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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1926)
I, .' PAGE TWO THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1926 of i j rate: 'i b vt wora rr -i r 11 fes BlwuJfc; Consideration MtrjorU WweVfron In the realreot good taste where decoration is concerned, all thru the prevailing styles of home treat ments, flow In vogue, one Is Im pressed with the element of sim plicity, of reserve. If a home is done in the Italian manner, which Is one of the severer period styles, ..there are certain rigid demands to ; be carried out. The Spanish rooms now also popular are essentially simple in treatment. And as for Early American homes, in these, surely, all excess ornamentation is done away with. Decorations Are Sophisticated And with them all, there comes about quite naturally 'a, sort of childish note. It is perhaps a para dox, to say that the present soph isticated home decoration Is really childish in character but such fs actually the case. One finds a room with a background of naive prints against gay paper, almost foolish in design, with a tiled floor in checkered pattern. Delightful built In shelves lined with small pattern ed paper, chintz chair coverings, : the use of Toby jugs and ruffled - curtains primly tied back, all sug ' gest things that appeal to children. There can be no argument about the fact that in the rush, the ex citement; the tremendous activities of present living, these things are easier to live with, than the over docorated, muchly berlbboncd sly les of the eighteen nineties, or the terrible objects created during the black walnut, hair cloth, and red plush era that preceded it. Among the suggestions for an Early American treatment of a bed room is a pleasant arrange ment centered about a tester In Tolle de Jouy over a field bed. Un der the arched drape of the tester two square pictures hung on the wall, each with a prim little em broidered flower, to greet one on awakening. Toile de Jouy was re peated in the rose window drapes edged with a pleated ruffle and tied back. Fireplace Is Unusual With Its unusual fireplace and convenient secretary desk one would want to spend more than the usual sleeping hours In this room. The fireplace was most at tractive with a decorative map of Belgium, set in a square panel above It. A horizontal panel above the fireplace opening, containing two oval portrait silhouettes seem ed exactly right above Colonial brass andirons. Close to the narrow secretary stood a comfortable wing chair and a lamp, with, just a bit beyond a low table with an old chocolate set of gold and white ready for one's breakfast. Since "Sho" who would use this room would want a bit of a glass, a vanity table, waited In another corner. The center leaf of this, raised, disclosed a set of boxes for trinkets and powder with the lid containing an old mirror. If one used these suggestions for a bed room. In an apartment, a dining room of the same period would be equally effective. Let us1 Imagine this one, fitted out with maple. Cane seated Hitchcock chairs might group themselves about an oval gatelegged table. A large square of rose linen would make a good cover for this table with a border of wool stitching In bright colors. A similar mat of rose linen might lie on the serving ta ble. Row of Roso Glasses On this latter a row of rose glass es might stand along the back with a pair of pewter sconces above. Flat tallow candles could sit In the scones, the backs of which should be circular and high ly polished to act as reflectors. Curtains of rose sprigged chintz might be tied back at the windows with a scollop of pink, binding each of these. The combined effect would produce a direct simplicity and cheerfulness that would re flect the Colonial spirit sincerely. In a country-house one can im agine an Italian living room with its masslvcness and severity. A heavy ovnl topped table in oak would make a centerpiece, with arm chair upholstered In leather and studded with brass nails. Light for this room would bs arranged with sconces and tall wrought iron torchors. Monks cloth would lond itself to drapes, and panels of embroidery would nmko approp riate wall hangings. Small tables, three legged chairs with carved backs, could be scattered about where convenience suggested. Italian Dining Room An Italian dining room can be a colorful spot in spite of Its na tive severity. Red cushions hi -a window niche, brass panels on the wall, a tooled leather screen with brass nails, dscorated in gilt and red lacquer, these will provide col or, not to mention a portrait print with much red, and a red back ground to the carving on the buf fet, the tall china cabinet and the side table. Above the buffet a round framed map of tinted ges sow would supply more color. In a Spanish dining room with its low arched doors, the tones ot brass and dull red were the lead-i ing color notes. Chairs of red tap estry with gilt fringe stood about a long refectory table. A Gothic window made a background for a tall iron fern stand. Wrought Iron was repeated In the fire place equipment standing in an interest ing Spanish fireplace with its over hang built out from the corner. Carved walnut was used for a chest and china cabinet. Over the buffet