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WOMAN? VARIED INTERESTS PICTURESQUE INDIVIDUAL GOWN But Worn Without Discrimination, the Costumes Designed for Unusual Women Would Be Ludicrous. CCOSTUMES of an eccentric type ? are frequently adopted by i women who realize that their ueat points are brought into promi I ence by effects which the average 1 'ornan cannot successfully carry off. r For instance, not every woman 1 ould safely essay a pale coral and lack robe d'int?rieur which serves to r-ring out the best points of a woman ?*? long line and well-nigh incredible enderness. A Spanish flounce in ?ral satin, with ita upstanding ruffle aught beneath a garland of black ?lvet flowers, forms the entire skirt. A the left side it separates above the ? nkle and sweeps the floor in two black tassel-tipped corners. Coral and Black Are Combined. Th? laoae bodice in jet-beaded black tulle veiling coral chiffon is become the foundation for spreading sleeve frills of pleated black tulle. This black note on an otherwise all-yellow bodice is repeated in patent leather heels and black velvet bows on brocaded slippers, a black jetted corsage rose, a black coiffure aigrette and a' black jet bracelet. The aim ornament, one of the new fancies in jewelless jewelry, consists of a string of beads wound thrice about the wrist and clasped under a pend? ant locket Careful Use of Plaid. Only a decidedly slender woman could wear a model developed in black, green, blue and white plaid. The skirt, closely swathed from knees to ankles, twists across the front of the figure from left to right, and is most voluminous at the base of the k STRIKING SUIT. WHOSE WHITE SERGE JACKET IS FIGURED IN SOUTACHE. WITH A PLAIN BLUE SKIRT WITH SCAL? LOPED TUNIC. ounded at the neck, and drops in traight, loose folds under the top if the skirt's flounce, making it trongly resemble an Oriental blouse i all respects save the sleeves, 'hich fit the arms closely to the /rists. No jewels are worn with thi? jwn, but pendant coral earrings re |at ?ta coral tone and taffeta quills anding almost at right angles from m coiffure look densely black in mtraat with blonde hair. Silver, white and yellow mingle in n evening gown of eccentric design. in its silver brocaded yellow satin rirt are two oddly-placed black tulle ounces, one of which starting under jet beaded girdle runs toward the ther. which falls from under a yel iw satin ankle band. The ankle band olds in plac? flat pleats, which at hips id knees suddenly flare and stand ?ominently out from the figure. allow chiffon folds in an extremely ?collet? bodice slip ovar the ahould \fo on ta th? lap? oi ?ft? anna and hips. The fronts of the jacket, which cross at the bust, run into the side seams at the waist line and then down over the tops of a bias cut peplum. which lies in folds about the hips and falls to a point at back. Contrasted with the narrowest of mousquetaire sleeves, the neck ruche in blue-grounded black net seems enormously wide and full. Despite the extreme character of its drapings, its ruche and its sleeves, this plaid suit is modish and has been greatly admired. Cuffs extending half way between the elbow and the shoulders are startling details of the dark blue joutache-striped coat of a white serge suit. Short strands of the briid run diagonally, partly across the widely turned-back fronts, simu? lating revers on its shoulder-wide collar. Not an inch of soutache, however, is on the skirt, the scanty width of which is drawn forward and upward to fall in folds which are caught in for several inches below the waist line. Chinese Hat with Red and White. The blue aigrette-trimmed straw toque and the heavily-patterned lace veil worn with this costume are not eccentric-looking when compared with a bridle-fastened bowl-shaped black straw Chinese hat worn by a young girl above I red striped white serge jacket. The stripes run diagonally , on the back and crossed fronts, and horizontally on the white linen-cov? ered ball buttons trimming the wide sleeves and enormously wide pockets which cover the hips. The House Beautiful Foi Unity, Furnishings Must Be Simple, Consistent and Suitable. ONE of the secrets of the success? ful decoration and furnishing of a home may be described as the creation of artistic unity or agreement. Many mistakes are made by undertaking a too elaborate plan of furnishing or by combining wholly unrelated details. The use of indi? vidual objects so ornate as to draw attention to themselves is apt to : frustrate the true aim of furnishing which is to combine colors