Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
TRIPLES TO BRIGHTEN
WHEN BARE HOTEL ROOMS GET
ON YOUR NERVES.
Simple and Pretty Contrivances That
Solve the Problem for
Women.

Written for The Evening star
The average hotel or boarding house room
at summer resort is a barren place. 1t i
argued that the woman who goes to the
shore or mountains lives outdoors. or At
least on the porch. hut the fact remains
that there are many rainy days in tn"
brightest vacation. and many hours wnen
the 'resorter'' longs to he alore. and II is
then that the woman Of dainty tastes finds
| the graceiess bed room an cyesore.
The summer trunk is always filed VITA
frocks and frils but if the stay a shore or
mountains IS to he for two weeks or more
1t will pay To reserve corner in the trunk
for a few homelike decorative features for
the room.
Some girls ind that their wants can he
supplied with crepe paper. ard pale green.
pink and yellow are favorite colors. Strips
of this paper are used for bureau covers.
splashers back of the wash stands. butter
fly shades for the lamp. lambrequins over
the windows and big rosettes at the corners
or on the sides of the mirrors. The three
cOlors mentioned are popular because they
combine well with the grasses PUSHES and
wild flowers which the girl gathers for her
room.
Many of the shops in large cities at this
seas son of the year make a speciality or hotel
bed room sets consisting of bureau scarf
and pin-cushion cover. table cover. waste
paper ba sSet and sewing basket The last
two articles made from stout paste
board covered with linen or cretonne. and
will fold up fat in the trunk. These suits
come in white lawn dmity over colored
silesia. inexpensive lowered dimity or
organdy with fiuted ruff1es. very pretty SIT
shows yellow roses on "A white ground over
yellow siesia. No ribbons or Races are en-
ployed in trimming these sets. and they are
as simple summer furnishing always
should be. stunning set I'm gray linen
which would pay to clean and transfer to
the home in town, was embroidered in two
harmonious shades of green and edged with
heavy, strng-colored lace.
Sewing Pocket.
Instead of the regulation sewing baskets
there is wall bag. not unlike shoe bag.
which has four pockets of various sizes tor
threads. needles, buttons. darning cotton
ard things to be sewed and mended with
place to slip in the scissors and pincush-
ion attached. In the small hotel bed room
this would be an ideal convenience.
1t is not a bad plan to take some strong.
wa shabIe pillow covers. Cushions and has
socks are al a premium al a resort. A
cushion cover made of Japanese mating or
burlap ard stuffed with dry grass. hay or
cotton batting is comfy resting place
for tired feet. 1t is also nice the porch
or to carry down to the beach. Another
cushion for the uncomfortable hotel rocker
is also desirable.
In some of the first-cIasS resorts neither
electric light nor gas is furnished and town
folk are often afraid to handle lamps. 1t
will, therefore, pay to take in the trunk
one of the neat little japanned candlesucks.
which come in such delicate colors. dozen
plumbers candles will last during an ord-
nary vacation and furnish better light than
the common candle.