Evening star., 1905-05-14

SUMMER FURNITURE
Written for The Star.

| be beautiful as well as cool and comfort
ably equipped with this new hot weather
furniture. Such a selection for ones choice
| as the shops providing this season
| surely an embarrassment of richest Per-
haps one has quite decided upon the merits
sof particular style OF wicker furniture
when his eye happens to light on willow
and rattan even more attractive little
farther along the line of samples displayed
in the furniture department. It's enough
to make the strongest minded woman lose
her bearings and grow weak and wabbly in
reaching q conclusion.
There are not only new shapes in Willow
rattan and weathered oak furniture to dis
tract one in a selection, but several new
and odd effects have been introduced in the
way of stains and color combinations which
heighten their attractions. Possibly the
newest corners in the weathered oak varie-
ties are the light green marblefzed shadlngs
successfully carried out on suits and sepa-
rate pieces. This new green Is lighter than
forest green, and even cooler in appear
ance. This shade also forms the border on
other suits which have seats of rattan, and
the mingling of the two materials Is re-
markably pleasing. Some of the rattan
sets have the weathered oak finish.
These sets come usually three in number,
two chairs and a sofa, all In modified mis-
sion style.
Then there is dull gray finished ash fur
nture fashioned after Beardsley designs,
the seats and backs upholstered In soit
green and Delft blue leather. In some
Instances the leather has on it a tulip stalk
and flower stenciled in dull gold or silver,
but the handsomest examples are plain
Sealing wax red Is bright new color In
troduced in rattan effects this year, ana
this and tobacco brown will be rival colors
In fashionable favor for lawn and porch
effects. Indoors the red is apt to be garlsh
unless skillfully treated. Fitted with ere
tonne cushions OF a creamy background
showing poppy pattern these sealing wax
chairs are very smart. Borders-whlch IN
the sartorial world are having such vogue
promise to be quite as much useo on
summer furniture; for instance, natural
rattan run with bright interlaced colorlngs
A sunny, happy summer furniture one
might call yellow rattan, IoFey aIihe III
bedroom, drawing room and porch III tue
country home. eccentric novelties haroly
good style are chairs backed with plated
ropes and with seats or CUSHIONS OF Duriap
tied in with the ropes Movable leatner
cushions not novelty IN rattan iuf-
niture but this material attached to the
chair is a decided innovation. 1t Is very
comfortable, and many persons prefer II
TO sliding, slippery cushions. con sets ol
green rattan fitted with brown leathef seals
are quite the thing this summer. Inc
chairs and settees have rattan goIf cases,
which on the lawn may answer equany
well as receptacies for umbrella ana Walk
ing sticks. o,,.or. hos
heen proyided in the new summer furniture
There are large and cheerful seats, EQUIP
ped with d round rattan receptacie iol
holding bottles, and many OF the lawn Chairs
have Hat pieces of wood extending from
leg to leg to prevent the chair from sinking
into the grass. The rockers, when admit
ted to the smart lawn, are made with DTodu
pieces of wood instead or the usual roches.
Then the porch chairs are large, roomy at
fairs with broad arms, beneath Whlch
space is arranged in which to stow maya
zines and books. Desks, three-corner cabl-
nets very like the old-fashioneo walnut az
fairs of long ago, are to be seen In all the
light summer woods and rattans.
Magazine racks for porches or inside use
are new and have four shelves shaped to
fit the space. Tea tables are circular and
in several tiers, supplied with bent handles
by which to carry them.
Prairie grass furniture in a closely woven
mesh is very strong, durable and pretty,
and is not expensive as some of the
other new designs. Light coloring Is not
absent in the array of hot weather furni-
ture pale blue, pink and even lavender ap-
pearing in all the new patterns. Screens
Tor the summer house are gayer and more
attractive than ever. The poster screens
are varied and in some cases extremely
pretty. A charming example shows a Sc
ries of French pictures, reproductions of
water colors. They are set near the top of
the leaves. and the lower part of the screen
is covered with pockets Tor pipes, photo
graphs, etc.
When the family must remain in town
through the heated season this light furni-
ture may be introduced into an apartment
to the great comfort of the occupant. A real
suggestion of the country home may be
given by adding even few pieces of rat
tan to the heavier furniture of the house
hold.
oil off for tha
have kept pace with the artistic new furni-
ture Of the season. The smartest designs
no doubt, are. the scenery papers, SO called
because they depict landscapes from all
countries which have claim to natural or
scenic beauty.
A number of these paper patterns suggest
a personally conducted tour through Japan
Spain, Holland, France or England. In
most instances the scenery paper is used
In panels, either Singly in groups. The
edges of the panels are outlined with a fiat
shaped wooden molding about two inches
wide. The rest Of the wall is then filed
in with plain or striped paper carrying out
the predomlnatlng tone in the panel. Two
four of these panels are generally found
sufficient for a room. A dining room might
easily, with the aid of Japanese scenery
paper, be transformed into tea garden"
the paper showing cherry trees in full bios
som, perhaps the dim outline of d noun
tain in the background and the foreground
dotted with groups of men and women in
brght-colored flowing robes.
Another lovely scenery design covers the
wall above deep wainscotlng of heavy
buckram or grass cloth in deep red or green
tones The paper, which is in twenty -four
strips, depicts scenes from Egypt, India and
Moorish castle in Spain.
Various combinations can be made in
hanging these papers. The height of the
room, the size, the exposure and the use to
which the room Is to be put all determine
how the scenery paper may be used to the
very best advantage.
Just a word now about the country house
itself. The bungalow Is deservedly popular
as little country house, and each year
adds to the number of these picturesque
summer residences, which have many ad-
over the cottage and none of the
disadvantages of a regular country house.
This house can be built and maintained at
small cost, and offers both
homeness ard comfort. The illustrate ton
gives some idea of the general plan and
appearance of such building Its veranda,
matched roof and simple rustic style all
make ii very attractive. The walls are of
studs covered with creoSoted tiles, and the