New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
COTNTRY-HOTSE DRAPERTES.

SILKS AND CoTTONS IN FLOwEkY PATTERNS
There IS nothing dstinctively new offered by dec
orators In hangngs for country cottages Inc dhihv
shadow silks designed by the Associated hr'is's are
found in beautiful array OF new patterns ana coior
prs especially In the greens so much III deiiahu
this season for upholstery and decorative purposes
The picturesque ribbon silks and garland SILKS anu
basket patterns OF Louis XIV still in demand and
are found IN the crined silks that are imported from
Iiber,y's The English shadow silks cost - 20, anu
the Liberty silks In the crlnkled style, whch gives
something Of the effect Of stained glass. ~ 10.
fair ouality OF silk for In country h0usea may pe
nurcba.ed for 80 cents yard In 3linch width. IL
comes only in figured patterns but It makes pretty
s,sh.cur,ans and vcsibue curtains for country
houses 1t IS usually 10 be found In "sclfcurtains
and all the trimming required for 1t when USED
for saSh-curains Is border "I "uiiS
little tassls with spaces between them. IN"
cheapest plain silk In this width Is 10 or 50 cents
ward II Is Of rather heavier quality than the figured
silk and Is found the fashionable porcelain blues
yellows terra cOtas and rose colors Next IN ia'or
IN Vatican greens Is color. This Is the fade
color known as Du Barry This Is hVof'e
tint for ladies' boudolrs and country drawing -roonS'
and harmonlzes either with the ormou and mnhoslhy
OF the Empire period. or with the daimler LOUIS Nv
and Louis XVI styles
A pretty material for simple bedroom FURNISHING
where sheer curtain with color Is desired, Is
white or cream colorcd Madras muslin figured In coor
with pale dencnte green or yello". ihi7
costs from 60 cents to 81 yard. The nowerstrpeu
cheese cloths must not be forgotten In decorauoh'
These are striped with yellow cOwsps Tor yeiio"
rooms and with garlands OF wild eglanilne Tor rose
colorad rooms, and make the most picturesque Oh
curtains When simply finished with an hch'ai"I
half hem, which should Do done by hama tahu IL you
wish IL especially nice, in hcmsiitchlps' anu VII"
spaced tasscls the edge these draper's may ne
used for long bedroom curtains or for sash curtains.
| Ilan mIislins. finished with hemSth'h'n h'hi' vi
figured musllns scattered with dots heur-ue-Hs Ut
other simple patterns. make pretty curtains 'or 'eu
rooms country sitting rooms. ana the eh'ue co"h
try house is often furnished throughout WIN SASH
| curtains OF this kind to match where mem
stitched hem Is considered too severe or hdru i'h'
four inch rulc Of plain muslin T. used on the cage
English cretonnes In old fashioned hover P",'"rnS
are still popular for covering the cushions OIL simple
furniture uphol.tering couches ch urapon -, n"a
other purposes, but they have been snp' wv -
considerable extent BY figured sllk> WIZ Nv ~,
| expensive and POSSESS the power ol SH,u's t
Brochc silks In howrr-b basket pattern, WIN n'",s
ribbon designs. used for coN'lh, ~ ~
hostcring fancnl little French chllIS "i. , ~" AN, 49,
boudor hangings. The most desr1ie ci,'"'loa ar
those In The old fashioned chinz bnsh wi'cn ooe u.
fast colors. that the cloth may r. ~, p,,
Numbered without losing its freshness; ,
are found In corn-fOwcr patterns, III Slip "S"l'u
with tiny flowers and in rose gaiihnu u.sls",. no'
inexpensive window drapcries the III ,r s,h
and laces are as pretty as anything nom Ior sasi
tamb0ured muslin may be purchaser io' 90 ''""
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