The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
Cayly Colored Chintzes and Cretonnes,
Suggestive Of the Cubist, Are
Extremely Popular

birds OF paradise. pheaeants and pea
cocks on backgrounds Of dull greens.
reds. silver gray and black, inc would
be stunning for hangings or a dining
room screen or perhaps on the big
wing chair In the living room. Many
of these are blocked by hand from
wooden books many years old and
there Is n particular charm about them
not found in the machine printed
linens; a light varying Of color, q more
perfect blending. and then they possess
the additional advantage of being prac-
tically fast color.
The sunfast draperies show many
new stripes and some are iridescent.
These are made of mercerized cottons.
linen and silk, fabrics that drape beau
tifully. and the color lines are extern
sive. A few years ago 1t was unwise
to buy certain colorings. as they did
not prove true tn their name. but now
the manufacturers have succeeded In
placing upon the market every con-
ceivable color and shade, not only
fadeless. but washable.
English easement CLOTH Is growing
greatly in popularity. many using II
in place of window shades. and GER
tainly it's soft { dis are artistic.
Notwithstanding the unsettled con-
ditions now prevailing In both foreign
nnd domestic industries, the acutcness
of the dye situation, and the diniculty
~ importing from Europe. the new
designs and colorincs in drapery ma
| terials were never more varied. never
more beautiful than this season.
No less fascinating than the drapery
materials are the new wal papers.
| Many copies OF old English chintzes
| show large floral designs. or quaint
little bouquets Of bright old fashioned
| flowers on a cream or white >"ound.
| These arc especially effective when
used with plain hangings and are
| charming for the CUES room in town
or co,n,rv house. The cut out border
Ia still. popular. but not so much so as
in past seasons, the tendency seeming
| TO be more toward the all over nsureu
wall,
Oue manufacturer is showing a de-
Iehtful pattern of soft blue birds with
bright yellow breasts and small blue
flowers on n widely striped back-
ground. There are little black and
white designs. some with gay chinese
borders, and fabric effects in imitation
Of silk wall coverings.
For the living room there is a new
imitation grass cloth that comes In a
great number of colors and overcoInes
the Objectionable feature of show!nG
the seams as so many Of these wall
hancines did last season. II Is now
poss,b,e to buy these materials nine
r--A - -.gJth ciNs'py "a seamless wall
which may he ornamented with "A stem
cilled bands and decoration. Gray tap
estry papers for tho hal! or Colonial
living room are much in vogue and the
pictorial reproductions ~ the old hand
printed papers are adaptable Tor the
summer Colonial home.
An interesting paper brought ont by
the increasing popularity of black lac
ouer furniture has "A duh black back
ground showing a Chinese C~hippenda.e
design in duh gold. The small fabric
effects are very prevalent and form
good backgrounds tor pictures besides
making interesting walls.
A new panel decoration depicts a
life size peacock In natural oo,ors on a
dull silver background well covered
with large roses. morning glories II
dahlias in pretty culor'nCs. The manu-
facturer asserts that Their" are l5o
colors IN this one design, So beautifully
>.ended and Harmonious. however, that
one does not realize the enormous
amount Of thought and artistic ability
tina. the designer Incorporated in the
panel.
Fortunate indeed are the home
builders, or those redecoratinE this
season. for never before have the
manufacturers and importers of wall
coverings and ~hanginGs made greater
efforts or been more successful in pro-
duCinC drapcries and decorations.
practical, artistic. and last. but not
least. within the range of nearly every
pocketbook.