Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-07
THE H4MMoCKs OF THE sE4soy.

This Warm Weather Friend Makes Few
Changes From Year to Year.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Mexican hammock of days gone
by has scarcely a bowling acquaintance
with this hammock Of the present. The
old-time stripgy looking affair has re.
treated dismayed and entirely out Of
countenance before the rich, gayly col.
ored descendant that Is now the sum.
INNER girls alteration. The hammock
of today of cotton yarn, brightly and
artistically color ed, with its valance
and pillow, is no more like its pIoto-
type than is the modern home like the
log onbin of our forefathers.
There is little change in the ham.
mooks now from year to year except
that they are growing more artistic in
their color combinations.
They can now be found in wide
range of colors, and will harmonize
prettily with any color scheme of porch
furnishings, or, If there be no other
furniture, will add the touch of color
needed to brighten up the leafy corner
of vine-shaded piazzas. The valance
contributes to make them more grace.
full, and the pillow adds to their com.
fort. These pillows now come so that
by means of straps they can be arranged
to suit individual liking.
Quite one Of the latest things in the
hammock line this season is the swing.
| ing hammock chair, combination Of
hammock, chair and swing. 1t is ex.
ceedingly comfortable and better
adapted to reading when lounging than
il the hammock. 1t has canvas seat
with flexible sides, the arms being sup.
ported by secret wire rods which Impart
| springy motion. The canvas Of the
| seat can be removed and washed when
soiled, so that 1t need not assume q
dirty, faded appearance which would
| spoil the effect Of ones piazza. 1t IL
fastened the same as hammock, but
has the additional advantage of being
30 constructed that it can likewise be
hung from a single hook in the ceiling.
Thus where space is an item in Summer
furnishings, this will give all the ease
and comfort Of hammock without re-
| quiring SO much room.
| The autoctat of the hammock family
is undoubtedly the Utopia. This is a
handsome hammock fixed upon an ad.
Unstable wooden frame OF its own, and
it can be so regulated as TO take the
1
commodatiugly stretch itself out and
become a restful couch. In fact, it will
assume any position desired by simple
manipulation of screws and pulleys.
The frame is Of hardwood, light and
easily moved, and 1t makes pictur-
esQuo feature on lawn. 1t can also be
adjusted indoors or on verandRs, and
the hammock can, IL desired, bs I'M
1 f.,., 4 nj %,
where. Many of these are furnished
with awnings, and are Just tho mos,
comfortable, coolest looking loungiug
places that can be conceived for warm
weather days. There is rest for the
aims and the pillow is Adjustable, and
it would seem as II nothing had EeeI
forgotten to contribute to the comfort
Of the occupant ..
Tho hammock is as firmly established
now in the category of summer fitment:
as is summer itself in the revolution oil
the seasons. If the housekeeper make
no other preparation fer warm weather
she sees to 1t that at least one ham
mock is numbered in the househo!t
belongings, while the summer girl look
upon it as her strongest ally in ny
campaign ahead of her. Now that ]
comes in colors, however, she must hi
cal eful to select one that is becoming
or it may ruin her best laid schemes b.
failing to cooperate with the charln'
OF her complexion. 1t can cast siokll
glare on ones face that is worse thar
sea sickness IN its effect, or it can re
fleet brilliant hue that gives one IN
appearance of boiled lobster. q
make your choice with care and thoi
enjoy it to the utmost, for no more do
lightful warm weather htment has eve
been invented,