New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
UT.NDOW SEATS.
MATERIALS FOR DECORATION.

Window seats with concave tops are made OF rattan
and "a combination Of ropcwOrk. The rope Is used
for the seat and Is woven over With rattan This
makes an elastic seat. which Is durable and exceed
ingly comfortable also for the summer veranda or
the simple country paror. These seats cost from %
to 81 80. A chair OF willOw-work may be found at
flcorie, which make specially OF such goods. Win
deep seats and a comfortable straigh, back as low
as S.. When these are finished In creamcoored
enamel or In black and upholstered with movable
cushions In dainty India silks. they make delighiul
chairs for country drawing room and are quite In
EXPENSIVE chair enamellcd In pale mignonette
creep and decorated with cushions In velveteen,
either plain or figured In the same color, Is very
effective In room where the upholstery and fittings
are In harmony
Nothing Is In worse taste, however, than the vel
ve,eers which are printed in chnz patterns. which
are sometimes used for cushions. The texture OF
vclveteen Is unsuitable for medley of fower-paterns
which some OF or- manufacturers OF upholstery goods
have attempted 10 introduce The figures OF veivets
should be in convenuonalizcd pattern and without
strong contrasts ON the other hand nothing Is more
delightful In crctonne and muslin than these signify
conventionalized flower patterns. representing huge
chrysanhemums and other flowers In natural co,ors on
delicate grounds.
These cretonnes especially desirable LOT up
hol,tering the huge student chairs with pouches at
the side to hold newspapers or magazines. lhese
chairs notably deep ana spacious III 'he s'u
With high. square backs. They cost ~ % without
,he upholstery which may be easily added by deit
fingers at home. This upholstery should Oh 10
,coun, ho nermancnt but should consist Of movable
cushions tied temporarily TO the seat and BACK so tha
they may he readily removed at any time ana shaken
free from dust The Moorish chair. though no longer
n novelty II furnished with soft cushion covered
with denim or some other washable goods Is a
picturesque and a comfortable piazza char' because
the husss Of which II is made ytId to the form OIL
tho occupant rs much upholstery.
The importers Of materials for sumner co,tases
have made "A speciality this season OF b'd ianeihc,.
There Is new silk for this purpose IN nafhei WIN
a clacc finish, that II sheds dust like Il satlii'
r,"., sil,s ARE imported in what are known as %
inch widths and they actually menSur" bht nan al
inch less, They are usually found on whUe OF
ght colored grounds printed with French Renaissance
uatt.rns I'm medley OF soft chiniz colors lhey nfe
scciny fascinating ia tint and hue ana cost Out -
n yard I'm this double width.
The dainty printed mislins In the flower patterns
which are 80 desirable for bedroom use, make inrN'
pensive bed -hanetnrs they cost but 81, cents Il
Ward in 81 inch width. They are found IN pale crca'
delicate blue and other tinis figured with chry Sahh
nuns and various wild flowers In dull conN"n'i3al,
lied hucs Directions TO home workers ior hakhs
led covers were recently gwen In These coiumm' ',
Tie bed canopy Is almost Invariably at,aeh'u u, ~,
wall rather than TO the bed Itself, ana Is Iheu W
give Il proper body.