The Washington times., 1904-01-26
The Choice of
House DraperieS

On entering a home the first impress
sion given should be one OF home-iike
warmth. and the absence Of stiffness
found in hired interiors.
Light is an important essential. and
comfort should be so evident that gloom
and darkness are dispelled-
As rule. the hallway or entrance IS
so arranged. especially IN the city house
or apartment. that IL resembles a
gloomy vault. This fault can be RENE
died by using some Of the new chintz
for curtains. The glazed surface and
translucent shades of this material give
the appearance OF stained or painted
glass when It is tackled closely to the
hall window or glass door. Then. too. a
dado or wainscoting OF green or red and
an abundance Of artificial light win help
TO make up for the deficiency in sun
light.
New velvets.
There is a beautiful new panne veil
vet. with cotton back, which comes
fifty inches wide. and make fine frieze
decoration. A stretch of the goods
along the side wall of the hall will not
only give a decorative effect. but will
make the hall seem lighter. This
panne comes in exquisite cclors. and IS
an inexpensive medium for making
handsome draperfes. as 81 has a tapes
try border OF forty-two inches. Some
Of the pannes have stripes with SHIN
mer OF gold which makes them especial-
ly desirable for doorway hangings in a
dark hall SftG frieze Of the same
material Colonial yellow is a good
color schernE for such a hall. as Il gives
the effect Of sunlight without having
the warmth Of red or the glare OF green.
The prevailing style OF double-faced
curtains. which are used for windows
and doors as well. is a good one. Two
kinds of materials are fagoted together.
or Joined by strips OF embroidery. This
enables the housewife to carry out the
general color scheme OF a room
Something new in portieres are those
made Of denim with a border of applique
leather. The leather is very soft. and
is applied so that il will not interfere
with the draping of the curtains. The
crinkIed tapestry Of reseda color, with
design OF sheeDskin, calfskin, or Rus
sian calf leather on velour, is exceed
ingly handsome.
Cresonne is material whiSS seems to
be full Of uses and possibilities. and is
growing in favor. For summer decora-
tons it is unsurpassed for draperies,
canopies. counterpanes, and dressing
| tables some OF the newest cretOnnes
look much like damask- Their subdued
colorings give rich appearance.
Something New.
The colonial lace is new. 1t has the
\ appearance Of patiently made needle
work Of the Brussels pillow lace type
of 1900, known as the point d Angleterre
These curtains are especially pretty and
appropriate for rooms furnished in old
mission, Dutch or colonial styles.
i Khaki has a great deal to recommend
It TO the economical housewife for COW
ers for furniture. and indeed for uphoi-
stery OF any sort 1t has all the quail
ties OF washable linen, combined with
the beautiful sheen Of silk. As il Iaun-
ders well. it is admirably adapted for
summer drapery purposes. and may be
even used for curtains. It's color Of light
brown or ecru does not easily soil. and
for this reason It is useful for table and
ottoman covers and cushion tops.
Il A new covering for the shelves of
china closets is an embroidered lawn, in
colors as well as in white 1t is de-
signed to go over the edge OF the shelves
in place of the once popular but inar-
tistic oilcloth or paper 1t is decorative
enough to appear in the dining room
behind glass doors, and only costs from
s TO II cents yard.