and furni? ture in such a way that a consistent effect may be produced without any cne detail being unduly noticeable. In "The Seven Lamps of Archi? tecture" Ruskin lays down the axiom that nothing is beautiful unless it is| riso suitable. Translated into other terms, it may be said that true beauty n.ust be consistent and must contrib? ute to general harmony. An old Flemish tapestry hung amid appropri ate surroundings might well serve beauty, but placed in a log cabin its decorative value would be less than that of the simplest of Indian blan? kets. At the root of American in? consistency in furnishing there lies American love of show and display. This striving for effect is quite at; variance with the idea of tasteful simplicity, the having of "nothing in excess " which must be the guide of successful furnishing. The result is that homes are full of objects the combining of which makes for chaos and confusion. Harmony of Life and Color. As an example of consistency applied to the furnishing of a home, take the cottage of a peasant in Northern France or in the Austrian Tyrol. Nothing could be simpler than the building itself, and what little decora? tion it possesses is almost wholly that of correct line and well-chosen color. Its interior, containing little that is not really useful, will also be beauti? fully simple and suited to its sur? roundings. From what has been said it is not to be inferred that the use of only the plainest and simplest of furnish? ings is recommended, but rather the consistent use of anything which pos? sesses artistic merit. The decora? tions and furniture of the various French periods are surpassingly beautiful, but theirs is a beauty which is exceedingly exacting. Bad Effect of Conflicting Styles. Imagine a gilded table and a suite of gilded chairs covered with tapestry ot the Louis XIV period placed in a room where the architectural sur? roundings are of the Mission or Craftsman type! The beauty of the -.urniture would be completely lost. It would appear tawdry and trivial. Its surroundings would seem harsh and crude. But place the same furni? ture amid suitable surrounenngs, against walls paneled in gilt, v/ith old paintings set within the woodwork, and with chandeliers or wall lights of ormolu and crystal! Its beauty will be revealed because the surround ings will be in keeping. Many o? the mistakes made in home furnishing may be attributed to the stock kept in the shops where furni? ture is sold. In order to give the greatest possible apparent value for the money and to cater to the great? est number of prospective purchasers, many shops offer poorly-designed and badly-constructed furniture, much of which would ruin any interior in which it might be placed. Shopkeep? ers argue that they are compelled to keep what their patrons demand. It would therefore seem that to improve the design and quality of the furniture to be purchased it would first be necessary to educate the buy? ing public into demanding furniture of a higher type. Much advance has already been made, but much remains still to be accomplished. Lost Architectural Beauty. American homes are being built more and more in some definite archi? tectural style. Architects are no longer content to design buildings that do not convey an expression of some well denned architectural idea. Even the best-designed and consistently built home, however, may be utterly spoiled by carelessly-chosen furnish? ings. The simplest home, on the other hend, may be well furnished by making a search for the furnishings. wall papers and draperies that will mrry out the architectural expression of the building itself. Anything written regarding con? sistency in furnishing brings up the problem of "temporary furniture," the planning of something wrn'ch will be adequate and tasteful until the permanent furniture may be secured. In fitting up a correct and somewhat fermai small suburban home not far from New York a few years ago it was found that the amount appropri ?ted for furniture was not sufficient to furnish the entire house in the man? ner desired. It was necessary either to leave it entirely unfurnished or else to select much less desirable furniture for the entire house. Uso of Temporary Furniture. Choice of commonplace dining room and bedroom suites was about to be made when temporary furniture that might be used until correct fittings could be purchased was sug? gested. The result was the acquisi? tion for the dining room of the sim? plest and plainest of large kitchen tables, a few severely simple chairs and a plain