Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-18
Won1en's Interests
LIGHTING THE I79a4E PROVIDES FOR
4f,fIS11Cs BEAUTY AND USEFULNESS

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Lighting the hone has become
"a chief concern sof decorators. ln7
stead of lighting il in the old, in-
adequate, impossible way, winch
conveyed nothing in the way of ar
tistie beauty and but little in gen
cral usefulness, the lighting is now
well done. The old center ehand-
elier and high side lights were un-
doubtedly responsible for many bad
eve troubles due to strain trying to
get along with lights too far from
the points of activity where they
were needed. The new lighting
avoids this trouble.
The steadiness of the electric
current, well shaded, is delight TO
all who use their eyes constantly.
Convenient plugs placed at needed
points enable us to arrange the
lighting as befits our individual
needs. One satisfying thing about
the convenient lights is they are
also ineonspicnous and seem to
naturally fit in where they are
placed.
OF course, the shading of these
lights is the charming feature about
them. Never were there as many
innovations in shape and material
as there are in use today-a shade
for every kind of light. The outer
shades for inverted ceiling lights
are invariably made to match the
decorations of the. rooms in which
they are placed and they are gen
orally made of some silken stuff,
something thin enough not to OBJ
struct the light. but colorful enough
to look attractive when the light
shines through them. The coloring
should never be pronounced enough
to attract the eve upward III the
daylight, point that interior dec
orators are very particular to avoid.
&sE&s Ulp1ittm Law
One aiairN fittrn: Sani 3s2that the
shade must harmonize with the
lamp base, and this is true especial
ly of table lamps For instance, If
the base happens to be Chinese
Jar or figure. the shade must be
URtOTdltu With oliItcC uV
matter what the material may be.
Another rule is that the frame shall
drop to just the right angle to con- |
form to the shape of the base, and
the fringe, if any is usedn must not
be allowed to fall low elfongh to
cover the figure entirely or the
curve of the base which reveals Its
artistic shape. Many Chineses lamps
are being shaded by glazed Gam
bric especially stiffened for the
purpose. The glazing process
makes it firm enough to be made
mp without frame. Both soft tan !
and a deep cream ground with |
Chinese figure or flower motif or
Chippendale design, are popular 1
The fringe used is a special linen,
which goes with the cambrie well.
and is usually chosen to match the
groundwork of the design.
The dark, heavy, wooden bases |
seem naturally TO fall into the man
ner of Jacobean decorations, the
shades being of chintz or sllk |
with period designs that bring out
the old greens and solferino shades
or color. The only trouble is that |
all the decorations in the room
must conform TO this peculiar tint, !
for no color will go well with sol
ferino except a kindred shade.
Are Popular
Parchment shades are very pop
ular and many original shapes and
new designs are constantly appear
ing. Small shades for the side
lights in living rooms or formal
drawing rooms follow the designs
of table lights in shading. Leathe~
er flowers, are ti-tei in exquisite