Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-25
By KATE aREEN1EAF LOCKE.

The fashion which prevails nowadays
Of building the bedroom in MANY Of
the simplest houses with an allowed
dressing room or boudoir permits a
much more effective furnishing than
when the bed, or beds. were more plain
ly in evidence.
me for suggestions in furnishing an al
coved bedroom for her young daughter.
and 1 would advise the use of English
couch cover, etc.
The following scheme in pink and
white could BIO used here: Cream col
ored walls in kalsomine to within two
feet of the ceiling, woodwork white
enarnel-a friese Of chint3 and the Hne
Of demarkation between the kalsomine
and material covered by wood mold
ing. This brings the chintz on a line
with the top Of the window frame, and
therefore produces a delightful effect
when the curtains Of chintz are dropped
on either side of the window. Figured
net or muslin may be used against the
glass in full, soft folds.
l have before me u cllintz with cream
ground and two-inch cluster OF small
pink roses scattered rather closely over
it. Small figures are preferable for the
room OF q young girl. and ground
which is rather closely covered In
chirtzes and cretonnes is much in vogue
lust now. The ceiling should be washed
with pink, the shade OF the roses. me
curtains in this larger room shouia nor
be valanced, but hang over the muslin
ones in straight, plain folos: Ine nraSs
Srs,r@F mp
with white spread and pillows. The
bungalow bed, so-called. Is q very pretty
niece of furniture to use In mere. In0
posts at the foot come no hl6ner tnen
the top of tho mattress, aitnougn the
head posts are almost as hEh as III al
ordinary three-quarter bed. In the room
with the bed should be placed the chif-
fouier, q chintz covered chest OF drawers
to. hold shirt waists, etc., ana snoe Dox
with cushion and valance OF ching. Inns
latter is easily made at home. TWO plain
small chairs on which the chintZ has
been smoothly tackled with small brass
tacks complete the furnishing. An alpha
rug or plain brussels of deep old rose
should cover the floor and tlere should
be no mirror save the one OYER the chif-
fonier.
This restraint in furnishing renders the
dainty luxury of the allowed boudoir
more apparent. In here, where there are
two easement windows. diamond-p aned.
there are vRlancee ana side curtains OF
the chintz. and the figured net IL fiuted
against the glass. A dressing table be-
tween the windows is covered with net.
like the curtains, frilted and gathered
over pink sateen. The mirror frame Ii
a puff Of net over pink. a full-length
mirror hung fiat against the opposite
wall, has plain wooden frame covered
smoothly with chintz. The walls OF this
room are colored the deeper pink Of the
bedroom ceiling. A gilt enameled wick.
err armchair upholstered with chints and
a low wicker seal, besides q small gilt
chair in front Of the dressing table. are
the necessary furniture.
As no italian Or French bedroom is
complete without It's little dressing table,
before which one may sit to do the
coiffure SO In Jour country these pretty
and convenient little adjuncts to the
ordinary bedroom furniture should al
ways be in evidence. An ordinary pine
table Of just the proper size and height
for convenience may be covered oyer
the top within sateen of any pale color
desired, and hung with breadths scanti-
~ full on tble sides and front. These
curtains should separate In front to adj
NIT of the Hnees going under as one
sits at . desk. Over this color dotted
muslin or figured net should be hting in