The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-04


noticed in all such apartments, whether
large small, and is harmonious with
the whole because of the sew Gritty or ex-
actness of the furniture.
Plain Armure.
A plain armure or ribbed material In
dark red, deep green, or a color to
match the wall paper, trimmed with
tapestry border two or four inches wide,
appliqued on, could be used to advantage.
In fastening these portieres to rings on
poles care should be taken to get the
same distance between pins, so the folds
will be equally full, and hang evenly.
If they are too long and drag on the
floor. beading should be taken at the
top sufficiently wide to prevent the edge
from touching at the bottom Hung in
this way they can easily be closed if
desired, and shut off the room from the
rest of the house. while the family Is
dining. Portieres suitable for this may
be purchased from $3.75 up.
At den door a one piece hanging, ar
ranged in a free hand running style,
with three loops over a pole. and the
long. straight sides tied in a catafalle
with cords, is both attractive and in
good taste with the usual character of
the room. To successfully make this
drapery for a double door fifteen yards
OF material fifty inches wide is neces-
sary Begin at the body on either side,
bring the hanging around the pole at
\ the top and drop into graceful loop
/ eighteen inches deep. Then cross the
/ material over the pole again and make
| similar scallop. only shorter, so that
/ IL will not interfere with those passing
beneath. third one is made in the
same way as long as the first loop. A
final twist about the pole at the side
| opposite the starting point should COM
pIetely cover the rod and leave enough
/ OF the decoration to touch the floor In
pretty folds. To make It unusual. one
! fC loft to IL.
other is caught up by a cord into a cat
afalle. This is done by taking the outer
edge about nine inches from the floor
and gathering it in the hand upward
eighteen inches. This should be especial
ly effective II the folds above the cord
are carefully pulled on. Silk armure is
good material II one can be found with
a device In scroll, figure or flower
that corresponds to the den furnishings
me color is decided. OF course, by that
used for decoration. Armure sells for
from % cents to S1-50 a yard
With Puffs and Loop.
fashion of arranging hangings over
a pole with puffs and loops at the top
could be used with equal appropriate
ness In hall, library, or bedroom. pro-
! vided the material was suitable
For such drapery in a medium sized
doorway, twelve yards of fifty inches
hanging should be purchased.
The work of decoration is started at
the floor, as with the other free-hand
! style. and IS tackled to the top of the
| pole at one side TO make II secure Then
about fifteen inches OF the upper selvage
| is gathered into a round pun about six
| or eight inches wide and securely tied
with heavy piece Of string. The puff
is pulled out and then tackled to the pole
| at base, where IL is tied. Fifteen
inches of the upper selvage used In
| making the puff or pompons is then
| measured off, made taut and fastened
with a tack 10 the pole. The other end
| Of the selvage, dropping from the
pompon, forms graduated folds that run
TO a curve at the point about eighteen
| inches beneath where the material Is
| nailed for the beginning of the second
| puff. In this way four pompons make
an original heading with four graduated
scallops beneath. The sides are gather
! ed into catafalles and beld In shape by
| cords.
HEAVY armure draped in this way
! could be used for an opening out OF n
hall. while heavy silk would be appro-
] pirate for n library, and cretonne for a
bedroom The prices OF these materials
would vary according to the quality
used.
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