Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
HOUSEFURN|SH GS
How to Brighten the Gloom
of the Hall.
FREEZES AND DAD0S
APPLIQUED LEATHER FOR CUR, !
TAIN BORDERS.
Embroidered Lawn Covers for the
China Closet
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The entrance to a home should impress
one with its comfort and home-lke appear
ance. But light is the chief essential As
a rule, the hallway or entrance Is so ar
ranged. especially in the city house or
apartment, that it resembles a gloomy
vault. This fault can be remedied by using
some of the new style chintz for curtains.
The glazed surface and translucent shades
of this material give the appearance or
stained painted glass when it Is tackled
closely to the hall window or glass door.
Then, too. dado or wainscoting of green
or red and an abundance of artificial light
will help to make up the deficiency in sun
light.
There is a beautiful new panne velvet,
with cotton back, which comes Atty inches
wide, and makes a fine frieze decoration. A
stretch of the goods along the side wall or
the hall will not only give a decorative eff
feet but will make the hall seem lighter.
This panne comes in exquisite colors, and fs
an inexpensive medium for making hand
some draperes, as it has a tapestry border
of forty-two inches Some of the pannes
have stripes with simmer of gold. which
makes them especially desirable for door,
way hangings in a dark hall with frieze
of the same material. Colonial yellow Is
a good color scheme for such a hall. as IL
gives the effect of sunlight without having
the warmth of red or the glare of green.
Rope portieres still continue TO be popu-
lar. They are shown I'm graduated colors.
deeper above and shading Fighter at tho
bottom. They can be dyed to produce the
desired color effect where curtains cannot
be purchased to match the paper.
The prevailing style of double-faced cur
tains, 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 tho
ha oil
scheme of room.
Something new In portieres those
made of denim with border of applique
leather. The leather is very soft and fs
applied so that it will not interfere with
the draping of the curtains. The crinkled
tapestry of reseda color with design of
sheepskin, calfskin or Russian calf leather
on velour. is exceedingly handsome.
Cretonne is a material which seems to be
full of uses and possibilities. and is grow
ing In favor. For summer decorations 1t Is
unsurpassed for draperies. canopies, coun-
terpanes and dressing tables. Some of the
newest cretonnes look much like damask
Their subdued colorings give rich APP
pearance.
The colonial lace curtain is new. 1t has
the appearance of patiently made needle
work Of the Brussels pillow lace type OF
1000. known as the point d'Angleterre.
THESE curtains are especially pretty and
appropriate for rooms furnished in old mis-
sion. Dutch or colonial styles
Khaki has a great deal to recommend ~
to the economical housewife for covers for
furniture. and indeed for upholstery of any
sort. IL mas all the qualities Of washable
linen. combined with the beautiful sheen
of silk. AS 1t launders well, II is admirably
adapted for summer drapery purposes and
may be even used for curtains. Its color OF
light brown or ecru does not easily soil and
for this reason 1t is useful for table and
ottoman covers and cushion tops
new covering for the shelves of china
closets is OF embroidered lawn in colors an
uya a c In xa-taf l.,
the edge of the shelves in place of the once
popular but inartistic oilcloth or paper. II
Is decorative enough to appear in the dining
room behind glass doors. and only costs
from to IL cents a ward