The age-herald., 1898-05-26
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The Latest Dots
About Wall Decorations

The cost noticeable departure from oldeR fnsAtaaa in the matter of wall paper is in fhe absence of gliding. Gold tracery and arakesques were formerly eonspicu- ous on our walls. They have vanished and in their place are quiet colors, two tonep papers, If, indeed, the walls are not papered in monochrome. In choosing a wall paper one must consider whether it will be a success as a background for pictures, trophies or armor, or whether it is simply to be chosen for it's own pri- mary attractions. This must be remem- bered when choosing paper for the parior or dining room.
 Amber, pale blue, delicate shade of old rose, dove gray, and faintest mig nonette green are liked for a drawing room walls. Tapestry is initiated with sub- dued colorings and Oriental designs. some wall papers are obviouslly designed to match a carpet in the soft tints used in old rugs.
 Leather designs are liked for dining room or library, the object being to initiate stamped leather. These wall hangings are stamped in high or low relief, the colors being those of the richer feathers.
 Bed room wall papers initiate fine chint- zes and English dimities The flowers are favorite patterns; they are depicted In na- tural colors, the red, yellow, green and blue of nature. The background is usuallyl
 
 your favorite carnations, bluets or daisies to match the furniture covers
 Rose papers are charming. Deep jacque- minots, or American Beauties, the sweet old-fashioned "hermosa,' pale pink mer- nets, Scotch (yellow) rose and mess rose chamber on our walls. A beautiful de- sign blends the colors of pale pink rose with the deeper crimson. "Stem green IS sparinglly introduced in these designs. A room papered with roses, and having. the f,,., xxrft1 "a chintz should have a carpet of stem green to bring out the rich colors in relief. This will look bettetr than any rosey carpet in- tended ito match"
 Ribbon designs, which blend the pompa- dour bow-knot with garlands of flowers, have their admirers. They are suitable for dressing room chiefly.
 Japanese designs are novel and curious. The miniature landscapes we have learned to know china or lacquer or bronze are reproduced in wall paper With We'll chosen colors.
 Nothing more happy than tile paper has yet been invented for the bath room. Colonial and seriptural designs flourish on these ties; but the old Dutch design of windmill and canal boat Is still a favorite. These tile papers are highly glazed, and if you obtain the sanitary" make, can be wiped off with damp cloth, just as if they were pottery tiles. Blue and white are the popular colors for tile poper.
 Nursery papers tell nursery tales of Robin Hood or Mother Goose. These de- light the children; so do the papers with pattern of flying birds or other innocuous annals, not likely to disturb childish slumbers by suggestion of bears or tigers. A wash" paper, from which traces of lit- tie fingers can be removed with a damp cloth, has obvious advantages for the walls of the day nursery.
 The smoking room, or den, has more lat itude of color or design. Scotch Highland
 
 gentry of other nationalities are depicted in other characteristic occupations. The English fox hunting design, German boar hunts, Oriental tiger hunts, are often chos- Even Scotch Highlanders used to adorn wall paper where they are supposed to be playing their bagpipes in full array of tartans sporrace, pladie and the Scotch ''bonnet."