Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 314, 19 September 1909 — Page 21

PAGE TIlUEB . Rugs from Looms of East and West

-tVB RICHMOND PALULDIU21 ANI SUN-TSLEGIIA1I, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1909.

.EVER ha v. the rugs from the

handlooma of the far Orient, un equaled In rich, unfading

more within the mean of the avaraM tintiaahnld. Not enlv

are they now retarded as treasures of

art, but aa investments mat are considered economical In the long; run.. The certalntjr of their practically everlasting wear, and tha beauty of the mellow colorings and artlatlo conception, which harmonise with any atyle of Interior decoration, Is gaining for them unlimited appreciation. J One Oriental rug In a houee la usually tha means of having the floor coverings soon replaced by more Orientals, The antiques, of course, are rare In this country, and aa the finer onea ara usually woven of all Bilk, they ara considered too thin for floor, ruga and ara used as couch or table covers. Among tha cotton ruaa a few of those which are beta used In the greatest numbers ara the Xllim, the Saruk, the Bokhara, tha Khiva, tha Shires and the Senna, Buy. In tha Anglo-Persian velveta, Imita

tions of tha Orientals ara aupeisedlng all other,' patterns. , The colors "are faithfully, reproduced, and a Wilton In these designs; In a 1x12. may be bought for IS5.00. Tha prlcea vary according to else, of course. "A comparatively now development in tha Wilton rug; called the Amaxln, la a plain, two-toned velvet, with a border consisting simply of a straight band of the darker - shade, probably a foot wide, within which Is another, half tha width, of the contrasting tone. These coma in cardinal, green, brown and a beautiful ahada of old blue. ' Another novelty in the plainer ruga has a solid ground of olive green, with a conventional border of so dark a green as to appear black, and a figure of ' the border repeated In stripes to cover each seam. In carpeta there la a wide acopa of price and design. , Body Brussels may be had at $1.25 yard or Wilton car

peting at : $2.25. Very few rooms are

entirely covered with carpet nowadays. It la much better, particularly when

the room to be covered ia irregularly shaped, and a border carpet la used, to have the carpet made In rug ahapa, If

desired, and laid on the floor, than taj attempt to fit the room, which only em

phasises Its irregularity. ' Another hint from a professional decorator la that the tone of a room should ahada down to tha floor, otherwise; if tha rug la lighter than tha walla, one gets an Impression of top-heaviness. The same) decorator also insists as a rule on a stair carpet ; without any pattern - at all. If possible, as the effect of a pattern meant to be horizontal and forced to follow tha to and outa of the stairs, 1 annoying' to tha aye, and lacks a certain dignity and generosity of treatment thai the plain carpet will supply. The "rag style" carpets are greatly favored for bedrooms . and bathrooms, as much for the possibility of color schemea aa for their quaint attractiveness. Tha keen Interest In handcraft of every description la responsible for a revival ' of hand-woven rugs. . Many women are taking advantage of this to make . these rugs to order . In original designs. They are usually made of outing flannel, embroidered in heavy woolen yarn.

Simple Curtain and Drapery Effects are Preferred

The bungs-low, with lta elmple architecture aad prevalence of casement windows, haa sounded the death knell of the elaborate window drapery. Scrim and madras, with a narrow cluny edging, la unlvereally used , in living rooms of even tha moat elegant appointments. ,Aa the beat fabrics of this description 'sell for never more than 12.00 a yard, lit Is becoming practically Impossible to expend a very great amount on window curtains. Of course, side hangings are jan item, but as these must be in keepling with the curtains, the China ailka are; preferred to the brocades. The fad Car stenciling is very happily applied to the curtains proper or the hangings of den or dining-room Windows. Whan these,' aire done in colore harmontalng with the color scheme of the room, the effect la moat artistic. We are prone to overdo the idea, how

ever.: Though the Japanese, who have

used stenoillng for some S00 years, deco

rate everything from towels to head coverings with the work, one must know exactly where to stop or the whole effect will be ruined. Portieres of monk's cloth, burlap, or rep, - having a border stenciled ia conventional design are particularly good in a mission furnished room. For the bedrooms, English chints is desirable. Cretonnes come In many new designs, bursting into more gorgeous bloom every aeason. Seme have the stately hollyhocks, some the tiny noeegaya, others the ever popular baskets filled with flowers, which . trail downward in delicate sprays. With a cretonne room a charming arrangement of the windows is In the English cottage style, with the valance across the top and hangings at the aide. The glass curtain la sometimes used with good effect in a bedroom, especially in summer homes, and the bamboo portieres may be used with wicker furniture.