wooden buffet, such as are often used as kitchen dressers with ??helves above. These pieces of furni? ture were painted a deep cream. Upon the buffet was placed an array of blue and white Canton ware, while upon both buffet and dining table were scarfs of coarse crash embroid? ered with cross-stitch patterns in blue. The walls of the dining room were tinted gray and these furnish? ings, tasteful and serviceable, yet tosting almost nothing, were used until an exceedingly correct dining room suite in the style of William and Mary could be aftorded. One of the bedrooms was fitted with dressing and toilet stands of packing boxes hidden beneatn valances of cretonne and with twin white iron beds having head and footboards cov? ered with the same fabric. The result was nearly as satisfactory as the bed? room suite of white enamel which in due time came to take the place of this improvised furniture. In the case of both the dining room and bedroom the original purchase of furniture, hardly to be desired and yet too cost? ly to be really discarded would doubt? less have prevented the acquiring of correct furniture at a later day. Country Bedroom Sets. Of Wicker or with Cane In? sets They Are Attractive and Easy to Keep Clean. A COOL appearance is all impor? tant when furnishing a bed? room for the summer home. Three pieces of a very good yet in? expensive set are shown here. The mention for its material, workmanship ?nd excellent finish is being shown by ? good shop. The set consists of twin beds wiih double cane panelling at the toot, a large size bureau, an attractive dressing table with the triple mirrors and small drawers and a lowboy, suit? able for a man, as there are four small drawers at the top for socks, ties and hindkerchiefs, etc., the first drawer having a place for men s stiff shirts? an excellent idea. This set is $245. Wi'.h a double bed, instead of twin bedsteads, it can be hacr ror $200. A set of this kind is practical, as it could be used not only for the summer home but the town house as well. Englich Cretonne Curtain?. Curtains must not be forgotten Im? ported English cretonnes, which arc so popular just now, can be had thirty jj Jj DELICATE LINES AND DELI? CATE COLORING MARK THIS BUREAU FOR THE COUNTRY HOME. cne inches wide, in lovely designs, for from 75 cents to $1 a yard. Others in the 6ame width cost from 35 cents to $1 35 a yard. Cretonne Rugs, A large assortment of cretonne rugs is being shown at this same shop; a very pretty one is called the Pilgrim Rug, with the main part pink, and the border in a simple design done in in gray and edged with fringe. A size generally used for the 6ide of a bed is 30x60 and sells for $2 75. Shop Miscellany Evening Gowns, Couch Cov? ers, Kimonos, Handker? chiefs and Capes Shown. SOME charming evening gowns are now to be seen in the shops. The first sketch is of a gown in a lovely shade of maze chiffon. The low necked and short sleeved bodice is of sheer shadow lace, with a broad piece of Alice blue ribbon underneath. A crushed belt of the material, form? ing a bow in the back, joins the waist BEAUTY. AS WELL AS USEFULNESS, IS TO BE FOUND IN THIS CANE-PANELLLD BED. dressing table and bureau, instead of having the single mirror formerly used, are made with triple mirrors, which are a great improvement, as they can be adjusted in any way de? sired. The double bed is of good size, with panels of cane both at the top and foot of the bed. Three pieces: complete the set: the double bed, bu-, reau and dressing table. Price, $200. AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE ORDINARY DRESSING TABLE IS THIS ONE. WITH THREE MOVABLE MIRRORS. Chairs to match, with cane seats, are priced $2 25 apiece, and an attrac? tive bedroom table may be had for from $15 to $25, according to the site. A mahntranv bedroom set worthv of and skirt, and is trimmed in front by i black velvet rose, emphasizing tht coloring. The skirt is accordion pleat? ed, with a tunic of chiffon trimmed with wide insertion of lace. This is a lovely gown to dance in, and would be cool on a summer's evening. Price, $29 50. Gown of Rose Taffet?. The second sketch shows another charmit.g evening gown, of "pussy willow" taffeta in rose color. The lew necked and short sleeved bodice is of fine shadow lace, finished by pearl trimming. In the back the lace is caught under a pearl ornament placed between the shouldets, and falls down in cape effect. Taffeta is used for a long tunic, which drops from a shallow ycke of shadow lace. The belt is of nattier blue ribbon tied in a bow in the back. This dress is cleverly fas? tened in the direct front, and comes in all colors. Price, $29 50. Black and White Cape. The cape coats now being used for street wear may be had in good ma? terial for reasonable prices. One with exceptionally good lines is of black and white cheviot. It has a collar which hts well at the neck and can be turned up if desired. The cape fastens down the front with two bone DUttons .