The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

Anyone with even slight experience In
housefurnishing is soon brought to real
ization or the Importance OF correct cur
tanning and hangings In successfully fur
nishing a room. II is not always neces-
sGry that the materials used for The hang
ings be especially handsome aud fine, but
the coloring is most important aud the
style OF making and hanging curtains and
portieres must be carefully considered.
In country houses or In the more In
formal rooms In the city house there are
great many artistic and effective fab
rics to be had In the cotton materials,
and then there are other inexpensive
stuffs In combinations of cotton and silk
or linen and silk. which have excellent
wearing qualities and are especially made
for such use.
or course, the curtaining OF room must
follow the general characteristics OF IL,
as expressed I'm the architectural detail,
and should also conform TO the style and
type Of furniture used.
As rule. looped effects and draperies
should be avoided, although they are per-
missible In certain period rooms. To drnpe
a curtain which should hang straight
would mar an otherwise perfect room,
aud too many curtains should be avoided,
as they give n stuffy look to an apart
nent IL the room has many doors, Ii Is
better to leave some uncurtained and the
effect will be much more agreeable.
Where the wall is covered with lowered
paper the draperies should be plain In
color. but where the wall Is plain or Is
done I'm two-toned or simple stripes the
figured or lowered draperes are most ef-
fective. In bedrooms curtains and door
hangings of lowered chintz or cretonnes
which match the wall paper are often
most successful but careful selection Is
necessary IL such a plan OF treatment Is
decided upon.
Where the room is In colonial style,
straight draperies OF lace. madras or net
are used at the windows. with over
draperies of brocaded silk. damask, taf-
fetas or chintz, as the requirements OF
the room make necessary. In hangings
OF this kind more draperies are permissi-
BILE than In a room OF tho arts and crafts
type, for Instance.
The little drawing shows n very hand
some window curtaining for formal
drawing.room or for n library or dining
room. where the furnishings are more or
less formal and rich.
Short pile silk velvet was used for
these curtains, edged With dull gold gal
loon and finished at the edges with dull
gold bullion or silk bullion fringe to
match. Tho valance was also OF the vel.
vet lined and stlffened and ornamented
In some rooms n less elaborate valance
may be preferable. and II n simple treat.
ment II preferred the ornate gold braid
Ing may he omitted and the edge OF the
valance nnisbed by the fiat braid or by
the friuge. With such curtains italian
or Spanish filet lace Is most appropriate
for sash hangIngs next the windows. al
though in the long French window shown
In the cut they are omitted.
I'm discussing window treatment, the
kind OF shade or shades TO he used II
first 10 be considered. or course. these
should show the same color on the street
side at all windows, but the inner side Of
the slcae may ~ cf any tint most deslr-
able ~ the fooln by having n duplex
shade. which can be made 10 order. with
the reverse side 10 match In color tho
dominant tint Of the wall paper or dra-
terles. In this way the troublesome dou.
BILE shade Is done away with. and this Is
something gained In the dressing Of
widow.
In selecting shades for tho outside tint.
which shows from the street. q dull cafe