Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-13
The Home Beautiful.

For the woman who entertains great
deal the fittings of the guest room are OF
greater interest perhaps than those OF
any other room. In the rest of the house
the individuality of the owner may COM
pensate to some degree for any lack of
comfort, but in a room which changes
hands SO often as a guest chamber COM
fort must be combined with good taste
of general, not personal, sort.
few days ago in this column the guest
room for the masculine visitor was dis
cussed.
A room, which is intended for women
alone may receive very different treat
ment from that accorded a mans quar-
tiers. More delicate coors, daintier
draperies, lighter furniture all go to
make up room whose appeal will be to
the feminine. not masculine, senses.
AS a rule, in a Woman's room the pre-
dominating note is blue or pink and
white. This dainty but rather insipid
color scheme is apt to pail on the visitor
who makes long stay. There are some
charming shades verging on the old rose
which prove more satisfying than the
usual light pink.
A very attractive room seen recently
was done in wistaria. to very good effect.
The paper was figured one, with the
wistaria blooms varying from the palest
to the deepest shades climbing in an UNI
conventional way over all the walls,
making the room seem a perfect wiStaria
arbor. Cretonne bureau and table covers
in the same design partly covered the
two pieces of furniture in white maple.
The window overcurtains were in a plain
lavender china silk. which lent balance
to the figured paper.
Lavender is not very successful as a
rule. 1t fades very quickly and leaves a
washed-out shade which is far from at
tractive. In the more expensive ma
terials, however. it will keep its color
for some time.
Yellow is charming color in some of
it's shades, but, unfortunately, 1t cannot
be relied upon. Very often 1t Is entirely
different in the sunshine from at night
Taking these difficulties of lavender and
yellow into consideration, they are
counted with blue, old rose and pink as
the most popular shades for feminine
surroundings.
White maple, Circassian walnut and
other light woods should replace the
darker mahogany and oak more suited
to the masculine fancy. An old white
set may he given a coat of gray paint to
very good effect. Besides the one double
bed, or, better still, two single beds the
furniture should consist of a bureau or
dressing table. long dressing mirror, a
small table, if possible a chiffonier, one
easy chair and several straight chairs, a
desk and perhaps book shelf.
In providing the small requisites for a
woman guests room 1t Is wise TO supply
a brush and comb, manicure set, powder,
a hand glass, a shoe horn and all the
other articles which are essential to a
girls toilet. This does away with annoy
ance to the visitor in case of delayed
luggage. The thoughtful hostess also
takes care to furnish q set of sewing
utensils in a basket and well supplied
pincushion, which will spare the guest
the embarrassment of asking her hostess
for such things after her arrival. Hair
pins should also be included among the
dressing table appointments.
Pretty pillows and dainty bureau dec
orations are a means for displaying taste
in WOman'S room.