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Show THE INTER-MOUNTAIN REPUBLI CAN, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1909. J IVO "a ++ Ev ditor CINARZDEAS Plannin Decorating the and Home TENTS SIMPLICITY AND COMFORT WITH BEAUTY Attained by Forethought HE average stranger home usually gains $ion concerning the style, displayed in furnishing and_finishing. In the average home there is too much "hit and miss" in the selection of furniture, too much guesswork in the choice of colors. and Study ling brown over green is always in good taste, for it affords a relief from the sometimes monotonous two-tone effects. One of the most essential pieces of furniture for a living-room is a good, serviceable and usable table f the The Library The library of the home is of the Walla room. a : tendency the wood at the present wainscoting; good softly-toned or beamed ceiling. day then drop the dome-light over The in color not to fade. Cheap big dining-table growing gives an air of hospitality, keeps the glare of the light away from the eye and fixes it upon the hospitable table and its savory viands. The use of the buffet is rapidly supplanting the sideboard, is. less cumbersome, more graceful and saves space. The serying-table adds much as convenience, and the china cabinet holds the choice pieces of tableware ining-rooms in Delft blue with light woodwork are good; dining-rooms with green walls and white woodwork are hne; dining-rooms of the soft light tans, especially on the north side of the plants, hangings and rugs. furniture should be of a wood monizes with the side walls The Value of senger d an expression of the guest, for it or A guest. The living-room re quires careful treatment. The colors on wail | should be of a selection that is in har- | mony with the hall and yet not a dupli| cation of it.. The light-green tints are excellent for the living-room, and the new mode for touching them out with browns makes a good, rich background Tor all kinds of furniture, bric-a-brac and pictures. The use of stencilling on the living-room walls is good. Stencil- CHEERFUL Dininc-Room. Let the kitchen be small, but wellfurnished and w ae A kitchen cabinet is always a useful article in the kitchen, sinks should be frequently scrubbed out with clean soap o quality, Living-Room | EVER the Tue Livinc-Room Firesipe. types of furniture are not only comthe evening,8g and ag a generot me arrange bs in sOaps as there is in silks. fortable, but very graceful. The use and care of the refrigerator Sectional ment of artificial light is b c ¢ desirable for books that is a part of the maintenance of the There is no more artistic finish are in frequent use for kitchen that makes for added health in They can be to present many different -effects, made the library than mahogany. This calls the home. The cleanable refrigerator and for a dark green wall, with they keep the books clean._ a light tone isa necessity and one with a porcelain | to the ceiling. It calls for deep green lining is ideal, for it is easily cleaned USEFUL BLOUSE RUSSIAN Practical Directions for Its Making and Trimming PERHAPS some-| terward marking the ch alkmarks by time there may be | tailors' tacks. After the evolyed a more satis- are cut and the pieces of cl tack threads Oth separated, factory dress for the| bring the two lines of t acks together small boy than the so- and sew along that line, then flatten the called Russian blouse, | tuck so formed into a box- lait, making but Just now there is} the line of sewing lie under the center | no indication of any|of the box-plait. such happening. Apart from its sim-| plicity and becoming-| ness must be consid-| ered its great adapta- | " bility. It is quite apPropriate for the little fellow still in| dresses who wears the i i , S ‘ion into the knicker period, when they aie Woo s sader it, showing only enoughI to prove their presence. Irom that time on the blouse short-| ens, the knickers becoming more in evi-| dence. until the blouse is discarded for| the knickerbocker or Norfolk suit, the Norfolk jacket really holding many features of the outgrown Russian blouse. Simplicity Making of The collar may be cut ham like the blouse or it from m ay linen, Pique or duck. In either collar portions should be cut, gether with the right sides of It is its seems as pieces facing, around the outer edge. The ‘Collar the gingbe white case two laid tothe ma- and seamed ; Gh By GOOD FO O L OD O A K N e them D G O O rl lace Health and Beauty Based on Careful Diet and Exercise YSPEPSIA has] s pent the night is apt to be close. The D been called the} body is Improved by taking an upright American disease. It} position after having been recumbent] is