THE YOUNG 
from a centre, in the shape of a sun, ex- 
tends over a painted design, and forms 
the ceiling of the bed. 
Tlie coverlit is also composed of em- 
broidered muslin to match the inner cur- 
tains. The drapery of the windows and 
"portieres must correspond in material 
and design with that of the bed, with a 
heading of ruching and small gobelets 
above each fold, and gathered in the 
space between each gobelet. 
The rest of the suite of this apartment 
is a cheval-glass or mirror wardrobe, a 
small secretaire or writing-desk, a night- 
table, a prie-Dieu, a small sofa, a chauf- 
feuse or lounging-chair, and four other 
chairs of a light and elegant form, simple 
in effect, not to be out of keeping with 
the general result. 
The execution of the decoration we 
have just described, though very simple, 
requires nevertheless great attention and 
care, especially in the taking of the meas- 
ures. A plan rigorously adopted on the 
scale of proportion facilitates the work to 
be done to a very great degree ; for it is 
only by means of this precaution that the 
excellent French maxim, "Before driv- 
ing in the first nail it is well to know 
where you will drive in the last one," 
can receive its practical development. 
With regard to the frame of the panels 
of this style of hanging, it is usually of 
strong card-board, or, better still, of 
wooden laths about a little more than 
half an inch in thickness each, and 
thinned off at the extremities. When this 
frame has been well adjusted to the exact 
measure required, a piece of strong linen 
should be glued over each joining, which 
gives a great deal of solidity to tlie whole. 
The frames of the ceiling and of the 
separate flaps should be formed of lath 
somewhat thicker than those that com- 
pose the frames of the panels. When all 
has been well adjusted according to the 
required measure, the tufting is traced 
and the frame bored with a gimlet at the 
place marked for each section of the tuft- 
ing. This done, a layer of good horse- 
hair of about 14 inch in thickness, and 
over this one or two layers of wadding 
over the whole extent of the frame. Then 
the material used for covering the frame 
is prepared, that is to say, the corres- 
ponding number of sections with those on 
the frame, traced on the reverse side, 
with sufficient amplitude allowed to each 
section of the tuftings, and the material 
pierced with a bodkin at each section to 
mark the corresponding hole in the wood- 
work of the frame. Thus prepared, the 
material is placed over the wadding with- 
out being nailed down. Then the braid 
is placed on the material, and tightened 
as much as possible, and in such a way 
tliat the braid be exactly on the trait 
iiiade on the frame. Then tuft with a 
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fine needle, passing it through the holes 
in the woodwork and the material, the 
thread passing over the braid, and rather 
tightened. When no buttons are used, 
braid replaces them in this style of tuft- 
ing, and gives considerable lightness in 
the general effect. 
This tufting being executed, the ma- 
terial is turned down and nailed just on 
the edge of the frame if a gimp be used 
as binding, or below the edge if a cord. 
With regard to the panels, after the 
execution of the frames which we have 
previously described, the painted designs 
having been carefully and smoothly hung 
in the places marked out for them, the 
muslin, or, better still, the grenadine 
panels (grenadine being at one and the 
same time much more transparent and 
durable than muslin) are simply gathered 
top and bottom, with an allowance in 
fulness of one-third to the whole— in 
other words, one-half over and above. 
Thus prepared, the muslin is now tightly 
stretched over the painted design, and 
in such a manner that the gathers are 
very straight and parallel with each 
other and as numerous as possible. The 
frame is placed and fixed to this, and a 
cable or light twisting of the material, 
silk or other, employed in the hanging 
surrounds the whole," producing an effect 
which is almost sure to be admired for 
its dainty elegance, novelty, and sim- 
plicity. 
It will be understood that the painting 
to which we have referred should be both 
designed and executed with proper refer- 
ence to its effect when treated in the way 
described. 
The framework of the ceiling is pre- 
pared in the same manner, with due 
reference to the point from which it will 
be examined when completed. 
We have a very important observation 
to make here with regard to the cutting 
destined to cover tlie separate flaps. All 
the gathers of this piece of muslin con- 
verging to one point, consequently be- 
come larger and larger as they approach 
the angles. To trace the cut of this mus- 
lin, a tracing of the real dimensions of 
the flap should be first executed; divide 
the line of top and bottom into a given 
number of equal pa.rts wdtli not too much 
space between : join the corresponding 
points at top and bottom by lines. These 
lines will, of course, become larger and 
larger, parting from the centre, and will 
be a certain and sure guide for the devel- 
opment of the muslin by proceeding as 
follows : — 
Draw a straight line equal in length to 
one length and a half of the length of the 
top of the flap; divide this line into as 
many equal parts as you have divided 
the first tracing. From each point of 
division of this line (which represents 
