Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1950 — Page 19
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polors easier on the eyes. Selections for-ithe exhibition, from a multi
machine could rest on a book, were made on the is of whether they met standBasle Sf good modern design.
Necessary Qualities | Design of this type, according to Edgar Kaufman, director of the exhibition, must have, among] pther qualities: Na | ONE: Permanent qualities, rommon to well-designed objects pf all periods. | TWO: Lines, color and function puited to living in today's homes. THREE: a psychological touch, making users feel they are living | In the present. | The exhibition, housed in the| Merchandise Mart, will be open to| the public Monday through Friday after tomorrow. It is sponsored jointly by the Mart and New York's Museum of Modern Art.
‘Lamp Tree Feature One of the features of the show| Is a “lamp tree” set up so Mrs.| ‘America can use one of its several} lamps to read while her husband| trains another on a repair job at| the end of the room. The tree is fitted with lamps, gimilar in shape to spot lamps used for reading in bed, They are| attached with screws to a verti-| cal metal pole and can be moved] up and down on the pole and in| any direction from selected points. | For the housewife, concerned with space and weight, there was| a lightweight sewing machine, | housed in smart grey metal with geaming fittings. The base of | the machine was about a foot long and some six inches wide. | Another space saver was a, portable dishwasher, complete with wire washing basket. Tt was about 18 inches square, a complete | unit in kitchen-white enamel. i Each of the objects at the show was scheduled to arrive on store] counters in about six weeks. And most of them will have price tags| suited to the modest pocketbook. They even include glassware, in| soft green patterned after the] best made by hand, due to sell at 15 cents each from tumblers to
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JEAN TABBERT YEAR THERE'S a table for every purpose and any decorating scheme. Volume manufacturers finally
have caught up with fine fur-
niture design, extending their 1950 pieces to include room accessories. Tops especially are varied. They are made of leather, cork, marble and glass. Finishes, too, come in many
*. Shades to blend, contrast or
maich with larger units. Flexibility and function are emphasized, too.
Coffee tables are many-du-tied, some built close to the floor to match modern couches. The one shown is in limed oak with a plate glass center
section to show off figurines,
serving dishes or magazines. It measures 20x39%x14 inches high, is available in ebony, for dramatic accent, or silver fox finish. Made
by Ebert & Williams, ~~
Table Space
Lamp tables do more than their assigned job. The threetiered one pictured allows plenty of space for reading material or refreshments as well as being an efficient light-shedder. The table top is stain proof In case a glass spills, Limed oak is added to the two finishes mentioned above. This table is made by the Ebert & Williams people also. ' When a five-piece sofa is used in a room's decor, the compact seating arrangement necessitates plenty of table space. The snack tables provide just that. They come in birch with leather tops handtooled in gold, have handsome fretwork.
Made by the Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing Co. the tables are handy, too, for television and recreation rooms, Long popular in traditional settings is the drum table.
The two-tiered one shown re-
in wonderful rayon Aristamoor fabric in an array of bright,
happy plaids. Plus all those things you know mean Ship ‘N Shore,
" aolorfast, preshrunk, wrinkle-resistant, action pleats, and
fonger tefl. Sizes 30 to 40 Included.
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_ Three-tiered lamp table . , , three finishes volves, highlights pattern in-
terest with swirl mahogany, satinwood borders. Further detail is added by leather top, parchment finish, and gold
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The table also has drawers and plenty of space for books and decorative accessories. Made by the American Furniture Novelty Co.
Tall Tables Chairside tables have risen to meet the heights of their companion pieces. Shown is a tall Sheraton unit with book rails and drawered lamp pedestal. The individual look, reflected both by modern and traditional units this year, shows up here in the mahogany moldings and turnings, the burl maple drawer fronts and the book rail spindles. The gold-tooled leather tops look soft, old and palm worn. Fine wrought and solid brass mounts of old design are extras which underline the period mood. Made by the Weiman Co.
Chairside table is Sheraton design, space-saving
maker.
Inspires New Fabrics! Decorations Stress
; Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. 21--A new conception of color and texture in American home fabrics is developing with the increasing nationwide construction of the “ranch house” or modified one-story modern residence, according to Walter Puschel, production manager of F. Schumacher & Co. world's "argest decorative fabric house, “The ranch house puts the ac sent on open living with'a flowing ce from room to room, and the 'decorating theme is simplicity,” Mr. Puschel declared, “Emphasis in new fabrics for these particular homes is therefore on texture and vibrant color.” He cited as an example a new group of woven-textured fabrics introduced by F. Schumacher. | They are, he explained, designed
versions of the architectural style that originated on the West Coast
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Inspired by Southwest | The new group is called “ranch {house” and consists of three dif{ferent nubby, woven textures {Each has a blend of dominant |and subordinate shades of rich lcolors used. Both texture and color, Mr. Puschel declared, are similar to those inspired by the Southwest and in vogue for people who favor the modern interiors. | An interesting matelasse, | called “Mesa Plaid,” has a raised | modernistic design over a weave | {resembling homespun textures. It is available in flve background {colors: Sagebrush green, Hopi red, pumpkin and lime, canyon moss, and rust. The raised plaid itself is in a neutral grey shade and smooth, contrasting texture. . For use as a companion to “Mesa Plaid,” Schumacher’s cre-
" |ated a plain fabric called “Can-
yon Cloth” with similar weave and colors. Both fabrics retail for about $11 a yard. !
Uses Metal
The third in the group, named “Pueblo Tweed,” features an unusual modern texture obtained through the use of rayon, cotton and the non-tarnishable metal, lurex. Styled and colored to harmonize with the other two, it {comes in seven colors: Cactus green, peso silver, canyon pink, {rust, lime and Hopi red and wumpkin. Retail price is about $12 1 yard. While this group was styled | primarily for ranch house archi- | tectures material and environment, Mr. Puschel pointed out, {it is adaptable to any interior | where fabrie textures are ths im-
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Hurrah for Color! Ship 'N Shore Plaids
Texture, Vibrant Color|!
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A North Carolina hill. woman primarily for use in the rambling] hand stitches a hooked rug. She turns out similar ones regularly {and spread rapidly to other sec- for an Asheville firm.
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comforts to the rough dwellings ~ of Colonial days. Now they sre
--just the right touch to a Provincial room or the period accent in modern surroundings, Pioneers made their own from ~ seraps of cloth and clothing. As the years passed, the need for personal production of rugs diminished. And with this decline, the art of making the hooked variety almost disap. peared. In the last 30 years, however, - commercial companies have re« vived the business. One of these is the Treasure Chest, a firm in Asheville, N. C, Al though modern-day production has introduced mechanical - carding, spinning equipment and large dye vats to handle hundreds of pounds of yarn, the hand-stitching still is done by natives in the neighboring. mountains, Tie Representatives of the come pany drop off the yarn on regular tours of the district, them pick up the finished products on a succeeding trip. The Treasure Chest line, available in all sizes including a 9 by 12 whopper one, will be at Wasson's’ tomorrow. come either in oval or oblong shapes.
LS. Ayres & (bo.
You are cordially invited to see our
-Stork-Bound Fashions for Spring
in a
. Maternity Show
in Ayres’ Meridian Shop Tuesday, January 24, 1950 At 12:15 and 2:30. M. In
Ayres’ Maternity Shop, Second Floor ss