The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17

Oriental rugs, though always favored
"a floor coverings, are particularly
popular this season, and are being
used even in bedrooms by women who
can afford such Injuries. Perhaps
Injuries Is not the word to apply III
connection with these weaVes, for al
though the first cost seems eXorbitant.
Persian rugs viii wear fer thirty years
and upward SO, considering the mum
Der of dollars that would be paid dur
ing lifetime for other Carpeting that
would quickly wear out II The original
prices Oriental rugs may be bargains.
To give an idea OF the cost of some
Persian rugs. want To quote prices
from one Weil-known shop.
Ninets dollars for Il beautiful Per
sian Mahal does not seem extravagant.
nor does S165 for kermanshsth that
is . by l. feet.
Some women may think the designs
OF Oriental rugs do not vary with the
Seasons; that is. that The coTorinss urs
practically the same every year But
the fact is the motifs change decidedly,
for sometimes the medallion effects are
favored, and during another season the
border viii be narrow or wide.
This winter the a,ll-oVer pattern is
the popular one, by all-over il mean
that the center and the border are
alike, Ia other words, there Is no cen
ter So far as the design is concerned.
The borders are uf medium Width
with u -four inch edge in solid color
the predominating tone in the rug-a
narrower band OF the same shade being
used to connect border and center.
The colorings this year are cXquis-
I itely blended, as only the Orientals
can be. The surface Of the rug gives
IL sheen equal TO silk in it's glossineas
and velvet in its depth OF tone.
II a person fancies the Oriental color
ings, bat cannot afford the genuine ar
ticlc, they may indulge such taste by
selecting copies OF the Eastern rugs.
These come at popular prices. no
more expensive, in fact. than the ordi~
nary designs aud colorings.
For instance, there are Bngdad Brus-
sells and Ragdad Wilton. almost exact
copies of the real carpets. even 10 the
all over certers, at $50 for the former
and $33 Ter the latter size . by IL
feet, and there are several designs to
choose from. Smaller rugs are pro-
portionately priced. a rug measuring
4 feet inches by feet 6 inches will
cost slI2o. \ large rug on this order,
size / feet . inches 10y Il feet, viii
cost sa4.
In domestic carpets The plain fill
ing is in favor. which viii moi be cheer
ing news to those who have to keep
floor coverings clean, for Il woman win
always find something that needs re-
moving from these plain surfaces.
For stairs and halls the Administer
in plain filling is used. white for rooms
the two-toned rugs make a pleasing
carpet. The plain. solid eelor is Dor
dered with a design It light tone, and
a figure In the center or AT the four
corners carries out the same effect.
Sometimes only the border is in two
tones. The rest OF the rug Is plain
Administer is also copied in the orr
entail coiorings. The prices range from
500 10 $50 for sizes by IL. and for the
money are especially good value. They
will give excellent service III libraries
living-rooms and bed rooms
crex rugs are used all the year round
in dining rooms. They are inexpen-
sive. always fresh looking, and are so
light that they can be frequently taken
these attributes make such "A floor cox
erings desirable for Il dining room.
Should they fade, a wiping with Il
damp cloth wrung through hot water
charged with ammonia will usually re-
store the color.
For bedrooms China and Japanese
mating are still IN demand. The fig
ured is preferred unless some small
rugs are 10 be used. In the latter case
solid cream should be chosen.
ELIZABETH LEE.