Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
By Aida yREELAND.

Commentator and criticism have
both been unstintingiy directed toward
the modern manner of interior decora-
ton. On its treatment of curtains,
however, most critics agree in its favor.
For. with the same daring disregard
for the past which has been one of the
dominant forces in its furniture move
ments, it has likewise launched its
attack on traditional methods of cur
tanning. not only in materials and color,
but in the form of drapery
Oddly enough, where, in furniture,
the tendency has frequently been to-
ward angularity and hardness of line,
further accented with upholstery fab
RIGS often inclined to tweeds, feathers
or other hard-finished materials, in
curtains the movement is toward curves.
Consequently materials selected by the
mOdernjStS for curtains and draperieS
are more and more being drawn from
the most luxurious of dress fabrics.
In fact, the modern dressing of a
window is apt to bring with it all the
complications attendant on the fitting
Of a dress If one is planning to gaze
outdoors through curtain mist Of sew
eral pastel shades of chiffon.
For bedroom done in the modernis-
tAc manner most charming curtain
scheme was developed in velvet and
georgette crepe. Velvet hangings in
back of the bed, and at each side of
two French windows on either side of
the bed were suspended from q very
dark green molding.
Blending into the velvet tone and the
nolding above was the deep green tier
of the valance and the inside section
of the lower curtain.
To soften the green second tier and
curtain width of biegS georgette was
used, while a third thickness was
OF pale green. By pulling the side vel
vet hangingS to keep out the daylight
one had solid background of velvet
drapery.
somewhat similar handling of
blending shades was noted in another
ful-length boudoir window. Three
varying lengths of chiffon suspended
from the top melted from beige into
apricot and were hung against the glass,
the lowest and deepest tone touching
the floor. For pull curtains a heavy
biege satin was chosen. Satin was SIM
1!arly used ip another bedroom plan,
this time in ivory white at one side of
tne window over a glass curtain of
figured voile
An informal window derives a formal
touch by the use of full-length draper
les. One such window, which is in a
bedroom, has softly gathered glass
curtain Of pale yellow georgette, while
on either side are jade green curtains
OF crepe de chine, the same material
which was used for the bedspreads.
This manner of draping is an ideal
way to attain dignifed effect when a
window of this type has been introduced
into living room or hall, providing,
as it does in this case, delightful set
ting for a table
The circular window is, of course. the
product Of the modern designer, and
few of us are at present faced with the
problem OF curtaining one
Nevertheless it is interesting to see
what a pleasing and graceful compo-
sition of folds and gathers a circular
window can inspire. In one treatment
Of this problem, light filters through
a green silk gauze. while amber taffeta
forms the framing panels at either
side.
Three different fabrics may some
times enter into the curtain scheme
this arrangement being especially suit
able for dining or living rooms. A
modernistic weave of artificial silk dam
ask in petunia and silver shades is
looped across the top and falls in
straight lines at one side. An inter
mediate panel of silver cloth is next
introduced and blends into generously
thirred glass curtain of cream net.
Another handsome curtain group
using three materials with color effect
as its prime motif was one of the chic
innovations in a modern music room
having a single window Of great ex'
panse and height.
Against the glass hung coarsel,
meshed silver filet lace. On either sid'
were gorgeous taffeta curtains of Chi
nese red. Over these toward the middle
OF the window, and effecting startling
, contrast, were posed two long panel
Of deep sapphire velvet.
Not quite so spectacular was the mod
ernistic suggestion for curtaining ;
dining room easement. Silk madra
curtains Of e"eonservative" nsoderntstt