The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-30
UNBENDING SOFA PILLOWS
THE MN MODELS UIIOg,.
TUE ~ NCOHFORT mn
They Are Made oT Metal Taps,tr, am.
GAIOOn COubInrd Nih ~IIh. SATIN.
and NeINets The Hest 81 Thcur a..
pensINe OblOnE shape Prr!rrr.,

dignif~d. UubendinR aud costly
cushions were included amstg ... ...
models designsd for t~st iloius o., ...
up occasions Fortunat civ -rrt... to-
does nov apply tn hedropm c.'.. .
varieties which are as puhy. "o--v CO.,, ..
Portable a. one could wish 80 ,..
more formal roo n- the ru~nIon rrl..-. ...
TO he the cos'Ilar he les visldrrs
Whether from Frame. Japan 90 Nr.....,
th" latest snfa pillow 81 igh dsv-.. %,
presze- grade of uigrrtc' no.. ...N ..rt
To rrp-l intimate advances l.a.. 81
works - art. IL - ru-ln' ." To- yl-v,.i a.,
a respectful distance To dream r' p ....
ing corner ~ one oi these 49, ...,r-.
under ones shoulder blades Vr.., ..
sacrll'gs. and to attempt o. -u.Ee..
chsek against ~ imposing -ur;a.. a... a
be welt u would not he good . r.,
complexion.
4 woman who undc-iooA g. ,.... m.
81 these models to install IN trf .-..y
room succeeded very vel! ~ al ,..r o..
thing The cushion. IN ,lIte ,f .,.. o..
rnuld de-. would upon press ,r.. a-......
dronp.
-hrd ! spent $40 or o. with Co., Wy.
thrown m. she incurred
Never mind Said = f. md ..,.....
u bought in a store " ould &C. - ~ least e.. =
Three. uut 1t four c,.shi,fis 81 TIM. -,g,
viii give an an ~ -lRgano" 10 u room 80
20 he duTlic,ted at "a liNc cost Is nv
other article ~ articles. IN uphu...-t--
told househ Rcpsr who vas frruts..ry
an apartment. or irving o.. st = lnv .H.,
and following his advice ~. SELECTED
plan. me- peuSivs -pfa and arm rfs.-
and placed upright m one corner u DBL.
former a -Tlsndid -ofa pillow Tw. ,.-
most IA splendid pillows decorated -
Of the CraIrS. with the .rS4it thar - o.,
went away WITH ~ impress ~ -.r-,-
tuo,IsnPSs out - all proportion =. -
quality 81 the furniture The .rta pillow
was obioEg about - bv l. Uur'as 20
others were square ami about . m .i..
long. one ~ them being japanese ~ To-
sign
The ob,ong shane. u i learned .. 70 80
more stvlish than the square. som" yars-
ties beinR about one vard long nd 'w"n'v
inches wide others twenty ,nrh~a long
and twelve inches wide. MANY 10 ne
abandonment are oblong. and the most
noticeable feature IT the newest II thsrr
- the rye 1iiantItle~ Of metals Used ~
conjunction with fabrics through Wrcn
run threads ~ gold or silver.
hetai Ntf"NlFN pl Inv NifIl'l hlf'NF fl'lNl"
ity in foraI and conventional dos. gns and
81 several ,'olors combined; heavy. hg.
ured ta3astry Reproduce ions ~ Aubissrn
and Flemish pieces. the figures reduced
To miniature pro?ort ions. four and iiveluca
metal s,lonn-. the guld and silver IN SONS
instances tinted ana describing "A patts-r
narrower gold and silver "a! oons meta
fnnges Of many culur-. eiRifR- PATTERNED
like lace but made paItl" ut metal threats,
II. 4. 4, a..
more pliable. all thc-~ are among me
new pillow materials They ate cotrhln@t
IN tutn with many kinds ~ velvet. satin,
suede. satin hroCadc aud art ~oDllen
fabTtCs. In some ciI-hI ions the Arrange.
ment " materials gives = patchwork
eject
About twelve inches NJ the centre ~ Al
oblonR pillow was made ot heavily pTo-
cadsNd tapestry combining Silk. wool and
I metal thrctd-. the prevailing color y
7 which wa- sage green On either side n
this was eight inches 81 similar Tapestry
" variega'cd colors, bright green IN The
/ lead. each piece divided from the centre
bv three inch wide hand II hat galDrn
crossing tho pilow perp"nt,cularly Tho
/ three SECTIONS of tapestry and the two
hands ~ Raloon were N turn crossed
! a bout six inches from one edge Of the
pillow bv n one and a half inch wide ha nd
of gold galoon. The entire pillow. which
was about - nv l. inches. WAS hordered
with "a two inch metal green fringe
An eTeCtiva square pillow vas covered
partly With wood brown tapestry pat
termed with miniature knights IN armOr.
and partly with heavy deep red satin
| crossed and YecrnssNd with narrow opsn
work gold Rsloon, wider metal trimming
/ edging the cushion and the tapestry
I section and stiff brown and gold narrow
/ gimp lace edRinG tho pillow.
! third ~ one pillow, which combined
green, gold and warm red tones charr-
ingly. was made 81 metal tapestry -
/ -. gR..I. - -
vet covering the remaining two-thirds vas
trimmed with lattice Of gold and green
metal gimp less than one inch wide whirh
sthered the velvet to about the frnns-s
81 the metal tapestry. The pillow was
| bordered with narrow green metal fringe.
! Iess expensive and very effective
examples combine n small square ~
oblong ri tapestry with satin. velvet ~
heavy Ottoman silk. the latter cris~.
/ crossed with narrow hands 81 metal
| trimming. The bits ~ Tapestry in tho
case are woven 10 show n woodland scenh.
a group Of human figures. mounted horse
men and so on, and these are placed -
one side of the cushion. not in the cen're
| In some ~ the French cushions ssy-
, ments OF brocaded materials and 81 wis
| ribbed silk merge without showing
dividing line. and these too are elaf0.
ratelv trimmed with applications n sot
and ~ silver and varicolored metal
| hands and bordeted With n narrow metal
| lace or fringe. shading often 10 old rose
! In cushions cf japanese designs PERHAPS
two-thirdS Of the covering IL siif ak
! and metal hrocade 81 GORGEOUS color, tfA
remaining third Of scarlet or 81 peacorE
| blue satin, being ornAmsnted with god
| galoon. The edRing il heavy. stif corh.
! Cushions Of allover silk and sain
brocade ~ superb quality are ~ co'rs-
still included in the drawing room aSsrr''
ments. hut these with few exceptions
are now touched up with corners and
! borders Of metal. = two inch Wild" nriAl
! ribbon IN Some II the best example.
bordering the entire pillow.
variety which looks well h0'hbia
library and drawing room and wh"1
/ IL less costly than some ~ those de-rr.nei
and could he more easily duplicated ~
/ the amateur iS made mostly - -f-1H.
| One " tn" most effective examples Va.
composed - three inch squares 1t 80
suede ioine,i with overland stitch ~
metal thread. Very narrow gold cmp
! joined the diagonal green. suede a'rlV'
/ composing the Coverlug 4 another cushion.
4 and in both cases tho edges = ~" c'-Il''
were laSh'Sd together with = -'"'.' -."l1
I lacing ~ contrasting color. ''I''
/ example ~ dark brown suede 49,
narrow metal fringe bord"i VS. -.'-l"'
! every I've or SIX inches ~ de-crl'" ''.'.t-
a scarlet lining under the -la~ir~ H fgihs
! out the flower. Suede cushions % ''',