Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

VERY woman who has a shabby
set of bed room furniture to live
with realizes how hopeless and
| depressing it is. Ones spirits sink
| to zero the moment the apartment
! Is reached. This Is not as 1t should be.
! for ones room is. In a way, ones kingdom,
and a reign of artistic terror is not
pleasant.
| A womans def fingers may transform
| an otherwise ugly apartment into pretty
| room by giving everything in it coat of
enamel paint Particularly Is this the case
since the one-tone decorative scheme has
included furniture to harmonize. conse-
quently the amateur artist is not confined
to enameling her dressing table, chiffonier
and other belongings white, but may
choose from number of pale shades, the
smartest OF the moment being clear. cool
gray. After ALL though white is most at
tractive for sleeping room; 1t is so rest
full and reposeful.
When oil the furniture woodwork, pic
ture frames and boxes are OF this pristine
freshness dainty effect is produced. A
few hints as to the application OF the paint
may not be an1iss. It Is best to first apply
coat OF ordinary white paint before put
ting on the enamel. Another precautionary
measure which 10 often neglected concerns
the brush. Some amateur workers think
any old brush that will go over the surface
is good enough This Is mistaken notion
as one will find when a small inferior paint
brush Is used. The right implement is a
good camePs hair brush of generous size,
one that gives long, sweeping strokes with
out leaving in its trail a harvest Of hairs
that cannot be eradicated.
A delicate wall paper is essential in a
room of this character, and many of the
a ontt iva q Nd tr1n,y
pepsive. But whatever paper is used be
sure to get pretty spotted rosebud muslin
or old-fashioned chintz for dresser covers
curtains and cushion covers. You will then
become, with little trouble and small cost
the owner of bower SO dainty that your
friends will envy you.
The marseilles spread, even in white
which has held the affections Of conserva-
tive housewives, Is no longer used. In its
place have appeared white lawn or linen
bedspreads, many of which are further
beaut1fed with tucks around the top. To
the oblong piece of material forming the
covering of the bed Is Joined a deep f1ounce
which carries the same number of tucks
of the same size as those used on the top
of the spread These flounces are often
edged with heavy lace and insertion to
match.
The only colors seen on the new bed
spreads are in the form of Persian bands
which take the place of the tucks and in
sertions on the covers just described but
these effects are less popular than all
white If dotted swiss or any thin material
is used for the spread. white silk or silko-
line Is put under it, but no color if one
would be smart and quite up-to-date. Cur
tains must always match the covers
The most expensive bedspreads are of
fine linen. hand embroidered in rather
large sprawling designs-such as the chrys-
anthemum-whfch is specially charming
when done in several varieties of wash
silk or .mercerized cotton.
Eyelet work, which has been fashion,
able trimming on gowns and wraps, has
invaded the realm of household furnish
ings and bedspreads, bureau covers and