The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-31
ArtiRfiC neRt0uiur


cialists, whose work is deserving of
all praise, but it is only necessary for
an observing person to enter an aver
age home TO see how very specifically
the appreciation of truly artistic sur
IOundings has permeated the mass of
the inhabitants Of our island.
The producers of cheap textiles, car
pets and other goods have elected to
cover almost all their productions with
patterns and designs. BY far the larg-
er number of these (so-called) decora-
tons are inartistic and disturbing TO
the eye. In one small room we often
see cOngregated and crowded to~ether
every possible and impossible Lec0ra-
ton. The walls and ceilings are COW
cred with patterns. Patterns crawl
over the chintZeS and curtains, AMI the
carpets are either mosaics, of imitation
Eastern colOring, or else are covered
with sprawling arrangement of leaves
and spOtty flowers The tiles and
CRATES still further prove the modern
mania for littering everything with pat
terms; while even architects Ito meet
the popular taste) carve the lintels and
architraves of the doors and windows,
or cover them with conventional mould
ingS and plaster decorations.
Now the result of all this is that the
eye becomes fatigued, and when a real
ly fine and noble design is placed in
such a room it fails to produce it's eff
feet, because of the underground of
futile patterns that already cover every
available space of the floors, ceilings,
walls and furniture. How much the
English might learn from the Japanese
in the art of leaving large spaces un-
decorated so that the single good design,
the graceful spray of almond blossom,
the group of flying birds, the one fine
bronze or porcelain vase should have
the proper advantage, and the specta-
tors attention not be distracted from
them by Il rabble of inartistic patterns
and ornaments with which so many
folks nowadays make their sitting
rooms hideous.-Fortnightly Review.
Aluminium Strips in Dress Skirts.
Some women have had their spring
gowns made with aluminium strips in
the bottom. The metal is so springy, yet
is not ungracefully stiff, but it is open
to objections Out in the West End re.
Gently | saw pretty young girl como
tripping down the steps of her home,
clad in u charming new gown. She was
going to take advantage of the fresh,
sweet air and walk. She got outside
the gate, and giving one of those indies
cribable shakes that women affect
when starting, she took two steps, and
sat down. She sat very hard. and re-
CARELESS of the fact that the sidewalk
was wet from recent shower!
1t was evidently much easier to sit
down than it was to get up, for she
scrambled around in great shape be-
fore, she got the high heel of her small
boot extricated from the steel in the
bottom of her new gown. If you want
to make that young lady furious just
mention steels to her.
Sleeves have got to the point where
the lavish use Of material calls for a
prop, and it has come in the shape of Il
wire, which is ingeniously inserted in
the top of the voluminouS sleeve drap-
cry and holds it out in shape.
This will do in some kinds Of socie-
Y, but at an official reception at the
White House or one of the SOught-af-
ter affairs at one of the legation
houses a wired-Slceve would stand a
poor show for symmetry. Revers have
reached the highest point of absurdity
and son will hasten to their decline and
fall. So wide are they now that they
lop over in an eXasperating way unless
picketed down.
The fancy stick pins have served the
country well in fastening the revers to
the tops Of sleeves. but they have their
disadvantages, and jabbed unmerciful-
ly at most inopportune times, so some
brilliant creature, struck with an idea,
had hers boned.
From the throat right out to the point
Of the revers she had her dressmaker
put whalcbone. 1t Strengthened out
the refractory flaps in fine shape, but
if gale of wind should happen to
strike the wearer of such gown she
would scud along before the breeze
with all sails set in Il fashion that she
night not like. The Incroyable bow
has been thrown Il bone also. 1t is
fan-plaited under q close knot at the
throat, and the bow ends that reach
md soon will hasten to their decline and
lIt on the shoulder have bone
stitched in to keep them open and taut
That puts an end to the popularity of
hat piece of attire.-Hoston Adver-