The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05
DRAPERIES SHARE IN THE
NEW ART MOVEMENT.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
In the fan q woman's fancy turns to
thoughts OF serious shopping. VIII Is TO
b bought for the houseT' vies IN interest
win What Is to Be worm Curtains and
drapsries are one OF the dificult fittings TO
settle up They must harrnonize with the
other furnishings, and although the changes
IN their style from one season to the other
ray be slight they are none the lesE TN
pcrtRnG
LAT Nouveeu promises to be as popular
on this Eida as II has already been both in
london and Paris for house decoration. It
Is q gain In that IL Is a step toward orIgi-
naiity- This century should be prolific In IN
vention along this line.
Tapestry panels and hangfngs and other
kinds OF textile fabrics are In vogue for
UaIR Calcutta burlap is an inexpensive
m&eriGll much in uss BY persons OF small
means. Wall papers are considered most de-
sraDe Wnen designed 50 represent cloths
Fer the houses OF the rich beautiful Aubus-
son or Go6elin tapestries are used. and rival
the paintings OF the owner In costliness.
Aany OF these antique designs are opied
and woven into desirable pieces for wall
decoranon at prices within the reach OF
moderate 4ncomea- POrtieres and curtains
are made OF the richest material Tor the
fortunate folk who are able to buy them.
some CT these are OF brocaded s;uffs, mo-
oceNte on tapestry backgrounds. with soft
velvet figures IN exquisite coloring, such as
mgnouette green on q pale yellow ground.
0E VGcEH In beautiful shades, and these
In turn embroidered In the nouvesu art
SesiSnA having large covers. with long
1egye ana stems, giving the desirable
gtrz4ght effects. Sometimes these flowers
are appliqued In colored v~eivets. and again
they are a mass OF solid embroidery. Ger
talniy. the expert artistic n-esdleWoman of
to-day should not lack employment There
are shops where women regularly work TO
Oh the orders OF decorators using exclusive
designs made 20 suit the room where the
crEper4es are to hang. In addition 10 these
regular places where this work is done.
U beautiful embroidery Is ordered from
gentlewomen. who work in their own homes.
and who are IN need OF pin money or funds
fer charity. Not only are plain grounds
Used fo- effective designs in stitchery. but
tbs year decorators are embroidering bro
caoesEaithough It seems like painting The
NY. When simpler work is desired the
pattern OF the material often is outlined
with tinsel
window shades are trimmed with fringe
from two 70 four niche in length. and a
new Invention is a material which comes
see, ana green yellow. red or brown on
tie other. This is 20 do away with the
sWo sets Of shades that many persons have
found Il necessary 20 use.
AeW sash curtains. or French curtains,
Is they are also called. are made in a
graceful design called Grande dame. They
are Of net and Arabian lace, finished with
. full rufhe at the bottom, and promise
70 become popular. This curtain differs
from the Bonne Femme OF last year IN be-
hg1MAco IN two pieces like an inside cur
tetn. while the rufds which finishes Il is
much1E4T. The curtain comes n dlIerent
GeAG1, Renaissance Marie Antoinettc
&mptrA The Made Antoinetts pattern
Gee Essa was done recently for a private
&ass n Philadelphia. q pink ribbon heinE.
~ Eg1eed q the white one. OF a Rhpdo
Ghef harmonE1ed with the pink room where
Il WIS 20 Be hung. the bedspread being
mads IN ths Sane . Al OK these cur