The Washington herald., 1916-09-20

three times as much as it was fiye
years ago. There is tremendous
vogue for. Chinese carpets
good Oriental may be called the
most economical OF luxuries and is a
constant source of pleasure. The
come from Persia, for the best wool
for that purpose grows there. The
designs- in a Persian rug usually have
conventionslized flowers or trees. A
Turkish rug is distinguished by its
geometric designs. '.s
Chinese rugs are of distinct char
acter; with few exceptions the de-
signs are of Chinese origin. The same
which may be found also in Chinese
silks, porcelains. and other art works.
These rugs have peculiarly silk Ips-
ter and by comparison are high pile.
Chinese rugs are distinguished just
as much by their omission of rich reds
as the Bpkara rugs possess them.
Rugs should not be purchased only
for their individual beauty, but also
for their adaptability to their future
placement so that they will unite with
the walls and blend in with the color
scheme so that there will be a common
unit with the rest of the room.
AhS DSSI iuB lOI use 10 OHt NHdN 10
keyed by ole color, while all the others
subordinate themselves to this one
color" ..-
Rugs are to the floor what green
moss or grass is to the earth. and in
the same way make the path more
comfortable under foot Small all
over designs and two-toned patterns
are always a safe purchase. Often a
rug lays in the wrong light and II 1t
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advantage.
Entire floor carpet-yes. and those
even tackled down-are used nova
days, even the floral patterns dis
carded long ago. are again revived.
Soft putties, grays. blues and null
berry. to say nothing of black, may
now be had in nearly authe domestic
rugs.
The excellence of domestic rugs is
nowhere, better portrayed than in the
Wilton rugs, which are surely speci-
mems of real worth and sound merit.
The Oriental or Chinese designs. or
solid colors are shown in such a va
riety in all shades to tone with all
color schemes. that choosing one is
really a pleasurable task.
Seamless Chenille rugs come in all
sizes. or may be made to order in any
size and any tone.
had il a splendid range of colors.
which Till combine in perfect har-
mony with practically any decoration.
Administer rugs in Chinese designs
show an unusual assemblage of pat
terms and colors. Chinese all-over ef-
feet rugs with dark blue and tan fig
ures and a tan and blue border attes st
the ingenuity of our manufacturers.
An all-over Persian rug with a tan
ground with a tan, blue and rose de-
sign bordered with rose. green and
blue. needs close inspection for one
to realize that 1t did not come from
the Orient
To meet the demand for Adams de-
signs in furnishing, a rug has been
especially produced with a solid center
and an Adam design border.
Reversible rugs from Japan are
probably the heaviest quality of grass
rugs ever shown. Both sides are stem
Ciled with figures in a characteristic
cally Japanese fashion, Novelty is
added to the appearance by the par
TALLY round corners.
Grandmother's "Turkey-mat" or the
round and oval rag rugs are pleasant
"reminiscences of bygone days.
Chintz rugs Of plain colors with
floral borders may be Just what you
are looking for for the nursery or
bedroom. The oilcloth rug. woven of
strips of oilcloth like rag rugs, most
likely will find its way to the kitchen
or bathroom without much delay.
Washable bathroom rugs in the nat
ural color of the wool with one-inch
borders. are not much more expensive
than the cotton rugs and will be found
to be wise choice.