Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16
Moderate Cost of New Tub Draperies.

Written for The Star.
In the new washable table covers and
house draperies note has been struck
which should bring joy to the heart of
the woman of esthetio tastes and slen-
der means Nothing could be more at
tractive to the eye or more suitable for
general summer use in town or country
than the table lounge and pillow covers Of
heavy Austrian cretonne, showing large
and striking designs printed In vivid red,
quaint Dutch blue or a charming olive
green on a pure white ground. For the
summer dining room they are precisely
what Is needed to fmpart the desired air
of combined GOODNESS and comfort which is
so often lacking.
These goods. which are warranted fast
color and will stand almost any amount
of ordinary wear and tear, are to be OBJ
tanned at price which practically places
them within the reach Of all. A table cover
two and half yards square costs about
go while a tea table cover which is some
what smaller and is stamped In an appro-
pirate Japanese pattern In red and blue
costs rather less. Lounge covers come at
s3.75 and pillow cases of average size at
IS cents.
FuIl-length window hangings to match
these, being equally suitable for portieres
may be purchased at 1915 pair. AS all
Of these articles will, with ordinary care
and proper laundering. last two or three
seasons, they cannot reasonably be con-
sidered In the light of an extravaganza. At
the prices quoted, however, the goods must
be hemmed or otherwise finished at home.
Pure linen covers of heavy grade. printed
in less fiaring coiors on an ecru ground
and carefully finished in every detail, are
more expensive but also more distinctly ar
tistic.
The designs in these specimens are varied.
showing in some the conventionaiized fruit
and flowers of the pre-Raphaelite school
OF art, and In others the small arabesaues
and geometrtcai figures seen ON an old
time sampler.
Taffeta cretonne. mercerized taffeta and
carnation cloth are new washable fabrics
designed exclusively for drapery purposes,
and all are extremely handsome. the silky
finish giving to the surface lustef and
richness which are highly effective. Por-
there's of these materials are made chiefly
In cream white or the art shades, among
the latter the popular Alice blue and reseda
predominating. In some instances they are
printed In a conventional aII-over design,
but the choicer specimens are made of the
plain material with borders printed in an
exquisite Dresden pattern and edged with
fancy silk braid
Striped and Powered tute is pretty and
serviceable medium for summer draperies
or for living room and bed room use the
year around. 1t also makes a most artistic
wall covering, applied IN the same way as
denim or cartridge paper. It is seen often
est in charming Vatican designs, printed
In the softest and loveliest tones imaginable
1t costs IS cents a yard and Is Just the
right width for portfere. II employed for
this purpose the edges should be finished
with a narrow fancy braid.
In line with the popular demand for
linens and cottons is the revival of the
fad for Bulgarian embroidertes in the way
of table covers, centerpieces, bureau scarfs
and pillow covers. These embroiderfes, the
best of which are the work OF Bulgarian
peasant women, though many are but ma
chine-made limitations, are wrought in red
and blue or brown linen crash. The de-
signs, which are mostly arabesaues, are
massive. and striking. All Of these articles
are inexpensive, and as they are worked in
fast colored cottons. and so can be easily
laundereds they form very desirable adj
dition to the store Of fancy household
linens.