Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
sEAsoNABLE DECORATIVE NOTES.
Some Suggestions Especially Suited to Sun
mer Comfort and Eject

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Some Suggestions Especially Suited to Sum
mer Comfort and Eject
From the New York Sun
Fish-net drapery or Vatican netting 10 en-
cellent for summer homes and is much in use
by women who understand the art Of making
the home attractive during the long, warm days.
1t can be found in all good colors and is low in
price. so there rs no reason for its failing TO
find general recognition. IL hides ugly doorwsys
and uncompromising window easements under
soft folds and graceful lines without cutting Oh
one Whit of the summer breeze, and 10 heartily
to be commended, even were its claim TO beauty
less by far than il really is.
Green shades are once more securing the
patronage they deserve. No better medium
for subduing the glare of summer has been
devised and no better color than that which
nature chooses can well be found The light Of
the sun passed through dark, rich green, like
that OF luxuriant foliage. is at once soft and
useful. and now that fashion sanctions the
color we may hope for rooms in which IL is q
pleasure to live. The dainty lace and frilled
muslin curtains that were charming during the
winter. when We longed for all the warmth aud
all the brightness the sun had to give, mean
glare and discomfort now that June is really
here, and il is refreshing TO see the simple
green shades appearing upon every side.
Graceful draperies for the windows and doors
promise 10 be much used and to greatly relieve
the badness felt when the heavy hangings are
removed They are Of Madras muslin. of silk.
of silkoline. or Of simple cotton stuffs g the
case may be. but whether the material be rich
and costly or only effective and low priced the
result is much the same. A length Of three
yards or more, as the width OF the frame work
demands, Is draped on and from the pole and
forms a sort Of valance lambrequin, which
hides ugly straight lines from view and vet
leaves the passageway quite free.
Chinese and japanese rugs of simple fnex-
pensive cotton and jute are shown in fascinat-
ing colors and designs. In the larger sizes
they are delightful for the center of the stained
noor or for use over mating of plain weave.
and of smaller dimensions they made ideal
piazza cushions on which to make ones self
comfortable without the formality Of either Q
chair or settee.
Really retty chairs for the cottages home
can be made from the simple inexpensive
Shaker models that can be bought at any shop
Tor an extremely. low price. One clever woman
has gone as far as 70 paint over the pine frames
OF at least q dozen chairs and divans with deli
cately tinted enamel paint, and has fitted each
with soft cushions Of crepe cloth in correspond
ing tints. till now her home offers comfort in
every room. And while SO general a use NAV
not always be desirable, the idea 10 q good one
and might be modified TO advantage by almost
every woman who is seeking for appropriate
summer furnishing.
Green. which has been the favorite color for
china and crystal decoration for some months
pas., s LII. no,es I've pAce, ana "ss, indeed,
ns Tr ino'e sPPtoi.ase man iof tns oinners
~. 70 .-S .oo' oooi anu In'iung' mo
sii.a Psrnaps oee' o. ai JUST now, me
..e-saS. .n'eu elass mower noioets MAKE
peIlec' pic,ures "neh nneo WIN tne blossoms
Blue shades for both gas and lamps are hap
pnt iess useo tnaii neretolore, out are, never
hr, ehSer ELL se. y. lnes can never oe snytning
= Ia, ,Sl,' hs W s.s.ns e!es' anu tne .onoer
-, = noN 'ne! oecalne ,neNogue. Az recent even
-, Siie sn1a toolh was naoe nioeous
- -" aiu, esel. .uAn OF ~omnn VINO steppeo
W., within l's ooore .ook on a strange, unosnny
- &c. ne.'er 'ne, nor 'ne hos'ess seemed
70 realize tnst tine cold unnatural light robbed
i-aina ~ al ooiols anu nemiaoeo me
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,.l..-.ai ""N N"'>' eo'Oooeo oeeos No
P'I N...'
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$50 -. s rs, a1e irom ones'er cottons
: an Inn. iue nia.eriA N m
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y. .ny Sn .ne seanon SHOWS ana mas peen
80 ,rns.S su ~ :: az nno nave oiscovereo
is "ortn. Al oeiiciout oio cool blue or tender