Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26


now finding favor Is a lamp, and
there arc fow furnishings that add
30 much to the coziness of a room
as one Of tho floor or table lamps
with q pretty shade. Then there Is
the lamp which has no attractive
shade and il used for It's original
purpose only, that of giving more
light. OF course the beautiful ono
give light, too. but their light IL
usually subdued to add beauty to the
surroundings,
The floor lamps were first SHOWN
a few years ago and were generally
called piano lamps, being about the
height Of q piano. but now many
homes without a piano havo these
lovely articles. Some years before
the floor lamps came in q table
lamp held the fancy Of popular favor
The most Of them we're equipped with
glass shades. sometimes Of the plain
est sort and again quite elaborate
ly decorated. The newest fad In shad-
es Is that OF parchment, decorated
but for n few years the lovely silk
and georgette ones have held sway
and merchants predict they will re-
main in favor for some time. because
of their lovely colors and the beau
tifm ways in which they can be
made.
Novel ideas In Bases.
For the bases Of lamps many
novel ideas have been used and
more are being shown each day.
When the table lamps came out
metal was most common for the
bases and later wood was utilized to
better advantage for added beauty
Then some clever housewife conceiv-
ed the idea that a lovely vase wouid
make a pretty base and that Idea
soon found q great deal OF favor. II
"a still good but, OF course, can not
be- utilized In bases for floor lamps.
Wood Is the only material used IN
their bases but II Is "camouflaged
IN 40 many ways that 1t Is hardly
recognizable. Enameling the wood IN
a variety of colors makes an at
tractive base and some exquisite
ones are hand carved and painted
metallic bronze, roman gold or
conbination>of gold and some pastei
snde, One was shown nc With
combination of metallic bronze and
old rose velvet. The velvet was quite
lovely but not so much so as the
painted bases.
Exquisite coIors in Shades.
The shades are really the prettiest
part of the lamp and such gorgeous
ones as can be, had. The glass shades
of mottled co1ors, then those with
lovely scenes or queer conventional
designs on plan backgrounds were
considered most attractive for the
table lamps Of a decade ago, but they
can not compare with those Of to-
day. The silk and georgette ones are
certainly the daintiest householo
novelties we have had in some time.
They are fashioned in a score or
different shapes and oil are beau
tiful. Dull blue and old rose are the
most popular shades locally. but now
and then tan or old gold combined
with old rose makes An attractive
one. Taupe Is the newest color so
new In fact that 1t has not been
seen much in local homes as yet. 1t
is combined with some other color
to be more effective. The materials
used in the shades are not always
of plain colors, the newest arrivals
being of brocaded silk in one color
or lowered silk in combination OF
colors.
Fringe Popular Trimming.
Wide fringe Is the one trimming
that will be found on most OF the
shades. It is Of silk, chenille or me-
tallic braid. Silk or chenille braid is
also used and the most wonderful
tassels add an attractive note. Hand
made silk flowers are another trim
ming becoming more popular.
There are many women who make
the shades theselves and while 1t is
slow, tedious work the result Is so
exquisite that one feels we'll repayed
for the work. They are. OF course,
much cheaper, too, than those already
made. Frames Of every sort can be
found In the art department Of dry
goods stores and after examining a
shade ready made It Is easily seen
how to do the work. All Of the shades
have Innings. usually of some color
contrasting to that on the outside
and one that gives lovely warm
tone when the lamp is lighted. The
outside Of the shade usually harmon
ICES with the general colors in the
furnishings of tho room and the