The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-29

kish or Indian stufFs, splendid Delhi pull
gasies Il mass Of gold silk embroidered
with bits Of looking glass worked in),
velvet. camel's hair shaWls. satin, chintz,
cretonue.
aAs costly thy portieres Is thy purse
can buy" nothing 50 pretty ana SO orna-
mental only get wooisn; ,.s something aa.,gg
all the fires in observation-disclosures are
caused by the servants setting fire to the
The glazed chintzes may be hung at the
windows without lining, IS the light
shines through the flowers. making good
effect.
Chenille curtains Of soft, rich colors are
appropriate for the modern bedroom.
Madras muslin curtains will do for the
Window, but are not heavy enough for
portieres.
There are hangings made of willow bam-
boo. which can be loopcd back or left hang
look without intercepting the light Low
wooden tables painted red, tables for
writing materials, brackets on the walls
for vases, candlesticks and photograph
screens. long couch with many pillows. .
shaker rocking chair, row of hanging
book shelves-these with bed and curtains
in fresh tints make pretty room In .
country house.
If possible people who entertain much
should have a suite of bedrooms for guests,
so that no one need be turned out Of his
room to make way for . guest.
Brass beds are to be recommended rs
cleanly, handsome and durable. Many
them because they show the under mat
tress, where the clothes are tucked in
over the upper one. This can be remedied
by making valence which is finished
with ruffle at top, which can be fiuted;
the whole tied on by tapes. Two or three
of these will be al that housekeeper
needs in white, and if made of pretty
colored merino to match the room, they
will last clean long time.
Every bedroom should have, If possible,
dressing-room, where the washstand,
wardrobe, bathtub, box for boots and
shoes, box for soiled clothes, and toilet
table, perhaps, can be kept. In the new
sanitary houses in London the water
cistern is placed in view behind glass in
these rooms, SO that if anything is the
matter with the water supply it can be
remedied Immediately. However, in old
fashioned houses where dressing-rooms
cannot be invoked, screens can be placed
SO that the monumental objects can be
concealed.
A toilet table should be ornamental and
not hidden, with its curtains, pockets,
looking-glasses, little bows, shelves for
bottles, devices for secret drawers Qove
letters1 and so on. Ivory brushes with
the owners monogram, all sorts of pretty
Japanese boxes, and dressing cases, silver
knives. scissors can b neatly laid out.
A little table for afternoon tea should
stand ready with its tray of Satsuma or old
Worcestershire; its cups aud tea eGuipage
and . copper kettle with alcohol lamp,
should stand on bracket on the wall. In
the heating Of water trivet should be
attached to the crate, and little iron
hob. Ornamental ottomans In plush
covers, which open and disclose
wood box should stand by the fireplace
Chameleon glass lamps with king fisher
stems are pretty on the mantelpiece, which
can be upholstered to match the bed; and
cream color, pale blue and ruby. But no
fragrant aowers or growing plants should
be allowed in a bedroom. There should be
at least one clock in the room, to strike
the hour with musical reiteration.
As for baths. the guest should be asked
If he prefers hot or cold water. and the
hour at which he will have it filed. If it
be q tin bath tub or an India rubber the
maid should enter and arrange it in this
manner: First lay q rubber cloth upon the
floor and then place the tub upon it. Then
bring q large pail Of cold water and can
of hot. Place near the tub towel rack
hung with fresh towels. both damask and
be added it will be great luxury. If the
guest be gentleman and no man-servant
be kept, this should of course all be ar
ranged the night before with the excep-
ton of the hot water which can be left
outside the door at any hour in the morn
ing when it is desired. If it is stationary
tub, OF course the matter is simple one.
and depends on the turn of couple of
faucets.
Some visitors are very fussy and hate to
be waited upon; to such the option must
be given: Twill you prefer to light your
own fire, or to turn on your bath; to make
your own tea. or shall the maid enter ct
O'Clock and do it for your"
Such questions are often asked in an
English country house.
Every facility for doing the work would
of course be supplied to the visitor. Now
the bedroom being made so attractive, the
guest should stay in it as much as possible,
if he or she find that the hostess will like
to be let alone; that Is to say, give the
hostess an occasional absence of your COM
pany. Do your letter writing and some
reading in your room. Most people prefer
this freedom and like to be let alone in the
morning.
NOW, at country mouse, gentlemen
should be very particular to dress for
dinner, if not in the regulation claw
hammer, still with a change of gar
ment. There is q very good garment
called q smokee, which is worn by
gentlemen in the summer. sort Of
light jacket of black cloth. which goes
well with either black or white cravat; but
with all the laissee ALTAR of country visit,
this is not included in attention to the
proprieties of dress
guest must 60 provided with lawn
tennis costume if he plays that noble
game, which has become tn great con-
ISOLATION of our rising ge1tration. No
doubt the hostess blesses the invention of
| this great time-killer. as she sees her men
| and maidens trooping out to the ground.
| under the trees. and here comes in the
out-of-door refreshment, the claret cup.
| the champagne cup, the shandy gait, the
| fresh cider, and the thousand and one
| throat coolers for which our American
| genius seems to have been inspired 10
meet the drain of a very dry climate.
| NJ. E. W. SHERWOOD.
Copyrighted, 1891.
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