undoubtedly true] the eight or more hours, and the circuthat nearly all of us| lation is stimulated. The effect suffer from ind of being up and about tends niles Oe the tone of the system a side of the sleeve, tie them and clip the ends Fasten the threads at the ends of the stitching of the large box-plaits in the same manner Join the fron por- vinced t9t00 3 I TUM i ater ose thesege, A Usevur Buouse Pattern, oF }| statement that have seen women that other physicians of to abt neatly two that can sistance t and ik be may wear and buttoned seem a piece of have a dress without as- a digression irom the subject, but it is not Breakfast can be digeste d much easier and better if it is t aken at table rather than in bed, if the Staying in bed is a matter of indolence merely. If the mind is tre : 20 ened a ite works mented the stomach reason that: one! ahont : to the breakfast table in ; as tranquil; a frame of mind as possible who in times of | 2°'t Try to be Entertaining at Breakfast could not be uttered] wealth and prosperity were self-indulin regard to the! gent, lying in bed in the morning and | English, or the} lazily beginning the day, when adversity French, or the Ger-| came, and they were obliged to go forth | man. Contrary to| to some business regularly, improve in| the general opin-| health and appearance more than one ion, however, I think we have many} would believe. more dyspeptic women than men. Usu. ally, prepepaie signifies to us a thin, Dressing for Breakfast ie-eating, henpecked man, but my proor a woman to appear at breakfast| essional experience-and am con-| means much more in the way of prepa-| Age2 of its advantages terial in both he second collar portion, which is to act as lining to the outer piece, may be cut in two pieces and joined with a center-seam if this will effect any economy of material. ping of off 1f With furniture and the furnishing of it with hangings and bric-a-brac, making it the home beautiul as well as the house livable-is the culmination of the general scheme of house decoration ne of the primary questions is that of suitability, and it is not a difficult thing to determine whether a piece furniture is suitable-whether it will be 1armonious-whether it will be durable. First of all, furniture is broadly desA Corner or Motuer's Room ignated as living-room furniture, bedroom furniture, dining-room furniture, It is not a question of money alone! For the mother of the family one den furniture or odd pieces, and some in selecting furniture for the home, but | should provide a sensible arm rocker thought and study must be given to its rather question 9 of taste Chairs | with rush seat. Smaller chairs. rockers purpose and position. should be comfortable and of ample pro-| and window seats fill the seating capacity. the Box-Plaits of Creation construction. make these seams in the erand bind them. The lower sleeves should be turned unand faced. The three small box-plaits at the end of cach sleeve are Prepared in wrista different manner, though the prelimina marking with chalk and tack threads ry is the same Aiter these plaits correctly laid in position stitch each ( are about one-eighth an inch from the ed ge) to the sleeve, of seam one-quarter of an sim _|a -| inch wide and toward the inside of the if an ordinarily quick needlewoman, aided garment. y the sewing-machine, to be sure, should Setting in the Sleeves complete one of medium size in a couple The edges of the first seam of hours-certainly in one afternoon. enclosed in the second, a reason will be for the _The model selected for the blouse sometimes given to Pictured was cut from navy-blue ging- name "bag seam" this method. Sew the seams of the ham. There is 4 box-plait in each front sleeves in the same manner Portion, and one at each side of the The sleeves May be set into the armack; these are arranged in position by holes with the French seam, if the maplacing a chalkmark at eacl point, af-t erial is not too heav. y; Otherwise it will Another plicity be better to dinary way edge of the der a seam ewes THE he that har- Mahogany There is no better selection of wood for the furnishing of a living-room than mahogany, but it is often a rather expensive tax upon the purse. Mahogany furniture comes in simple and graceful designs. The revival of the use of the old Colonial styles, with their beauty and simplicity of design, and best of all, the comfort of the great chairs with their luxurious depth, more than compensate one for the extra expense. house, are exceedingly restful and alHowever, some of these chairs are very wavs harmonious moderate in price. The winged chair The floor covering in the dining-room to place near fireplaces, and the