Above the peacock paper, now found in 
great variety, is one of the trellis and 
arbor papers to be used above a sim¬ 
ple side wall. It is one of a number 
of similar outdoor subjects 
The tapestry effects are found again 
this year, and with even more har¬ 
monious colorings 
ous colors with cretonnes to match. 
The French touch is ea'sily recog¬ 
nized in the room photographed. It 
appears in the cut out border espe¬ 
cially, with its garlands and ribbons. 
The French linen to match is one of 
the most exclusive importations in the 
country. 
The transition from national to periodic 
papers comes naturally. In this connection 
nothing could be more striking than the 
Old English paper in Jacobean style. At 
first one can hardly repress a smile at the 
fantastic improvements that the artists of 
old King James imparted to Nature. Paint¬ 
ing the lily or gilding refined gold would 
present no difficulties to them apparently. 
Yet it must be admitted that the paper 
grows on one. You begin by wondering if 
you like it and conclude by admitting that 
you do. Certainly it is Mil of character, and 
it is what we may call companionable. It is 
particularly adaptable to bedrooms in houses 
of Tudor architecture. There are cretonnes 
to match. The Directoire or Jouy paper 
also is interesting and typical. The pastoral 
medallions belong to the few years be¬ 
tween the revolution and the Empire 
when taste had swung away from royal¬ 
istic embellishments, and when art re¬ 
flected the simple pleasures of the people. 
The other French paper is a straight 
Louis XVI, with the usual Marie An¬ 
toinette ribbon. One of the charms of 
this design is that it is executed in the 
desirable mulberry tone. 
The past season has witnessed a grow¬ 
ing feeling toward out-of-door papers. 
This short section of a forest frieze 
gives only a faint idea of its effec¬ 
tiveness 
The tree frieze shown at the top of 
this page is decidedly inexpensive, yet 
its drawing, perspective and coloring 
merit praise. The trellis and arbor 
idea illustrated is very ingeniously 
produced by a simple side wall and a 
gorgeous arch-and-rose crown. Birds, es¬ 
pecially peacocks, are prominent in the finer 
decorations. 
Of all the new papers the most elegant 
are the imitations of leather. The appear¬ 
ance and even the “feel” of leather are mar¬ 
vellously approximated. These goods being 
nothing' short of magnificent, their dignity 
calls for a worthy apartment. They are es¬ 
pecially appropriate for handsome halls, li¬ 
braries, living-rooms and dens. They con¬ 
vey an impression of stability and seasoned 
age. All the appearances of stained, hair- 
brushed, hand-tooled and other leather 
treatments are produced. 
The imitative impulse is not confined to 
leathers, but extends to fabrics; and the 
success is about as great in the one case as 
in the other. This is strikingly illustrated 
in the engraved Japanese burlap paper. 
Not only the appearance but the actual: 
texture is approximated. Its unique sil¬ 
ver finish takes beautiful lights. The 
greens and mulberry tones in the cut-out 
border are exquisite. A dainty fabric- 
effect is presented by the rayure or moire 
example. It gives the idea of blue and 
white silk stripe with embroidered bas¬ 
kets. English chintz papers also belong 
to this class, and are delightful for bed¬ 
rooms. One of the latest fashion im¬ 
pulses has been toward Paisleys and 
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The season s most interesting innovation is the black background on which delicate colorings show up far better than on the traditional 
light background. At the left the tapestry idea is carried out; in the middle a fantastic Chinese Chippendale pattern is seen, while the 
illustration at the right shows a paper that received first prize in a recent wall paper exhibit in Germany 
