Evening star., 1903-09-26
fits in nicely the effect will be artistic as
we'll as inexpensive.
In Printed Cottons.

In Printed Cottons.
Covers OF printed cotton may be pur-
chased in variety OF designs. aenoese
pattern, for instance. has central motif
OF the tree of life loaded with queer flowers
and fruits intermingled with beasts and
plrds OF strange form and plumage. There
are also old Indian and Chinese patterns,
which are treasure to their possessors
1 have seen a bed room furnished I'D to an
Indian printed cotton spread with a gor-
geous bird and flower design. the hand
some peony-like blossoms being repeated
In the carpet and wall paper The cur
tains were OF trells pattern in green
chlntz. the same material covering the
chairs OF the eighteenth century mahogany
furniture. A printed bedspread recently
seen reminds of the old verdure
tapestries. with it's stiff tree forms and
wonderful birds and animals. The center
has small conventional leaf pattern on a
white ground. twentieth century de-
sign Is of small flowers with border OF
conventional flower forms.
To Suit the Light.
Next to the bed in Importance in the fur
nishing of the chamber comes the window.
No matter how inviting the bed may be.
If the morning sun shines in the eyes
through improperly shaded windows the
repose is broken and sleep is impossible
The curtains should not be at variance
with the spread. For instance, If the lat
ter is of the scrim and battenberg the win
dow curtains should not at least be of
madras or nottingham, and the toilet table
If draped at all, should also harmonize in
materials and colors with both curtains
and spread No matter how simple the ap-
pontments they should be in harmony.
And let me here say that the simpler they
are the better. Hang1ngs and fiummery
which prevent free circulation of air and
serve to collect dust and microbes should
be totally discarded. Even the window cur
tains should be SO hung that they may be
pulled entirely aside to allow the room to
be summed and aired.
No Stufy Hangings.
Portieres. curtained alooves and heavy
stuffed furniture should be excluded from
the sleeping rooms. If portiere is desired
let it be of the whiplash variety. These
are sometimes not pleasant to nervous peo-
pie because of the tinkling noise which they
make when disturbed, but they are clean
and airy and far preferable to thick. heavy
curtains. The Japanese make string por-
there's from acorns. The acorns should be
gathered while they are quite fresh, 50
that some of them will retain the green
color. while others Will be brown. The
blending of green's and browns in this way
is very pretty. They should be strung on
brown or green cord which has been well
waXed. Thread a large needle with tho
right length of cord and string the acorns
with the pointed tips downward Fasten
the ends to an ornamental heading-a piece
of fancy molding does nicely. with tassel
of acorns a finish at the ends. These
when moved do not make so much noise as
the bead and shell porteres, and are moro
novel and very effective. 1t takes about q
bushel of acorns to make a good sized por-
tiere.
Mating Is much better than carpets for
bed room floors; it Is 30 much more easily
kept clean. The dust-raising process Of
sweeping with broom may. in fact, be
dispensed with altogether and the mating
kept much cleaner by wiping 1t off with a
damp cloth. 1t should be of good. thick
quality, through which the dust will not
easily penetrate, and the cloth should be
wrung pretty dry, just dry enough not to
wet the mating The cleaning should be
done piece at time, the same as scrub
bing, and the cloth must be rinsed often.
Light Furniture.
Cane or wicker furniture Is by far the
best for sleeping rooms 1t is light and
easily cleaned. and is Just as comfortable
as the heavy, dirt-collecting disease breed
ing. stuffed variety; in fact, more COM
Portable and infinitely safer and more
healthy. Rugs, If not discarded altogether,
should be cleaned often and thoroughly
OF course, one likes to have ones room dec
GRATED with pretty things. but let It always
be in moderation. A room Jammed full of
things, no matter how ornamental they
may be, becomes stuffy and tiresome.
Let me advise as little furniture as COM
fort will permit in sleeping room, and az
much air and light possible. Never be
afraid of too much air. 1t will not harm
those who are accustomed to 1t, and the
sooner one becomes accustomed to 1t the
better. Never sleep In too warm a room.
1t is better to be too cool than too warm.
and the window should always be open o
little even in winter