Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Skill and Taste Exercised in Int
rior Decorations.
THE LATEST NOVELTIES
A silver Table and How It Should n Ora.
mented-New Things in China for Decora.
tive Purposss-Kibbon Ornamsntatien and
Their Excellent Effect.
Written for The Evening Star.

"ahteu tor Inv Gveuius otAf
WITH ALL OUR ADVANCED IDEAS OF
w interior decorations, and the skill and
taste brought to bear upon the subject in this
country, it is amusing to read some Of the mat
ter put forth under this heading in various
English magazines
"Ars we to use or discard antimacassars?'
is the question Of many Of our readers is the
way dissertation on that profound subject is
headed, and sound advice in the matter is forth
with given. Among other recommendation
the "twin cushion or American antimacas-
sar," as our head rest, or double cushions, are
called there. isgiven share Of praise The name
of ''antimacassar" used to sound very myster-
ious when In reading it came before my eyes,
but childliko I never thought of inquiring its
meaning when puzzled by it, and 1t was years
afterward that first learned that It was a
chair tidy for protection against the ina
| CAESAR hair oil.
| SILVER TABLE,.
Some new thing is always claiming attention,
| and now 1t is q silver table" This may be
any petty little table with the top covered with
velvet or plush. either closely or in the form OF
| a mat. the size of the table top. Upon this are
to be displayed all the odd bits of silver one may
possess spoons, dishes or any form OF the
metal IN fact. that is not too bulky for the pur-
pose and suited to adrawing room exhibit.
One OF the pretty trihes intended for Christ
mas present Is the long, narrow photograph
| holder made of silver wire twisted into circles
one above another and finished by ribbon
backing. with bows at top and bottom About
a dollar and half is the price of these ready
trimmed. while alone they are fifty cents. and
| If one can make pretty bow they may be easily
gotten mp at home. These are intended especi-
| ally for the small pictures which are such
iavorites now, and will hold dozen Of them,
believe.
| RIBBONS ARE VERY CHEAP
The ribbons are marvelously cheap now and
in all the delicate and artistic colorings that
could be wished for decoration. Satin ribbon
with its sheen cannot be rivaled by the duller
| gros grain when used in this WAY, and the
more it is twisted and tied the prettier the re-
suit is. For some time past nets like fisher
| mems seines have been used for decorative
| purposes. The fancy first taken up proba-
bly, at the seashore, where it seems appro-
pirate thing for interior aCornment but the
idea has extended to town dwellings now, and
| for smoking rooms, ''dens" or rooms outside
| the regulation ones Of house the fad il allow
| able. Different ways Of arranging u netting
are seen. sometimes veritable fishing seine
being used, one weather stained being consid-
cred desirable by some persons for studio
effects. This may be drared entire over one
| corner or one part of a room. caught here and
| there for gracefulness, and pictures hung
against 1t. sea and shore scenes being appro-
PIRATE. There are methods, in fact. as numer-
Gus as the tastes of the individuals seeking
| this decoration, and q netting must be adapted
to the shape and character Of the room. con-
tanning 1t.
AN EFFECTIVE NETTING FRrEzE.
| One way which might be very effective in
some rooms is to cut the netting into strips as
wide as frieze would be deep, and over a
plain color of paper arrange the netting frieze,
having plain space for distance. then some
plaits, then plain again, thus making a grace
full festooning around the room. When any
one thing becomes popular in way its usep and
adaptations are apt to be extended, SO that one
is likely to see netting appearing in various
decorative schemes. Large laundry bags come
in new round shape to hang fat against a
| wall, with deep pocket, this last covered with
Irvine netting the same color as the bag. Both
| are apt to be in esthetic shades like old rose,
| dull gold and SO on. Smaller articles come
with the netting also applied in various ways.
Bags OF silk for work have puff Of netting as o
| finish around the bottom coming below the
silk, pale yellow being good example OF color.
DRAPINa A PHOTOGRAPH FRANZ.
| A photograph frame for cabinet picture Of
pale green has bit of green netting arranged
30 that it is drawn away from the face Of the
picture while partly concealing some of the
background. suppose the effect is intended
to be coquettish, and though one may not care
! for IL, ii shows the fancy for netting which
| seems to be rather marked among sucR goods
| The MEETINGS all seem to be of cotton and the
| colorine is often yery pretty and migbt he
tastefuiiy adapted. Some Young girls in
boarding school used netting with GOOD results
in making their small domain attractive. Re-
ginning in one corner it was draped either way-
running half way along each side wall. caught
here and there by an unframed picture of
water or boats. fastened tn the wall back of the
netting by BOWS OF sea blue ribbon This net
vboIa Y,acs ,oos nracet,,li, JON. anu mace .ne
full ARRANGEMENT. f' - Ave '"''e'
xovr,r,rs ron cu,x, ,.,,-,
ch;, o;.,a-.
| "niiia painters are beginning thelr work m
tended for Christmas gifts, and some novelties
are seen in shapes for their use Quite a col
lection ia already act inside of rece,t,v ,.;r,.a
! china by one ANA eur decorator who baps ~ az
the matter in time. and feels NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
accordingly. For one friend who aIwo "
dresses the salad herself at the table i. a sm.,i
dish with two compnrtn,ents aud band,a ha'
tween: this is Intended TO hold the nsnnsr md
salt to be used in the salad dre,shc This ,ittIa
tiny flowers and on the edge and lust inside ia a
filigree border OF gold, and there is olso much
gold on the handle. To DO used with this
are two little gold bowled spoons. one