The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-27

a tiny lake nesting at their base and re-
flecfing the ferns that grew along their
banks: and above ali the flower beds of
microscopic buds representing the Napol-
comic coat OF arms. we're certainly the
work Of a master hand. Napoleon him.
self, IN full dress uniform. ami Josephine.
alstireai as the first lady Of the land, to-
getlzer with the attendant ladies and geH-
tiemen Of the court. none of tgaem more
than three inches high. but forming a
most MISUNDERSTANDING group for al
that, completed this most charming and
unique decprati ton. This idea could be
charIningly carried ont by selecting some
scene from the old NEUROLOGICAL tales.
and the novelty or this sort OF entertain
ment Is. of course, assured.
HANDSOME SLEEPING APART
MENTS
Talk about the reckless extravagance OF
Louis Quatorze. / have been taking a
peep into tse sleeping apartments OF our
New York four hundred. and have come
to the conclusion that IN the matter OF
extravaganza we are not 50 far behind
those French kings after all.
Probably there. Is no room in her whole
house upon which a New York society
woman iavishes more money than in the
furnishings OF her sleeping apartment,
and, indeed. in many Of our Fifth avenue
mansions the chamber with its heavy
lace hangings, its frescoss and its rare
furniture rivals any room in the house.
OF course there are all sorts and condt-
TORS OF rooms In Millionairevilie, but
the preference seems to be given just at
present % those furnishings OF the time
of Louis Quatorze, or Louis Seize which
fashion Mrs. Astor is said TO have intro
duce,a by herself. bringing one OF these
suites from Europe. Another New Yorker
who furnished her chamber entirely from
the continent is Mrs. Theoaore Have
meyer. sElo brought everything. even to
her pillows. from France. Her chamber
is fitted. up in Empire style, and even
the carefuIly-mended carpets on the floor
are the SELF same ones that did service
IN the old chateau In Paris.
But perhaps the most unique of all
these medieval sleeping rooms IS that
belonging to Mrs I4auterbach. whose
handsome residence occupies the corner
of Seventy-eigtlth street and Fifth ave-
nue. The bed Is OF that dark wood fin
ish We so seldom see nowadays, and the
canopy Is direct reproduction of that
under which Louis WI. slept, the cur
ta5ns being suspended from an immense
circular, decorated fixture and drawn out
so as 10 cover the head and foot. The
old fashioned chairs have arms as high
as their backs, and the quaint old dresser.
the qaeercst scroIl-ake arrangement for
q mirror. rounded at the top and gradu-
atang to point at the base. The hang
fngs are dull fints OF old rose. gray and
blue. ami form a most attractive finish
20 this charming apartment. However,
New York women do not all repose on
Enigdre beisteads. The chamber OF Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs. j. b.
White aae bot-a distinctively American.
Mrs yanderbilt's sleeping apartment is
one of suite OF three rooms set apart for
her own use, and Is directly opposite
her husbands private parlor. The fur
nstYre is OF the most exausssteiy polished
rosewood. with hengings and upholstery
OF old rose silk. and the walls and ceiling
are done In white AMI gold The bed Is
quaint four-poster. only made lower than
that OF our granimother' time. and Is
drapet from post 10 post with the heay-
lest rose silk curtains. which may esther
opened at viii by simply pulling silken
cord. Opening into this apartment is an
Onyx bath room. which IS entirely too
luxurious for ordinary mortafs to even
think about. Leading from Mrs. Wander
biit's chamber IS Miss Gertrude's Sleep
ing room. which IS furnished most iainf-
i,y IN blue and white. Everything from
the white walls and ceilings, with their
sprays Of blue flowers 10 the blue velvet
carpet on the ficor, confirms to- this idea
OF color. The bed Is Of white enamel
with a canopy of light blue silk, and the
white chairs. stools ana dlvans are all
upholstered in this color. Like her
mother, Mss Gertrude has her own prs-
vate hath room, hers. however. IL nor 50
costly as Mrs. SanderbiIf's, being made
oe white enamel
Mrs. J. Is. waite. whose town house on
Madison avenue IS just sdsrec.ly back OF
the ASeors and 6iouisis. has one OF the
most art4stie sleeping rooms In town TIE
walls are done In terra Gotta. which forms
a most efrective background for the ex-
qeISste sIansings and coveriids OF pale
PINK and yellow. Like Mrs Vanderbilt.
Mrs. White has also the ols-<5rse four
poster. the low dresser with its broad
hooking glass, and OF course the sons,
chsvai mirror. an Indispensable adjunct
- ah fi0 de steele sleeping apartments.
The oniy modern thing IN the whole room
Is the luxurious couch at the foot or the
bed, where presumably my LADY spends
many an hour VITA the latest novel. or
takes refreshing nap after TIE duties Of
The s3.y.
TAere was or.e apartment alone srr3ark-
able for rs simplicity which I visited.
l refer 70 that one occupied by Miss Helen
Gotla4. the pet daughter Of the million
asre. Her furnishings are al OF virgznal
wfse. from sfe hangsngs AZ ire window
to the fittings OF xhe bed. ard We even
had out few pictures or the. dainty
tinted walls. The only expensive orra-
nsenr In the wzsoIs rooul was u crystal
globe. sparkling wath ali the coso-s OF TIE
FIRE ogsA. hanging from tha c1arsfeslssr.
There Is a little superstition connected
with these gSoSess whses. by the wy,
seem 30 be qUsse aaae FAD among rlze New
York hesresses They are fashioned ex-
ac9sy after those wnissL the theasssuS.sst
claims reveal to him TIE mysteries OF hss
art and are suppose. IN .. ssulsiar man
aer. In Ssze ssiEl watches saf the ragnx. TO
reveal 70 the owEer whatever sEas Of
OMISSION or cosz4SnEsSsoa have been corr
Tni:Essl during TIE dav. Il IS rather an
expensive substitute for Eae ssiB, szrsau
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