Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-21
/, Md, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1910.
Nowadays these things are not con-
sidered either artistic or beautiful.
Draperies and Window Curtains


them, so rs long as woman is the pre-
siding genius In the home she will
have them at windows and doors. Ger
tainly they do add the finishing touch
to home, the final touch without
which a room never seems quite com
plete no matter how we'll chosen are
Its appointments. But II word of eau
tion is necessary in regard to drapcrirS
both for artistic and sanitary REASONS.
Window curtains should not he so
heavy or numerous that they shut ont
air and sunlight. Wool drapcrrs and
portcres should be avoided in rooms
that are to be much used. because wool
fabrics catch and hold dust more than
any other material For living rooms
and dining room silk or linen draprrirs
are the best when expense need not
be figured too closely. but there is such
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 porticrcS md drHpcrics
should harmonic with both walls and
floors and should be a tone midway
between the two. The long folds OF
the straight hanging drapery are much
more beautiful than the looped and
fcStoOned arrangements which were
popular n few years ago and which are
still used by some professional uphOl.
sterers. Window curtains should come
juSt to the lower edge Of the easement
and not to the floor or spread out
yard or two on the floor. after the
fashion Of recent years a single pair
Of window curtains made of thin ma
tcrial. either plain or trimmed and
hung In long straight lines, with side
curtains to match the porticreS. Is the
best trimming for any window from
every point Of view. II the window Is
very wide, making more than one pair
of curtains necessary, there may be an
oyerdrapery from the top as we'll as
the sides. This should not extend
down too far.
In selecting draperes keep two
points firmly fixed In mind-tirst. don't
use lowered drapery with a lowered
wall and don't buy heavy. unwashable
hangings for bedrooms Such mate
rials are entirely out OF harmony with
the whole idea Of bedroom simplicity
For lowered or much figured wall
no curtains are pretticr than plain
white muslin or net made with wide
hens or finished with rutiie. For a
bedroom with plain wall decoration n
white curtain with Il lowered 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 1t 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
1t, yet enough to meet the require
mcnts OF the family. The table should
be large enough and strong enough to
support the weight OF the books, maga
zines and other articles which may be
brought to it. The frail table, which
looks as If il might so 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 It's 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. Furni-
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 unwieldy and awkward to
move.
In the dining room the same rules
should be followed; also adding to 1t
that In this room the furniture should
be limited to that required for serving
and partaking Of meals. A dining ta-
BILE, six or eight chairs, sidebOard or
buffet and serving table are really
all the pieces necessary In the room.
and unless there Is an unusual amount
OF space to spare no more should be
added. II possible the furniture In
the dining room should be Of one style
and one finish. Odd pieces spoil the
attractiveness OF the room. 1t Is n
good Idea when practicable to have
the woodwork in the dining room and
Its furniture match. For instance,
room finished in old English oak may
have old English furniture, and this,
with n dull yellow or pomegranate wall
decoration. is most effective in north
room. Do not crowd any room with
supernuous furniture There should
be enough chairs, sufficient tables and
one or more comfortable couches, but
exaggerated creations In the way Of
seats, centerpieces and whatnots are
not in good taste.
The bedroom furniture should be
chosen with an eye to fitness and COM
fort rather than fashion. A plain
brass or enameled iron bedstead,
dressing table or bureau, small table,
one or two chairs, washstand and a
couch are ample for any room the
prime use Of which Is rest and sleep.
| would include couch-a simple