The sun., 1910-06-05
ROOMS OF BACHELOR MAIDS
FURNISHINGS THAT EMPRESS
OCCUPANTS CHARACTER.

the Raom % the Athletle TUung Woman'
the College Graduate and the student
-French DaIntlness m Decoration
and . Suggestion q the Orient.
The term -bachelor maids IL liked by
same young women a. implying a certain
Independence OF thought and action.
When she h able 10 do 40 a bachelor maid
aims 20 have her home surroundings ex-
press her individual taste Sometimes
the rooms Of bachelor maids are hut a
general medley. In others the strong
personality Of the occupant can be dis
OeFIad.
Tho adjoining rooms % two sisters
whose ideas are far apart furnish a good
starting point. The elder sister a blonde.
dainty 70 her finger tips suggests 10 her
friends that there must bs a strain oi
French blood In her veins. for her sur
rOundings show French daintiness. Her
room was large; the walls were panelled
in cream silk with roses and forget-me-
nOts woven in stripes.
The walls were finished with a cream
moulding on which was a small crossed
ribbon picked out in gold. a typical
French idea. The STYLES between ths
panels were plain cream silk All trim
was white. the ceiling plain. With the
mouldings touched here and there with
gold leaf. just enough for contrast.
The bed was raised on platform.
which was covered with pale rose oOlored
velveteen and on each side was a white
fur rug. The bed itself was of Louis XVI
pattern Of cream white enamel, with cane
panels. on which were Rarlands Of flowers
in rcmpo. tied with a bOwknot.
The can opy came out only three feet
from the wall and was draped with cream
net and lace over ruse china silk Where
ne draperies met was a Iarge chou OF
very pale blue and roee satin. The long
curtains were of tho same material. ell
edged with lace about FIVE inches wide
ana put on very Full. 20 that Il gave a
jabot effect The bedspread and rolled
bolster corTesponded with the hanginGs;
colored chous were on the ends Of the roll.
/ A plain rose velvet carpet was used for
Aoor covering. with white fur rugs here
and there All the furniture co.respondcd
with the bed and the little garlands gave
the whole scheme a feminine touch.
4 chaise-lJnEue. also of enamel and
cane. was euhellished with a thick
cushioned top Of silk 20 match the walls
on which were seen IN prnfusion hand
made lingerie pillows Of lace and EN-
hroidery over pink and pale blue silk
Three upholstered chairs gave the right
balance % the othei wise light style of
furnishing. Above the mantel was a silt
LOUIS XVI mirror with side lights. and
watercolors u French suggestion and
subjects adorned the panellsd walls.
Prom the wall over the bureau vas q
bracket from which was suspended a
small French gilt motif with three lights
on which were rose silk shades; similar
shades were on SIDE fixtures. AZ the
windows the curtains and draperiea
matched the wall material. with the sash
curtains the same a. the bed set. crossed
and hoped high
The room OF the other SISTER, who was
only year younger was startling In con-
trast She Was tail and dark Every
movement showed her athletic tendencies
and they were fully developed In the fur
nishings of the room,
The walls were IN green book linen. She
liked that. ahe said as silk was too fussy-
and would not ssHt What she wished 90 put
IN the room The ceiling was white The
friezs consisted of sporting prints Of the
same height fortunately. coilerted IN hsT
travels and reprenenting fOFasEn a. well
a. home subjects IN athletics in all the
colors Of the rainbow. and separated by
narrow mahogany moulding which formed
a framework around the room
On the walls were photographs and en-
cravings q winners of horse races and
dog shows. with colOrs Of their winners
and WHIPS and spurs and an occasional
horseshoe arranged over them college
hags were draped In the four corners over
dun brass lanterns suspended from the
ceiiing by chains over tho mantel Was a
pair Il antlers on which rested a riAs
j he carpet was green. solid color. -t0
represent the Meadow she said The
hed was brass tno canopy or draperv
here' The curtains were plain green vel
vetaen. drawn hark The furniture was
mahogany On the green covered lounge
were piled pillows Of all sorts and daacrip
tions N vas a CURIOUS room Tor a Young
woman. slme rhIt mannish
Another bachelor maid had her room in
vet another sf"la She said she loved
tho mysteries ~ the Orient and i' shove ed
in ber seie-tions. Il twas not az all expensive