hung a portrait with a pair of twisted brass torchers below. If one cares not for the period rooms, one may choose from many modern pieces or sets, and pro duce ft most successful arrange ment. Fixing Up live Bed Room A bed room with a swan motive carried out in each piece, comes to mind. It was modern and of no definite period. A huge rag doll dressed as Pierrot, lounging in a love seat, did suggest a French In fluence but then so did a few mod ern French prints. Twin beds with a swan at each corner of the foot board, covered themselves with mauve spreads. At the foot of each a small stool was placed, covered with green needlepoint. On the dresser a glass shelf stood either side of mirror supported at each corner by a swan carved In walnut. A similar pair of glass shelves stood on the vanity case, each holding a lamp. At any season it Is difficult to generalize about style tendencies whether in clothing or home dec oration. One thing, however, seems noticeable this year and that Is the prevalence of cushions, especially small ones. There are gingham, chintz, embroidered or quilted cusfa Ions scattered about each chair with one or two. Small round or heart shaped pink cushions, all frilled with lace like valentines. are lying on the beds. Bits of old Despite any propaganda the long, trousers suits for boys of six years or more will continue to remain in! favor. In certain sections -of the coun try here have been efforts made to revert to the knickers suits, but it docs not seem as if such cam paigns have been successful. The situation is something like this: the little fellow who once was put In long trousers, when this Idea started developing,, detests like everything to go back to knic kers. In this opinion he Is retrog rating In styler-and that's a con dition he will rebel against. On the other hand those Tom Thumb Suits with long trousers for juveniles of four, five and six years have been discarded almost entire ly, although some sections of the country will continue to sell them Knickers More Practical While .this idea was a novelty with many a mother, she permit ted her youngster to make the change, but since the youth of those .tender years still likes to crawl on his hands and knees and patchwork quilts are centors for others. One may devise almost any shape or use any material and find it is correct, just so it is small. Here again Is the childish note re peated, as was mentioned before. If you are a step further, and make a"B?lightful squirrel of glng. ham, or a fat cat, or a frisky bun ny, it will find many uses. Dad can fall over it, and mother can use it for an elbow rost. And Bmall broth' er will find it excellent for em phasis In an argument, being just the right size to throw at any one "when words fall you. has little regard for cleanliness, the long trousers often were a messy sight. Since mother still holds the ruling iiand over her son of that age. she made the youngster go back to the more practical knickers. In many sections both longles and knickers are being sold with suits for boys of six years and over. This is due largely to the fact that the short pants are used for school and play, while the mannish trous ers are suitable for Sundays, noli days and special occasions. - As for style It seems as If the double double breasted suit will have the major call this fall. Of course, there will be many single- breasted modes, but the double breasted sack coat will meet with irreater favor, just as it is meet Ing with favor among men in their late teens and over. dominate Boys' SuitStyks - This style Is well liked, for it sets the younger off; gives him a bearing that is not obtainable in single-breasted clothes. While It usually has been tne fashion to revert to sombre colors for fall and winter wear, this sea sen promises to be another In which light colored clothes will pre vail to a great extent. The demand it seems Is growing for flashier shades and among the more popu lar tones will be grays, browns and -mixtures. There will be no decided change In the materials offered. Among them are worsteds, cheviots, home, spuns and tweeds. . As for the youngster In the Ju venile class there will be present ed ths same sort of clothes he wore last spring when the Tom Thumb suits started on the downward course. Fancy novelties in wool suits will ba shown a lot, while the wash suit selection is similar to that of several years past. Merely a single paragraph Is necessary to tell about the access ories that boy of yours will wear. Furnishings, hats and shoes are very much like they were a year ago hence there will be no worry occasioned by style changes. Fall Materials ARE NOW READY FOR YOUR SELECTION Here arc new cuts to tlie coat; new colors to the cloth; new patterns that will awak en your interest. In fact our present showing is so new. that it will prove an attrac tive treat to come here to re view our fall display. And .with all these things go tail oring that marks the final word in Clothes needle work of the highly skilled tailor variety. Prices, let us : add, are so moderately low, that no man can say today that he cannot .afford to wear good Clothes made to his individual measure. Scotch Woolen Mills Store W. W. 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