Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-07
Pretty Things That MAY Be Utilized
to Make Home Attractive.
TOO MANY WORSE THAN TOO FEW.
New Textures and Color, That Are nelns
Largely Used just Now fy Women
OF COED Taste.

nlhulnk our nolNta IL tho GuNAAAuink anu
dreplng OF the windows,
The present fashion is for simplicity in
drapery. and anything that is fussy or
elaborate Is not IN Eood taste. Straight
yalances aud severely simple curtains have
been the style for some time and give
greater elegance TO a room than those ORA
peries that are deliberately ieatooned and
drapod.
The curtains In a drawing room ard the
portieres az we'll are among the most I'M
portant Items IN the apartment and not
only attract the attention at once, but they
very frequently make or mar tho whole
eject.
Tho foolish fashion OF draplng every pie
tufe. chair. piece OF siatuary. table aud
shelf with some woudrous piece Of fancy
work Is over with and now one seldom
soes drapery except on shelves or at the
windows and doors.
1t Is every woman's ambition to have some
! Individuality In her home and 10 have her
1 decorations entirely unlike her neighbors,
I To compass this Il Is not necessary to always
/ purchase expensive materials, as some OF
the prettiest draperes are comparatively In
| expensive,
A great latitude is at present allowed as to
/ the materials for curtain drRpery and so long
! as the colory blend we'll with the rost OF the
I room the eject Is harmonious and artistic.
1 There u no end TO the pretty materials
that arc used and the prcos suit almost any
] one.
I All the Japanese fabrics are satisfactory,
as sun does not change tho colors to any
| rrtat extent Hechima crepe ia very artls-
[ tic FOR any drapOry and comes In all manner
Z Of quaint patterns. generally In dark blue
on white ground. Il IN very inexpensive,
only costing so eorH per yard,
& tV "A
shadoa OF gold. green, old pink, old blue,
and has q struggling cnuventlonallzed pat
torn Ia gold lines an over the fabric. This
Is about 30 corts per yard
China and Indie silks are porhnpa tho
prettleat OF all materials for light dranery
Some Of the new silks have the most R,rlk-
Ing Egyptian designs on dark grounda
The poppy pattern ~ also new and can DO
bad In q great variety OF colorH. Ono OF
the prctt'ost is dark rcd poppy on a
cream ground.
shlfu cloth In worry effective fabric II
ia ehot With irregular dashes Of color upon
color In twu.toncd effects. The threads Of
tho wool are heavier than those Of tho warp
and rlve 1t corded effect Gold or silver
threads are woven across at irregular inter
walls
silk gnphama have boon usod for dra.
unrlcH and come w delicate eolors Win
pretty floral patterns IN natural colora
thrown over the hroc9ded ground.
MuliNN ufAlfh llANtlullN AuN NnHlNH w
many SOFT tnta, yellowa. duh hlues. cream
and olive, Another pretty fabric is India
print The patterns are copied from trop'
lral plants % luxurious growth, the great
loavea. buds and flowers being In thoir
natural c1lo1.
There W no end to the pretty lace cur.
alnA that cpa No bought at an prices Some
Of tho nov dUaigna Ia heavy guipufo are
most handsome
one pretty way Of arranging the lace
curtains Ia TO have a width OF Rlllt draped
over the tops of the curtains. letting ono
end hang half way to the floor az the side,
while the other rs quite uhnrt. over plain
fabrics tho aili; can be figured and over
figured curtains can be pl1in.
Sash curtains are generally tho full length
Of the window aud como next TO iG inside
toward the room. IL Tho shade, and out
side Ok that are the full drapory curtains,
Sometimes there are two reiH " these, plush
OF brncatelle In addition 20 those Of lace,
for tho full sash curtains tho latest style
! ia tamhourod SWISS finished on tho edge
ana across the bottom with ruiio, also
embroidered Some very pretty ones are
made Of POLKA dotted muslln, Tho pref
orenca 81 for white. and these are generally
! Tea back with white ribbons, although
some are tied back with ribbon Of tho pre-
vnlliuC color W The room Come most
handsome faAh curtains arc " Irish point,
Venetian ruipufc agd other rich and cN-
Z nepslya lacoa uitcn tacse are slightly
wider than the window, hanging down
| atraiFht With hut frlai iullpesa. aud not
Iiaif sesh curtains are made in a variety
: NJ nnterlala smcng thatu being hcrlm, Ma.
dras. dotted swlss. sllholme. crepe cloth
end plain 81 figured India silks. For ailk
curtains, YELLOW aud yellow Breeus are
the ulost stylish. Thosc curtains are often
made in one p,tte, quite fun, and hang
from brasa rod fastened TO tho top OF the
lower sash
some very dainty sash curtains are made
OF cream white net, which comes three
Yards wide Those are cut one yard In
width leaving one yard TO be cut IN ruiilos,
which, when whipped on TO the edge, ia all
that le REQUIRED. An addition 10 these cur
talns Is to run pretty design 10 colofed
giIk on the border and on the edge OF tho
runie A running floral design is very
nrntty when made In the natural colors.
In buying chrtains It ia well TO study the
room and The exposure Of the Windows be-
fore purchasing; It 10 such temptation 20
nurchnge that which. plenses tho fancy with
out regard 10 all me necessary detalls 70
ia remembered. Sometimes all good effaet
IL lost BY buying that which ~ most pleas
mo little study Of the effect Of color
viii obyiale this dlAlculty
30 many Of our rooms have tho cold north
llrht that they must be Frightened up and
Warmed The sash curtain goes good
way 10 bring this brightness. and To do
/ tbis, yellow, or material Win large
amount OF yellow In II. ia preferable to any
othor. Another material 10 tho rainbow
ak. Tho groundwork Of this is cream
whit with the colors Of the rainbow
aoatlng through II IN tho most mysterious
way. old rose and light green also bring
llght and warmth. but not tho sunlight;
that In only brought by the use OF yellow,
aouthorn or western window needs an
ontirely different treatment, and some color
: muat be used that viii soften the light
and look cool. Hue and white Is as cool
: 4 combination AS one can have. There are
. aiso tho shadow silks. showing vines and
leaves. with tho shadow thrown behind
ihom in darker hhado OF the nafne color.
, For elegant curtains the delicate but
strong boiling cloth Is often used, and Is
: very effective when painted Yellow 7had'
ing 10 golden brown IN the dlnerent parts
~ n conventional design down the front
and across the bottom brlghtens up a rOorn.
sprays Of trumpet vine or wild roses or
yinleis. or any nowcr that Is suitable for
decorative purposes, add 70 the beauty ei
these curtains Plain white cash curtains
shbnld always have on them ia a northern
llght a warm light giving color. az white
alone Is 700 cold In Itself.
WOMEN AND MEN.
eo,na Cardinal Points Of Difference lie
tSeen the sexes.