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Show II The "Mew Art" REALLY STANDS FOR t . ... aa. a k ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... -m . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . r. nj;sPlCUOUS among the many fr styles o furniture, bric-a-I k brae and jewelry of the prec-j prec-j Cnt day that which haa come to be known as art nouvcau the most modern. This new cult haa ivScd our belonging from chairs to .lu silver, from brooches and rlncs ! wnntcls and wall papers. Even the LTosraph has not escaped Its , r.torm- 1 bc touch, ana we hio u i----5 t new art backgrounds. Surrounded I I are on every aide by this recently t veloped fad. few pcrsonn If asked j Sid tell JubI what the term "new art" J rfft"5p a S' school of art which seeks rlflnallty and naturalcsque effects and . abandoned the hard and fant prln-: prln-: JSm of standard styles. It I also a : Potest against the inartistic furnlsh-' furnlsh-' ir.es which disfigure many modern -1 Inmps The result a we now see it : Su been workad out In the Parisian ) .tudlo of M. Bine, who has mcroly cn-'l cn-'l tinted and In a ffreat number of cases wirficrated the work turned out by tho Enellsh Art and Crafts society, whose t kadlnff spirit was William Morris. ! After the movement spread to France H became known as l'art nouvcau and moderne. and the former title has ben generally adopted. The movement move-ment started by M. Blng is being car-t? car-t? on by a few designers and crafts-n'tn crafts-n'tn who. having- decided to shake off conventionality and try for Individual trextmer.t. retired to Nancy and there Mabllsned a school of design. Many of lU art nouveuu productions suffer : from tortuous exaggeration, and In nu- n:erous Instances we And that In re-I re-I Producing the natxnul growths and I forms In detail the work Is absurd and 1 ' palesque. i . There arc chairs and tables with dls-' dls-' totted supports for the existence of . whliih tliere Is no excuse. It is pcr-haf pcr-haf in jewelry more than In anything ,ttt thr.t this exaggeration and unsult-' unsult-' ! aUIIty of design arc most noticeable. : Delicate gems are often set In a heavy, ircer.trlc Mid meaningless fashion more iultl to the treatment of wrought iron ?l than to that of go'd and silver. In fact, 3 &n- dislgnu otherwise good suffer I .trr.vx the material in which the ideas 'R ! 'ire ctrrled out. A very happy deslem j ' n recently was a man's ring work-1 work-1 i cut In old rose gold. Two mermaids ; i fce!-5 the oblong piece of Betting, on irhldi vas engraved a crest. The $ iir.jted tells of the mermaids formed So far the worst phases of the new art have been pointed out. but In clever hands It can be made to possess a dls- I have been adapted to meet modern requirements. re-quirements. Rooms treated in new art turnlsh-ings turnlsh-ings possess the beauty of the Tudor age without Its discomforts. In these apartments there will be fine, rich pan-elings pan-elings and graceful moldings associated with a qqaintness of ornament singularly singu-larly pleasing. When .hc true spirit Is found in an Interior new art decorative scheme there is a total absence of anything any-thing in the leaBt outre. At first glnnce one Is apt to think art nouveau furnl-turo furnl-turo a rather graceful adaptation of the mission type, although the constructive con-structive wood Ib not the green oak we assoclato with the latter cumbersome cumber-some Btyle, thc newer development more often being of weathered oak with a dull finish. When the nouveau art has been observed ob-served even casually there la no mistaking mis-taking it for anything else. It Is recognized rec-ognized by its Infallible characteristics, consfating of the leaves, stems and flowers of plants and trees which form the basis of its designs. To be sure, 'they are twisted in eccentric patterns in many pottery examples of lamps, ornaments or-naments and table decorations. In cut glass these natural designs are especially espe-cially prominent, somo of the glasses and tumblers being in almost perfect calyx shape and others reaembllng PEMDANT j NOUVEAU ART ' SCONCE, . ' , . f J? UrA iff W ' tlnct charm and freshness of design In metal work, furnlturo and material. The be3t examples of furniture are beautiful both In finish and construction construc-tion Much of the work in wood is VtnM nnon "RHTahothon ito1ii u-hlch C ' " ' ' DZ9IGN3 IN ART GLASS EXAMPLES OF "L'ART. A.TT.M i nothing more than a very beautiful mushroom. I am afraid