FURNITURE.
THE FASHIONS OF THE DAY.


fanclful French models. The English furniture Of
this season IS heavier and massive than that
shown a few ago. II IS therefore in use
principally in Libraries, dining rooms and for halls,
while French styles prevail for the boudoIr, bedroom
and drawing room. The beautiful, artsiicalIy made
English psror furniture shown few seasons ago
has disappeared from fashionable shops, 10 be replaced
by gilded. nlad pieces OF the period OF Louis XIV.
and Louis XIV. There are fever yersMsrtin table,.
Tho extreme rarity Of genuine pieces and the demand
for this style Of furniture induced manufacturers to
make inferior copies, which have found no favor with
people OF good taste shops now showing inlah
tables profusely glded in old French styles and We
neered tables Of anaranth and cocobolo wood msds
from the trunk OF the Malaga grape vine susceptible
Of fine polish, but expensive that # Is rarely used
except in veneerIng upon some other wood.
Furniture for halls Is made Of dark bog-oak carved
in slight relief In old English design oaaiEt chairs,
oaken settles wood chests and wooden seats for halls
are shown in old bog oak dark a. walnut IN
deliberately furnished halls carved Venetian furniture
Of dark woods cut Ia the bold relief OF the kenassshes
period, Is sometimes chosen. AS IL IS all imported
from Italy, II Is the most expensive furniture In the
shors and tho rIch elaborate carving though beautiful
10 view, Is tho despair OF the housekeeper LOT u
harbors hopelessly that enemy of all housekeepsr',
dust The old hall rack Is completely thing Of the
pest bevellcd mirror with bat pegs In the name
has entirely superseded II. There Is WOODEN oehch
beneath it. or settle OF table OF some quaint carved
design.
Old oak and mahogany stlll the principal woods
used for dining room furniture. Plain ana rather
heavy English styles preferred to the deliberately
carved dining room furniture recently IN vogue square
or round topped dinner tables the popular choice
Tho ordinary sized square dinnertabbs are some
times converted into extra sized round top taoios
suitable for dinner parties by the addition Of four
pieces at the sides. Dining-roon chairs are quito
large-much larger than any which have been -
Gently used-and have high backs. They are up
Eolstercd principally in plain grain leaihers and tapes
tries The buffet usually has back of bevelid
mirror but those made IN this country by the besi
houses this season are quite severely plain and not
nearly so graceful some that have been previously
shown. Importers Of furniture, however, exhibt
elaborate Bullets and dining furniture in Venetian
carved woods and various Continental styles French
furniture Is not especially popular for this purpose
II Is still the fashion to show very little wood In
drawing room furniture. Where any wood Is shown
satinwood, inaid rosewood aud inlsid mahogany arc
the fashionable woods Ii IS the fashion OF the hour to
use light colos and French flower designs In the tap
estres, hsngnss and carpets of the dtawingroon.
Plush upholstery Is already considered pssse ana sa
tapestries, brocaelles and Cobclin tapestries have
taken its place, although plush IS stl used In conneo
ton with tapestry. Charming cabinets for the parior
are shown in tho beautiful pink amaranth when Is
also used for parlor pedesals. little French desks ana
tables The variety OF little tables which NAV be used
in different parts OF the drawing room Is almost end
less. There are huge French tables inlald With tor
tUlse-sheu and tray tables from the workshops OK
Italy, inaid with the marQueerie for which that land
has been long famous There tables in triangular
diamond clover, and the ,f3vOrtc oval and cleitOvai
shapes called by manufacturers kidney shape
Dainty little French writing desks, which come IN
many bewItchIng styles. artistic and pretty 'ha
they often added 10 the furniture Of the drawing
room, though probably more for ornament than use.
Paror carpets are light in tone and adaptations OF
French flower designs are shown In pale blue, plnS'
terracotta reds and other fashionable shades. Iae
floors OF New York drawing Rooms are usually carpeea
with administer. wilton or moduet. Where an Eastern
rug Is used tho edges are flied in with velvet-ped
carpet with rough surface resembling the texture ~
tho rug, and no border of wood IS shown When Tho
entirely covered by the carpet. the usual five
eighths border finishes IT, Hard wood floors more
popular In halls, dining rooms and libraries. but
variety Of rugs often preferred in large rooms to ons
large rug covering tho foor
Elaborate bed rooms furnished in mahogany or
antique oak, and simpler rooms In natural cherry
sycamore. white or tinted enamel. or occasionally II
bird's-eye maple trimmed in stimulation of bamboo
Bedstoais are preferred simple carving wrought 10
some artistic original in preference TO the many
elaborate ornate styles which have become vulGarzed
by their reproduction In cheap machine-cu furniture"
Beistcads OF fine old mahogany, with square head
boards are finished with nnoE polished scroll slab,
crossed at one side by garland OF Oah leaves. Some
dealers believe that there will be revival Of black
walnut. which has been out Of use for some time. but
this Is doubtful
The washstands and bureaus made this season are
larger than they have been and most Of the bureaus IN
handsome sets are so large that they longer
stand between tho windows Of even .5-iOot house.
The washstan proDortionately increased Ia sze
and are thoroughly English in their generous dimen-
sious The rich set, finished with lnaid lilo tops
few natural cherry sets have recently been made by
workers In wood with finish OF gold like chat Of tho
gold and white furniture Enamelled sets have lost
none Of their popularity and white and gold IS a e.
vorltc choice. Most handsome houses have at leass
one whie-and-go gold room. finished with PompadOur
haneings with striped Powered tapestries or GRO
tonnes of Marie AntOinettos time. In such rooms
the wooden bcdstead IS often replaced by brass bed
stead and the bureau gives way 10 duchessc dress
Ing. table high chest OF drawers. or chGoner.
When this IS used in a ladv's the mirror Is
omitted mirror accompanies the duchesse dressing
table and long chcval class is frequently added 10
fhe room. There has been a popular fancy recently
for yellow rooms. furnished IN what the dealers cal
pumpkin yellow enamel pointed with gold. Fngllsp
portels and quite popular In these rooms.
Among incidental pieces Of furniture, there Is a
fancy for low couches. odfashoncd seees. without
sides back luXurIousy uDh0 stored With hair GOV
cred with tapestries These arr rolled into corner
of the and finished with foui or five pillows a.
the back and sides. They measure In size from six
feet six inches in length bv three feet In width. Tho
oiten covered by what the manufacturers call crnknt
TAPESTRY. These pillows usually covered In solid
colors and represent two or three OF the colos in tho
tapestry.
Thanks are due to Messrs. Warren. Ward & Co.
r. J. Homer & Co. and Arnold. Constable 4 20.
THE ARMT MEDICAL CORPS
Washington. Nov. 1o.-surgeon General Moore has