The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-26


cious for the daily use of an American
woman of wealth living in the world
of fashion. And wealth nowadays
only begins with one who can count
il in millions. People having less are
graded as well to do. comfortably eff,
or poor.
Private apartments of the hostess in
an American palace vie in beauty and
costliness with the most regal suites
of crowned heads in the old world.
OF course every rich woman would
find her apartments incomplete without
a boudoir if possible surprising in lux
urious appointments that of any of her
acquaintance. To this end they must
be remodeled very often.
There is in New York boudoir that
within the space of a few short years,
has been altered three times to suit
the varying and ever expanding fancy
of its owner, as, with increasing wealth
her luxurious tastes augmented. Her
first boudoir was all done in satin
wood exquisitely polished and carved,
it's wall covering of delicate silk. The
fender fire dogs and other utensils,
were of beaten brass in finest work.
manship. Dainty and harmonious, the
boudoir and its occupant presented
picture of rare beauty, with seemingly
nothing more to be desired to crafty
the eye or minister to the ease OF Its
fortunate owner. The possession of
millions usually develops a spirit-nev-
er content-ever eager for something
new. The average millionaire would,
if admitted into Paradise, Immediately
begin to think about making alterations
there.
OF course the day arrived when this
boudoir no longer satisfied the aims
OF Madame Midas. Consequently one
of New York's artistic and highest
priced decorators rejoiced in new
and remunerative order. The lovely
glossy wood and delicate silk. as well
as the entire handsome appointments
were taken out and in spirit hui
morously suggestive of economy, used
to adorn an upper floor room remod-
elled at the same time for the occu-
pancy of the experimenting housekeep-
er, who, by this arrangement, secured
a beautiful sitting room for her own
private use.
The renovated boudoir was finished
in white, hand painted with roses and
morning glories trailing over the wood
work and furniture. The walls were
hung with yellow brocade of richest
satin surmounted by broad frieze in
satin brocades to match the other
decorations. On the floor lay a velvet
carpet in one solid color-electric blue,
a soft shadow falling over the entire
fabric. The new fire place and mantle
were all white and silver. The fire
irons. other utensils, stand, and fender
were also silver. On the mantle stood
a silver clock and candelabra. The
writing desk held a dazzling array of
appointments all lustrous silver, while
about the room on tables and stands,
were fragile cut glass vases, others of
silver; the picture frames, and match
stand also of the same metal. Chaste
and costly the place seemed too ex-
quisite for any one to enter if not
clothed in soft raiment like those who
are said to walk in kings palaces.
Flowers, always fresh, filled the vases
with their loveliness, while seeming
the air with their sweet perfume
Two years passed swiftly. by with
little change except now and then
something new and beautiful added to
the charming room replete already
with things of beauty. Then, while on
a trip through Europe, the presiding
genius of the boudoir saw the boudoir
of Marie Antoinnette. Straightway
she determined to have her own trans
formed into an exact copy of that I'M
fortunate queens sanctum. A Partisan
house promptly received a carte
blanche order to carry the work for
ward with nineteenth century speed.
and forthwith cabled to it's American
branch to get, and send over, exact
measurements of the Fifth avenue
boudoir. Meanwhile, losing no time,
French artists abroad made copies of
everything in the boudoir. and artisans
of the American branch removed all
the decorated woodwork and silk wall
covering-the beautiful furniture and
ornaments having first been taken
away and transferred to a sitting