The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14

sash Of white ribbon accompanied the
gown.
It does not appear to the thing to cut
a graduating gown low at the neck
None of the gowns seen had even col
Iarless bIouses- All were furnished
with nigh stocks, some transparent
In this they resemble bridesmaids
gowns. Sleeves may be half long,
however. even when gloves are not
worn.-New York Evening Post.
There is a fashion in summer fur
nishings just as much as there is
fashion in clothes 1t IS not that one
Just takes down draperies and takes
Up rugs. There are actually different
sorts of summer furniture and different
light. cool cotton curtains and wash
able sofa pillow covers and washable
floor rugs. and ferns and palms instead
of pictures.
This year the fad for summer fur
nishfngs is IN pompadour effects-white
enamelled chairs. tables, dressers and
beds, painted with huge howers-roses.
daffodiIs or wistaria; and draperties in
white and tinted ground. with huge
flowers in pOmpadour designs, violet
orchids. five or six inches in diameter,
or roses the size of q fair time cabbage
in punches, in tall vases tied with rib
bon lovers knots; in panels, Vatican
fashion. and in clusters
These POEnpadOur designs are seen
all through a fashionable summer home
There viii be a danOdu sitting room,
bachelors button dining room, delic-
iousIy cool and clean looking; a pink
and white bedroom, and, possibly
wistaria guest ROOM
The new idea Of painting enamelled
furniture is a bit expensive, and so
will be somewhat limited TO use in bed
rooms. But the PompadOur effects
in draperies, curtains, sofa pillows, etc,
will be lavishly used elsewhere.
Various kinds Of cotton materials
are used for upholstery-reps, brocade.
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enamel cloth Many of the heavier
cottons are mercerized. and have the
effect of rich old damask-
All the freshly done over summer
bedrooms are white: that is, principal
ly white The furniture is straight
and simple in style; all white and ivory
enamel. The important pieces are the
narrow, fOur-posted beds. the low dreS-
few spindle back chairs, an armchair
of rush and window seat The walls
have white paper, with a flower vine,
the ceiling is ivory white, the floor IS
grain filing in dull hues, yet IN har-
mony with the flowers IN the draper
Parhaps It is a danodu room-the dra-
peries ivory, with background Of reps with
a male green trelIis. and then huge daft
fodiIs sSattered. aDparentIy without pat
tern The rush chair has a daffodil rep
cushion, the window seat IS upholstered
with the reps and the pillows are pale
Japanese green linen curtain and the
dressing table is done in the reps A box
three feet wide by two and a quarter feet
deep Is about the thing for q tounqAtlpnr
the mirror side being open for SHOES etc
There is a deep frill OF reps from the top
edge of the box and the top is covered
with daffodn linen, and then q white
Swiss scarf.
And there must be a canopy. With a
framework of sticks running up from the
side, one stick projecting out over the "a "a
bic, and with reps laid over ike q cradle
canopy, your dressing table IS perfect
with no expense except for reps
Even for a single season reps ana bed-
suraads and pillow covers viii not rema IN
fresh with summer dust and constant use
lined, pillow slips to button on ana drsS7-
ing table drapery adjustable then the ire
queut cleaning can be done without much
time stolen from outdoor Life
The easiest way to wash these cOloreu
cottons. without shrinking or fading IS N
warm bOrax water. a teaspO0nIul OF pOfsN
to a gallon OF water For the nrst was 4
ing make a suds, shaving Castle soap u
boiling water. pour this into the CuO 81
borax water and rub the cotton gently
and lightly by hand. rinse in plain warm
water and then in cold water y slaIch
is needed for these cOttOnS. and no blu-
ing where the ground Is cream IL Is Dess
to let them drip dry in the shade. and II
possible, where there IS a IaInI VIZ I'M
Iron them on the wrong side before they
are quite dry SO that 1t VIII be unnec-
essary to sprinkle them
The muslins that are used for SUNNI er
windows are very thin. looking Ike SILK
muslin ard only cost from 10 70 y cents
a 1-ard vet the cheapest are artistic with
beautiful designs and lovely colors- Ihey
are washed the same as the heavier cot
tons