Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
Summer Furniture
and FURNISHINGS. -

Summer Furniture
and Furnishings. =
The Importance of preparing a
summer home or renovating the
town house for the heated term in
creases daily as the sun grows
warmer and time flies swiftly on to
balmy June. How charmingly and
satisfactorily either may be done
will be learned practically by a visit
to the furniture and upholstery de-
partments of this immense establish
ment, where there are manifold de-
lightful things to make life pleasant
in summer time.
Now that the skies bright and blue and
the trees so coolly green and all outdoors fair
to look upon. glance from the window is delight
fully refreshing. But to appreciate this fully one
must needs have a comfortable window seat such
as Is offered here In prairie grass. Not only an
Inviting seat. but more It Is. for within ia a re-
ceptacle where your winter things may be slowed
away, while You enjoy the loveness of spring and
summer.
Hickory furniture is old, coming down from the
pioneer period. with the comfort convenience and
- VI more .hah hundred years.
. '"eutieth century piece that
IN ras.ic orieinah'y goes beyond all other up-to-
date furniture-a rocker and cradle combined 90
that the mother may rock the baby she rocks
herself. plying her needle and singing a lullaby
Rattan easy chairs In natural color have psettily
wrought designs in openwork which render them
very attractive for the summer living room.
dark hue that vo,d seem shade hetv..n 49,
dull green and bronze ia very h,ndsor,. In .,,..,
ance The tables are upioue The chair, a. "a
mrable. The back of one particulariv srtIst,c \.
composed apparently of a branch Of very large
,,
Ill g. an'que' picturesque, IL suit-
-. u. oea.'e so"eno" IL produces the
go ..I, "ou'' neh'y 'ruhAeo trees ana
q. a.. a es, euen as ~ ~ inaoe from
a. M Popor'i'iis- MISSION is ldeai fc
n,,h ,na,s .ne npa.us e,sy cnairs ana lounges
A mission hall settee has the seat covered with
leather keyed on In the old style the heads of the
keys being prominent. Across the top OF the htgb
ticularly fitted TO the summar b,m.. 90, -.
down and rest thyself.' To 90 WITH mi. 49,
there is a handsome mission mirror. with frams
of the same dark wood and wooden prcs
Another missto, ss,,,. 10. a.. hu 4, .,,
made and elegant The 500, n,,. -, ~ =,
leather e,ac,s and aho.a :. 49,. -. 80 - :"
which there ,s a ,o,rno., ,i... g. -. 49, -.
or,.na,t. A. .h. -. -. -. " '
A rarebit or chatting dish cabinet is a novelty in
the mission style. On the top stands a chatting
dish complete in every detail and the cabinet
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Real madras curtains have el.hor.to nat,.~rs Of
colorings They are quite appropriate for summer
homes, and may be used effectively for dens and
coy corner draperies.
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terms dainty and refined is designed for curtain.
giving the delightful eject Of air,nes. So Deasan;
in warm weather.
nd are also Tor their
with full frils in hemstitched effects. clusters Of
tueks' and also artistic borders in cOlors,
c.,,
thew ssnar urS 50 asct