The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30
NOVELTIES IN HAMMOCKS.
Somewhat OF a Progression from the Ok
Sagging Cord Bags.

| Somewhat of a Progression from the Old
Sagging Cord Bags.
away from the sights and sounds Of
a great city, with no fear of the srairch
| from its dusty streets and the weari-
ness from contact with its perspiring
crowds, beyond reach OF the hum OF
the too familiar and overload mos
quito, the summer girl has found a con-
venient bough from which to swing
her hammock. Her hammock is d
dainty affair of Mexican grasses or Of
multi-coiored cotton cord, pillowed and
valanced to the height of prettiness
| and luxurious ease. not to mention a
laziness which high temperature and
saturated atmosphere make a few OF
US blush to admit
The very latest thing in hammocks is
dignified by q name. 1t is called the
royal social" and all because it will
hold two people without mixing them
up. 1t IS warranted to swing fat per-
Son and lean person at the same time
without disaster or danger of spilling
either, and altogether it seems to be on
hand to meet long-felt want. 1t is
twice as broad as the ordinary ham
mock and is divided exactly in two,
longitudinally, by the center's being
drawn tight. so that two hollows, each
with its separate cushion and stretciler.
lure one-or two-to the delights OF
killing time as they Swing, swing to-
gether to the music of the breeze
The valance is acquisition to the or
binary, everyday sort of hammock
that finds ready apprecia ton. it very
kindly hides any defects OF posi-
ton that might be comfortable
except for the knowledge of its
awkward appearance, which to one
sensitive to appearances would be
a serious drawback. The valance is
graceful in its itself, and, being woven
of the same colors as compose the ham
mock, it makes for Improvement
whether the hammock be in use or
empty.
1t is becoming something OF I. fad for
the lady Of to-day to have strong hooks
in the walls or woodwork of her room
and to hang her hammock for her siesta
or to con over the pages OF the last
novel. So much attention is now given
to the picturesqueness of the neglige
that SO pretty touch of eastern modes
could not be omitted. But who shall
deny its comfort as even a better raison
d'etre?
Often the enjoyment of hammock
is greatly interfered with by provoke
ing absence of shade just when we
most want it. Perhaps there is one
convenient tree under which to hang
the hammock, or, again, there may be
two young trees whose LEAKAGE does
not protect from the sun. 1t is an adj
mirable plan under these circumstances
to stretch an awning over the hammock.
for then you can lie in the hammock at
all hours in serenest comfort, perfectly
even if light showers
come up. Make the awning in form
OF an isosceles triangle. cutting off the
Rcute angle at a width Of eighteen
inches: sew this end firmly over rod |
or round stick; put a screw eye into the |
middle of the rod through which to |
pass rope, and tie this end to the tree; |
the other points must have rope sewed |
stoutly to them and be tied to posts, |
unless there is second tree. in which !
fortunate event they can be tied to it's
branches.-House Furnishing Review