The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-21

With the advent Of autumn comes the
end of vacations ana the gathering Of the
family into the home, once more to begin
the serious business Of life, playtime being
over for the year.
September is a busy month for the
mother and housewife, for in addition to
the solution of the question Of school
clothes for the younger members Of the
family, the house must be set in order tor
the winter. She will find many semp,a-
tons in the shops, for taste in home deco
ration is growing more and more artistic
every year, and the makers and venders Of
all sorts Of goods for the purpose employ
their best efforts 10 cater to improved con
diiious aud satisfy the new demand
The lace curtains Of the season include,
in addition to the staple Tambour and
Irish point, wide variety Of handmade
curtains. Cuny, Arabian, Flemish, Re
Nuisance and Egyptian Lace are used,
alone or in combination, applied to net
fine batiste or scrim. OF course the Not
tinghsm lace curtains have their usual
place in fall lines aud some Of them are
really beautiful, as they follow the square
motif, approved by fashion this season,
and also come in wide variety Of new
designs that are more or less attractive and
resemble the latest ones in the Tamhour
and Brussels lace curtains.
Really a fashion needs but a shor, sea
SOD of repose when it Is always sure 10 re-
turn. This Is exemplihed in the revival
Of the lambrequin and the eorniee In
your process OF furnishing your home for
the winter, dear ladies, you can lay aside
your curtain poles and rings; aqd if yea
have any old-time gilt oornioes Of colonial
style, with prongs 10 match for hopping
back the curtains, stored away in corner
Of your attic, hurt them up. Make lam
brequins Of cloth OF silk about sight inches
deep, cut straight on the edges or with a
shield in the center, and border them with
silk braid the same shade, attach these to
your cornices, hang them up over your
lace curtains and you will have the very
latest thing in windew dressing for your
best rooms, unless you wish to have, in
addition to the lambrequins, heavy dra-
peries of rich stuffs over the lace curtains;
in that case they ana the lambrequiu
should be of the same material, brocade,
plain taffeta or velours.
The draperies described in the foregoing
are for the reception room, drawing room,
living room or library; for the bed room
more dainty draperies for windows are re
quired and curtains Of washable fabrics are
preferable. Ruffled muslins, lace edged
or with simple hem, are still popular and
the fancy sheer madrases, IN white or ecru,
and dotted swisses are much liked for the
purpose.
Some housewives ike bedrooms trimmed
throughout with cretonne, a pleasing pat
tern in a fayorite color combination Is
chosen and the curtains, bed cover, table
covers, bureau scarf and mats, slipper case,
laundry bag, hold all, etc, are made Of
the same The rose pattern in natural
oolors is frequently chosen and room so
decorated resembles a veritable bower of
roses.
Unquestionably plain cartridge paper
with picture molding near the top is the
most tasteful choice for a room in which
pictures are to be hung, and the tone Of it
should harmonic with the color in draper
les and floor coverings Panels of plain
satin striped paper between those that are
covered with rose garlands Is popular
combination; the rose paper frames the
top of the panel as well, and the flowers
and leaves are cut out on the edges so as
to extend naturally over the plain panels.
Satin striped paper with landscape frieze
is one Of the latest ideas, but needs the ex
ercise of good judgment in selection, as the
size of the room and height Of the ceiling
must be taken into consideration. Choose
yellow papers for north rooms as they have
an effect of sunshine. Large patterned
papers are correct for bedrooms where no
pictures are hung; with these white win