St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-06
IN SENATOR HEARsTs HOME.
Cream-White Satin Portieres
AdOrn Its Interior.

Cream White Satin Portieres
Adorn Its Interior.
Baltimore SUM-
Several exquisite pieces of artistic
needlework have been recently sent to
Washington from Baltimore that are
among the finest specimens of en-
broidery ever executed in this city.
They consisted of number of portieres
and upholstery pieces. and were or
dered for one of The drawing rooms in
Senator George Hearst's new house in
Washington. The material is all of
cream-white satin. The shades of the
embroidery silks are in harmony with
the general cOoring of the room, which is
designed in the style of the Louis XVI.
period. The prevailing colors of the room
are pink and green, with white and
gold in the setting of the furniture, fres-
Goes, mantels and cabinets. The colOrS
are all of the most delicate tint, and,
with the soft glow of the walls. which
are covered with pink brocade silk, the
room reminded one of a dainty c0nch-
shell OF the heart of a pink-tinted rose.
The largest door, which forms the main
entrance to the room, is hung with one
of the most elaborate of the set of en-.
broidered portieres. On each the CEN
trail design is large basket filled with
flowers and feStOoned with ribbons. all
embroidered with remarkable art.
From the sides of the basket long vines
of leaves and flowers are trailing. and
the design is surrounded by an oval
ring of leaves and berries. The pOr-
there's are bordered with wide stripes of
fawn-colored plush on the sides. On one
of the smaller doors the portieres
show the daintiest bit of coloring imag-
Unable. The cream-white ground is
covered with garlands and ribbons in
the pale pinkS and greens, and another
set has varying tints of but one color,
silvery green, and mounted with soft
fringe to match. On another door the
portieres show fanciful design, with
pink shell as center piece. On each
side of the shell are large cornucOpia-
shaped designs in pink, with green SER
penis tWining about them, and flames
breaking from the top. The wide bay
window is hung first with creamy cur
tains of Irish point lace, and over these
are white satin portiereS with slender
vines of green and pink as a border:
The rest of the embroidery. pieces
form coverings for the chairs and
sofas. These are so fair and
dainty that it would seem almost a
and sofas to be sat upon with impunity,i
but rather as works of art, as they really
are. The white satin upholstery is set
off to advantage by the carved gold set
ting and by the quaint shapes of the
pieces of furniture. One of the pref
test pieces is long sofa. 1t has en-
broidered upon the back cornucopia
full of flowers, and other designs in
vines and wreaths. A pretty little sofa
has a wheat design, and flowers and
leaves, in various combinations, form the
principal patterns in the other pieces,
covering large arm chairs, reception
chairs, stools and reclining chairs. The
| whole mass forms an array of deli
cate coloring and finely wrought
| designs that cover the shimmering
| folds of satin with network of
flowers and fruit which soothe the
| eye and at the same time excite admira-
| ton. The floor is covered with cream
| colored velvet carpet. with large oval
| ring in the center, surrounded by pink
| and green vines. The ceiling is a re-
/ production of this pattern in gold, pink
| and green. Fancy tables and corner
| cabinets i'll mOther-of-pearl and white
| and gold carving, and the great mantel
cabinet with glittering sconces on each
[ side form the principal ornamentatiOn
] of the room. There are no duplicates
| in the embroidered pieces. which are
| the work of the Decorative Art Society
of Baltimore. The room adjoining is
/ the blue drawing room, i'll Louis XIV.
! style, with embroiderieS executed by
| the New York Decorative Art society: