Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-26
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Some Seasonable Novelties Suggested
for Interior Decorations.
DEVELOPMENT OF TASTE.
How the Desire to Harmonise Furniture.
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Written for The Evening star
TUE PROPENSITY TOWARD INTERIOR
improvement OF our homes has brought
forth any amount of latent talent, which has
been az much OF o surprise 10 its possessors in
some cases as to those who behold the res ults
Of its exercise.
Necessity often has been the sprr 10 develop
such powers sometimes unsupported until
some emergency calls them suddenly TO tue
Tore In other cases the natural bent is so
strong toward all matters pertaining TO the
arrangement and decoration OF the rooms Of a
mouse that 1t not only msnifests itself in its
own Legitimate sphere Of home, but almost uncon-
sciously it operates when its posscssor is abroad
and mechanically she rearranges mentally
hali the drawing rooms she sees This natural
GIT, for snch II is, though education will in
crease and develop the faculty. is great source
Of pleasure TO its possessor. il nothing more.
In most cases il 10 a compensation, for IL is
more seldom seen in conjunction with wealth
than without il.
FLAMING ORANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
When one has this fancy and ability for max
ing home pretty, tasteful and attractive. IL Is
an endless amusement 10 plan changes and i'm
provements in one part or another OF the
house and delay, perhaps TO Accumulate a
nstle fund by which to carry out the matter 20
Q conclusion only natures the scheme and
makes better result. Sometimes the imagina-
ton proves an embarrassment Of riches. and
suggests so many things that choice 10 difii-
cult and one has TO argue for and against her
own ideas SO 10 settle the matter. IL Is
amazing TO q fancy fertile in such ideas TO see
me utter bsrrenness in this regard manifested
by SO many people. even after the years Of in
terest in these things which have made all such
matters so prominent Pretty homes predomi-
nate. however, on the whole, and may the in
terest never flag which has made and still keeps
them SO attractivel There used TO be a fasci-
nation In working on canvas with Berlin woods.
the mesh giving an exactness to the stitches
which made even careless worker quite san
guine as to the good effect of her work.
The days of such work has gone by. but IL Is
| suggested by the silk canvas made in lovely
colorings by the associated artists The old
fashioned stitches. Russian cross stitch and
tent stitch are used upon it, and charming
covers for chairs made by this embroidery,
stripes being especially effective.
NOVELTIES IN THE sHoPs
| The shops are beginning to take on some Of
the attractiveness Of the autumn, and as usual
the new goods are pretty, but in very much
the same way as heretofore. Some little novelty is
| found here and there. but in a general way
| We have seen before what is shown now. The
jewelers. windows are not as dependent upon
| times and seasons some other things, and
always appeal to many tastes. Jewels and
fanciful ornaments catch some eyes. dainty
| toilet appurtenances are what attract others,
while the exquisite shapes of silver for table
use and decoration are what charm many more.
Certainly there is variety enough m each
enumeration to satisfy many minds; the table
| furnishings are elegant the beautiful low
baskets OF both pierced and repousse style
being among the handsome pieces. The name
Is legion OF the articles for use on the dressing
\ table and one can well believe the tale Of the
modern society girl, whose toilet table is
decked in simple dotted muslin, but the value
Of the collection Of silver boxes, trays and
utensils upon it mounts up TO hundreds Of dol
| lars.
DAINTY JEWEL BOX.
| The heart shape is still favored, and one Of
the prettiest examples Is jewel box in that
form of repousse silver. Naturally. many ad-
mire who cannot attain, and for such there is
generally an alternative, and in this very case
Of silver boxes, if one cannot have that a dainty
box, covered with silk of lovely shade OF pretty
design. Will really suit more dressing tables
after all than the expensive silver one. For a
gift for fair, for one SELF this is trif,e that
is worth the making. 1t may be square, i've
sided or triangular, but is easily made in either
shape. Stiff card board is the foundation, using
form end size one prefers, though a three
cornered one, with each strip for the sides two
inches deep by four and a half long, is good
proportion. The bottom is cut TO fit thin
layer Of cotton sprinkled with sachet powder
laid on it and the silk over that overc ,sting all
the edges. The side strips have the wadding.
but no powder is necessary. After the sides
are sewed to the bottom. forming the open
box, q ribbon as wide as the sides are deep is
drawn around them and sewed, a bow at one of
the angles covering the joining. Such a little
thing as this takes but bit of silk and ribbon
and little time but its effect in pretty color is
far beyond the expenditure Of time and money.
With this for lewelry, an embroidered tray for
brush and comb and a few pieces Of china,
which may be picked up for so little money
nowadays, muslin-decked table may be made
| to look as attractive any reasonable girl
could wish, always provided that her means
must conform to this style Of furnishing.
When one can have the hundreds of dollars TO
| spend in gew-gaws have them if ones taste in
clines but simpler things must be considered
by the majority of people in this world
GoATsKIN RUGS.
The fawn-colored goatskIn rugs were seen
last season, either of that shade alone or in
| combination with black and white, and this
year another novelty in goatskins appears
The skins have been dyed very good shade of
green, an olive tone, which makes them Ge-
sirable in coloring for many places. the shade
being artistic. The price Of these olive-dyed
rugs 10 SO. Fur rugs seem little oppressive
In the present heat even in the mentioning
and few will probably be seeking them. still
when wanted the green may be found. Almost
every one has daughters, sisters or friends who
belong to the army Of boarding school girls
If they are returning this autumn to the schools
where they have been they already have in
their possession, probably, any namber OF pho
tographs OF pretty girls, their companions and
friends.
PHOTOGRAPH REcEPTAcLEs.
If girl IL leaving town now for the first time
she viii, by the holidays, have accumulated
quantity Of pictures likewise, and SO an appro-
pirate parting gift, or one to reserve for the
holiday season, is some kind of a receptacle in
which to bestow at least some Of them. Two
such have just been given to young girl who
has been away TO school before and has lots OF
photographs In consequence. Both are the
convenient shape which has pockets at each
end and then doubles together again, and are
just Large enough to hold cabinet-sized pic
turea The outside Of both are cream colored
linen, and one IL lined with yellow India silk,
while on one side Of the cover are painted a
few yellow marguerites, divided by diagonal
band with "A flock Of girls struggling in pretty
lettering across it. The other lining is OF pink
silk with sweet briar % the flower, and on
similar band u painted "A rosebud garden Of
girls" The edge Of each 10 finished with q