The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16

panels outlined by holdings In plastic re-
lief. Each panel is first covered with
cream white paper showing stripes alter
nately satin and dull finish, but without
figure of any sort. Round it is the plastic
molding colored and painted after genu-
inc Dresden models, and in the center is
med allion finished in the same style. The
frieze consists of festoons and bow knots,
also in relief and also Dresden in style and
color Here and there panel is left plain
and in place of the medallion mirror
framed in painted china is seen. The cell
ing is inconspicuous, but in entire har-
mony with the walls.
AS a matter of course no pictures are
hung. The room becomes picture In IT
self, and only Dresden ornaments are al
lowable. In one corner white cabinet
might hang, through the glass doors Of
which the china can be seen, and here and
there plaque might be given place, but
no other decoration would be endurable.
The idea is to make room complete IN it.
SELF and such separate item IS considered
only as a means to that end.
The furniture has to be all of white
enamel, with Dresden designs painted
thereon.
wealth where reception-room has been
recently completed there is not one note
out of harmony. Even the draperies are
in perfect accord and show Dresden pat
terms on q cream white grould. During
the hot days of few weeks ago 1t became
the favorite spot IN the home. Both the
family and the guests felt it impossible to
suffer with heat in an atmosphere of such
cool color and delicious tintS Upon occa-
sions afternoon tea was served from the
dainty tables, and as the mistress is a
woman of resources as well as taste only
Dresden cups were used, while the young
daughter who presided wore perfect
Dresden gown. The picture was perfect
one-cool in tone, charming in its simple
ity and withal deliciously tempting.
We have had so much empire of late,
which is really only modified Greek, that a
revival of the real thing is in order just
now.
A close scrutiny and careful study
proved that and much more to be true.
The material for the wall-covering is
paper and again the space is divided into
panels, but in this instance the paper is
the finest French sort and the panels,
copied from paintings by Girard, tell all
the familiar story of Psyche and Cupid. 1t
requires twelve panels and twelve pictures
to make the allegory complete, but when
ever the space allows the treatment can be
relied on to give satisfaction and to lend
great dignity to the hall or room. AS the
Story is Greek, and all the accessories of
reproduction are Greek, so the spirit is
maintained throughout, and pilasters of
white, with high lights of gold, are intro
duced as a means OF dividing the space.
The frieze also is pure Greek, and one
might almost imagine himself in one of
the famous halls of old, so harmonious is
every detail, and so perfectly carried out is
the scheme.
Modern furniture would, of course, i'm
pair the effect, and for that reason these
wise dealers advise its use only in halls or
such rooms as admit of divans and the like,
and from which our prosaic nineteenth
out that sacrifice of comfort which is too
big price for commonplace mortals to
pay. CLARE BUNCE.