Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29

In one room the overcurtains may hang
straight on the side of each window over
the looped-back muslin curtains, and q
shirred, full valance, not more than twelve
inches deep, made of the same material
could be placed on the same rod. The
window draperieS for another room may
be arranged by having one simple festoon
drapery at each window ending in side
cascades tails, all cut and properly made,
though giving the appearance of the mate
rial being negligently thrown or draped
over the rod. The third room could have
dts window draperies treated by using
either a cretonne or a plain Korean silk
hanging straight on each side of each win
dow.
Some
OF the new hats show shell buckles in
charming tints.
Among the pretty novelties of the sea-
son is ported plant set in a Japanese bas-
ket These baskets are made of brown
wicker closely resembling bronze, and this
effective coloring is produced by a lacquer
that imparts durability as we'll as ornamen-
tation.
Corduroy velvets are shown in pretty
tones, and children's coats are developed
from them.
A lightweight papier mache water pail
and its companion, the self-wringing mop,
may be had for a quarter each, and they
appeal strongly to the housekeeper.
Fifty cents buys child's school UNI
brella.
A charming coat for little girl is shown
in a heavy pink silk. trimmed with ex-
pink chiffon velvet is made the little half
bonnet, half hat which has broad white
satin ties and bows.
A chatting dish cabinet has folding doors.
and the interior is large enough to hold all
the necessaries for spread These cabi-
nets are gaining in popularity, and are just
the thing for the den of bachelor maid.
Everything is being done to perfect wom-
ans happiness. Now, instead of the Or
binary pin or the unsatisfactory beauty
pin, the new pins are fitted with pin that
slides in a groove All one has to do is
to stick In the pin and then slide the orna-
mental bar to which 1t is fastened and it is
secure, and your fingers are not pricked and
no paroxysms of pain result in an endeavor
to fit the pin into catch. set OF these
can be bought for thirtyfive cents.
A Subject
OF interest to many intending purchasers
is should they purchase antique furniture,
antique rugs, or modern. good reproductions.
To answer this point pertaining to the fur
niture we may offer the question, would
the same purchaser wish TO wear antique
clothes, or, in palmer language, second
hand clothes? The answer invariably would
be decided no. In case, perchance, these
are so-caled herlooms, which would be
genuine antiques, and such pieces of furni-
ture are either in perfect condition or could
be made So and these pieces are designed
In desirable and If possible INTELLECTUALLY
classic lines, 1t would be wise to keep the
same and complete a room on the same
lines or in the same style. Otherwise 1t
would be more reasonable and sensible to
choose well-made reproductions If these de-
signs are free from modern and incongru-
Gus additions If the intending purchaser
could only witness the manufacture of So
called antique pieces of furniture, how new
wood is placed in the ground for months
or treated with acids, riddled with fine shot,
crudely made up, carved and put together;
chairs divans or sofas are covered with
raggy silk, damasks, haircloths or feathers
discarded by second rate upholsterers, and
then shipped to this country from England.
Holland or Germany as pieces that We're
rescued from the auction sale of the be-
longings of an old ancestral baronial fam
ily or whatever other story may be con-
nected with these so-called antique pieces,
the purchaser would be cured for life from
hunting for such antiques. not speaking
of yermin, ETC., that may be attached to a
genuine article which at rare intervals
might be offered to them, not considering
all this time that the best reproductions
of furniture in any style, excepting the
orientals are made in this country, con-
structed In a manner far superior to any
ever produced by the often so much ad-
mired or preferred foreign nations.