Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-08
FALL WALL PAPERS

papers are exactly opposite to the huge
gayly printed patterns of the latest
draperies, for subdued tones and small
devices are the noticeable features of
| the former.
Perhaps this contrast will keep a
balance, for if gaudy hangings and
brightly tinted large designs in wall
papers were to be used together the
average home decorator would have
difficulty in selecting harmonious fur
nishings.
| AS the styles exist autumn bedroom
papers are charming. Many of them
are entirely plain, in such tones as
robin 's-egg blue, pale green, soft rose
shades, creamy yellows and delicate
tans
| Most delightful borders come with
these papers, both in the crown (cut
out) and the narrower straight band.
The former should be chosen if a
large, high room is to be papered.
While for a small room the narrower
border should make the finish. 1t Is
now put on in quaint, pretty way
being taken around the top of the
room, then down the corners to the
| Dashboard, along the top of that un-
! til it reaches a door or window, when
| it is taken around that, and so on,
until there is a border around the en-
the room.
| NdTTOW-COIOT6u SlIipc6 Will blAtJ
| rosebuds between will be faVorites
These are in all colors, from the
mauves and cool-looking blues to dark
shades.
The borderings are equally attract
i've, and give the impression of the
Riedcme ie1 embroidery; that ais, tiny,
prim-looking trees stand up stiffly, the
printing having the effect of needle e
work.
| There are small cross-bar patterns,
divisions no more than an inch square,
lightly barred, and the surface scat
tered with small flowers. These have
the appearance of old-time glazed
chintz, and are fascinating.
In fact, all papers seem, to be so
pretty that before starting to buy
one must decide upon the color that
will harmonic with the furniture and
hangings, and refuse to be tempted II
ones purse is none too full.
| There are few mistakes more dis
| tressing than to find inappropriate wall
paper has been selected.
Such a mistake means either endur-
ing it or extra expenditure for hang
| ings or furniture.
Where money is no object, curtains
may be bought to match or harmonic
with the wall paper When the latter
is a plain color then the drapery
should match the border, while fig
ured paper and plain draperies go to-
gether.
AS only limited quantities are
woven, this material is naturally eX-
pensive-$2.20 a yard.
The paper is $110 roll, and SO per-
feet is it that one cannot by viewing
distinguish paper from fabric. The
two must be felt. There are num-
ber of Chinese patterns in the tall
displays.
Tsese have gaudy punches of flow
ers on a white ground. Only little or
this paper is used, however. 1t COW
| ers walls of dining rooms that are
wainscotted two-thirds of the way
from the floor. For this purpose 1t Is
effective.
other papers for dining rooms are
| in two tones of one color, the greens
and soft-wood browns predominating.
Gray is a color that will be much
used. For 1t is a neutral tone that
forms an excellent background for
furniture of every kind and color and
| is a shade that does not fade. Recent
| ly [ saw a beautiful paper in gray
stripes and another in soft gray with
white wreaths in wedgewood erect
that was equally lovely.
Some of the borderlngs were printed
to represent valances fringed ana res
tooned, others were bordered with DOW
Wood browns and the lighter greens
were used in living rooms, the selection
depending upon the color of the WOOD
work and the furniture, of course. A
novelty in some of these designs was
square figure, measuring twelve inches,
attached to the narrow border.
These were set into the corners or
the rooms and a revival Of an old Gus
! tom would be to run the narrow poruer
oil ton Of the dashboard,
An odd pattern representing groups
of figures on cream background sug-
gests a paper for a guest room There
were only two colorings in this design
one a kind of brick red, the other
| Chinese blue.
Drawing-room papers are handsome
but subdued, one or two-toned more
being the more favored. Wide stripes
on a, moire background was effectlVe'
but should only be used to cover the
walls of a large room.
| Hall papers excel even drawing
room papers in richness, for there are
| tWo-toned embossed designs that look
| like brocade.
Others show quaint devices, including
lunches of flowers incloSed by dla-
monds formed of narrow uneven lines
Nursery papers show few new ue-
signs. PLAIN papers, topped py
frieze, illustrating the nursery rnylheS, nias
are still in favor. The plain tint makes
such excellent backgrounds for coloreo
pictures that the small inmates are
| fond of cutting out prints and tackins
them up as their contrlputlon 10 lhe
. '''0 ELIZABETH LEE.
CRAZE FOR VARIETY
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