The Washington times., 1909-10-03

NV of face and shy of demeanor.
v buys the furniture this fall
for the new apartment or the
bungalow or the smart city home she
Is likely to he bewildered at the variety
OF woods and designs offered for her
selection Fashions in furniture change
as completely as fashions In dress,
though more gradually. TO be sure. One
might suppose that revivals of certain
periods In dress would coincide with the
revival Of the same period in furniture
but instead We are constantly confront
Cd with the anachronsm OF Empire. or
5Ss0 or mediSeval costumes, and 1850 or
niture styles.
There are Two gene,al laws in tbe
selection of furniture at the present day
that the little bride VIII do well to fol
low one is made clear by the state
Inent of a buyer in one of the largest
furniture houses in the country that
lhey sell twenty pieces Of furniture in
the dull. soft finish 10 one with a high
poilsh. The other is that the day OF
me ornate, carved. ''gingerbread'' va
riety is past. Massive effects. I'M colonial
curves and mission angles, are desired
except, or course, when schemes OF
period decoration demand the Chippen-
GAZE or sheraton, or other imperishable,
designs
Living Room Selections.
For the comfortable. unpretentions
sort of a parlor seem a painful tradition.
there Is nothing can be selected wi.I
greater safety than a modified miss on
or colonial style in fumed oak A sew
model in this line is called the FLANDERS
furniture. strongly suggestive OF Dutcb
sturdiness I'm it's low tones and boV,I
moun. This Is also particularly good
LOT the dining room or library. For the
o o,,.Ilig I9oin pieces cane Is effectively
employed In the seat and back of the
chairs Mahogany is stin favored IN the
more expensive woods, but always IN
An imitation OF the popular Cirras-
san walnut has just appeared. called
salln or gum walnut. which IS very in
expensive and will no doubt be much
used where the lighter toned woods are
London. which sets the fashion I'm
FURNITURE as Paris does in dress, has
attempted revival of the William and
Mary period, but al these STYLES neces-
saIliy are only possible to the extremely
aIIuent, II Is not expected TO gain great
sway Much Interest has been shown in
tfe Adam revival, however To the
layman, the Adam furniture liz distfn-
gOishaDle from similar styles by the
shield device, IS distinct from the mir
ror or ladder or Japanese developments
or the Chippendale and Sheraton
Cane Furniture Revived.
A direct outcome OF this Adam re-
vival IS the cane furniture now con
siderably used The frame work. usual
" in Louis XVI style. may be Of wal
nut, or some wood enameled IN gray
or white, preferably, though boudoir
sets have been made in delicate plnlls
and blues. The bedroom will offer per
haps the widest scope Of an EXPRESSION
OF Individual taste. The cane furniture
Just mentioned is especially good for "a
bedroom, while the present craze for
painted furniture lends itself 60 many
charming decorative schemes. This out
growth of the Old, simple cottage fUrui-
ture rs shown in "A variety Of cOnceits.
IioWeps on a white ground have the
preference, perhaps. while the japanese
designs are also good. One set was
seen with delft blue decorations: ar
other in pink, with nutterfng butterfi -
lowering over white blossoms. made an
empire bOudOir delight to the eye.
For those who prefer tSe brass bed with
whatever style OF furniture, the Crafts
man design in the dull satin finish Is in
the greatest demand though the colonial
- polished brass is much used
III the bride has not already a cedar
chest in which was treasured her troug-
seau, she will nov feel that her bed
room is incomplete without one These
may be found I'm mahogany. cedar lined, /
or NAV be made 10 order. One most
attractive one, which the particular
bride for whom II was made kept In
her dining room for her linen, was built
Of southern red cedar. Tt WAS bound
with riVeted copper bands and had mas
sive hinges and handles. sunk IN tho
top were the deeply carved initials In
derneath the chest proper was roomy
locked drawer
Among the comparative novelties or
the eagOu are the telephone tables.
These are shown I'm all the woods, with
stools that slide on grooves beneath the
table when not in use. A recent model
has a circular stand especially for the
phone. which may be swung about so
as 20 leave the table free. Every sea
son sees any number % new forms for /
the English tea table and muffin stands
The three shelves In a COnical arrange /
ment. or attached like leaves TO stem. /
are especially notable.
Some New Desk Styles.
In desks. those with the colonial scroll
posts OF duh finish mahogany are very /
popular. A new idea iu the craftsman |
work is the open desk having a drop /
shelf operated in the manner Of those
Of a sectional bookcase, which may be 1
lowered over the pigeon holes, keeping 4
the dust from letters and papers when /
the desk IS not 90 use. The des6-table /
IS gaining I'm popularity, since ecOno- /
nat-dwel ing days. This has a desk top 1
that slides out Ike "a drawer. usually
with ink well and pen grooves In f..
Another combination piece rs Morris
chair on mission lines. having shelves
Tor books and magazines beneath the
wide arms.
In the smaller pieces OF furniture the
Martha washington sewing table with /
IT'S crystal knobs cleaning quantity !
adds hOmcly touch 10 the bedroom
smoking tables. copper mounted. with
raised back 10 hold a pipe rack, are
essential furnishing for the den. :