The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12

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The living room is in soft
tones, with the four windows
curtained in cream net and
draped with lovely old English
cretonne in soft rose and blue
on a background of buff. Over
near the rounded window stands
q handsome grand piano, across
whose glossy mahogany surface
is q brilliantly striped scarf that
suggests Spain or Mexico. Di-
rectly in front of the window
is a dear little cabinet Of grace
full curves and delicate colors.
The davenport, Mrs. Gibson'S pet
piece of furniture, is covered in
the English cretonne OF the
same shades as used at the win
dows. The fireplace is a CHEEKY
red brick affair and is allowed
to hold on its mantel three very
old and very lovely Dresden
ladies Of long ago.
Reposing comfortably on the
floor before the hearth is an old
fashioned music box. It was
picked up in a musty little old
Shoppe in London and carefully
nursed back to tinkling health.
It is really a very elaborate one,
for it not only plays the usual
notes out has tiny chimes and
q wee dr1lnn that boomS out every
now and then. Hanging on the
wall behind the davenport are
two couplets of water colorS done
In 1928 by Cox, who was one
Of the first really to go IN Tor
soft water colors.
Talented Young Person
Just off the living room IS
the work shop, where the slen'
der little blonde lady Of the
house paints, and does all sorts
of things. She is really a very
talented young person. AT
present she is working on a
screen for the dining room. On
it are hunting scenes, depict
ing all of the happenings that
take place when following the
hounds. Instead of leaving
this work Of art in its bright
fresh colors, Mrs. Gibson has
discovered that by a secret
process of her very own she
can antique" her screen. Thus
making it a fellow being in age
as well as character as the nu'
merous hunting prints on the
walls.
over the mantel in the din
ing room is the story Of a hunt
done in small pictures. This
priceless piece came from Lang
ley Park, Mrs. Gibson's family
estate in Kent, England. Speak
ing Of hunting, the GibsonS do
q lot of hunting of their own.
Mrs. Gibson keeps one of her
mounts, Dixie, at Southdowns
in England and the other,
Spotlight, out at her home in
Maryland. It was while riding
with q group of friends that
the Gibsons came to possess
Mango. The dog, then a puppy,
followed the horses gamely
and, after making friendly
overtures, was picked up by one
of the riders who in turn gave
the little wanderer To her nreS-
ent owners.
An especially priced posses
sion Of the household is the
unusual Mexican tea Set of
pleasingly gaudy colors that was
o gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel At
will. Performing a little dance
Of their own in the very midst
Of the complacent pottery are
two small wooden figures from
Oberammergau. It would seem
that an ambition to have some
thing from every nook and cor
ner Of the earth is well on the
road to fulfillment.
A recent addition to the inter-
esting collection in this artistic
home is a very complete and fas-
cinating supply of glass from
Venice, which arrived a day or
two ago.
French FOur-P Poster Bed
Upstairs, the bedrooms are
dainty creations Of art. One Of
them boasts a huge acorn four
poster bed Of French design. In
its foot one can still see the
small holes which once held the
cords that served as springs.
In this same room an old-faSh-