Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-17

ca HE brilliant emerald beauty of Wash
wv ington at this season can be but par
m italy enjoyed. Predominant is the
H feeling that it is a sign and token of
~ summer drawing near, and prepare
tons for that time must be FASTENED. Summer
wardrobes for people and summer garb for
country homes and seaside cottages must be
provided and arranged for in the next few
weeks. This means much thought and care
from the feminine head OF the family. The
adornments OF summer homes are quite as
varied as the costumes OF their occupants. 10
the people Of wealth, with all good things
spread out for their choice, have no mission;
but there are many simple cottages where COM
fort and attractivenoss at small expense are the
| desderatum. In ono such little nest there is a
bed room which has been fitted up at nomi-
nal cost and with such charming effect
that will describe il. The room, like all the
cottage, is finished with wood work of pine,
treated In a way to keep IL. Very light In tone.
The furniture Is Of birch, made at a manutac-
tory near, what is called cottage set. There
are two windows in the room, one French
window opening onto the porch which sur
| rounds the house. The walls are papered with
a light paper of buff color in two shades.
BUFF AND YELLOW.
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dado around the ROOM while = plain fringe of
brownish buff paper finishes it at the top.
fine picture rail is just bslow this fringe. On
| the foor are several rugs made OF ingram
| oarpeting in q brown or old gold shade simply
fringed at each end. The material for cur
tains. &c., is the stamped cotton that uphol-
sterers use for the first covering of their furni
| ture. 1t comes in exceedingly pretty designs
and is 80 cheap at 1914 and Is cents yard that
nn1 nod No dar will r,nt,a
with ordinary care, last two seasons or even
| more, and then some other pretty fabric will be
ready to take its place The chintz selected
| for this room is white with pretty design in
| orange yellow-rather an arabesque pattern
| and very graceful. The window has long cur
tains of it, trimmed with yellow and white
cotton tassel fringe. These are Topped back
with bands OF the same and plating OF the
| goods is used instead of a rod and rings at the
| top The French window has sash curtains
drawn off to leave a acknowledged opening
These are also edged with the fringe.
ALL FINISHED ALIKE.
The bed has a spread of the chintz tucked in
at the sides and SO needing no trimming.
scarf of it is on the bureau. and small square
spread on the table. These are all finished
with fringe like the curtains A closet is
taken off one corner Of the room and this is
hung with curtains of the chntz also. Loose
cushions are on the rocking chair, tied on with
yellow ribbons. set of bamboo book shelves
hung on the wall with d scarf OF chintz draped
over 1t, while a similar scarf is on the pine
| mantel shelf. 1t is all very pretty and suitable
and better effect could scarcely be gotten
with the few dollars which were expended on
the chintz and ingram carpetng. OF course
| when room is only used during the summer
months fabric will be durable that would not
| do for harder or more constant wear.
IN BLUE AND BROWN.
Blue and brown denim deservedly popu-
| lar for furnishings for summer homes. There
can be no complaint to durability entered
| against them. Here is the way blue denim is
used as a table accessory at the northern cot
| tage of one Washington family. The con-
| densed parlor, boudor and dining room is
| called the Living room in the little estab-
| lishment. 1t has corner fireplace, and the
| evenings are generally cool enough to enjoy
the warmth and blaze of the cracking logs.
| A tall dresser is filled with dishes of the dark
| blue ''onIon" pattern of Dresden china. The
table cloth, to set these OFF, is of blue denim,
with center mat of white linen edged with
cut work. The large glass bowl on this mat is
| filled most Of the time with gorgeous nasturti-
| ums. The flowers match the fame, and the
rich dark blue of dishes and cloth makes a
| most pleasing contrast. In another cottage in
| the Catskills blue denim plays larger part in
| the furnishings. Curtains and portieres are
| of this material, and divans covered with
| 1t, both sides being used for the two tones of
| color. Here the dresser is filed with dishes in
| the willow pattern" of dark blue and white.
JAPANESE CREPE.
The Japanese cotton crepe, which comes this
season especially in several different and at
tractive designs, Of dark blue on white, can be
used most effectively for summer decorations.
Either by itself or as bands and borders on
Bolton sheeting it is excellent for any place
whore the strong dark coloring will suit A set
of curtains in this latter style is now displayed
and very pretty they are, too. narrow bor-
der band of the crepe is on the sides, while
wide frieZe OF the same is across the top of each
curtain. Below this frieze is a deep netting,
crocheted Of dark blue linen thread into which
are tied long tassels of the thread. feather
stitching of blue is on the white Just inside the
bands finish to them.
ON uNBLEACHED COTTON.
Unbleached cotton makes an excellent
ground for the application of these dark blue
decorations, its deep cream color contrasting
well with them. To 90 with such hanging,
scarfs of unbleached with outline patterns in
dark blue, in fruit forms, edged with the heavy
cotton lace called Russian, especially suit
able. Bands Of blue linen, with featherstitch-
ing finishing the edges, may inclose these pat
terms at the ends, or they may be powdered
over the whole surface. Such scarfs or table
covers will last for years, and be washed times
innumerable without spelling their good looks.
DISGUISED RADIATOR.
4 clever device was shown me the other day
in one Of the handsome new houses at the
West End. In a bed room there is an angle of
wall space between window on one side and
wide arch into the adjoining sitting room.
The space is wide one way and shallow the
other and is about filed with the steam
radiator. The light is strong there, and except
in severe weather the heat would not be needed
as the two rooms are practically one. The
bright idea occurred to the mistress of the man
sion to have q table made by carpenter which
just slips over the radiator to height, and is
as much wider and longer as the space will
admit Of This, prettily draped, makes an ad-
mirable dressing table, with glass broad and
low hanging on the wall above. The heat, if
turned on, will penetrate the rather thin
hangings, or when the stress of weather de-
mands, as is SO rare in this climate, the whole
thing may be removed until the "cold snap"
is over.
HANDKERcHrEFs FOR DECORATION.
Small fancy handkerchiefs of white with col
ored edge or all colored may be put to many
uses in the way of decoration. have Just
seen pretty basket Of willow painted white
The shape is oval, with stiff handles at each
end, while the sides are quite open work and
rather high. A small handkerchief of pale
pink crepe with an open work scalloped edge
and rim inside in gay colors is used for lining
and trimming. A bit of cotton batting is fitted
to the bottom OF the basket for softness The
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