The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Return of the Footstool

What is 1T, Il desire for comfort or
woman's vanity. that accounts for the
increasing popularity OF tho rootstool?
Certainly we are n comfort loving pco-
Dlc; lorinality ana stiffness repel us
certainly. TOO, the dainty footgcar of
womankind seeks II means To show H.
SELF. ana where can this be so well
accomplished as on one of these font
stools. which arc in themselves works
OF artF AT all events. these luxurious
necessities or our grindmothers have
apparently como back to stay
Footstools always have been made
in the various French periods of fur
niturc. for France Is the home of the
modern lootstool. and no room fur
nishcd in amy of the historic French
styles would be complete without ac-
campaigning footstools But within the
last year or so footstools have been
deinanded Tor use with every sort of
furniture and to-day the best dealers
meet this demand with Il bcwildcrinr.
assortment.
These prcscnt-day footstools arc not
tho small doil-lilsc articles Which gave
pleasure to our grandmothers They
are siZcablc pieces of furniture. most
of them twelve by eighteen inches
square perhaps. ana they stand from
eight to twelve inches from the noor
some. I" he sure. are smaller. perhaps
eight inches wide. foot long and
'pui VI HNc lHtItS above the floor.
These generally have little arms or
handles at the ends and can be easily.
carried from place To place
Colonial designs OF various sorts
seem To take the lead ia popularity
Excepting in forplal drawing rooms.
1T is unusual 10 have the footstoola
designed with special reference to the
rest OF tho furniture, but :, mahogany
iootstool in Colonial design Hts in
harmoniouslY IN any room where ma
hogany furniture Is used
One of the. most serviccablc foot
stools is shown with n mahogany
frame in straight. simple lines. win
red. brown or green leather cushion.
Tapestry in various duii hucs and up
holstnry of other sorts in colors that
would blend with the color scheme Of
almost any living room are also used
10 cover the cushions Of these useful
footstoois.
very comfortable design is the
inclined footstoul The dull mahogany
frame. covered with "a cushion two or
three Inches thick is only ian inch OF
so from the lloor IA front rho back
is perhaps eight inches from the floor
80 that The top OF the footstooI IS
liked at a slant that would tssuredly
bring rest TO the weary foot.
Small Virginia COLONIAL mahogany
foutstools, with bulvinp ends which
suggest the hursehair sofas Of our
Virginia ancestors, IL we arc fortu-
mate enough TO have amy. are especial
IL suitable to rooms furnished with
old American Colonial furniture
An attractive foots,ool for use in a
room not necessarily Colonial in de-
sign Is - reproduction from an old
EngliSl piece Of furniture The legs
are thin and spiudling and are con-
ncctcd VAIN rounds. The top is Z, sort
OF braided rush The stool stands
about Gpot hiph
Little stools which suggest OLD fash
Toned hassccks are also made Of up
holstcry Stufs mounted on wooden
frames or bates. Some Of these are
tuftct with a button I'm the middle
some are almost cushioniiSe in their
softncss. ANA some have the octagon;tl
form These octagonal footstools are
especially attractive
Cushions-nat, square. Hard cush-
ions-covcrcd with bits OF oriental ear
pet are also used FOR footrcs,s
The sailor hat is shown in several
STYLES There are the wide hrim sailor
with low crown. and the sailor with
the marrow rolling brlm. The more
severe types arc kept very simple by
using AS decoration a marrow ribbon
band with Nat bow. either in the
front or across the back The more
elaborate ones are decorated with trim
Inings OF ostrich feathers or nuwern.
until they arc quite drcssy enough for
formal occasions. There is charming
| sailor with slightly dropping brln
and rounded crown. which can be
transformed by The trimming from q
simple tailored hat, appropriate for
the morning, To dressy afternoon
affair. The plain little ribhon band.
with a bow In the back. produces the
| tailored hat, while :; wreath OF flow
crs or u band OF ostrich or fancy feath-
| crs VIII dress II sufficiently TO wear
with a lingerie frock in the after
noon
Among the novelties which are in
tercstinc women in search of the I'M
usual there is - quaint envelope shape,
with three portions OF the brim fold
cd back iiatly over the crown and
meeting in the centre. This iaay he
- development OF the popular tricorne.
| which is one OF the most becoming
! hats. showing an upturned brim. An
other unusual shape has round. roll
ing brim. with an extension in the
back that curtis upward toward the
crown, very much as pussy ourls
her tail.
The low, rounded hats hueging
closely the head Which have brought
upon themselves the nickname OF
skull caps" are only fetching when
they frame Il little, piquant youthful
face The girl with large face must
forego the temptation To wear one
for it will make. her face appear much
fattcr and heavier ON the right girl
they are exceedingly effective, as was
demonstrated by one in burnt crust
of bread. shading with II slightly
rolled brim. faced with black ana IL
garland of small pink and blue flow
crs cncrcling the crown and meeting
in the front with small black velvet
bow.
slipper Hays
Your young friends probably need
many dainty accessories which are
necessary to the party frock, a party
scarf is always acceptable