In the more elaborate decorative schemes, when' curtaining Is done for a room of a certain period, as for instance a Louis XV drawing room.' of course there ia no limit to the elaboration and expense. The outer ' shades may be of the Italian puff style. Be

neath the gold cornice will hang bro

cade lambrequins caught : up. by gold cord and heavy tassels. The lace curtains may , be of the real filet, costing

from $160.00 up. Portieres will often.

jbe of the same - brocade as . the side hangings, and when an effect of spaciousness ia desired, chair coverings are of the same material. It may be helpful to bear in mind that when carrying out. a color scheme the color tones of the -side, walls, furniture, wood work. .'wood trimmings' and curtains should ee closely related. Then the colore of the 'friesa, - dado chair upholstery and certain border may be

fin tones complementary to those of the

first group.

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You May Need Money for a number of purposes, especially at this aeason. Winter's fuel, provisions and clothing must be laid Id, and you may lack the ready cash with which to do this. If this is the case may we not have - the pleasure of explaining how we may be of service to you? . We Loan Money in sums to suit the borrower, on household goods,' pianos, teams, live stock, farming Implements and all kinds of personal property, without removal. -

Art Ware Never So Exquisite

BsasaasJESagItXU IV nv uvuwi uutt wv mmm Tp4 1 gradually approaching the asI eetic ideal of Thoreau In our

QVCVmiTV I I. 4 im aMU w& him that when he discovered a piece of ore on hia mantel

ahelf required daily dusting he at once thrust It out. While we haven't reached this extreme aa yet, still the piece of brlc-a-brae without a hint of utility must be of much artistic worth to' find a plaoe in i ' the tasteful home of today. Titer Is .on '. combination of art and utrathWavelBwftich . fancy la running" riot', theae daye. The home without a lamp is a cheerless rarity. Prom the hall to the bedrooms, mellow lights gleam through shade, of glass or parchment or silk. For the drawing room or the living room, the floor- lamps, are much used with a variety ot shades. An entirely new offering is a ataad of carved wood In Italian Renaissance, with which plaster of Parle ia combined, and the whole la covered in soft tones or bronzed. One particularly handsome one had a shade made of atamu flUt ibawL elabo

rately embroidered and with . a heavy silk fringe. The four corners were allowed to" hang In long, points. The Empire shades of delicately tinted ailka, ribbon embroidery forming garlands er medallions, strike the note of perfection in a room of the Louis period. These are also shown with' parchment paper, hand painted, covering a foundation of shirred silk. . A decided novelty r in these Kmpire effects Is the 'little Dresden china head and bust of a grand dame, attired in a brocaded, "lace trimmed gown, under whose voluminous skirt a tiny electric bulb la . placed. The effect of these quaintly illuminated figures is delightfully unique. The plain silk shades, with the rucking at top and bottom, are always In good taste. Cretonne shades, finished in gold "edging, in a pattern matching other decorative fabrlca in a bedroom ara very reasonable and may be made at home by a woman with . clever fingers. In the more expensive art glass domes, the laburnum, that we used to lo in our frudjngtfcer's fatdoo, has

lent Itself so well to this work that It Is much used. The Tiffany clusters in the inimitable fan-tie are Infinite In design, and hopeleaa In price. The latest production of the Tiffany workshop is a now turquoise glass which is to b seen in unique vase dealgaa.

