Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-26
Delightful Furnishings
for Sum mer Months.

To give an air Of comfort and GOODNESS are de-
signed the dainty ehintz. madras and cretonne
draperies, In which to swathe the chairs and
touches, In fact. the entire furniture OF all the
rooms during the hot summer months. To re-up-
holster slightly worn chairs and davenports to
add prim vaiances. much used nowadays, Of a
dainty material would achieve an effect which
would fully justify the slight expense involved.
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Bed hangings Of chintx dimity, II one prefers
white, lend an Irresistible charm to a room that
Is suggestive Of the odcn days when bed decora-
lions were the usual custom. These pretty crisp
curtains 90 not, as Is supposed, shut on the air.
out rather invite cool and delightful respose be-
meath their freshness.
Madras curtains In soft effects or with delicate
stripes of summary tints Of green pink and blue
are nnished with fringes tiny tassels and sub
que the glare from the street a summer day
10 use as light weight portieres they give
charming erect and are remarkably reasonable I'm
price.
II is the futter and ripple Of dotted Swiss or
muslin curtains Mt a window which suggests the
stirring hreezes and adds to the cool appearance
OF a room. fFs
The sweet smell of new straw mating Ia an In
aueement to buy 1t. aside from the restfnIpess q,
us SIMPLE designs and colors. One pretty white
a anu otner ODD designs I'm stripes and waves offer
H nSS covering OF pleasing aspect and durability
est variety Of colors and designs And with these
rugs and mats any color or picturesque scheme
may De carried out I'm room.
II one Is weared of the gay silk and damask
sofa cushions, or wishes to cover them from dust
pretty canvas slips are shown, some embroidered
others wrought In crossstitch and these only need
90 De drawn over the cushion and secured with
Few STITCHES. Ready covered cushions are made OF
sateen and linen materials, all ready to decorate
porch seats or hammocks, and the prettiest ones
perhaps are Of woven ribbon In contrasting colors
Suggestive of the summer time are the mating
Picces Vi furniture exhibition
While they are particularly adapted to country
houses, they can be made to do equally well in q
ness ness during the hot days three shelred table
substantial piece Of furniture and can be nlaee5
Win good results among any Kind of fittings.
ynalnt little afternoon tea and porch tables are
Indispensable nowadays, and some of them o1er
'"o 'ne"es Tor magazines or sewing basket
Useful for summer months are the mattinr-eoy-
ered boxes Tor dresses or for Slowing away blan-
kets, etc Shirt waists and wash dresses NAV he
Kept fresh and unrumped in one OF these boxes,
from the same material Some of tbe larger
chests , are covered with tufted cushions and are
designs oaa china tea sets are shown In red blue
upon one of the pretty prairie grass tables indie
Peldent neat-piafters may be bought In the blue
and white ware, and would make a valuable addi
ton to the summer home or cottage sets OF blne
ana ana white china are very popular for summer use
Many new designs and shapes are shown.
o -Four Roads to Paradise" by Maud wilder
Goodwin Is brilliant and absorbing love story
full OF fascinating situations and clever character
Ora The story was suggested by the follow
ing passage from Talmud, and of course the
four roads In the tale are Indicated by the fonr
s snoS OF the heroine only of whom is des-
t IN 10 enter Paradise with her: -Four men en-
ter Paradise one beheid and died one LOST his
entered In peace" ' o"'
Men who are particular about the fit of their
coliars VIII be gratified to know that we have A
new line Of linen collars in quarter sizes 80 thar
an absolutely satisfying fit may be secured
Apitezo, the new health food, is particularly
desirable dish for the spring months. 1t is
preparations, and 1t contains perfectly hal
ahced proportions of the necessary food elements
II Is very nourishing and sustaining.