The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-08

This has been confined to few spe-
tlalists, whose work is deserving of
ali praise, but 1t is only necessary for
an observing person to enter an aver
age home to see how very specifically
the appreciation of truly artistic sur
loundings has permcated 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-
or number of these (sO-calletD dccOra-
tons are inartistic and disturbing to
the eye. In one small room we often
see congregated and crowded together
every possible and impossible dccor,-
ton. The walls and ceilings are COW
cred with patterns. Patterns crawl
over the chlntzes and curtains, and the
carpets are either ln0sai"s, of imitation
Eastern cOloring, or else are covered
with u 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 lintcls and
arclitrlvcs 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 fatigucd, and when a real
~ fine and noble design. is placed In
such Il room 1t fails to produce its ef-
feet. because of the underground of
futile patterns that already cover every
available space Of the floors, ceilings,
,,,.1l Il f,,u, sf,,pN A..
English might learn from the Japanese
In the art of leaving large spaces ull-
decorated so that the single good design,
the group Of flying birds, the one fine
the proper advantage, and the spcctl-
tors attention not be distracted from
them by a rabble of inartistic patterns
folks nowadays make their sitting
rooms hidcOus.-Fortnigll.ly 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 ungraccfully stiff, hut it is open
to objections. Out in the West End re.
Gently s;lw pretty young girl come
tripping down the steps of her home,
clad in Il 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
crilablc Shakes that women affect
when Starting. she took two steps, and
sat down. She sat very hard. and re-
ganllcss of the fact that til, sidewalk
was wet from Il recent shower!
1t WAS evidently much easier to sit
down than 1t was to get up, for she
scrambled around in great shape be-
fore she got the high heel of her small
boot eX:ric;,tcd from the steel in the
bottom Of her new gown. If you want
10 make that young lady furious just
mention Steels to her.
Sleeves have got to the point where
the lavish Use Of material cnlls for a
prop, AMI it has come in the shape of Il
wire. which is ingcniously inserted in
the top of the vOlulninous sleeve drap-
cry and holds it out in shape.
This will do in some kinds of socic-
ty. but ut an official reception at the
w ule HOUSE VI OIlC Oh tue SOuSnL-:lI.
ter affairs ut one of the legation
houses Il wircd-sleeve would stand q
poor show for symmetry. Hcvors have
reached the highest point of abSurlity
and son will hasten to their decline and
fan, So wide are they now init they
lnp over in an eXaSper:iting way unless
picketel down.
The fancy stick pins have served the
country well in fastening the rcvers to
The tops Of sleeves. but they have their
and jabbcd unmerciful-
~ III most inopportune times. so some
brilliant creature, struck with an idea,
lad hers boned.
From the throat right out to the point
nf the rcverS she had her dressmakcr
put Il wlalcbonc. 1t Strengthened out
the refractory flaps in fine shape, but
If IL gale Of wind should happen to
strike the wearer of such Il gown she
would scud along before the breeze
with all sails set in Il fashion that she
might not like. The Incroyable bow
has been thrown Il bone also. 1t Is
fnn-rlaitcd under n close knot at the
throat. and the bow ends that reach
and soon will hasten to their decline and
oit Oh the shoulder have bone
stitched In to keep them open and taut
That puts an end to the popularity of
that piece Of attire.-l;oston Adver-