The Washington times., 1901-07-07
WONDERFUL DOLL HOUSES.
Some of the Most elaborate Cost a
Fortune.

Some of the doll houses that are built
these days leave little to the imagination
of the children fortunate enough TO pos
sess them. Very often they cost a
small fortune and the workmanship ex-
pended on the furniture and other acces-
sories is OF the highest order.
Doll houses OF this kind are not to be
bought ready made in a toy shop. but are
built TO order and often on specifications,
in which the smallest detail IS considered.
One which was presented recently TO a
little girl of the upper West Side was built
and furnished on such scale OF magnifi-
cence as fairly to stun the recipient.
This house is Of the colonial style Of ar
chitecturc and is four feet high, five feet
wide and three feet deep. There are four
ample windows in the rear and five in the
front Two tall chimneys. painted in i'm
itation of red brick. surmount the roof.
The main entrance Is through double
doors, which are approached by a snort
fight of steps. There is a door bell that
rings and the number of the house, which
is 81, is painted in gold on the glass Of
the doors. All of the front. except the
central portion containing the main en-
trance and the window above 1t, may be
swung back on hinges, thus revealing the
en- and diningroom. In the kitchen is a
range in perfect order In which real fires
may be built. The frying pan and griddle
are Of iron and the coal scuttle and dust
pan OF copper Then there are the clothes
boiler. box full of clothes pins, wooden
water pals and closet with shelves in
the drawers OF which is complete set of
pewter dishes for the use of the servant.
There is also a closet, in which may be
stored kitchen utensils. The chairs are of
solid wood.
An arch leads from the kitchen into the
dining-room, which is furnished in
sumptucas style The carpet is Turkey
red ana the paper on the wall is blue
and gold. The table, which is round, is
OF inIaid wood. The chairs are Of oak,
solidly built with cane bottoms and turn
ed legs. There are also a side table
buffet. couch of inlaid wood and an
easy chair, with red velvet seat in the
corner The dishes are china
The second floor is occupied BY the par
lOr and the bedroom. both very beautiful
in the eyes of the child owner The par
lor carpet is old rose and the wall paper
white and gold. There are five high
backed, padded chairs, an armchair, and
a sofa with a carved back. all exquisite
ly made and all covered with white flow
cred silk. There are also two wooden
high back chairs of fancy design.
In the bedroom are four high back
cushions and a white and gold bed with
blue satin canopy. The dressing table
matches the rest or the furniture ana IN
the centre of 1t is painted a bunch of
roses. The room also contains a hand
some white wood desk with green baizs
top and closets underneath. marble top
stand and an ebony armchair and foot
rest, both covered with red satin. There
is a lace spread for the bed.
In each room save the kitchen there IS
an elaborate brass chandelier suspended
from the ceiling. Each room also con-
tains fireplace and mantel. Ia -the par
lor. dinng-roOm ana bedroom are hung
little pictures, resembling oil paintings,
and framed artistically in gilt. All the
front windows have lace curtains tied
back with blue satin ribbons.
just inside the door there is a metal card
receiver. and a brass umbrella rack has
three bright cOIored sun umbrellas in Il.
The baby carriage is OF most modern
French build. with high body, movable
top and easy moving springs. 4 brass
bird cage containing a miniature parrot
hangs from one OF the secoud-story win
dows There is a brass clock with glass
face in each room. he one in the pariOr
being iankcd on either side BY a tail can
Gclabrum.
The family that occupies this wonderful
mansion is French. If one IS 10 judge by
the dress Of its members. Besides the
father and mother, there are four chill
dren, 4 nurse. chef and two maids
New York Sun.