The herald., 1894-07-29
THE HOME IN WARM WEATHER.
Ways Worth Following to Add to the Fam
fly Comfort In Summer.

Ways Worth Following to Add to the Fam.
fly Comfort In Summer.
In planning for the comfort Of the
household during the heated term the
Intelligent homemaker realizes that hall
the battle is gained when cool appear
anoe is secured. To this end she diyests
her rooms of ever bit of drapery, window,
mantel and door hangings, and puts
cool looking i1iattirgs which come nov
in inexpensive and artistic weaycs, OF,
the floors.
Covers for the upholstered furnitur,
are very effective and summery in ap
pearance, now that the linen fabric
for them como in graceful rosebud ant
fern designs and delicate tints II oui
housekeeper is very up to date, she cai
make these coverings herself, theii
shapely fit being not at all difficult to
secure. If 1t is desired to cover the chan
deliers and pictures, delicate buff tar
latan is most restful to tho eye. This
sheer material lends itself gracefully to
chandelier draping and is additionally
ornamental tied down with narrow rib
bons of the same hue 1t can be used as
we'll laid in smooth folds over mirror
and picture frames. held in place at the
back by small gimp tacks.
Green shades at the windows are an
absolute necessity through tho warm
days, and, with the indispensable avn
ing, temper the glare in the most CRATE
full way. Those of hunters green are the
best in color and can be bought as low
as 40 cents.
Have the hues Of your dining room
neutral in tone. Do this by banishing
gay cloths and brilliant effects of any
sort except the box Of window plants,
whose bloom is a pleasure and whose
cultivation is saving occupation. If
your china is strong in color, put it away
and use the creamy white. For your rel
ishes have plenty of ice. A pretty table
center at certain suburban home is,
for the o'clock dinner, ON hot days, a
crystal bowl filled with bits of loose ice,
among which nest the rosy radish and
the succulent olive
The care Of the sleeping rooms in
summer is important Do not make
them the day sitting rooms, as is often
done unnecessarily. If You hayo two,
furnish ono for morning use and the
other to sleep in. Let all decorations be
as simple as possible. Complexity of
ornament is fatiguing, and in summer
everything shouid be restful.
Keep your sewing corner out Of your
bedroom.
Screen your windows from flies and
insects. The best screens are those that
cover the entire frame space, hooking
into staple at each side. These are ex-
pensive to begin with, but if you own
your house or have long lease more
than pay in comfort for the cost II you
cannot put them all over the house, have
them in the kitchen and in tho bed
rooms In tho former they will permit
the capricious and careless window shift
ing of the cook without harm, and in
the bedrooms will make possible open
ing windows both top and bottom, thus
securing the best ventilation.
All beds should have very thin sheets,
summer blankets and honeycomb
spreads. Pillow and bolster cases should
be lightly trimmed, and on very hot
days i'll the cool twilight the beds should
be uncovered to insure later comfort. At
the-hea9 9hasrd keep ALWAYS q largo palm
the bedside which will hold'ice water,
glass, lemons and bowl of sugar will
be found acceptable many times. -
In tho second room a cool linen COW
cred lounge or divan, with pillows to
match, out of the draft, yet within reach
of air. will be an inviting siesta nook
with Turkish stool near on which
books and papers are piled. In the clos
ct hang a Loose sack or gown Of fine
muslin, that bit of thin stuff which has
ruffle and lace, but not a Irregular fit. All
these may be trines, but it will be found
that much of tho discomfort Of the sum
mer solstioe is lessened by their observ-
ance.-New York Times.