The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-22
THE SLEEPrN1-RooM.
A Splendid Ficld for tho Exercise of AZ
tIstfo Taate.

- thc E1erCL6C OF AR
tistio Taste.
Tho sleeping apartment affords q
field for the exercise of artistic tasto In
furnishing and arrangement that is too
seldom exercised. A chamber has been
described which contains cozy hooks
like a boudoir, revealing the prevailing
taste OF the day for numberless kniclz-
knacks and d pieces of furniture, uni
formity being entirely bnnished from
this highly artistic and comfortable
room. No less than throe different
kinds of chairs and two stools arc dis
played, together with four fancy tables,
the latter intended for various pur-
poses. One placed at the head of the
bcdhas two square shelves. covered with
embroidered mats or towels, on which
arc placed the lamp, watch case, books,
ETC., and the vcrre d'eau in bohemian
glass. By the window stands n gypsy
table, with n work-boX close to the
vidc-poche or work bag and facing an
easy chair. On the elegant chiffonier
in h dark ballisandcr, mounted with
ormolu fittings, stands a jewel casket,
two flower vases, miniatures and photo
graphs, and the cabinet above contains
some choice books, various knick-
knacks being placedon the sido shelves.
The cabinet near the door Is fitted with
objects of vertu.
However, the great display of drap-
cries forms the leading decorative
features of the room. The arrangement
of the window curtains, and the Italian
blind, with its straight rows of IL or
surah silk bouillonnes, is n study in
itself. From the top hangs a draped
festoon in Powered material, caught up
ut n angle with Il rosacc, which Sc
cures the dropping fan plating in plain
material, contrasting with the opposite
onc in figured stuff. 4 second drapery,
much longer, droops from under a
straight formal valance in plush,
c%retonne or cloth, bound with galloon.
The long curtain on the right side is
Topped up with u chenille cordelicre,
whilst the other n is replaced by
graduated and narrow folds. a less
complicated drapery heads the portiere
hanging, which is conveniently lifted
up by means of cords and hooks SPRING
ing from the top; this looping up dis
plays the lining, a lig,lt-colored ma
teria1 powdered with pompadour flower
and set off with bands of a warm but
deep tint. The low chair and bed
spread, together with the carpet are in
harmony with the cheerful walls.
Over the bed, placed in q corner
against the wall, Is a canopy with van
dyked valance, tasscls and rosettes, fin
ished off with long plaitings; from
under this fall on each side two pairs
of curtains, overlapping each other and
cunningly draped to produce a pretty
effect, but not to exclude fresh mir. The
top curtains are of figured material and
those under are in etamine striped with
guipure, like the straight hanging
spread along the wall, the whole length
of the bed, which is in some cheerful
enamclcd wood, with upholstered pan
els and draped foot valance. During
the daytime the quilt is stretched over
two holsters, one at each end, to make
head and feet match. The ceiling is en-
tirely hidden under folds of plain ma
tcrial arranged as rays, starting from
the center, where a hook supports a
glass chandelier with pink candles and,
to break the uniformity, a circle is de-
scribed with a ruching or coil.-Chicago
Evening Post.