The Republican journal., 1895-12-26
THE BLANK SPACES.
4 PROFESSIONAL pecoRAroa TELLS
HOW TO BEAuTIFY THEM.

Sharp Angles Removed by . Little Drapery.
mental az Well - Usefnl--Thc Msntsl -
Another Difficulty For the Uninitiatcd.
Recently the writer asked Miss Lewis
professional decorator, how She was ar
ranging and ornamenting tables, mantels,
and, more than all, the piano, that indis-
pensable triangle of furniture, SO tormont-
ing to the artistically inclined.
UNLESS you place your piano with Its
back to the room the case Is hopeless, " she
said This position is not only goud from
decorative standpoint, but a performer
likes to be shielded by the instrument
Then she enumerated various graceful
ways to cover the polished baroness of this
musical instrument.
To hang a square Of tapestry over the
sack from brass rod Is exceedingly strik-
ing. II possible, let the painted subject
relate to music or sentiment and have 1t
| sufficiently large to cover the surface Of
The piano.
If the tapestry Is very fine, Its surface
should be unspoiled by additions. Across
the top Of the piano lay scarf Of liberty
| silk or another painted panel. Tho only
brio brao that combines with this ORA
perry is pair Of oandelabra, the quainter
in style the better.
Algerian stripes, Bagdad tapestry CT
Persian prints make good backgrounds.
/ The COST is $l25 q yard and width SO
inches. With this as foundation many
schemes may be carried ont.
! Bas-relief heads In plaster oan be swung
on it without injuring tina wood Of the
piano. Medaliions of Beethoven, Mozart
! nr Nc cad IN ~,
A long panel of cherubs goes well, CT
line Of delft or Japanese plates.
A low settle has a comfortable resting
place underneath this. Either box sst5
upholstered in dark. contrasting stuff or
| one OF the 50. so green wooden settles, sold
! to artists, would serve. a numb of
| cushions placed on the Eea5 against tlls
piano add to che cozines5 and grace of tie
decoration.
4 There 10 6 Fifth avenue house whe-e
the tea table ID placed against the GTaped
| back Of the piano, the polished old Silver
( showing well against the Persian colors.
! Chinese and Turkish skirts, heavily
! en- broiderod, to b found CD large dry
goods shops. make snosu artistic drapo@y.
! They are laid over the top Of the instru-
mont and fall far downward over tho back
A curtain Of dark velvet serving under
meath as a background adds To tho rob
ness A few Gne bits ct eastern china CT
pottery, IL one possesses them, serve adj
miraply cs ornaments, bur IL leu Of these
bowl OF roses and several sfaali photos
framed III gold or silver are Oil that the
age calls for.
Whatever otjlor color vour room IS made
4 up ID, put something rieh and full az COLOR
on the back piano, excepting % course
u
Ia fairy colors
4 like system Of draping II eifecrivs for
the mantel wsall--that is, for shoso who
do not possess large mirror an artistic
wall CT that abcnination rnantsI oab-
ines Even with d mirror background
Of rich toned stripes OF colonial SIZES Is
more than pretty. This curtain Is hung
without fullnesa from tbs ceiling ,nolding
by hooks.
Far down near the rnnntel place mir
ror or a long bas-reliet Of plaster, such as
the cheruos, the Parthenon frie1e or any
one Of Ike Tx.
Do not burden the mantel wall WITH
ornaments IN pairs. Have individual ar
ticies dis5antly PLACED, and yon Will ba as
artistic IS the japanese. In the lana of
the ran only one object Of value is brought
out at a time and placed for admiration ia
niche. Mora would be artistic Aacrilega
II one does not care for tie Persian
tones. q background can DO supplied of
agured burlap. Put on as elovely as wall
paper, 1t forms an excellent pa.
scarf Of bright hued libe~s~ silk Oh
the mentel board II pretty, twisted Ii B
heroic sailors knot In the center and tie
snds opryiug along the board.
In tine matter Of ornaments remember
that royal Worcester and other bowls and
vases o. china are no longer il use.
A Bohemian bowl, dozen e1quisttely
framed photographs, a pair Of can4elahra
arc in good taste The decorators object
to even SO many things Severe simple
ity should rule the shelf, they say, two
good bits OF brio a brao at most serving
che purpose.
Some housewives airs placing o Givan
under the mantel If the air gets its hoa0
from register, this plan serves, and the
varied cushions hehped to the overhanging
scarf lend color. It is better taste, how
ever, to display the fireplace, arranging it
n decorative fashion.
Women In Washington.
Washington is q paradise for men and 4
purgatory for young women. In no city
IN America is shs 50 handicapped BY the
numbers Of her own set Elsewhere she Is