The Washington times., 1906-05-08

Summer curtains for parlors and re-
ception rooms are arranged elabOrately
this season, though those IN other apart
ments are hung quite simply, as they
nave been for several years past. This
change from the plain style OF window
drapery marks an epoch IN hangings for
summer houses. and may be the begin
ming Of fashions as ornate as those now
popular for winter decorations.
Though made of inexpensive cretOnnes
and chintzes. these draperies for parlors
are fashioned on the same lines as the
ornamental French hangings, except
tEat the fiounces are straight and box
plated instead OF being cut in intri-
cate and graceful scallops.
They are from fifteen to eighteen
inches wide and finished at the top
with a kuotted cotton cord and around
the sides and bottom with tassel braid
In lambreauin effect they are at
tsched TO the easement, and when made
from light, bright colors are decidedly
attractive.
The curtains of the same material are
run on a rod placed at the top Of the
window beneath the founces and hang
straight 10 the floor. Like the pleateo
pieces. they are finished around the
edges with tassels- 4 broad band of
the same cloth with tassels is used TO
Tie Ineln DACk 10 LIt bottom or the WIN
dow in graceful folds 70 show the sash
curtains TO advantage. These should
be fulled onto brass rods attached 10
the framework OF the lower window
and made Of bobbinet with a daar ruffie
II desirable. these glass hang.ugs may
also be pulled back and fastened to the
sides Of the window with white ribbons.
or a cotton cord, to complete the deco
rativc effect
Bolder Patterns for Living Rooms.
In selecting cretonne and chintz cur
tains for a parlor or reception room
bOlder. larger patterns should be chosen
than those for use in a sleeping apart
ment- The choice. of course. must be
governed by the surroundings, both in
the style Of the design and cOloring
With a plain papered wall a large or
decorative figure would be- appropriate
while with the walls covered with con-
spicuous patterns plain or small fig
ured material would be more suitable
according 10 an expert uphoIsteTer de-
Signs IN cretonnes and chintZes are so
varied ana OF so many periods as well
as IN the new art patterns that almost
any effect wanted is easily found
One OF the newest and prettiest ma
terials for a dining room, library or Iiv-
ing room is the sheer, almost trans
parent madras. either in plain shades
these like the cathedral glass patterns
best, for they are the latest Of the sea
sons novelties and are effective because
of the pretty colors in which the scroll
designs are outlined. In a library I
think madras curtains in which deen
greens and soft reds predominate would
be attractive IL run on brass rods on ton
and bottom and fitted close TO the glass
Or. II II Is more desirable. curtains Of
bobbinet can be put on rods In the
same way with the madras curtains
hanging from the easement with a mar
row beading Whether or not these
should be caught back depends entirely
upon the character Of the apartment
II IL is simple and the furniture and
draperies are on plain lines the curtains
should be dra ped back slightly near'the
bottom OF the lower window so that the
sash curtains show.
French Beading Most Popular.
In living room bobbinet curtains at
tached TO the lower sash are more In
keeping with the room than those
dropped from the easement. Unlike the
ones In the library the bottom should
be hung free The curtains proper. of
cretonne that matches the slips used on
the furniture or corresponds with the
other hangings. or of madras in con-
venuonalized tulips, or rose trees in
natural colors, are effective. Put on a
heading and run on a brass rod they
should be iraped back at the bottom
OF the lower sash. To make the old
time draping the entire curtain is gath
cred from the inner edge to the outer