The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
Some Fancies in
Household Drapsry


pearanee Of a reen Not
merely are they the only part Of the
house furnishing which can be seen
from outside. but they are among the
first TO claim the attention whe=. one
Steps inside.
Most important % it, then. that they
should be harmonious and in good taste.
and the shops are making = special ef-
fort through great variety IN goods and
the advice Of skilled interior decorators
to help each woman TO select just tho
right sort OF article for her particular
rooms.
II need not be said that the curtain
which is suited 70 the wide variety OF
rooms is cable net which looks well
anywhere, from sleeping room to draw
ing room. the ecru shade being perhaps
more suitable. as rule. for the latter.
Deep inserts and borders OF Bsttenburg.
Cluny and Irish point add TO their
beauty. without adding to much tc their
price. since the lace. even the Eaten
burg. is not handmade.
over these curtains a richly furnished
room demands that a second and heav-
Ter drapery shall be placed. and it is
the correct color and quality Of this
which make the problem OF the shopper-
China silk and satin damask are most
often used
For rooms where walls are papered Or
tinted in a single color there is nothing
better than these China silk designs.
whose ground color matches the hue OF
the walls
One handsome. affair which is just
the thing for drawing room, with
dark blue walls aud wood finished in
white. is or plain navy blue, relieved
by deep white border with pink gar
lands Of roses.
Another is OF plain rose silk, with
roses appearing on a wide border OF
green. while the continued general
tondness for green as. a ground color
in room furnishings is recognized by
the display OF drapery in dark green,
with yellow rose earlands twined with
bow-knots OF yellow.
in a room whose furnishings and
architec.are are massive and deep
toned the satin damask Is TO be pre-
ferred This ard the SILK. as well,
may also be used in portieres. Rose.
brown. green. dull gold. with bro
cade IN lighter shades. the overhsn G-
ing ends near the top being finished
xith heavy rrfnres Maroon, blue. am,
yellow damask are Also shown. many
I Of them plain. except for tapestry
border. These aae some Of the all
tapestry designs are exceptionally pretty
FOR ICONS hung with tapestry paper.
Velour. richly embroidered with gold.
is stnl popular. and holds its own with
the later modes
II you can match your val paper
exactly with your curtains. so nusEi the
better. Powered cretonnes. in which
the flowers overlay a conventional de-
sign on a white ground. form a pat
tern which is much used for sleeping
rooms
Tiny and fancy-framed windows are
having curtains designed especially for
them. madras being the material most
often seen. One OF the prettiest is
mainly OF green with a white figure
resembling exactly IN shape and size
the little oddly cut p.ses seen in many
fancy windows. These draperles arc
also used for bookcases. which are lat
ticed in curious shapes.
Now that the front hall has become
a reception room. the treatment OF the
front door glass is an important prob
lem. silk curtains prepared especially
for the purpose and hong without any
extra fullness. are a fad OF the season.
The silk is cut away IN places TO
form dainty designs. into which lace Is
set, the lace and the silk bordering
It being then embroidered either solid
~ or in braid outline.
The woman who prefers to buy her
material and have her curtains made
up, finds that she must have not less
than six yards OF silk or damasl. The
latter may be heavily corded or not,
according 10 taste and should always
be faced with silesia to protect It from
the sunlight.
AS for madras. its varieties are end
less For commoner use It has not its
equal. Not only are all the old favorite
designs In stripes and figures to the
fore. but many choice new ones are
appearing. II you have den with a
lot OF Oriental brie-a-brac, the new
madras draperies with Japanese land
scape IN green. rose and gold viii give
Just the artistic touch needed. while
the dead-white madras. unbraided. in
rainbow hue conventional figures Is the
best drapery In the word for small
dining room or summer Dal'lor.