Asheville daily citizen., 1894-03-14
THE RECEPTION ROOM.
Eject . and inexpensive Draperirs for
the Windows.

the Windows.
mo, am not going to get any new
window curtains" said lady who was
noted for the daintiness of her house
decorations. 81 have been looking over
my treasures, and made Il most delight
ful discovery. | found Il very large
connterpanc of darncd net that | am
going to cut up to drnpc the bow-win-
dows in my reception room. 1t is a
beautiful piece of work, and by divid
ing it in half and adding Il small piece
to it, Shall have an abundance If ma.
| tcral. 1t is long enough to drapc over
the pole and make a sort of top finish.
The draperv is edged with lace of the
same round mesh rs the material. and
the curtains will require no further
| trimming. Inside of these shall put
sash curtains of fine plain net run on
| brass rods. These, with the exception
of the HOLLAND shades. will brall of the
| decoration want. ! intend. during
| my leisure moments, to make an cXcep.
tionally pretty and elaborate set of
| sash-curtuinS of fine net darncu in
| pattern to match the drapcricS, but as
this will he Il work of time | shall put
up the plain net for the present. Gus.
tom may decree what it plcases, but |,
for one, very much prefer Il simple,
conservative style that can always
keep and that is not affected by the
changes or capriccs of fashion. There
are few things that more plainly indi
cate the character Of the inmates of the
dwelling than the arrangement and care
of the windows, and few portions of the
house are susceptible Of more tasteful
handling.
"'ro secure the best results, it is by
no means necessary to have cNpcn>iv,
or elaborate window dressing. Foi
many years. such Il thing a> homemade
window-curtaiVs were scarcely thought
of, but since the decorative spirit has
become general. and women are learn
ing how to make all sorts of really
useful lad elegant drapcrirS. much
more individuality can he assured thar
when one must rely entirely upon the
professional furnisher or take what
ever the stores happen 10. offer. Raw
materials are not expensive these days
and there are always odd hours and mo
mcnts where one can put Il few stitches
into handsome piece of work. and b,
and by have something very creditabi,
tn show for it,
"Among 'hc most interesting under
takings in This line is that of Il lad,
who is making Il portfolio in cmbroidcr,
on Il foundation of silk home-Spun
Among the heirluoms in her cedar
chest were some old';imc crcwel EN-
broidcrics in grape leaf and vine pat
!. .era. The material on which thes
were wrought had become almost worl
out and were pu, away because it wa
not safe to handle them in their dilar
dutcd state. The home-spun was pu
on Il strctclicr and the cmbroiderie
We're carefully bastrd on applique,
! down and the old material cut away
New vcining and an occasional site
through the leaves and stalks made tn
. attachment sufficiently close, and the
the entire pattern was satin stitche
. upon the new backing.
"As drapcrirs for Il rccep,ion-roon
: they are among the most artistic Il
, amateur productions, and my lady ha
+. more than once been importuned t
/. tell where She got such lovely curtains
r There is great pleasure in maxim
!. something with Il distinctive chal
nctrr, and only those who hav
4 wrought with patience and skill som
A of those .cmbroidcres ont of ~
4 Ccsttal possessions. who know the d,
Y light there il in having them, N. \
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