Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02


dropping in long fringes as they might hang
over . wall, with pink petals hanging below
them in airy blending with the tone Of the
paper. IL was an artists finest fancy, worthy
any Of the famous French decorators. Il was
not misunderstanding sixty cents . length,
the pattern repeated twice in q single rowlbut
it was cheap loveliness. One cannot approve
cartridge paper for sanitary reasons, as il
absorbs damp and odors distressingly, but there
q dull enamel paper which in these slight
frescoes would be charming
To go with such paper the French cretonne
in cream or ecru grounds. with rose clusters
and borders, or the English dimity with pale
pink or blue stripes, is the ideal curtain, as
either can DO Numbered as often as desired with
ease. Pretty summer curtains, new this sea-
son, are Of clear washing net with straight
tambour tendriis and dots. like thread lace
and these are made up with frills Of lace 70
correspond, very light and refined, while in
expensive;
come in silk finished cottons. like soft jaconet,
and 10 my thinking more desirable than the
silk for use. Although IL goes by the name of
washing silk, il is intended to be washed lit
process-while the silky cottons woven OF
choice staple, mixed with some glossy vegeta-
BILE fbers very possibly have all the beauty Of
| the costlier fabric save its luster, with good
washing qualities The favorite patterns the
dogwood magnolia, azalia and chrysanthemum
tons in cream, straw, pale blue, gohelin. old
pink, old rose (quite different affair." and ap-
pie green, this seasons color, the flower in
natural tints, as If laid on in water color.
But the prettiest novelty ia the French cot
ton for curtains fine satin jeans, that does
not lose its freshness by washing like satin.
but with its clear white or cream ground, and
roses and lilacs in cluster defes sun and serv-
ice to mar its freshness lastingly. The silk
cottons are twenty eight TO forty cents a yard;
hst tial IA
twenty-five cents. This an artist would choose
for the windows of his cottage, or for sleep
ing rooms anywhere. For the cheapest Of all
draperies take the English soft muslins, printed
in small, interacing 'all over" patterns, in
blue gray, tea green or old buff and pale brown,
with narrow border, which goes well with
English bed room ware, rush bottomed chairs
and toilet tables with swing glasses.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE THAT Is OUT OF STYLE.
1t is in dcvout thankfulness one records that
furniture in antique" oak and butternut is
out Of fashion, as it always was out of grace;
for it pretended to be something 1t was not
and the Crime of centuries, none too desirable
ii real, was copied in SCOT and grease well
rubbed in.
Woods in the natural color are preferred for
the light and cheerful interior prevails over the
formal gloomy one, which gives eye doctors
and nerve specialists much to do. Another
present style deserves apprehension, which
carves beautiful light wood into semblance Of
bamboo and basket work.
The window draperies, tho easy chairs and
bed hangings are of the same chintz or silk.
room SO furnished has an individuality which
those fitted in the usual way rarely attain. As
rule, if the paint and woodwork of a room
are dark the furniture ought to be at least in
the darker colors for the Interior chestnut
Arabian brown or sienna, with upholsteries in
mellow tones, apricot primrose-buff, almond
or citron: tea rose or deep poppy yellow, softer
than gold
CONCERNING FLOORS.
For floors in summer houses or sleeping
rooms at any season carpets are discarded
wholly as well as heavy portieres. jute, turcoman
or chenille to velvet. The closeness they give to
rooms, their power of absorbing smells and
giving them out again, are intolerable to per-
sons OF susceptible senses. The floor in brown
paint and shellac polish, when hardwood can
not be laid, is infinitely preferable for bed
| rooms, with neat mat at the bedside small
enough to be shaken and sometimes washed.
Mating 10 neat, only one is sure then Of living
with half the seasons dust under foot. and
prefer the floor which can be wiped with a
damp mop daily easier than you can sweep q
mating once a week.
For sitting rooms the japanese rugs in shades
Of indigo from light to dark, mere sketches of
color on pale gray or cream grounds. are
beautifully cool looking with draperies of the
Japanese Grape cotton which comes for win
dows, as white grounds with indigo patterns.
maple leaf, bamboo or hydrangca. White
mating on white wood floor in shellac finish
with these rugs and draperies have Nankin
China effect, very harmonious, light, subdued
and cool. The Grape cottons are among the
most artistic and lasting draperies.
The panel brackets mentioned few weeks
ago are only made by private designers and
cost Sl2. The panel back is perhaps 20x2s
inches, with irregular little shelves on its face,
with slight ratings to secure bric-a-brac, a
| safeguard no bracket should be without.
Numbers Of these have been finished for col
| lege rooms and painted in the college colors,
the Harvard brackets being deep red, the Yale
blue enamel, with large flower decoration be.
| tween the shelves, bows and velvet, as you
please, though in better taste without
SHIRLEY DARE.