Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
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TOWN AIRS AND GRACEs.
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ions In Draperies and Gowns
DRESSES DEsIoSxD MONTHS IN ApyAxcr--rArx-
RAILS THAT WILL LAST FOR LrrErrxK-rSpr-
vlDuAL CONCEPTS IN ruRNIsHINes-Nrv CON-
BIsATIoSs IN BLACK AND PIN x ron AUTUMN
The nrst scarlet Is on the swamp naples and
the summer toilets show signs Of wear, tokens
That the season 10 on its last waning quarter
The town modistes are at work languidly on
dresses for their regular customers who leave
orders SIX months ahead and are content to
nave their elegant conservative materials-Hen-
rietta cloths at IS yard and grapes at se-
walt eleven months or so before thew see them
nome. Life is a routine of ease and provision
Tor such people, who lay out plans three and
hve years ahead. and have such q contract
with fate that things fall out much as they
have ordered. One lady of family and fortune
In New York who went into society seldom kept
tnirty black dresses of sober, good material
hanging In her wardrobe only six Of whic b
perhaps were ever put on IN the year. Neverthe-
less each season she had them vigorously al
Tered TO suit the mode and put them by, to be
saving OF them, as her ancestresses were when
procades or stuffs were
BOUGHT FOR LIFETIME.
What comfort we might have now il clothes
and house linen'were made up to last for ten
years. There are fine old chintzes and India
silks up In the attic of this house which were
made when the recamier style was originally
In vogue, with full, short waists cut on the
oIas and slender gigot sleeves, and there is as
much wear in the fabric now in half on the
counters today. Isn't it better to pay dollar
yard for print as women did fifty years ago,
and have some good of il, than to make up six
cheap dresses for the wear of one? l know
an artistic lady given to studious pursuits who
seriously plans for herself to have fine,
hrm, unbleaehed cottons and linens dyed art
colors-indigo blues, light and dark, old reds
and pink and logwood dahlia shades-and make
them up in pretty and becoming styles, not to
be altered until the gowns wear out. For q
woman no longer young the idea is not insult
able, and, inspired by thorough taste, her toilet
would always wear a distinction, only it takes q
woman Of figure and breeding to carry out in
dividuality like this.
YOUR OWN DESIGNER
Speaking of special styles, the artistic thing
now is to design your own patterns for draper
les or dress and have them printed az well as
embroidered for you. very pretty set of
curtains for a country house where something
was desired that would wash and wear was Of
the best unbleached sheeting, yard and q half
wide at % cents or less, which went to an artist
furnishers to be stamped in various floral pat
terns-wlld clematis in greenish-white blossoms
and dull leaves, in old pink single roses or blue
suceory stars Of that soft lovely hue which
makes beautiful the waysides now in all New
England The blocks are cut by hand and
dyed IN fast colors without finish. and on the
mellow ground the quaint pleasing designs
have an excellent air of use and charm. The
French houses choose the finest quality Of
cotton sailcloth for printing in hydrangea and
and hawthorn patterns for chateau in ere
tonne.
FRESH FURNITURE COVERS.
Some artist writer tells Of castles above the
Tweed where boudoirs are furnished in white
brocade satin and velvet, renewed each year to
suit some grand dame; but equal refinement and
more Is conveyed by the linen coverings kept
fresh by constant washings. The sofa cushions
In linen damask are so deliciously cool on hot
day; soft linen curtains smelling Of dried roses
have an elegance the white velvets never know.
You can't get il with the pounds of potpourri
you buy, which has 3 culinary smell like mince
five hundred has the gift of making potpourri
as it should be--with the scent of flowers
rather than the pantry spice box. The new
English perfume is white clover. The breath
of naeads and honey scent breathed with open
windows IN a long, cool summer room furnished
IN white mating and bamboo, with turquoise
linen curtains and cushions, it harmonizes be-
nignly. Such room to be in keeping re-
qulres the fashionable cut crystal globes for
roses; the clear glass lily vases and tall silver
shades.
THE MOST ELEaASr SUITES
FOR country houses are white mahogany, clear
wood like hickory with a rich creamy tint,
made in the simplest lines, with q bevel of
high polish or bead of carving in slight re-
lief and the finest effect There is q reaction
from the bold renaissance carving, which edu-
Gated modern eyes grow very tired of in q few
seasons, and the richest suites are in studied
plainness and perfect finish. One Of the artistic
Boston shops, whose name is a guarantee OF fine
workmanship and absolute taste, will sell you
beautifully finished snites in choice wood
something out of the common in material and
design-from "a to $50, which my dear New
York (dear sometimes in a double sense, re-
greet to say) would not sell for less than S75 to
S125-maehine-made at that. A very pretty
style for ornamental pieces-upright pianos
for instance-has incised or sunk carving in
dull wood in polished panel, with the effect
Of rich engraving; Cherry wood in its light,
natural color, highly polished is quite as much
admired as mahogany, and it is our northern
mahogany for all intents and purposes.
PHOTOGRAPHS IN SCREENS.
Some pretty individual conceits in furnish.
ings are noted. What to do with photographs
is often question and the last way Of disposal
is mounting them in the upper panels of q fold
ing screen, where they are fitted in silk plush
or cretonne fat borders, with isinglass slipped
over the picture IN lieu of glass. Below Is a
ten-inch space of polished wood with shallow
rallied shelf to hold china, and drawn silk of
cretonne below. An octagon tea table has
large cabinet photos arranged below the bor
der with wood frames and isinglass face. which
Is much lighter and less likely to break than
glass. Or a row may be set on the wall like
tiles with fat wood framing and beyeled glass
over each, which helps the tile effect Choicer
views or fancy pictures are set in long plain
frames-a wide view for instance in the middle
and panels of cabinet size at each end The
fancy for grouping small pictures in one frame
Is old fashioned and in good effect for related
scenes or portraits have an intelligent interest
which adds TO their sentiment and value.
COMBINATIONS N BLACK AND PINK.
limitations of early styles the coming fall
offer new combinations in color black and
pink, the serviceable old pink, to be as fashion
able as the green and black last spring, iron
gray and lemon, especially in autumn harmony.
with peach AID ecru for gorgeous toilets of
sunny September matnees, when color is so
vivid and grateful. For fine dress, indoors or
out, white, brown and gold will be 1.-The princess
own" For instance, gowns of light brown cash
mere or wool canvas, with fronts Of white laine
lightly embroidered in gold and brown, bonnet
OF white laine crown, straw-lace front and fancy
brown ribbon. Striped black silk will take the
place Of MORE for dresses and panels rich cord
stripes and satin stripes coming especially for
the latter. Rush hats and fancy colored straws
which look as II woven with dried grass dysd