The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-22

warm, rich coIors-reds, yellowS, COLDER
browns and warm tints OF green. Simple
draperies that hang In soft plaits or
folds are generally preferred for the Az
erage house to those Of the more s5b
crate draped style, the illustration sayT
ing several good models for hangings ft
windows. As to doorway draperies two
straight lengths, wide enough TO form
graceful folds, even when pulled together
across the door and hung by rings on
brass or wooden pole, give the most de-
sirable effect and may be as handsome
as desired, according to the material
used.
Silk and wool tapestries, brocade Or
velvet are usually selected for draperi's
for the downstairs rooms. such as the
drawing room, dining room or living
room, while for the family rooms, sleep
ing apartments, and so on. there are
great many inexpensive fabrics TO be bad
in delightful colorings, such as cotton
or jute prints, plain and figured denims'
figured chintz or eretonnes. linen tafieA
and other art cottons. These are used
both for the doors and windows. the Ht-
ter requiring two sets Of curtains-lace'
net madras or some sheer white or cream
colored material being used against tie
window pane, with the heavier drapeT
In the form Of n valance and side cu''
tains being hung over these inner ones
valance Is often used across ne
top Of a window, without any side draP
cries at all, but the styles shown among
the four windows illustrated are those
most generally used. The first sketch 10
the left Of the drawing shows one u zoe
most simple methods, and Is especHy
good for a bedroom, sitting groom or SUE
apartment. In one room seen the CUT
tains were made Of plain color denim
with Powered band stitched on ihe
edge Of the valance and down The long
curtain, the bedroom In which t0ese
hangings were seen being papered III
plain light-blue cartridge paper vita the
upper third Of the side wall and iae
ceiling Of rose Powered paper. the CIR
tains and door hangings being OF pay
blue with pink Powered bands. 0aTH
on, with lines Of blue, which outlined NV
strip.
The second figure shows drap"d 'n''
tains OF heavy ecru net. finished on '"e
edge with lace braid and Topped na,A
with ecru cotton cords and tasSrlS. lne
valance was finished by rune OF f,
net, edged with braid, this rutie Dfl"s
set on In festoOn effect under Iho'i'"
OF heavy lace, which formed three H'P
scaliops. Thin panel curtains OF ace "a
net should be used next 10 the wii'"'N
panes in such q window. the OUTSIDE '-.
talns just described being hung from 'I'
der gilt or wooden Cornice.
The third sketch shows drapcd ,a
ance and was skctched from wih'.
hung In green silk. ball fringe beng D'r-
on the lower edge Of the valance draper!
and on the edge Of the looped BACK s'u'
curtains.
Figure 4 shows a design which Is 'sl
clally suitable In a living-room, h.'sy
or dIning-room, the illustration te't
taken from a set In dark crimson 'r'o.li
with a design in several colors app.Hy
In the center OF the valance, WhlcA w"
stiffened and edged with fringe
In all Of the sketches shown the W.
work OF the window is almost hlHpy.
but when 1t Is desirable TO displaE
wood the drRperies may be set inN
although this inside drapery VIII
course, shut out more light. Thus, "Ly,'
the woodwork Is unusually hah.s'-Is ,
the long side-curtains are besj ,
pensed with, and the drapery usCh o..
as valance, or else arranged IKE "a
upper part OF the curtain In the - a
drawing. except that the drapery y N
placed that 1t shows the entire "'''
work.