New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
SUMMER FURNISHINGS.

PRETTY AND INEXPENSIVE THlNGo'
There are pillows everywhere these days-pilo"s
OF all descriptions. sizes and shapes "A o'd" WIZ"
plenty OF pillows is the beginning and end oi III
rectons concerning the fitting up OF ooudoir' anu
possiby the kitchen and the buffers pantry are ,ie
only places In the domestic domain unprovioed Win
these Invitations to ease. Were the grahdho'"eis
OF the present generation-veneraple lduies ae'us
TONED 10 sit up in straight backed chairs and won't
TO frown on any attempt at oling-to look IN on le
modern appliances for physical comfort so profusey
nrovded they would pronounce their descenaan's
lazy and degenerate in one respect at least
There are pillows covered with fancy leather "ith
canvas silk velvet tapestry and tinsel-veined EN-
broidery. but the pillow OF the moment Favored
alike for parlor piazza and hedchamoer is case III
cotton Cotton has driven most other textures iioi
the field and for the coming summer months VIII
rue supreme In curtains couch covers oeospeeaus
and table covers Even the moor coverings are VI
cotton, and considered from hygienic STANDPOINT.
the staple has every right to monopoze the ground
II sheds the dust. holds no disease germs d'u 10
quickly laundered at slight expense
First OF all among the cotton goods made up INTO
coverings for pillows draperes and the IKE is me
Java hand painted blue and white cloth scarceIy
heavier in weight than COOL clear camoric anu
~ that delightful "od blue shade so desirable.
so,,. design, IN this material have soft sheen like
v.lvet again IL resembles silk 1t washes. TO use the
exnression OF the laundress, like piece OF "hi'e
cloth and Is not too expensive Tor the sFeidse
nurse The material is a Javanese productio'' the
printing OF the pattern being done all by hand on
hock Hickman crepe. another Eastern cotton
makes I'm prettIly also and comes In red ana otner
tints besides blue but the designs are not as unique
as in the Java clotn T..
81 want something pretty and inexpensive FOR
both bedrooms and stting-rooms In my country
house" SAYS customer busting into the cotton
goods department OF popular importing house she
o,I chO
her manner indicates that she has much 10 do ana
little time TO do IT in
Look at those Anatolia cottons," she is ADVISED.
Just the thing you want For dehcacy OF texture
and durability OF wear this crinkly looking Anatola
cloth cannot be excelled 1t comes In alternate WIDE
and narrow stripes OF the creepy crnkly ground
and has delicate dividing stripes Of sage green,
s,ravherry lemon color and dull blue. pair OF
curtains ample in width and length. with the DAINTY
wrought fringe extending up either side OF the
centre costs s. The fringe is unusual looking,
and the sheer softness or the soods gives e'a0e-
ful vet un nsubstantiai effect
No wonder that the shopper orders pillows in tre-
bic pairs OF this quaint fabric and curtains Tor ooth
unstars and downstairs rooms in her SUBURBAN cot
tage The pillows are all furnished with loot
d.rn rufle OF the goods edged with the whe-netted
fringe.
"ru get those gay red morocco pillows for the
bammocks" she decides. They give the touch of
color that Is so attractive out-of-doors, 9nd the
s,r,nes and shades in the groundwork prevent them
from looking too glaring.
"These cases are made to slip on? Is asked
relative to some pillows of heavy unblsached home
srun of coarse weave. with no hint OF color or de-
signs on the surface and knotted fringe OF ts own
warp being the only ornament
"au our covers are removable" she is assured.
..ard those simple. homely looking coverings are
much liked now Those 81 70 apiece, and are
stuffed with the best quality Of white down
II the light. airy-looking Anatoiia draperies are
cantIvatne AT the windows of morning room and
had-chamber for the smokers den the library or
dninr-room the richly blended tones of the Indian
md Persian prints In accord. The blues. reds.
orange and green tints of these weaves are gay,
ve; subdued and, while easily laundered, give the
little suggestion Of Orientaism that matches with
tho smokers garb and the bright colored fruits on
the breakfas st-table. Piazza pillows are covered
with the soft pllable grass-cloth called Madagas-
car 1t Is striped in effective coiors. and not injured
nv water Stamped leather. g.owing with color
makes charming chair seat and cushcn-covering,
and for the benefit OF campers-ouf travellers
or 4 short Journey air pillows OF a certain kind
NJ prepared paper far lighter less costly and
neasant TO the senses than those or india-rubber,
come In sizes little and big and Shapes oblong,
round and square Curtains in coloring and ef-
feet the exact counterpart OF the bandana handker
chief with which the Southern "mammers'' bind
what is called Osaka stripe win popular favor
This Osaka stripe is like the Turkish towels in
,sxture and appearance but the raised figures are
/, grouns or stripes OF contrasting colors and the
,ufed designs are very pretty. Even the cords and
"a asse,s with which loop back these draperes are
of cotton twisted in appropriate colors, and a
dranery similar TO the bead stringed drapery OF