The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-22

furnishing has taken tremendous
strides during the last decade a
lack of money is now no excuse FOR
inartistic surroundings, for even the
most inexpensive fabrics for decorat-
i've use come in charming and REIN
ed patterns and colorlngs, and every
where there is a movement towards
less ornate effects, and simpler, more
artistic lines and color harmonies.
The horrors of the early Victorian
era have passed out Of the memory
of us. The last dreadful carved wal
nut bureaus has been banished to the
recesses of the attic, the last crochet
ed "tidy," the last plush lambrequin,
the last garnet red sofa and wax flor
al piece covered with glass-they
have all mercifully found their way
to the blessed limbo of oblivion. We
have now soft toned rugs in wonder
ly pleasing limitations of genuine an
tiuues, roomy comfortable furniture
with simple. fine lines and draperies
which even in the least costly Gre
tonnes, madrases and muslins are
things of real charm and beauty.
One may now, if velvet brocades,
velours and priceless tapestries for
walls and doorway cannot be afford
ed, find remarkably good cotton mer-
cerized armures, brocades and reps
which come in artistic greens and
browns and a rich deep red. Raw
silk window draperies may be initial
ed satisfactorily with ordinary pom.
gee at less than half a dollar a yard
and when this material is not wide
enough to cover the space desired
the breadths may be put together
with entire deux Of imitation cluny
MANY a clever woman hunts through
the bargain silks on the dress goods
counter for her window draperies
Just as other clever women go to the
curtain department for large pattern
ed nets for dress trimming purpos
es.
A resourceful little housewife last
spring, discovering that linen covers
for her drawing room were going to
cost a pretty penny-as estimated
in the furniture upholstery depart
ment of the store where she traded
went to the dress goods depart
ment, and picked up a mercerized
"suiting" in tan with a hair line
stripe of cool green which was just
the thing and which cost but few
cents yard.
Window draperies are now arrang
ed so that the winadd99wc dsr9 ire are re two
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windows close together the drapery
often frames two so that one wide
opening is suggested. The height o.
windows is also reduced by modern
hangings. rather than exaggerated as
was the case with the long, sweeping
lace curtains of the Victorian period
This modern framed effect is accom-
plished by narrow dark hangings AT
either side of the window, and a
straight or gathered valance across
the ton. these draperies being hung
from q separate rod and the lace OF
net curtains falling beneath, close to
the name. The heavier hanglngs
should harmonic with the wallpaper
in tone, and the material may be AS
rich and sumDtuous or as simple and
uractical as ones purse can afford;
the main idea being to have the hang
ings accord in style and color with
the. other furnishings of the room.
Charming draperies of this fran
ing" sort are made of scrim on when
stenciled patterns are initiated by a
clever printing process or one may
buv the scrim and stencil it ones