The Washington times., 1905-04-24
CHARMING NEW FURNITURE FOR
COUNTRY AND TOWN THIS YEAR
Artistic Coloring in Rattan Effects Give Air of
Goodness in Warm Weather

Summer houses will look delightfully."-
cool and comfortable this year equipped
with the new rattan and willow fur
uiture. Several odd effects have been
introduced in the way OF stains and
color combinations, which add vastly 70
the attractiveness OF this ware, notaDly
the ''weathered oak. which Is very
pieces and suites. Some of the new
suites which in rattan furniture nsu-
ally contain three pieces-two chairs ana
a sofa-are shown In mission Shapes;
nonu1ar .-Weathcred'' effect are novel
and a. the same time practical, the
broad, smoothly woven arms OF Ihe
chairs forming a good shell LOT DOCKS
THE same designs are also shown in
new green, somewhat lighter than for
est green, and even cooier IN appear
ance. This same shade forms the border
PATTERN on other suites, Wmch nave
seats of the natural rattan, and the
combination is distinctly good.
Color Combination.
Quite novel is a new brown stain. en-
oloyed on q finely woven suite ana 10
which has been added narrow border
weave of rattan In bright yermilhon
or sealing wax red" The brown color
n what is known as tobacco, ana
caey trim effect is produced by the
thread of bright color which lnteriaces
IL Another quite new color TOT rhttan
furniture is canary yellow. ihls is USED
for bedrooms, drawing rooms OF porches
of country houses and with cushions or
the charming cretonDes now so very
popular for upholstery uses nothing pref
tier than this cheerful, sunny IookiIs
furniture oari be imagined. One suite IN
this attractive yellow had cushions OF
eretonne with a white ground and large
pale colored pink roses.
Some of the new designs In chairs are
attained in several colors. That is, one
color IS used as a ground. and several
contrasting shades are woven through
out II. These have singular Mexican
effect that might be very attractive on
the porch OF q summer cottage.
.sSi,r" or beach" chairs are seen In
new designs, some Of them upholstered
in cretonfle. These have tops 10 protect
one from the suns rays, and some nave
little glazed windows. Many OF the rat
tan hfgh-backed arm or easy chairs are
now upholstered in cretonne. not with
movable cushions, but having the ma
feriaI attached to the chair, just as II
IS on an ordinary wooden one. 1t is
yery comfortable, too. and many people
urefer IL to the separate cushions. Still
q greater Innovation is uphoistering rat
tan suites in leather. Arm chairs done
in best leather cost from so up. and
very attractive they are. too. These
suites are shown In brown, weather
ed" and green, with leather 10 contrast
Magazine racks for porch or guest
room corners are in natural rattan, hav-
ing four shelves and shaped to ut the
space Tea tables for the summer cot
tage porch are shown In light green cir
GUAR in shape, and with bent handles,
by which to carry them. Inese nave
three or four tiers according to size.
Golf suites consist OF three heavy pieces
OF rattan furniture-two deep seated
chairs and settee These are In green,
fitted with leather cushions in russell
brown. Chairs and settee have golf
stick cases of rattan attached TO either
side OF the arms. These answer also Tor
use on lawn, the golf stick receptacle
serving then as a parasol holder.
Tiny tables OF various pretty forms are