New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
SUMMER DRAPERIEs AND FURNITURE.
POmpadour Designs Prevail This Year-HOW
to Launder Delicate Fabrics.

-rhsra IL a fashion in summer furnishings Just as
much as there Is a fashion in clothes It Is not
that one Just takes down draperiss ana taxes I'D
rugs There are actually different sorts Of summer
furniture and different light. cool cotton curtains
and washable sofa pillow covers ana Wssh4Ols HUI
rugs and ferns and palms instead OF pictures
This year the fad for summer furnishings IS IN
Pompadour effects-white enamelled chalrs IAOlSs'
dressers and beds. painted with huge mowers
roses afFodfs or wistaria; and draperies IN Whlte
- +t,,a5 ground with huge flowers in Pompadour
designs violet orchids. i've or six inches IN dame
ter. or roses the size Of a fair time cabbage IN
punches in tall vases tied with ribbon lovers
knots in panels Vatican fashion. and IN clusters
These Pompadour designs are seen al through
q fashionable summer home. There will be a
daffodI sitting room. a bachelors button dining
room deliciously cool and clean looking; a pink
and white bedroom. and possibly a Wistaria guest
room
The new idea Of painting enamelled furniture is
a bit expensive. and will be somewhat limited
to use in bedrooms But the Pompadour effects IN
draperies curtains, sofa pillows, etc. win be law
Various kinds Of cotton materials are used for
uRholsteIZreps m osI CtS Many ~ the heavi
est cOttons are mercerized. and have the eneet OF
All the freshly done over summer bedrooms are
white: that IS. principally white Ine Iurnltnrs Is
enamel. The important pieces are the narrow.
box, perhaps; few spindle back enalrs, an arm
chair OF rush and window seat. The walls have
ivory white the floor IS natural wood, and few
rugs of ingram filing IN dull huas, yet In har-
mOny with the flowers ia the draperies
Perhaps il Is dafrodil rOOU-the drapeF1es ivory,
with background Of reps with a pale green trellls
and then huge daftodilS scattered, apparently Win
out pattern The rush chair has danOdl rep
cushion. the window seat IS upholstered with the
reps, and the pillows are pale green ana daIfodu
linen. The door has q Japanese green linen cur
tain and the dressing table is done in the reps.
deep about the thing for foundation the mirror
side being open for shoes. etc There IS deep rriu
OF reps from the top edge of the box. and the top
is covered with dadodl linen. and then a white
Swiss scarf.
And there must be canopy. With framework
OF sticks running up from the side one stick pro
ieCting out the table and with reps laid over
like a cradle canopy. your dressing table is per-
feet. with no expense except for reps.
Even for single season curtains and bedspreads
dust and constant II IS therefore wise
to make spreads unltned. pillow slips 10 button
on and dressing table drapery adjustable: then the
frequent cleaning can be done without much time
stolen from outdoor life.
The easiest way to wash these colOred cottOns.
without shrinking or fading is In warm hOraX
water. q teaspOOaful OF bOTaX to gallon OF water.
For the first washing. make suds. shaving CASTLE
soap In boiling water. pour this into the tub Of
horaN water and rub the cotton gently and lightly
by hand. rinse in plain warm water and then IN
cold water. No starch is needed for these cottonS,
and TO hluing where the ground Is cream. IL Is
best 10 let them drip dry in the shade. and IL
Sible. where there Is a faint wind Iron them IN
the wrong side before they are quite dry. so that
1t viii be unnecessary TO sprinkle them.
The musltns that used for summer windows
are very thin. looking like silk muslin. and only
cost rom 10 10 20 cents yard. vet the cheapest
coors. They are washed the same as the heavier
C0ttOnS.