Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02

black skirt. nor e. there ever one solid
color unFsod above another.
skirts for the most part uro of two
toned checks or plalda and mixtures ~
several. The bodice iH either like in
color or a harmonious contrast relieved
by light trimmings. or effects hsirhteu-
"a BY the use OF white and black. the
latter easily recognized us the omhar.
sndor OF friendly relations For in-
stance. Mrs. Ocirghs sped past me in
her autophocton Rugged by B lavender
and white shepherd plaid nkIrt. n
white blouse strapped 10 lavender vaI-
vet and blnck Insertions. exhibiting nor
delightful curves. Surely there was
nothing more to be desired. You Goo.
tumble into line BIT awkwarlly with
an Apologize dir.
ia like 90 know by what fIrht saur-
try cousins claim ones time. They arc
neither interesting nor rh1tty Just
norvy Tho Dodds have been bdra far
week. and I spent two days searching
for hibclots and "obiUtH dart" to fur.
nish that wonderful now house % milo
from Fillmore. True, I saw much. and
heard "a purrotilkc individual 1y hIa
little piece regarding thn Louis XVI
era, ana. better Etill. n.OH.l email
pamphlet which circulate among ddal-
orR, and herewith inci0ro extracts from
a letter contained therein
"Tho fashion In furniture is Louis
soizc-and how few understand what
period mcanai Fewer rtu rorm 20
realize the atmosphere which o. needed
90 bring the pretty riit legged Hrtt0oa
and tables and Vcmls Martin In o. inu-
mate relation with one another Some
how. IN Paris. or the f0uth ~ France.
these lovely things seem more at home
than they do here. IN n sunny valley
~ the HaEFos Pyrcnool mHy set be
soon 0u ancient chateau. with Ita long.
straight poplar avenue. around are the
fholtHrIus cotcaux and thU.r HIurInF
vineyards and distant but A few miles
On the quaint old town. once tho resort
of the cl.to Of Europe. YclrH have
passed since we trud tho wll' stone
staircase TINT led 20 the white and gold
ballroom. which on festive occasions
was gurlondod with Ncapol.tau yi0lotH:
and 60 tho oven moro beautiful Louis
Soize salon beyond, h9at known 60 that
inner circle Of friends wont 60 gather
thrro lu the pnlmy days ~ the second
empire, Gro wnr and revolution had
darEoucd fair France"
IS clever woman such ns you Will
profit by this dissertation.
Los bcaux arts reached hieh stand
nrl In the timo of Louis XVI and such
artists aa Bonchc, Ffnngonnfd and Ma
tolr' were employed 90 enrich Interiors
ur palaces. etc, and exceeding beau
'.fgI both In design and workmanship
Irr the screens. cabinets and furniture
~ the period. To reproduce an old
chateau in tho south of France. the
wallis should be of old rose brocadc IN
medallion panels, tho curtains uf tn
same hrocuic ana the velvet carpet
ruby rcd. An the white woodwork and
p.llaHtrrH should be- richly modelled and
carved. Including the frames OF the oval
mirrors and tho me chimney piocr.
which ought 10 have the fireplace lined
with ruby rcd tiles and nttod with
brass dog CRATE. Very beautiful nro
Ellt srttro and four nrmchulrs covered
with real old tapestry. Tho writing tn-
Die ~ king wood, with the quaint dice
pattern in various woods. ought 90 have
o. Gliding screen M the back. with ox-
quisItn metal handles Near Il should
b" 90 lovely NcrnIa Martin cabinet. and
luHt beyond should stand graceful
Louis XVI screen. The ceiling must
hF painted after Frur0nnri and tho
caulUIulrn should have blue enamel
stats with ormuln rams heads and
masks"
Say Dorothy only the least obtruslve
sort " nntimacnsrnrr should be- used IN
n real Louis XVI room. Tor those things
ala not exist IN those luxurious, cx-
truvnEunt days. No one. however.
could object 20 tho tiny square ~ finest
muslin which you own and use. edged ns
Il ~ with tho lovely lace and with fairy
like ombruiiorles Ia the way ~ mon1-
gram. Ia such "a room. too. flowers
should only be I'm old china vases or
old silver bowls. For myself. j love
flowers best IN masses OF crimson or
yellow or white.
a short letter from Aunt Ilotty an
nouncys that she viii arrive Saturday
noNt ana bring with her a drawing OF
the "faahlouable figure" clothed In tho
newest yachting costume. Hurrnh Tor
Aunt licttyl She ~ n brick' when
shall / meet you2 DOvutCdly yours,