Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Everything Now is Light and Airy
Looking to the Summer.
PREPARING FOR HOTWEATHER
How Room Nay he Made 10 Look Cool and
Comfortable BY the Judicious and Tasteful
Employment Of French Chints for Turni-
surs Ceverings and Dr.pins.


the loneliness spread out around us. On the
contrary now is the busy time Of planning and
preparing for the summer hegira, and ones
time is 80 fully occupied with shopping and
such cares that really one seems fairly COM
PEELED at times to be oblivious of all the charms
OF spring in making ready for the charms Of
the later season. All about are to be found the
evidences Of this preparation for flight, and
the shops are doing their share to have peo-
pie spend their summer outing with every ap-
pliance near for comfort and recreation. All
sorts OF conveniences for travellers abound, and
every device for pleasantly Willing away warm
weather has apparently been thought Of.
SUMNER NEEDLEwoRK.
A most tempting array has been arranged on
all sides for summer needlework, and never
were prices lower or ideas prettier than in the
present display for the coming seasons work.
1t is only too easy to think one will surely be
industrious with all these incentives before one.
and with fancy for connecting pretty things
1t will be all but impossible to refrain from
making bulky collection of the varied attrac-
tions.
One of the very latest notions IL the making
OF brush and comb trays Of linen duck. The
china trays are beyond the means of some
people who like pretty things as well as the
Surely every one, however. can have one of
the dainty-and eminently summery-trays
made of an oblong piece of duck bound with
linen tape and with a simple little design en-
broidered on them in colored silks. When all
this Is done, the corners having been cut out
before binding and button hole having been
made in each side the four sides are bent up
to form Il rim, a ribbon il put through the but
ton holes and the rim TINS fastened at each
corner by the ribbon tied in bow making a
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manner, on a smaller scale, hHirpir trays or
jewel trays could be made. These brush and
comb trays, stamped ready for working, can be
bought for ten cents and make an attractive
little novelty, both in the working and using.
One with yellow stemless buttercups grouped
about and tied with yellow ribbons, or one in
clover leaves. tied with sage green ribbons, or,
indeed. any other combination Of flower and
color, will be effective for the work bestowed
on it. OF course the embroidery is done with
wash silks, and by taking out the ribbons the
tray can be washed and pressed at any time.
A PRETTY WORK BAG.
pretty bag to carry such work around in
is made OF linen, pillow-case shape, with one of
the large flowers painted in tapestry dyes and
then outlined in button-hole stitch with VEIN
ing of leaves and petals applied to one side.
This may be OF brilliant or subdued coloring
but in either case is suitable for a summer APP
pendage to ones arm. holding it will all the
sewing outfit. the work included. if not of over
large proportion saw a handsome bag the
other day, very plain. but Of elegant materials
The bug was made of a heavy tapestry which
looked rs if ''cloth of gold" might well be its
name. and was plainly made up in pillow-case
shape. The deep shirred heading was faced
with gold-cOlOred silk and this was headed with
several lines of gold thread. which also finished
the outside similarly at the top. The deep
heading was fhirred by means of rings GRO
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were set quite closely around the bag three
inches from the top. ana through which we're
run heavy cords made of rope silk loosely
twisted strand of Japanese gold thread was
twisted into this cord, which was tied in bows
and ends. and which easily drew up the bag as
it slipped through the rings on the outside,
where 1t also made the decoration of the bag.
NEAT BUREAU COVER.
A pretty bureau cover has been lately made
and this same cord used as a finish with good
effect A swell front bureau of old oak has
a cover in sachet style just fitting the top,
which has brass rail On the sides that would
interfere with a scarf. The cover is OF blue
India silk In one of the art shades, tufted with
narrow ribbon OF the same color and with this
soft. loosely twisted cord Of rope silk e,iging
it. finished with bows and ends a. each front
corner. The cushion is a ron nd one of good
size. with top OF blue plush and frill of
f;inGed blue silk doubled narrow rutfie
comes at the top and one edge of the frill is
little lower than the other. thus making two
rowe OF fringe. one above the other. The blue
sets off the ornaments OF the bureau serves bet
ter than white scarf ever can and seems
much more ornamental for guest room, as
this is, than one with less color about it.
PRETTY FRENCH CHINTz PATTERN,
I was much taken the other day with some
French chintz saw in the various stripes usual
in that material.
One stripe was pretty shade of rather light
blue. alternating with cream stripes in which
were tiny pink roses and gray blue ribbons
tying them and then apparently floating on to
the next bunch. The design was charming.
and for some reason the price had been
changed from so cents. the usual one for that
quality, believe. to % cents. 1t was really
very cheap for the goods. which are fast colors,
and in my minds eye Immediately furnished
little 'chintZ rarlor" in summer Temporary
or village permanent home. Chintz, and chintz
only. would be permitted in the apartment
which should have mating on the floor and as
many pieces OF upholstered furniture as might
be accommodated. Every one of these articles
should have friled corner a big easy
chair in Turkish style, having loose cover,
with deep frill coming to the floor.
all around. A sofa to be perfect in this style
should have square-cornered frame-not
necessarily with springs-but with rather high
back and rolling arms. if possible, under
which round pillows, with ruffles around the
ends. should be put. and the sofa frill itself
should reach to the floor. II any old-fash-
Toned chairs with mahogany backs are to be
had put covers over the seats, with deep frill
all around. not, however, coming anywhere
near the floor on these small chairs but saw.
eight or nine inches deep.
CURTAINS OF THE SAME MATERIAL.
Curtains should hang at the windows of the
chintz, ruffled down the front edges and across
the bottom. which should we'll clear the floor.
These should be held back with bands of the
same ruffied on each edge and a ruffie should
also be the finish at the top, taking the place of
rod. A square and round ottoman with top
covers and frills reaching to the floor would be
additions to the room. For wall treatment il
would be pretty to have gray blue cartridge or
ingram paper, with curtain dado of the
chintz. This latter is what the name implies,
a not very full curtain, hanging for the depth
of three and q half feet from the floor. It is
fastened to the walls by rings running on q
small brass rod and covered by a dado rail,
made by picture rod turned top
side down, 80 that the grooved part couceals
the curtain fixtures. When necessary for shak-
ing or cleaning the curtain can be slipped off
the brass rod and replaced when freshened. II
preferred, dado Of mating may be substi-
tuted, which is always effective in such room.
The covers being all loose IRE easily taken of
and put on, 30 that with the fast coiors of the
chintz they can always be kept like new % to
cleanliness. To Offset 80 much of the striped
goods the loose pillows ON the sofa should be
covered with India silk, in plain colors of blue
and cream, with wide frills of course or. II the