The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05

tRins are handmade. and the work whicn
. few years ago was ell done In Europe is
now being done by Americans. This curtain
Should be hung IN the run OF the sash. and
should go next TO the window in front NJ
the zhade.
One OF the newest curtains OF the year Is
Of Italian hlet. II IS made OF squares OF
the lace. and embroidered or cut out
squares OF linen; but as these cost at least
500 6 window. they are available only for
the wealthy. Ves.ibuie curtains are made
In the same tanner, with squares OF laco
and linen on batiste. and they are eonsid-
cred most artistic when no two pieces are
OF the same size or shape. This popular
hiet lace Is all made in the east OF Franco
by The country girls. very little Of il being
made In the convents.' Some lace houses
have &C many as 1900 girls in their employ
They work In their own homes. or ih the
fields as they st and watch their DWy
They are furnished with the patterns and
materials. and every few weeks ooms en-
ploye OF the house they are working for
makes a circuit OF the country TO zee how
much OF the work they have finished
Another fashionable curtain. and one morn
within the reach or persons who have ordi-
nary incomes also. f. made Of net and Ara
bian lace. They are handmade and are
much favored by decorators, the artistic
q shade OF the lace being extremely
effective. Occasionally these Arabian cur
tains are found In white. but these are not
considered as desirable as the coffee col
ored ones. In Mr.. Vreeiand's handsome
house In seventy-second street this style
Of curtain is used in all the wtndowa from
the street 10 the top floor. Imitation Ara
bian lace curtains also are seen at popular
prices But whether the lace Is OF Arabian,
guipure. Renaissance or some cheap factory
lace. IL Is all combined with net, and the
scTim curtain seems to be 4 thing OF the
past
rorrl,r .,a g,n~-,. ~
country houses or for bedrooms Is made of
pretty ehintz or cretonne. bordered all
around with a band Of denim-for instance
q cretOnne curtain. with rosebud stripe.
Striped cretonne Is most desirable this au-
tumn. and VIII have a border OF moss green
denim. II something new is desired hand
them under a straight cornice Of wood, COW
cred With the cTetonne. instead OF using a
pole and rings.
Curtains also are made Of cretonne TO har-
monte with the room. and are finished
simply with Tom Thumb fringe. made OF all
The colors in the material. The bedspread
and canopy usually are made 10 match
Much has. been said for and against the
draping Of beds. but Il Is a pretty fashion
and continues 10 be followed The latest
plea IN its favor Is that the draperies keep
out draughts, ana therefore prevent colds.
while more fresh air can be allowed in 3
room with a curtained bed than when no
drapery Is used.
For curtains and draperies there are cot
ton ~taffetas. printed with u japanese wis
terra pattern. In n p~ortiere o. Texas pat
ton one Of the designs has three wide bor-
derS at the bottom. and one at the top
showing pheassnts. which is both striking
and new. Then there are Liberty musltnS
that are wonderfully decorative, and Japan
ese striped ga0zes and escurial lace in all
colors. with ai-0ver designs. appliqued or
net. II any one viii take the time, no end
OF artistic ~draperies can be made al home.
One ambitious woman has made q beautiful
moss green cloth and a fitted band OF the
same goes around the piano. On this is en-
broidered 3 pan Of Beethoven's Moonlight
sonata" The bars are IN silver cord and
the notes ace In yellow silk