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Colonial Bedroom Fittings 
HERE is this season a decided in¬ 
terest manifested in the fittings 
for Colonial bed-chambers. Some charm¬ 
ing examples of the quaintly figured 
papers, chintzes and cotton prints of that 
period are prominently displayed in some 
of the leading shops. A number of these 
shops specialize on assembling wall cover¬ 
ing, drapery materials, furniture and floor 
coverings which will be used together, 
thus giving the most inexperienced cus¬ 
tomer a comprehensive idea of the com¬ 
pleted room. 
A particularly interesting effect is 
shown where the strong blue and white 
of the hand-woven bedcover of Colonial 
times is made the color motif for the 
decorative scheme of the room. Here for 
the wall covering a striped paper in two 
tones of oyster white is exhibited, divided 
in large panels by a conventional border 
of blue leaves on white ground. Glazed 
chintz showing similar design and color, 
is used for pillows and slip cover for the 
large wing chair which is a feature of the 
room. 
The mahogany furniture consists of 
reproductions along correct Sheraton lines 
and the floor covering shown is a closely 
woven blue-and-white rag rug of the 
“hit-and-miss” pattern. '1 he woodwork 
of the room is purely white, as is the ceiling 
and the tamboured muslin curtains. 1 he 
effect is fresh and dainty and sufficiently 
unusual to be interesting. 
Other papers suggested for Colonial 
bedrooms show on a glazed background 
a small all-over pattern of closely set dots, 
intersected at intervals by a tiny yellow 
rose and single leaf. This design also 
comes in pink and a deeper rose as well. 
Others, carrying a suggestion of French 
Colonial, show formal baskets of flowers 
or garlands held by bow knots of ribbon. 
With such papers plain-colored draperies 
of linen, chambray, dimity, or thin silk 
are advised. Except in the last-named 
fabric a border or corner motif, showing 
the same design and color as the wall 
paper, may be appliqued to give a deco¬ 
rative touch. One often finds even in 
such inexpensive materials as art ticking 
which sells for 25 cents a yard—lovely 
effects for this purpose. This material 
frequently shows two floral stripes alter¬ 
nating, and when cut apart will supply 
borders for curtains, bedcovers, etc., for 
two bedrooms. 
Colonial Lamps 
W ILL House & Garden give me a sugges¬ 
tion for the proper style of lamp to use 
in the living-room of a Colonial house? I 
know that it is very necessary to select the 
correct thing, and will be very much obliged 
for any suggestions you may offer. 
The photograph here reproduced will 
show you lamps of Colonial type. The 
shades are particularly good and can be 
used on lamps less high than the ones 
shown in the photograph. Also they are 
frequently used where the crystal prisms 
decorate the stand of the lamp. 
For the living-room furnished along Colonial 
lines there are modern lamps made for using 
electricity, gas and oil 
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Desk Sets 
COME of the shops are showing very 
attractive desk sets, all of the pieces 
covered with quaint brocade and finished 
with a narrow dull galloon. These sets 
include the pad, the letter-rack, the hand 
blotter, the letter scale, the pen tray — 
glass lined, and several smaller pieces, 
and sell for $25. 
To complete a desk in a room furnished 
in Colonial or French style, these find 
their proper setting, or if they are made 
from a Venetian brocade of two tones in 
dull mulberry red, Gobelin blue, or yellow, 
the set will be appropriate in a library 
where the paneling is of oak and the furni¬ 
ture on Italian or Jacobean lines, wherein 
the more delicate brocades above referred 
to would be wholly out of place. 
Curtains for Casement Windows 
\ ~X 7 "ILL you give me some directions as to the 
▼ » proper way to make and hang curtains 
for casement windows? These windows swing 
in and I find the question difficult to work out 
for myself. 
The brass rods holding the net curtains 
for casement windows should be set on 
either side of the window frame so that 
the curtains will swing with the window. 
These curtains should be run on the brass 
rod by a narrow casing at the top, without 
frill, and finish in exact line with the win¬ 
dow frame. For over-draperies an ex¬ 
tension rod can be used, set on the window 
trim at the outer edge. On this the 
heavier material -silk, casement cloth, 
or whatever goods is selected — may run. 
These curtains should extend to the sill 
line, and finish with a 2j-inch hem. A 
valance may be used if the window is 
very wide and the room is suitably fur¬ 
nished for this treatment; the valance 
should not be more than eight inches in 
depth. 
