The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-20
HOW TO DRESS A WINDOW.
E.T.aIas That Are in vogue "
Fail - Their Effective
Arrangement.

Each year seems 10 bring about
more iayishness in window dressing.
There are so many dainty, artistic ana
inrxoen~ive ways of treating the WIN
dgv.s that the woman of taste can
make them supply more than hail OF
iur furnishings of the room, say ne
New York Tribune.
Before selecting curtains one should
s5udv the requirements. including the
K.zr OF the rooms and the amount 81
ljght 10 be excluded. If the window
RECEIVE the full RAYS of the sun. the
light may be toned by dark coiorS or
soft blue or green for relief Where
tine sunlight seldom penetratee I@lIo"
is Gesira be,
For the wing-room or paTior.
there j. a great variety Of lace TO choose
from. Fnmy Brussels point contrib
mes the liohtest form. and Point de
hraba the heaviest. These Ara ian
faces are extremely rich and effective
and come in a deep ecru or hemp shade.
Irish point is used to some extent, but
il is not nearly so popular as forme riN-
Renaissance is highly-favored lace
for curtains. and makes a handsome
,
net. Cluny * 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 appliques of Irish point or
C,unv. the lower edges cut in broad
sraIlopS which are bordere'F with
wide fiounces. These are very fC.l and
may be entirely of lace or of the gauze
lace edged and can he bought al $3.50
"A pair.
Point d'Arabe curtains may be said
to lead among the true novelties OF
the season. and there is no comparison
b tween the real and the imitation.
and vet many persons there are who
prefer the lower priced curtains for
their Showiness. There are three
grades of the real Arabian curtains.
the body of which is of net or webbing,
with heavy lace border in handmade
pillow Lace. after the style Of Russian
or Cluny The best grades are made
in France. and are noticeably different
rs the webbing or net 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 d'Arabe curtains will cost
from $75 to 500 pair. while some of
the pretty and simple limitations can
be had for less than SIG pair.
Curtains are hung now directly from
4 medium-sized brass rod. without the
familiar pins and rings, the rods be-
ing slipped through a hem at the top.
Although the long. straight hanging
curtain is considered the most elegant.
the sill curtain is popular with many.
and this IS draped back six or eight
inches from the bottom. and reaches
only to the window sill.
One entirely new. tasteful and mex
pensive way to dress the windows re
quires but single pair of lace curtains,
one for each window. This curtain is
laid over The pole directly in the cen
ter either with plaits or gathers. At |
either side and tapping well over the
or of brocade, which is generally lined |
with soft silk in plain color. These |
heavy draperies are laid over The pole |
in broad box plaits. and fall to the floor |
in rich folds. This idea lends itself |
readily to the cheaper draperies, and |
always adds effectiveness to he fur |
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