The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
WHAT'S IN FASHION,
Formal Drawing Rooms Again
Directed BIZ AMOS PARRISH-

NEW YORK, Oct. lbs the
IN old-time elegant drawing
room" about to replace the modern
living room? That's question
causing much cogitation and some
CONSERVATION.
Certain it IS that for some time
homes have been taking on more
formal look. And now that clothes
likewise have gone elegant, it's logi-
cal to suppose that homes will get
even more so.
Women are dressing up. Hats are
more important looking Coats and
dresses have a grand LADY, air.
Velvet, lace and feathers, intricate
sleeves and luxurious furs are in
fashion.
The feminine silhouette APP
proaches that of the middle and
late 1905 when the little niceties
of etiquette we're strictly observed.
New Background Needed
Such fashions deserve a back
ground of dignity and elegance. In
fact, they need it, if they are to be
set off to best advantage. And in
the most fashionable homes they're
getting it.
They're getting it in the largest
number of homes by a greater use
of eighteenth century furnishings
and decorative ideas.
The late eighteenth century and
early nineteenth century in England
was a period of formality and
masters of furniture design took
advantage of the desire for ele-
gance to create some of the most
beautiful furniture and accessories
the world ever has known.
It's this beautiful formal furni-
ture and furnishings which are
being copied today and used in
fashionable homes and which
parallels the growing formality and
elegance of clothes.
Table Settings Formal
Sheraton, Hepplewhite and Dun
can Phyfe styles in mahogany are
increasingly popular, especially for
dining room suites and occasional
living room pieces like secretaries,
desks, small tables and chairs.
Table settings are more formal,
too. Fine white damask is the most
fashionable table covering. Much
cut crystal and beautiful silver is
being used.
Fashionable clothes are elabo-
rated by fine details of bias cutting,
scanning, handwork. intricacy OF
design. And fashionable homes are
elaborated in their furnishings.
More formal treatments Of over
draperies are used and the draperles
themselves are apt to be trimmed
with fringe; pleatings and landings.
Lace Curtains Revived
There's a revival of interest in
lace curtains with simple border de-
signs or tiny spaced figures. Many
elaborate floral patterns are found
in draperies and rugs.
Lamps show a little more detail
in their bases and have simple trim
mings on their silk shades.
Fashionable clothes have a look
of luxury in their fine materials and
handsome furs. Luxury is eX-
pressed in fashionable homes, too,
in the rich fabrics used for furn1-
ture covers and Grapes, and in the
deep. down-flled cushions on lounge
chairs and sofas.
Taupe Era Passes
Fashionable fall clothes show
lots of color contrast. So do fash
ionable home decoration schemes.
The old taupe era, monotonouS
and depressing, is gone. Three
color combinations are used in the
smartest rooms-two major colors
and a third for accent.
Fashionable clothes often CON-
as silk and wool, silk and velvet,
bine more than one material, such
wool and velvet. And you'll find
that fashionable rooms combine
many different textures in their
draperies and upholSterieS.
Tapestry, damask, glazed chintz,
taffeta-these are only four ma
terials of many that often may be
counted in a single Smartly
decorated room.
Copyright. 1881. by Amos Parrish)
Next-DO you know the smart
ways of combining color in dresses?
Amos Parrish tells you.