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House & Garden 
Frequently tie-backs are made of the 
chintz or taffeta of the curtains them¬ 
selves, but if one is lucky she chances 
on really old examples of French gilt 
or crystal. Living room curtains may 
be caught back by a quaint pair of 
French gilt tie-backs made of queer 
shaped leaves and flowers. A set of 
four, 7^/2" long, comes at $8 the set. 
Below is shown a feather-shaped tie- 
back, of French gilt. This would take 
heavy hangings, measuring 9", $6 a 
pair. Next to it is a shield shaped gilt 
holder with a little knob of glass be¬ 
low which is pink tinsel. 3" high. A 
set of eight are available for $2S 
A PAGE OF TIE-BACKS 
In Victorian Days the Tie-Back Was a 
Popular Institution. The Use of It 
Is now Becoming More and 
More the Accepted 
Thing 
You might call tie-backs the jewelry 
of curtains; they give a decorative fin¬ 
ish that is very entertaining although 
they must be chosen with a regard for 
the material and design of the curtain. 
In the circle above, is a band of gilt 
with a white porcelain flower center. 
It measures 4"; $8. The little rosettes 
shown below are used to loop the cur¬ 
tain cord on when cord is used for 
tying-back. The two placed together 
are of gilt. They measure 4" in diam¬ 
eter and are $6 the pair. Next to them 
is a small, opalescent glass rosette, 2" 
in diameter that would go beautifully 
sheer curtains; $3 a pair 
The dignified curtaining of a window re¬ 
quires several elements—the sheer glass cur¬ 
tain that filters the light and makes it an 
even glow, the over-curtain that frames 
the window and gives color to the window 
space, the valances that finish the top and 
lend the variety of a decorative edge, and 
finally, our Victorian revival, the tie-back 
and its rosette. Here are two types. At 
the left is one of those delightful opalescent 
glass rosettes, which are so effective. 4J4" 
in diameter, $6 the pair. At the right, se¬ 
verely simple bands of French gilt with 
design in green, 7" long, $1.50 the pair 
This Victorian revival does not mean that deco¬ 
rators are reproducing Victorian rooms in en¬ 
tirety. Heaven and Grand Rapids forbid! 
But there were many decorative and entertain¬ 
ing details used in Victorian days that are quite 
worth reviving. The draping of this over-cur¬ 
tain to the floor is a case in point. It is a re¬ 
action from the severely short-skirted curtains 
of the last few years. The tie-back is another 
detail that justifies revival. Done in the best 
Victorian manner there comes a pair of rather 
ornate tie-backs in a design of morning glories 
made of French gilt with the flower in white 
porcelain. 8J4", $15 the pair 
Tie-backs are capable of such infinite varia¬ 
tions that the few shown on this page repre¬ 
sent but a handful of the hundreds avail¬ 
able in antique and decorating shops—and 
in attics waiting to be rediscovered. Here 
are two designs. A striking pair of rosettes 
come in French gilt with touches of black 
in the design. They measure 4" in diameter 
and sell for $1.50 a pair. At the right is a 
shield shaped affair of French gilt that is 
used as a rosette. The curtains are tied back 
with an embroidered band ending in heavy 
tassels looped over the rosette. It is 8" 
high and is priced at $4 for the pair 