Window bakes. Jewel cases, fern dishes and busts In , the Italian terra cotta are being extensively displayed. Theae are for the most part in the soft, old Ivory tint, but occasionally in the busts or Jewel-boxes, rich coloring is used. Russian copper, which has an irridescent glimmer distinctive of this ware, is now being shown with decorations of enamel. This combination Is very striking. . Increased Interest in plaster casta la being manifested. Theae are particularly appropriate for halls or fireplace decoration. Nothing ia more artistic than one of the Lucca della Robbla or Thorwaldson conceptions, or some of the modern reliefs toned to carry out the feKflWW 9f ttfi (6010,

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How to Preserve Carpets

To spoil a carpet sweep It with a stiff, hair-worn broom, but to aave aj carpet dip - your broom la clean, hot suds once a weak, then ahake it out and nana It up to dry. Thla will make a broom last, almost twice aa long as It otherwise would. Rugs should be beaten on the wrong aide, , then swept en the right aide. Spots may be removed by the uae of oxgall or ammonia and water, using a aponge or : flannel. Slightly moistened bran Is equally as good as salt la brightening ruga and carpeta. Vinegar will remove lime spots; soot from an open chimney or the careless handling rof Stovepipes can be removed' by covering thickly with salt, and thla' afterwards can be brushed up quickly without injury to the carpets. Spirits of ammonia diluted with water. If applied with sponge or flannel to dtlaco tared spots, will often restore the color. . , Remove ink stains with milk aad after soaking up all that seems possible, either sprinkle thickly with salt or waah ; with a pure white soap, a clean brush and, warm water. Fr grease spots use powdered mag

nesia. Fuller's earth or buckwheat flour.

Sprinkle on spots and ' let : It lie until grease la absorbed. Renew the flour or other absorbent material as often as

Housewives are cautioned to look out

for the 'carpet, moth early in spring.

When carpet moths are discovered, after removing all artificial lights in the room, saturate the cracks in the floor with benslne. Wash upper edge of the carpet

with a solution of corrosive sublimate and alcohol, sixty parta of poison , to one part of alcohol. Be extremely, careful about using this if there are chil

dren about. . t

For Ingrain or three-ply carpets, wring

a cloth i out of hot : water and lay It

over the edgea or binding and Iron wfth an iron aa hot as can be without scorching. This destroys the moth as

well as the eggs. Wilton and the heavier carpets shest be steamed on th. under

aide.

:' A good solution to use in wiping up the floor before putting down the rugs

or carpets is as follows: A quarter of a pound of red . pepper steeped la a

gallon of water, t. which are added

two deems of strychnia powder.

New Contrivances Make Housework Simple

There are scores of inventions light

ening the housewlfe'a problems. It is

woman who takes advantage

of all the wealth of labor-seving helps offered her In the twentieth century.

It Is taking much of the disagreeable

and unpleasant out of the housekeep

ing. Brain work haa at last come to the add of hand work In thla field ao long neglected. V The old monotonous, mechanical, never-ending; labor in the bom. Is passing away. Energy saving Inventions and executive ability are putting it on a basis where It can be performed efficiently and in a few hours.

Think what a gaa range has dona to

eliminate work In the kitchen. No coal, no ashes and no uncertain fires.

Laundries and washing machines have!

made bine Monday a thing of the past.

Rugs, hardwood floors . and carpet

sweepers make the aid time dust rata

fcag. back breaking sweeping seem almost antediluvian. . Bread mlzme; machines enable the -thrifty housekeeper to have homemade

Ojuackly and wtth little work. .

The various processes of ateriUslng nuke home preset-red frurts possible to all, the labor la so reduced and the results ao uniformly satisfactory. Cookers enable the housewife to cook several things at the same time, thus saving; fuel, work and pot washing. One could go on almost InaeflnUely with theae kitchen helps thsft seem almost human, ao lntelHsjently do they eld In the work of the home.

It Is more important " that a

be fitted out with these energy and time aav4ac helps than that It be furnished la the latest aad most fashionable style. Wtth them a woman can dispatch the work of the house qoiokly and emeleatly and be free for Ms higher duties, that of traanaae; the youngr saaeda aad making happy the hearts of Its inmates. For while a heme must rest en the foundation of cleanliness aad nourishing food. Its1 superstraeturf should be the mental companionship and moral refreshment that make for tres and happy ltves.

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