Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-28

one need be turned ont Of his room to make
way for guest Brass beds are TO be recon-
mended AZ clearly. handsome and durable.
Many ladies have. however. found fault with
them because they show the under mattress
where the clothes are tucked in over the upper
one. This can be remedied by making u
valerce which is finished with ruffe at top,
which can be futcd the whole tied on by
tapes. Two or three Of these will be all that a
housekeeper needs in white and if made of
pretty colored merino to match the room they
will last clean long time.
THE DRESSING ROOM.
Every bed room should have, If possible. q
dressing room, where the washstand, wardrobe.
bath tub, 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 il anything is the mat
ter with the water supply it can be remedied
lmmedately. However, in old-fashioned houses
where dressing rooms cannot be invoked
screens can be placed SO that the unorna-
mental 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
Tor secret drawers Cove letters), and so on.
Ivory brushes with the owners monogram, all
sorts OF pretty japanese boxes and dressing
cases. silver-backed brushes and mirrors, but
ton hooks, knives, scissors can be neatly laid
| out.
FOR AFTERNOON TEA.
little table for afternoon tea should stand
ready with its tray of Satsume or old Worcester
| shire; its cups and tea equipage and a copper
kettle with alcohol lamp should stand on q
| bracket on the wall. In the heating of water q
trivet should be attached to the gratc and O
| little iron kettle might sing forever on the 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 mantel-
piece, which can be upholstered TO match the
bed, and there may be vases in amber, prin-
| rose, cream color, pale blue and ruby. But nc
fragrant flowers or growing plants should be
allowed in a bed room. There should be al
| least one clock in the room to strike tie hour
with musical reiteration.
THE BATHS.
As for the baths, the guest should be asked
If he prefers hot or cold water, and the hour al
which he will have it filed. II it be tin hot
bath or an India rubber the maid should enter
and arrange it in this manner: First lny a
| 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 a
| towel rack hung with fresh towels, both da-
| mask and Turkish, and il q full-length Turkish
towel be added it will be great luxury. If the
guest be gentleman and no man servant be
kept this should of course all be arranged the
night before with the exception of the hot
| water, which can be left outside the door at
any hour in the morning when il is desired. If
it is stationary tub, of course the matter is a
simple one, and depends on the turn OF a couple
of faucets.
Every facility for doing the work would. of
| course. be supplied to the visitor. Now, the bed
room being made SO attractive, the guest should
stay in it as much 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 company. Do your letter writing and
some reading in your room. Most people
prefer this freedom and like to be let alone in
the morning.
HOW THE GUESTS SHOULD DRESS.
Now, at country house, gentlemen should
be very particular 10 dress for dinner, il not in
the regulation claw-hammer, still with a
change Of garment. There is a very good gar
ment called smokee, which is worn by gentle
men in the summer, sort of light jacket of
black cloth, which goes well with either black
or white cravat, but with all the laissee aller of
country visit, this is not included in attention
to the proprieties of dress.
A guest must go provided with lawn tennis
costume if:he plays that noble game, which has
become the great consolation of our rising
generation. No doubt the hostess blesses the
invention of this great time killer, as she secs
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 gaff, the fresh
cider and the thousand and one throat coolers
for which our American genius seems to have
been inspired to meet the drain of very dry
climate. NJ. Z. W. SHERWOOD.