Martha should be of a nature that can be kept Washington chair near windows, have clean. Rugs are far better than carpets, no superior for comfort and design, as for they can be taken up and shaken. well as for durability In furnishing this living-room, which The Kitchen is the family room, it must not offend Che kitchen in every home should be | the personal taste of any member of the the model of neatness as w [ family. Furnishing depends largely on convenience. The ideal wall the occupants, whether they are large or kitchen is the tinted wall made waterWaere Dreams May Come small people, young or old, grave or gay, bi proof, If this is impossible because the a useless | children or adults. All the family are A_re-| Sheraton standing kitchen has been in use many years, the frigerator tax upon any home. side by side with represented in some way and should IS. a machine; it must be] pieces in Mission shape, and joined next thing 1s to paint the wall with on| be considered good oil paint. Kitchen walls require cleaned frequently and aired regularly. |} the other hand with spindling Italian| Select a large, substantial table for constant sweeping down and frequent! General Furnishing designs or Louis the Fourteenth carv- | books and periodicals, and a small low recoating, ings? The dressing of the home-the top} ONe tor workstand, as well as a smaller table that can be used for a plant-stand Uniformity in Furnishing Desirable A good roomy music cabinet, for lovers The safest way is to adopt a general style in furniture and a single kind of| |of music, has its place in this room wood. If the style is to be English | Chairs for Each Momboer of the Family Colonial, let it be that If it is to be >| The old "set" of furniture that was Mission, let it be that; but avoid mixing once the joy of every housekeeper has the types of furniture just as you avoid Bead discarded. Hair-cloth and mixing weathered oak, early English| have been relegated to the past. stain, with mahogany. The various good-sized leather chair will suit any kinds do not harmonize, and th ey give | man, for it will rest his body and his the house the appearance of a oorly- clothes will not stick to it; every man arranged window display for a vertis- [instinctively seizes upon such a thing as ing job lots of furniture. his own piece of furniture. | soft tans, T the soft woodsy browns are always delightful and harmonious,s The furniture for the hall should be substantial, and of a nature that will stand hard usage. There is nothing better for the hall than the heavy Mission furniture; it is typical hall' furniture, for its appearance bears a relationship to its function. he best finish for hall furniture is early English oak, a combination seat and hall tree is an excellent piece or such a place. A couple o heavy chairs of the same type fit in well and afford a restful waiting-place for mes- fur- ;niture, cheaply put together, 1s a poor investment and an expensive luxury The general color scheme of the room is naturally fixed by the color scheme of the side walls, and little departure can be made from that scheme. The side wall dominates the color-the contrast is secured from bright flowers, Hell The hall should be genuine welcome for The The s towards In planning for every room, there| are three points to consider with refer-| ence to the wall: first, the effect of| giving height to a room that is too low, | or lowering the lines of design to de-| ceive the eye and apparently lowering | the ceiling which is too high, or merely | enhancing or decorating that which is | already good. | it Is necessary to give height to a) room, this is best attained by carrying| AN Hospitasre Hatt, the side wall color to the ceiling, making the perpendicular line the long line and family is large, with some children, the study, and the furniture should be of putting the picture molding clear to the Colonial type of furniture is good for|a comfortable nature. The atmosphere A Morris chair, with of the room should be decidedly top of the wall, allowing nothing for the living-room. cn leather cushions, fits in admirably, and | ish, which is helped by having the bookwalls 1 : : a Martha chair and a Fire- | in : deeper tints than any other room Where the ceiling is: too high and sides. chair Washington 5 , with its uaint wings are there is a desire to produce a lower it is not necessary to have a fl Oo The old Colonial light, for our study is mostly done in eftect, the ceiling color can be brought also excellent pieces, down a third of the distance of the side with excellent effect, toning in the ceiling color to that of the side wall,| An abrupt change in color from side | wall to ceiling is-like