The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-29
SUMMER DECORATIONS
Shadow Silk Draperies and
Madagascar Grass Cloth
Pretty and Season
able.
PANELS AND PARL0R SCREENS.
New Idea in Mantels-HoW to Fur
nish a cosy Corner Artis-
tically.
PANELS AND PARLOR SCREENS

In the decoration of a room a general
air of luxury is impaired by graceful
hangipgs and comfortable appointments.
Such an effect eau be accomplished by II
woman of taste without much eXtrava-
Qauce. In the u;e If curtains every va
riety of decoration becomes possible. ana
30 much taste and skill can BE- shown / n
the selection of materials. the adaptation
of patterns and The choice OF coloring that
it is not surprising draperies of every Kind
receive increasing attention.
The shadow silk. with its
background and design OF roses, hops
and clematis blending in such harmony
of natural color, is most deairable, not
only for curtains and portieres, but for
wall happinps as well. This makes pic
lures in a room unneces sary as wall
adornments. The plantation cloth In
olive, browns and grays also makes very
desirable dtaperies. The green ctHto,
with cat tails. pond lilies. ETC.. worked
in white upon it. make very pretty ne
signs for curtains, portteres and table
cloths.
A room lone in Madagascar grass
cloth is odd aud COO. The cloth comes
in strips, every one different, yet all mar
UlOulLluR, bAO ~
hung length wise, cushions and tides on
the bias. The latest is an English nov-
elty cloth, the prettiest being sea green
IN hue, with n waving line in cream
color running through IL, bling the
waves of the sea. IL comes in squares,
with designs of smell and fish i'll each
corner. Fer curtains, portierei and bed
spreads these are united with a fancy
stitch. Mantels Ale to te gniltless OF
draperies. Many of polished wood have
q row of gilt hooks, upon which are
hung souvenirs. Duck or linen, with
pretty designs of flowers, is now being
used rs Il irieze. Curtains should hang
straight at the right side, and with The
draped effect on the left.
PANELS.
For a door panel, or III tact any ina OF
a panel, cloth OF copper or silver Is very
beautiful. One scene having a design
across the top worked i'll gold was q
draped %fisnnet; at the bottom iu'les M
shells. IL was attached to u dt or; above
and at the sides in artistic folds lei a
g cen plantation cloth curtain; the effect
given was that of looking into a great dis.
lance.
That audacious beauty. Lady Teazle,
tas been handed down to fame associated
with a screen, but it is with the use, not
abuse, of this ornamental article that we
wish to deal From being merely I'M
WIeldIy contrivances to shelter from the
draught, the screens have become among
the greatest ornaments of the home, and
no room seems to lie furnished without
one or more. The threefold parlor screen
is the most fashionable: for summer, the
bamboo or white enamel frame is very
desirable. The panels may be OF figured
silk or 10 match the uraperieS of the
room.
COSY CORNER.
One can be used to shut IN a coZy nook
in the sitting room. In a corner 1t Is
| fashionable TO swing a hammock. well
filed with cushions, where the fair mem
| bers of the fanny may enjoy the latest
| novel or slumDer I'm dlstulbed by chance
intruder. Abunda nee CT cushions should
| neXt be su pplied for couch. window seat
| and easy chairs; also he4drests, to take
the place OF tidies. Those of linen. plan
tation cloth and denim. with designs OF
flowers, fish and love knots upon them, are
| cool and inviting as we'll as artistic.
In the window should be n Japanese
| hanging vase flied with flowers or leaves,
rs the fresh green and natural plants are
O relief to the eve. A hollow seated In
dian stool. with n cushion upon 1T; "A few
easy chairs; a table with an afternoon
tea set, one for papers and books; a few
old fashioned ornaments on the mantel
a little open cabinet in white enamel ant
gold. with lric-a-brutc upon in; n atcl al
IN linen OF amer form; n nretty wal
| ornament in the shape of a large palu
leaf fan covered with silk; n spider wei
with ii spiuer worked upon 1t, with
bunch of reeds and grasses caught in thu
centre, will make a very pretty, artistic
inviting summer room.