The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

ribbons Of various widths. The centres of these
curtains are Of plain white bobbinet. The de-
sign on another curtain is a combination Of
Renaissance. Egyptian. and Marie Antoinette
styles. The centre is Of heavy cream bobbinet
with a six inch edge of Renaissance lace. Then
comes n strip OF the plain net about the same
width. followed by q strip of Egyptian insertion
about twelve inches wide. over this strip Of
plain net and Egyptian insertion runs q floral
design worked in satin ribbons whose leaves
and flowers are rs large as dinner plates.
In curtains of Brussels lace the greatest
change is in the plain borders and plain CEN
tres. The edges of the new Brussels curtains
have plain hens instead of the old-fashioned
scallop. The fashionable flowers on these cur
tains are gigantic pansies and nrum lilies COM
bined with maiden hair ferns.
Lace curtains In deep cream promise to DO
more popular than ever, and there are two new
styles, both Of French origin. Terera curtains,
the handsomest Of these, have a centre of plain
net almost as heavy and coarse as Russian lace,
with a border Of a floral scroll design in a lace
which appears to be a combination Of royal
Battenberg and duchess. The other new cur
tains have u deep openwork border made up OF
BRUSSELS lace. Irish point and tambour work.
These curtains are quite expensive. and the
dealers seem to think their popularity doubt
full, owing to the striking contrast between tho
dead white OF the Irish point ard the deep
cream OF the other two laces. Russian lace
still holds its own in cream lace curtains. The
edges varying in width from several inches TO
more than one ard.
will lake the place Of Swiss and the various
muellns which for several years have been so
popular: These two laccs will be much more
reasonablei In price than heretofore. though APP
nor are the designs less pleasing. They are
brought out in several entirely new designs,
many of which arR pE I.apitllS artistic la IN aaa
silks will he extensively used in bedrooms for
curtains as well AS drapcries. Th]enewrst comes
grotesque figures Of trees. flowers and occa-
Bionally animals several feet In height. Plain
floor covering. In its place comes a double
width cotton fabric resembling corduroy more
than anything else, There is also a d~ouble-width
cotton fabric In excellent imitation OF BaRdad,
which Is new and cheap, and will be much used
f9r bedroom drsperies. The new cr'tonnes are
all double width. with floral designs, brilliant in
colorinR and gigantic in size.
For p~ortieres and heavier curtains the newest
Is a heavy silk moir" with deep knotted fringe,
top and bottom. These curtains come in white,
and all shades with fringe varying In depth
from four inches to one foot. In the various
designs arc Syrian and Moorish. The figures
and colorings are larger and more brilliant than
have been used in n dozen or more years. Che
mile curtains and p%orti%rrs have had their day,
and there viii be no fresh ones on the market In
the coming season. DOublc-faccd Bagdad takes
name. and strange 10 relate 1t will be sold for loss
money. This reducti on, according to the deal
ers, is caused by tho Armenian and Turkish
troubles. There Is n new French portiere fabric
of silk and cotton which is very striking and Is
said to be stylish. The stripes, which run up
and down. are very broad and high colored, and
are broken at unequal distances by misshapen
figures or splotches of unequal sizes, A curtain
OF this fabric that had but three stripes showed
every color of the spectrum and n spot of black
and white.
Bead portieres will be used, and the most pop
ular Is the style known IS Jobs tears These
curtains arc made by children in Japan and cost
comparatively little, when one remembers that
Bamboo curtains, which are much cheaper than
those made of beads. come for next season more
reasonable in price. though better In quality
ana coloring than ever before.