a discord in music, as unpleasant te the eye as the discordant clang is unpleasant to the ear, The Dining-Room The dining-room to-day is a_ place where we enter tain our friends. It has more care in its treatment than any other single room in the house. It is dainty, attractive and a softly colored portion-should look as if they 1 were made to sit in The design should be simple enough to be easily dusted and easily cleaned. Each one should be durable enough for the wear it will have, and if upholstered, should be sufficiently uv Treatment The and always sightly. The difference be-| Who has not had the experience of; tween good and bad refrigerators is the | entering a newly furnished house and difference be tween good and bad food. a conglomeration of styles, A cheap, ins ecure, dirty refrigerator is finding woods and upholstering-pieces of which we at least hope to set apart for] the soft, velvety-toned side wall and the or less artistic design, articles which Tepresent the dollar mark and articles supposed to be helpful, upon the happy couple of furniture are Mission rough in finish. Some are Elizabethan in style: others are of the period of the Louis, while others again are of nondescript. origin. All are heterogeneous, while each may possess intrinsic value articles are taken to the new home, installed as best they can be, and distributed to various rooms according to the necessities of the occupants .ceping in ming the unity in a room, the best results can be easily secured | by some study, a little planning and | some forethought, the walls themselves | being naturally the background for the finishing and the furnishings. The rugs, for heavy-shaded globes, for the air of seclusion and the air of quiet, Window , seats are comfortable, desirable the cozy and artistic, but beware o corner corner. The lighting of the living-room _is| always | abandoning the great newer idea glaring light-center hung from the ceil-| 1 the use of the inverted gas-| ing, lights instead of perpendicular ones, are decided improvements. ide fixtures instead of center fixtures, make better lighting and more comfortablea rea ding | for a room used by a number of people No one should be to be ¢ a tertaining at breakfast.expected A woman has y tobe count moment of th ¢ 4 day: greatly every benefited if she her breakfast quietly her Gort" without the hurry and in worry of pone to a breakfast table ane er ting the early morni ehidieh me i Vomen who work iiouldzeaeat ns: the day with a good, wholeson Pp ee or fast. After a long experien oy reak- large} ration than fora A woman should | found it much better to eneral practice would confirm this-]not appear at theman. ei have morning meal in a| hearty breakfast rather th WOrk "6; ta shown me that more women than] frowsy, disordered 'state t 1s bad for] One, and to make the li or on a light men are victims of this nerve-destroy-|the morale of a man or woman to in-| day midday, for at shat it meal of the ing affliction. In the first place, they|dulge in the carelessness of personal | and athurry 0 busines at time the work take less exercise than men, they eat] looks, which has been. summed ain? in Sis still upon me. more indigestible things than men, they | the old-time word of "slip-shod." re more irregular in regard to the} A woman complaining to me about | 74 Looks and Food times that they take their meals than the trouble of dressing for breakfast| The relation men, of th , : said, "It wears me out looks is paramot © stomach to good Many women who are in a position| have to do my hair, and for all day that, with the | show itself int. uickly | Indigestion to afford the indulgence of their tastes] curls and puffs and waves, takes too| than any Sheri in the will fare and ims form the habit of staying] much time for breakfast, and yet I look | becomes Gee ent. The complexion abed in the mornings and having their | like a fright with my ‘crimps' done un | will Pada =m uddy and bj tchy, the nose breakfast brought to them. Such a habit | and my hair strained back fr sp tracted en. The becomes ae is detrimental to the health and to the| face. Then there are Al all, the and wrinkles a Pear. looks. Most of If one is not well and strong] are made to button in my waists the back 5 aah rth mind and the disposition suffer. and needs more rest in the day, it is far] I can hook myself, more I cannot Some © enjoyment of life is lost. ' better to get up in the ee and Women should study how to take breakfast with the family and have] themsely es presentable at the Beeckrent ane . The oe air eeof the reom in: which : tablethe with the one has] If least crimps must expenditure remain done of ree Castel of ' Pit aet "fs ae |