Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-06


q big variety Of cotton fabrics display"
ing beauty in both design and color.
ing that one need not buy the more
costly silks unless one prefers them.
In color portieres and draperies
should harmonic with both walls and
floors and should be tone midway
between the two. The long folds OF
the straight hanging drapery are much
more beautiful than the Topped and
festooned arrangements which were
popular q few years ago and which are
still used by some professional uphoi-
sterers. Window curtains should come
lust to the lower edge Of the easement
and not to the floor or spread out
ward or two on the floor, after the
fashion Of recent years. A single pair
of window curtains made of thin ma
terial, either plain or trimmed and
hung in long straight lines, with side
curtains to match the portieres, fs the
best trimming for any window from
every point Of view. If the window Is
very wide, making more than one pair
of curtains necessary. there may be an
overdrapery from the top as well as
the sides, This should not extend
down too far.
In selecting draperies keep two
points firmly fixed in mind-frst, don't
use lowered drapery with Powered
wall and don't buy heavy, unwashable
hangings for bedrooms. Such mate
rails are entirely out Of harmony with
the whole idea Of bedroom simplicity.
For a Powered or much figured wall
no curtains are prettier than plain
white muslin or net made with wide
hens or finished with ruffie For a
bedroom with plain wall decoration a
white curtain with Powered inner
curtain draped at the side of the win
dow is very effective.
Furniture and Where to Put It.
One important rule to observe in
buying furniture for any part OF the
house is that it be Of good quality.
built on simple lines and suitable FOR
the service it is intended to give. The
living room should have comfortable,
substantial furniture-not too much OF
it, vet enough to meet the require
ments Of the family. The table should
be large enough and strong enough to
support the weight Of the books, maya
zines and other articles which may be
brought to it. The frail table. which
looks as II it might go to pieces II sub
jected to greater weight than that OF
a vase of flowers or book, may be
permissible in the reception room. but
is entirely out Of place in the living
room, where the family has Its several
pleasures and interests. The chairs.
too. in this room should be comforta-
BILE. strong and sufficiently varied IN
size and style to suit every one from
grandfather to the little child. furnl-
ture for the living room, especially the
chairs. should not be cumbersome.
There can be strength without unnec-
essary weight such as is often FOUND
in the so called mission" furniture.
The lines and general composition OF
this kind of furniture are good, and
the popularity Of the style has done
much to revive simplicity In furnish
ing. but occasionally we find pieces
that are urwieidy and awkward te
move.
In the dining room the same rules
should be followed; also adding to II
that in this room the furniture shoald
be limited to that required for serving
and partaking Of meals. A dining Ia
BILE, six or eight chairs, sideboard OF
buffet and serving table are really
all the pieces necessary in the room
and unless there is an unusual amour,
of space to spare no more should bt
added. If possible the furniture ii
the dining room should be of one style
and one finish. Odd pieces spoil tht
attractiveness Of the room. 1t is
good, idea when practicable to have
the woodwork in the dining room ane
its furniture match. For instance,
room finished in old English oak MAJ
have old English furniture, and this
with dull yellow or pomegranate wal
DECORATION, is most effective In nortl
| room. Do not crowd any room will
superfluous furniture. There should
he enough chairs. sufficient tables ant
one or more comfortable couches, bu
exaggerated creations In the way o
seats, centerpieces and whatnots ar
not in good taste.
The bedroom furniture should b
ichosen with an eye to fitness and com
fort rather than fashion. A piail
brass or enameled iron bedstead
dressing table or bureau, small table
one or two chairs, washstand ana
couch are ample for any room tn
prime use of which Is rest and sleeE
I would include q couch-n simpi
homemade affair will I'LL every require
ment-in every bedroom. It tempt
one for the ten minute nap during tn
day which might never be thought Q
were there only = trim white bed i
the room, and this little rest mean
added years to ones life.
The bed is the principal furniture
the sleeping room and should repre-
sent the largest amount OF none!
Have homemade dressers and tables
YOU must do without every luxury
need be, but have good bed