The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-26
FOR THE WOMEN. 10
Fashion Topics and
Other Items. 80.


One is always reading articles on
the woman's page of newspapers au-
visng the careful and conslderate
hostess as to the furnishings OF
her guest chamber. ! have recently peeh
the occupant Of guest chamber that has
in dramatic parlance. "all the comforts OF
home" It's completeness in every dainty
detail and every practical necessity brings
to mind many contrasts to its Injuries OF
guest chambers that We're more like aSceuc
cloisters than the habitations of ease-ioVlnS
beings Some housewives make these places
positive chambers OF torture by putting in
them all the comfortable things in the
house that its regular inmates would not
endure. An impossible, hard-seated, stlit-
backed chair is painted up to sit deceptively,
run through with ribbons and left for the
guest to make herself comfortable in. The
meanest mattress i'm the house is also at her
disposal There are no stools or nice tables.
The place is devoid OF waste basket-the
worst fault of all. For even the least litera-
ry woman must write letters and look over
her mail in her own room.
Sadder even than this supply of uncom-
Portable necessities and lack of comforta-
BILE ones are some of the dreadful chromos,
crayons and paintings that display them
selves upon the walls. one can sit upon an
uncomfortable chair, or sleep upon a knotty
bed with greater ease than endure the
eternal vigilance of china-blue eyes out OF
drawing of worsted notices and dead rel
atves in black and white Oh! these terri
BILE things! Why should they exist in houses
anyway and why, oh, why should they be
placed i'm guest chambers? Rather color the
walls with some soft tint and leave them
bare than to hang upon them objects that
jar upon the finer fancy, and even make
moonlight nights hideous.
For a guest chamber woman of small
means can secure the furnishings that Will
make 1t charming and acceptable, be her
guests the wealthiest of women, or the most
impecunious of poor relations Let her get
Inexpensive mating for the floor have the
walls tinted or papered with some cheap
material in a vague pattern of agreeable
tints. White muslin for curtains can he
bought az 10 cents yard and frilled around
in the coolest and most coqucttish fashion.
A white lien cover for the bureau and for
the washstand; pretty square for the tiny
table meant for fruit and flowers; these are
the things that give especial daintiness On
the mantel Japanese JAR or so. On the
walls some pictures simply framed and we'll
chosen They may be supplemented fro4n art
magazines and colured studies from French
papers, bits OF color from anywhere Just
so they are reproductions from the works
of real artists The guest chamber needs a
real writing table or desk as part Of us
very own belongings for no hostess wishes
to place her writing place at the disposal OF
even the nearest friend. This Individual
place should be supplied with all writing
materials and don't forget the waste bas-
ket A little stand hy the bed with candle
and matches, a stool and real easy chairs,
not cumbersome, but light and well httlng.
These are the things that go to make 4
guest chamber complete.