New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-12
HOW TO DRESS A WINDOW.
CURTAINS THAT ARE IN VOGUE THIS
FALL-THEIR EFFECTIVE AR
RANGEMENT.

Each year seems TO bring about more lavishu ass
IN window dressing. There are so many dainty ar
tistic and inexpensive ways Of treating the win
dows that the woman of taste can make them
supply more than half Of the furnishings Of the
Before selecting curtains should study the re-
quiremeuts, including the size Of the rooms and
the amount Of light 10 be excluded. II the win
dOws receive the full rays of the sun, the light may
be toned by dark colors soft blue green for
relief. Where the sunlight seldom penetrates yell
low is desirable
For the drawing room or paror there is a great
variety Of lace TO choose from. Fimy Brussels
point contributes the Hghtest form and Point de
Arabe the heaviest These Arabian laces are ex-
treuely rich and effective, and come in a deep ecru
or hemp shade. irish point IS used to
tent, but II is not nearly popular formerly.
Renaissance IS highly favored lace for curtains,
and makes handsome and snowy border for
centre OF plain net Cluny is used in the same
way, and is, perhaps, more satisfactory than other
lace at the same cost
One of the novelties is curtains Of Liberty gauze
in yellow white tinge, showing appIques Of Irish
point Cluny. the lower edges cut in broad seal
lops which are bordered with wide founces. These
are very full. and may be entirely Of lace or Of
the gauze lace edged and can be bought at SO 90
q pair
Point dArabe curtains may be said to lead
among the true novelties Of the season, and there
is no comparison between the real and the imita-
ton, and yet many persons there are who prefer
the lower priced curtains for their showiness
There three grades Of the real Arabian cur
tains, the body OF which is Of webbing, with
heavy lace border in hand made pillow lace after
the style of Russian CIuny. The best grades
are made in France, and noticeaby differ
ent, the webbing is particularly soft and
fine while in the lower grades the webbing is
coarser and heavier and the lace border in a heavy
and SNOWY design. These are made IN Switzerland.
The finest examples Of the Point dArabe
tains will cost from SIS 800 pair. while some
q me pretty and simple limitations can be had for
Curtains are hung now directly from medium
sized brass rod, without the familiar pins and
rings, the rod being slipped through hem at the
TOP. Although the long, straight hanging curtain
I,1far otb "a tT9 a. $3.50 T 90 b ~ az
eight inches from the bottom. and reaches only 10
One entirely new. tasteful and Inexpensive way
lace Curtains one E6r eecb Wn Dg S T PAR I
is laid the pole directly the centre either
well over the lace IS q curtain of silk or wool
fabric or Of brocade which is generally lined with
to the floor in rich folds This idea lends irsef
readily 10 the cheaper draPeries. and always adds
effectiyeness TO the fqTnshiingisi -. =,
for the library or dining room or for rooms fur
with border and detached figures Of red or. green
cloth, appliqued and outlined with black. The fig
g light weight bauste. The effect is striking and
h M T9 mani ron o = 10 9Ta $40 VIM Pa Room windows IN the
hanosomest houses will show a succession of three
Of ACE and those Of 6rocade or tapesrytese ans
nothing to the window dressing in the private
houses in BrusselE, which is carried 10 a sur
prising degree, described by an American
woman who has recently returned from abroad
They are simply fascinating, and as thousands of
women throughout Belgium are engaged in lace
making, II is not beyond the reach of the major
lty to indulge in lavish Of the cobwebby stuff
IN their window DECORATIONS There innumer-
aDle windows dressed ike this: First there Is
either the pale creamy silk made transparent by
real lace appliques the puff shades. which
gather up at the centre and sides, with lace at
the bottom These cover the upper sash and dis
play below A voluminous pair Of creamy curtains
with with lace insertion and fun lace frn fully six
lhches IN depth along the edge. These curtains
overlap each other their full width over the pole
snd are Graped back high in a wealth Of bnowy
Iolcs; StlIl inside Of these heavy hansings
whch may be draped back also, but are always
pulled together when it s cold
Some windows boast STU more novel protection
IN the way Of threefod screens OF fine creamy
race set IN mahogany frames. One can hardly
conceive or the richness Of it, for a finishing
toucn there Is generally dainty bit greenerv in
the way OF Z fern. Truly the windows or Brus-
sells a treat