The Washington times., 1906-05-28

Gay colored bedsrreads will be used
extensively this spring Like the wall
decorations they Will ne made up IN
shades that carry out the general color
schemes and correspond as nearly as
possible with curtains In country
houses, especially. bedspreads. curtains
slips for the bedroom chairs and covers
for the bureaus and dressing tables
will all be made from the same design
in bright chin,z or cretonnes
These patterns. with punches Of full
blown roses scattered rIotoUsly over a
creamy background will be considered
entirely too loud for the more conven-
tional housewives, who will compro-
mise by having plain Swiss bed covers
with a cut border Of red roses or gay
poppies, so that their fittings will be
stylish If not extreme. OF course
white linen hand embroidered ones or
those made Of bobinet with medallions
or inserts Of lace will still be consid-
cred more correct in the guest chamber
or where the surroundings are too elap-
crate for chintz. or the simpler cotton
covers, 10 be in good taste.
An inexpensive Cover.
An exceedingly pretty and inexpen-
sive cover can be made of chintz hav-
ing a striped pattern of red roses alter
mating with plain satin like lines Of
blue. When finished with a deep hounce
that drops from the edge Of the bed
TO the floor these bright spreads are
most effective. An all-over pattern Of
single roses-the Wild variety-in red
blue or yellow, made IN the same way
is attractive. especially in a dark
room. Another pretty style is 10 make
the cover Of a plain light, pink. blue.
green. hSC.. cam brio with fOllnCp in
bright colors, the predom mating one
harm9nizding With the shade IN the
spread Or # Swiss is used over
sateen 10 give II body border on the
cover just to outline the square or
oblong shape Of the bed and another
around the flounce OF pink roses etc. is
very dainty IN a young girls or II
In selecting these cretonnes and
chi1tzes for beds "a he used in rooms
that are already papered care should
be taken 70 get the predominatIng
shades 20 match, IL possible, so that
there Will be no lack Of harmony TO
spoil the effect of what might be
very pretty form Of decoration To
avoid clashing in the designs this
simple rule should be followed; IF the
walls are Dapered with a large pattern
then the spread should also be big; If
small IL should correspond, and II plain
then a solid colored material should be
chosen Anv of these inexpensive ma
terials can be bought Tor from 70 cents
yard up.
How to Make Spread.
Following an unvarying style, when
these bed covers are made at home they
should all he made 20 NJ the tops Of the
beds. That is they should be square.
or obIong, II IL is that shape. so that the
spreads just cover the tops and are
Joined at the edges by fiounces that
should drop 10 the floor
Some very pretty ones can be made
from light pink and blue linens. and
embroidered with floral and scroll de-
signs. Even the sheer qualities of lin
ems viii be used for spreads this season.
On these, where the decoration Is all in
the hand made French embroidery, the
ornamentation Is put on the top and
the founce or border is left absolutely
plain except for the hemstitching that
finishes the edges. While they are similar
in decoration TO the ones of last year,
the patterns are smaller and instead OF
entirely covering the spread proper
there Is a design directly in the center
with a similar vine or series of connect