New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

popular. as their possibilities for anterior
decorating are realized. Every year We
find new materials. or rather old materials
with new adaptations.
There are tussah silks. with delicate little
Oriental designs: japanese cnintzes' deep
cream I'M the background and peopIed with
tinv fanciful figures. both of animals ana
men: charming new flower and conven-
tional patterns in the crepes. and allurine
silks and tempting linens a shop dealing
in Japanese and Chinese goods alone has
fascination different from others. The
wonderful blues Of the Canton linens ana
the blues and taus OF the Chinese rugs are
treasures in themselves.
Every one has seen the beautiful bags OF
b-ocade. perhaps. lined with warm-tinted
pongee or satin. and mounted in bracelets,
and although bags. according to advices
from Paris. are going out OF IA 4hon. these
have surely q long lease Of life before
them. I'm addition TO their beauty. they
are verv handy for shopping ana are al
most proof against pickpockets. il being
impossible 20 get az the contents without
Slipping the bracelets from the owner 8
wrists.
The rings or bracelets TO slip over the
hand are obtainahle i'm Jade. bronze, old
pink and amber and occasionally one finds
them IN white There are also those shaded
with pink. green and white, hut they are
hardly so attractive as the others. Tho
bronze are very beautiful for the brocades
containing much silt. They have a certain
richness lacked by the others. The jade
rings set with silver are also very at
tractve
Made OF blue and white towelling, these
bags are pretty 20 carry with summer
rocks. They can easily ne made al home,
and will we'll repay the trouble OF putting
them together.
The toweling is most interesting when
used in a bathroom at the windows. crisp
curtains OF dotted swiss In one attractive
house are banked at either side by those
Of the toweling in a bamboo design With
blue and white rugs in an otherwise white
F bathroom the effect is particularly good
giving the air Of cleanliness and freshness
"a much 20 be desired here. The towels on
lie racks may carry out the scheme II
desired by having initials or small designs
done In the old blue
In certain informal little house III"
hostess has displayed her love FOR the
Oriental bits OF color in many ways. She
has mandarin skirts hour glass chairs
interesting embroideries 30 old as 20 be
very fragile and perishable. and in the
dining room the towelling IS used on her
hur4t. with a row Of old crackle ware
plates in blue and white across the back.
This. with a few pieces II choice old Shet-
field plate Is very refreshing and sin.pe In
comparison with the pretentious display
Of Lares and Penates in massive silver
TO be found on most sideboards
The crepes. IN plain coioTs, "r in fac-. n
the patterned pieces. are very satisfactory
curtain material In one bedroom in which
the wall paper was figured In a bold de-
sign OF iris In French blue, tie windows
were treated very simply, win spotless
white muslin curtains, the overhangings
Of the Japanese crepe being In the exact
shade OF the blue 1owers one woman in
tends to use this material In all OF the bed
rooms OF her new house. 20 the exclusion
OF other material as IL hangs veil, requires
no starching or ironing, and is to he found
in such beautiful color combinations. OF
course, its moderate price is also very
much in its favor
Much more could be said of The Use OF
these interesting fabrics Bedroom slip
pers are very pretty when made OF the
crepe, attractive kimonos can be made
from A combination OF the towelling and
the Canton linen. the brocades are wonder
ful for lending JUST the correct tone 10
group OF sofa pollows and the soft silks
have endless possihilities for draperies. So
much of the material is 800 Inexpensive that
with a very mail expenditure one ma
make ones draperies pay a cumulative in
tsrest In satisfaction anu pleasure