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Artistic home : the perusal of which will give the modern housewife a hundred different ideas for the beautification of the home ; every illustration a new thought. . hed with knot?. A spear is diagonalU- run through center. A small lamp lendsa mellow light to the interior, which is finished with pillows that carry out the colors of the figuredmaterial. The middle couch has a crown effect; the red or olive green drapery is made of two figuredvelour curtains looped twice ; they are lined with a contrasting shade of satine. The cords and fringe,as also the crown, have threads of gold introduced.
Artistic home : the perusal of which will give the modern housewife a hundred different ideas for the beautification of the home ; every illustration a new thought. . hed with knot?. A spear is diagonalU- run through center. A small lamp lendsa mellow light to the interior, which is finished with pillows that carry out the colors of the figuredmaterial. The middle couch has a crown effect; the red or olive green drapery is made of two figuredvelour curtains looped twice ; they are lined with a contrasting shade of satine. The cords and fringe,as also the crown, have threads of gold introduced. Background and couch in same color as curtains,or lighter shade, smaller figure or plain. The festoons are caught with large tassels to match head-rests at each end and three gayly-colored pillows complete the effect. The right hand design is in a lighter vein. Soft silk figured or plain drapery caught upirregularly, the highest point standing out about six inches from wall. This treatment is practicallyflat against the wall, which serves as a decorative background. Plain or figured material can be French valance is used on the Charming Sed Canopies HAT ou the left has drapery of blue China silk lined with a lighter shade of satine or with whiteBobbinet. Head rest and spread of white Nottingham lace lined with blue ; bed of blue or whiteenamel. The gathered valance matches the drapery. This is an inexpensive and dainty design. The center scheme is somewhat elaborate. It is made of rose silk lined with cream satine andedged with a four or five inch cream lace gathered on full ; large bows of rose satin ribbon loop thesides back. Spread and headrest of cream colored lace over rose silk. On the right is shown a different shape. The valance is curved up in the center and box-plaitedon the canopy with a heading three or four inches wide. The drapery can be any color and is finishedwith fringe. Cretonne can be substituted for silk.
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