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LOW-LINED—Simplified French Provincial chair with contemporary look.

CONTOUR PERFECT—Cane and wrought iron plus : conform to body shape.

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DANISH INFLUENCE—Rocker, sofa and chair all co-ordinate, have neat proportions.

DUAL-PURPOSE COUCH—More and more sleep equipment disguises its use.

By JEAN SPICKLEMIRE Times Homes Editor

HOUSEKEEPING will be easier than ever this fall. It will cost less, too. That's because contemporary designers have solved today’s living needs by the thousands of new home furnishing lines to be shown this week and next in Chicago and Grand

Rapids. Mrs. Consumer soon will be seeing the items in her favorite retail store.

After local buyers have made their selections, homemakers will find casual designs the rule rather than the exception on

Smartly Clad Spectators Look Cool, Comfortable At Colorful Roya

furniture floors. Prices will be much the same; if there's a switch, the tag will be lower,

# 2 » CARPETS AND RUGS will definitely take a plunge because of deflated wool costs.

Floor fashions are highly flexible, usable either in" cottages or more formal homes. Tops patternwise are overall designs or muted combinations of two colors, Turquoise is the newest shade, New curtains and drapery fabrics have carved fresh horizons, especially where price is no object. Texture plays a big role; so do simple, small patterns.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE—Diana Kay Kent, daughter of Mrs, Fern Kent, Zionsville, wearing a red, white and blue dress was

seen talking to patrol ju e Marion Wilson, Zionsville, yester-

afternoon. at Wel

pton. Farm where the Royalton

Steeplechase wos held. But it also was Flag Day. i psepluchuse wus el Or wie Me Wien's Tad (calles

pink) coat, Diana's blue dress and the white

Dolly.

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One line of casement cloth can be washed and hung in seven minutes, Synthetic fibers abound; one looks like linen, another imitates tweed. Whether it's a stripe, pattern or plaid, the material will serve beautifully in a variety of period rooms. s » ” LIGHTING fixtures further the theme of easy living. They swivel or raise and lower on pulleys; one is operated by twisting the tubing in the shaft base. The correlated furniture grouping is the darling of the international buying and selling arenas, It's a trend that's

SHADOW. BOXING—Box-holders welcomed shadows to cool them from. the burning sun.

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ROOM DIVIDER—Sofa with permanently attached serving board performs in either living or dining room,

spread to modern as well as traditional units, a trend mixing woods, finishes, materials and designs. Typical is the chest shown, part of a dining, living and bedroom scheme. The cabinet is made of mahogany, has laminated walnut pulls, waxed rosewood legs. Cane panels cover the sliding doors that conceal clothes trays, graduated storage shelves. Legs will adjust to uneven floors. » ” »” BORN BECAUSE of the open plan house, the co-ordination idea has clinched the popularity "of multipurpose furniture. Function either is masked or prettily displayed.

The dual-purpose couch pictured hides its sleeping ability behind 'a luxurious exterior, wedge bolster, fashionable legs. The “Serva Sofa” shown, especially planned for the combined living-dining room, cleverly weds a marble-topped, glassshelved table to the back of a comfortable foam rubber cushioned davenport. The combinatjon enables -the piece to serve as roony divider, the wrought iron underpinnings give it A plus rating fashionwise, ” ” » MODERN, like a chameleon, casts its influence everywhere, It shows up in French Proviy-

Casual Is Fall Furniture Keynote

cial, giving the chair shown long, low lines formerly reserved for the newer period. It pervades the traditional section, is responsible for the return of 19th Century styles, the demise of 18th Century groups. Popular this market are

Biedermeier, English Regency, Directoire and French and American Empire with their lighter scale and simpler detail. Like the Directoire dresser pictured, contemporary traditional is a good mixer with modern. A European type of modern is the Danish line by John Stuart. Its good proportions, comfort co-ordinate in line as well as fabric. Shown is a sofa,

Surrounded by water jugs, coffee containers

and cases of cold Cokes, they sat watching the races and occasionally moved from one box to another to converse. Miss Weiss (standing) was making the rounds here. She chose a green and white sundress and bolero with white appliques for the event.

Seated are Mrs, C. Bruce McConnell, hostess in this box; Mrs. H. Earl Conrad and Mrs. Will

McConnell chose a white and pink pique sundress to keep her cool. A blue cotton skirt

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and a red print sundress by Mrs. Wiggins.

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jam F. Wiggins (left to right). Miss and blouse were worn by Mrs. Conrad

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TRADITIONAL—Directoire chest that's part of the = 19th Century revival. .

CORRELATED CHEST—Planned to match dining room, living,

_ room and bedroom pieces.

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rocking chair and Morris chair, the latter two discarded at thes turn of the century, now back in a new guise. » ” »

THE ROCKER has a runner ending at the back line of the seat, It makes tipping impossible. The Morris pattern has a back that self-adjusts as: the pitch of the sitter's body changes. The architect has cast his shadow over designs, too. Traceable to him is the modular unit, an interesting engineering feat that combines many functions into a single arrangement, The one shown places twin chests on brass

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Times art layout by J. Hugh O'Donnell.

MODULAR IS MULTI-PURPOSE—This flexible unit provides desk, storage, seat- !

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legged bases. The latter can be used as seating pieces, the former trimly geared desk and storage facilities, Subtle shapes, a sculptured look emphasizes the architec tural influence, also. Often lines conform to body contours, like the cane and wrought iron chair illustrated. Resembling other modern pieces, unusual materi als combine to make an intrigue ing product. In the chair fir is used for the arms. Modern and traditional have met on a middle ground of me dium finishes. It's the warm, tawny, natural look now rae ther than the blond or cordovan tones, So

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