The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-23


for draperies and furniture coverings.
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Fancy colored curtains are growing in
popular favor. The designs are as a
rule conventionalized flowers IN strong
reds, blues, greens, browns and yellows,
appiqued on ecru net No more than
three colors are combined in one design
Tulips, water lilies and lotos. flowers are
The newest lace bed coverings are made
in sizes to fit the many different widths
now seen in beds. They are as ajpLo-
the widest, and Dutch, English and
French decorations adapt them to any
period chosen for the general furnishing
of the room.
Tudor silk has taken the place Of Lib.
erty for draperies in rooms that need
lightweight but brilliant coloring. Cluny
brocades, with cotton warp and silk fill
lng' copied after antiques, are charming
for uphOlstering. They are made in q
variety of color effects, and the highly
conyentionalized designs are extremely
quaint.
Every one cannot find old leather for
her dining room chairs yet everyone
knows that old leather is Infinitely more.
beautiful than new. The difficulty HIS
been met by enterprising Americans, who
now produce the appearance of age by
artificial means Russia leather, too IS
so closely initiated that only an expert
could detect the difference. Even the
peculiar odor is attained by the US, of
oil of birch.
The utility or rope portieres in rooms
where it is important that light, air and
neat shall not he excluded, has been so
thoroughly demonstrated that new ideas
are constantly appearing. Some are of
silk ropes, some of chenille and Others
of wool and silk mingled. They are often
knotted and meshed nearly one-third the
depth of the curtain, and the effect is
exceedingly good.
A new brocade. a reproduction of an
Aubusson tapestry, has ground Of deep
ecru. drab and cream, on which rise self
toned detached rocco figures, adorned
with chintz Llvonie garlands. The con-
trast is extremely effective. Anothe:
PARTISAN creation is a combination weave
showing Louis XVI Livonie on MORE
ground, with satin fioated weave A new
and elaborate fabric bears delicate sha les
OF heI1otrope, vert and gold metal thread
on Louis XVI. Lampes cream ground.
Of f1fty-fnch silk velours in popular color
1ngs, to match the damaSks and brocades
imported last fall, there are forty differ
ent shades.
New ideas are frequently only a resus-
citation of old fashions, many of which
are well worth it. A revival of this char
acter is the recently displayed device
IOT making narrow WINDOWS look wide,
the valance border. A graceful design on
a plain BACKGROUND is woven for the
purpose, and is hung slightly ruff1ed
over the top. It is perfectly straight at
the sides, ana is suspended so that the
inner edge overlaps the window only
four inches. Some of these goods are
made in an excellent imitation of the
Ehzabethan embroidery stitches, and
have much the effect of handwork.
An extreme departure in curtains is the
slashed effect given by applying a gored
piece of contrasting color, edged with a
fine cord. From the top of the curtain
a cord network GENES to the apex of the
SIashed pieces.
A novelty in lace curtains has a throw
over" effect woven in the piece. 1t is
pretty and decorative. A superb bed set
Of Duchesse lace, shown by a leading
house, is priced at $1,000, but those who
cannot afford that modest sum can find
excellent reproductions Of fine French art
at comparatively low figures. A pretty
sec has a medallion center, with a grace
full border and a double f1ounce. There
are Arabian, Renaissance, Marie Antoin-
cite and other handmade effects so ad-
ably copied as almost to deceive any
but an expert.