the housewife who has more of the practical than the artistic in her makeup will object to the new glass designs as being difficult to wash and polish on account of their smallnens at the rim. The influence of the same artistic spirit Ib apparent ln German and Austrian Aus-trian furniture and potteries, but tho extravagances have not been allowed to run riot to such a decree, and there 1h more moderation than in the English and French productions. There is an exceedingly- attractive Gorman offshoot of this art called secession ware, which, as ItR name implies, is a phaae of design de-sign seceding from the old art principles princi-ples "very much along the lines of the nouveau protest. The models of accession acces-sion ware are carried out In a grayish green which harmonizes with art ma-torlaln ma-torlaln of the textile order. A library lamp of-the seceSBion Etyle, electrically equipped, has a large, graceful leaf for a foundation, and the upright support sup-port Is a new art figure of a woman holding In her outstretched arms a green silk phade trimmed with fringe and ruchlngs of the llk. The electric bulb Is conoealed beneath this shade. The development of the new art is none the less Interesting from the fact that It is another demonstration of the truth of thc time honored axiom that "there Is nothing new under the sun." There is no doubt that the style has possibilities undiecovcrcd and that In time something remarkably gooi will be evolved from it. Anyway, the fad Ib gaining ground, and its disciples say that it marks an epoch ln decorative art. For summer furnishings this style trill dlvldo honors with Japanese effecto in bamboo and rattan. Thic season's ! ratlan furniture comes in delicate shades never before seen in such material, ma-terial, pale lavender, blues and- pinks rivaling pretty reds and greens. If one wantB to create a novel effect it la possible pos-sible to astonish the natlveB with shaded shad-ed rattan furniture in acvoral tones of blue or green. This new French furniture furni-ture is an innovation especially designed for porch soto. Indeed, in the matter of piazza furnishings thc shapes and pieces become more artistic and comfortable com-fortable each year. Not long ago the artioles were limited to a few unattractive unat-tractive chairs and lounges which afforded af-forded little rest. Now tho sets include tea and reading tables, a receptacle of wioker for go balls and a basket in which may be thrown the URual litter apt to accumulate accumu-late on thc best regulated porches. Many of the porch chairs are fitted with pockeis for magazines and books when out of commission. HammockR of allk or cord match tho color of the furniture, and the up to date porch has pretty matting screens and Japanese rugs harmonizing with the other fittings. fit-tings. Thc shops are displaying truly rural furnishings constructed of birch bark for the forest lodge or camp. Tho living liv-ing room pieces are not bo new, but we now are shown beds, bureaus and chests of drawers built of birch with the bark left on. Quaint little rustic armchairs, some of them with matting floats and backs, come for the wee one's use on piazza or lawn. Indeed, the choice is almost limitless in nouveau nou-veau art, rattan and willow examples of furniture and art objeots for the home. But the secret of true art in furnishings furnish-ings of any period lies In the fitness of things. If there were a wider grasp of these principles there would be fewer of theso jarring incongruities in one's everyday surroundlngB, which to an artistic temperament are considerably more than the "little rift" within the lute of house furnishing harmony. EDITH LAWRENCE. The Scent of DnUnnl. A novel game has been introduced called "tho scents of dukanl." The scents, thirty in number, are inclosed in-closed each In a little bag and suspended sus-pended from a rope. A lady chooses a partner, and together they go and "no3e" thc bacs, one after the other and wrlto down what they suppose to be Its scent. The pair who succeed in making tho most correct list are the Winners. That there Is a good variety of odors in easily seen from the list appended: Cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, verbena, ver-bena, eucalyptus, onion, brown soap, Bombay duck, aloes, eau de cologne, ruusk. coffee, tea, lavender, camphor, creosote, lemon, peppermint. whlBky, brandy, ammonia, benzine, turpentine, mustard, licorice, aniseed, cheese, car-rot car-rot and curry powder. |