The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

claim decision. Careful judgment must
characterize the choice of colors. For
the different rooms the colors will vary,
something entirely different being used
for the living room than for the bed
room, and for the reception room than
for the hall proper. The colors are
chosen with reference to the demands
of the room, its uses and, as it were,
the complexion Of its owner.
In the well appointed modern home
rugs are preferable to carpets, and
these, together with the portieres,
draperies, and laces, should consider
harmony Of color, decoration, style Of
room, and the requirements Of the room.
It is advisable to try to keep the gen.
eral outline Of each plain and simple,
not emitting the fact that good quail
ity is necessary and suitable trimming
in the right places.
In choosing the furniture it is all
most imperative to take such pieces
that are the authentic reproductions OF
the antiques, which may be as plain as
the owner desires, and which follow
strictly the requirements Of the room.
Among other decorations one should
avoid bringing together conglomera-
ton of styles in the same room. A
Louis XIV. cabinet will not harmonic
with Chippendale or Elizabethan fur
niture.
All this work can be attended to
properly according to certain rules and
good taste, and at the same price that
each individual article would cost il
the client were to choose without as
sistance, and it has the supreme adj
vantage of avoiding an undesirable con-
glomeration Of styles and colors.
The advice of authorities to one
about to furnish an apartment or house
is to seek the help Of competent house
furnisher. He will draw up suitable
plan, which will meet the requirements,
and accordingly will be found, in most
instances, to meet the financial condi-
tons of the client.
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It is an excellent plan to teach a
daughter how to shop. Indeed, nothing
could be of greater value to her than
a course which begins at the manu-
facturers, where she will learn just how
the fabrics are made and thus their
good and bad qualities. But if this is
out of the question or above her inter-
est, she may learn much if she will OBJ
serve and study in the retail shops.
To shop intelligently one must know
about the fibers. They must know that
a round thread, and especially in linen,
is a better-wearing thread and a much
prettier material. For instance, so many
Of the linen suits this season have been
round thread linen the suits would not
crush so easily and look soiled when
they really are not, and the round
thread will make a much handsomer
suit. Some dealers will say there is
no round thread.
In shopping educate the fingers as
well as the eyes, and use common sense
and Judgment.
Too many do not stop to think where
they are going to wear dress for
which they are buying the material,
and so they get something totally inap-
propriate as to color and style.
These are some of the things the
daughter of the house should learn, I'M.
less she is able to pay some one OF
shopping sense to act for her, and even
then she would find it a practical
knowledge worth having.
Garnitures form most Important
part of the shopping tour this season.
They are to be used extensively with
all gowns, street costumes, reception
! frocks, and evening gowns,
The shops are showing an esthet1c
display and of course the elaborate ones one
are exceedingly expensive, but skill
full needlewoman may copy them sue
cessfully at fairly reasonable expendi-
ture and two or three sets will give
her the appearance of many times that
number of changes.
Chiffon raised roses in delicate shades
are in vine form and sell by the yard
at $l.95. This the clever needlewoman
can purchase and applique on to some
suitable fabric in white and adorn an
evening Droacciocn.
Something really smart has been COM
ceived for an added touch to the clever
; plaid suit, and that is the trimmings
Of leather that fashion has decreed for
! it and she seems to have been unusually
alert in this, for it gives a stunning
yet modest effect. These leather skins
|, are made into berthas, belts. collars. and
cuffs. A navy blue plaid, combining
tones Of red and yellow, would seek red
leather.