-?r.d is slit on each side of the front to give an opening for the hands. This could also be used for informal even? ing wear on cool evenings in the coun? try or at the beach. Price, $9 75. THE a?vrr.^T PARIS FA! ? A Hi: THK faltar colorid none halrplni. Tn? choicest and rr.oait eiquLtlte Mlactloa? ato to la? foioj That this is an age of specialization is shown even in bags. For instance, there is the veil case, with the color of the veils repeated not only in the morocco of the case but also in the stone-studded veil pin that holds them >n place. Morocco Veil Case. The veil case is in shape like an envelope before the flaps have been pasted together The cover is o? French morocco in a variety of colors Mid the lining is of white moire silk. Within the part that would be the en? velope are folded chiffon veils in col be removed. Price. $6 50. Fitted Writing Case. A writing case, 11x8-^ inches enough to be easily packed?is fitted with a flap-covered gilt push clasp, which holds it securely, and may be carried by a handle placed on the outside. Opened, th: lower leaf is a blotting pad, and the upper one has three small ertvelope-shaped stamp pcckets, with four gussetted pockets for paper and envelopes rising in tiers above them. The case is fitted with a bone-handled pencil and has an extra loop for a fountain pen. In MAZE CHIFFON. 1 ors. secured to the lining of the case by an adjustable silk strap and pinned rcross with a stone-set veil pin 3^j inches long. The case fastens with a flat gilt clasp on the outside. Price, $7 50. Latest Comb Case. A comb case is of glazed morocco in colors, lined also in moire silk, and fitted with two pockets to hold the regulation dressing comb and a long handled fine-toothed Marcelle comb. This case is '?l/2 inches wide by %l/3 inches long when folded, and is held together by a gilt clasp. Price, $4 50. Pouch-Shaped Sewing Bag. Even a sewing bag may be ob? tained to exactly match the travelling case. It is a pouch bag 5^ inches in diameter, with a circular base, fin-' ished with drawing strings. The out-j bide is of polished Persian leather; and the lining is of satin, in a choice of colors. If the bag itself is needed for some other use than sewing, the leather disk pad, that contains scis? sors, thimble, needles and coton, may OF ROSE TAFFETA. all colors. Morocco leather, $8; pig fkin. $9; oatent leather, $9 50. For week-end use portfolios, de signed originally for writers, patent attorneys and salesmen, may be fovnd to be especially useful. The two small pockets on the inside of the cover, as also the small flap-fitted compart? ment that ? joins them, designed to hold writing materials, may be util? ized for veil case, envelope parse, comb case, clothes and hat brashes and small toilet case. The large pockets, designed for manuscript paper, are also large enough to hold a nightgown case and another bag of folded lingerie. One of these bags is of fine quality smooth grain <*owhide, fitted with an imported lock, securely clotted with two additional straps and top-perl by a handle. When closed, it mc-i-sures 16 xll inches on the outside, and on the inside is fitted with two large pockets 15x10 inches, and two small pocket?? 5l/z inches wide, also an axiteivci?n*; section with cover flaps In black, brown and russet finishes. Frorn '"Likly" Luggage Company. MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL * *j? nf READ CAREFULLY %f s? %? BLOOMING PLANTS BEDDING PLANTS and CUT FLOWERS for DECORATION DAY and your Summer FLOWER BEDS Shipped to you, Express Paid, at the WHOIJ^SALE PRICES of any 20 for $1.00. any 5 5 for $2.50. any 120 for $3.00. or any 250 for $10.00. PARTIAL LIST follows Cannas, all kinds, including HonlMfft; Coteus, GUni riirssanthemui I I is, Salvias, Snapdnfoos, 1 irnations, Verbenas, Thunberfias, Ice l'.nks, . ? mis, Zinnias, Calend i I . Fuchsias, German Iries tod, in eral, any bedding plant you elect Muy hardv perennials, such as Tritoma, Larkspur, Golden Glow, etc. Tomato Plants, finest quality, 50 for $t.0"; ht*i? and Pepper Plants, out of pots, SO for It.SP; Celery, Partie**, Lettuce Plants, ft per too. SPECIAL CUT FLOWER OFFER FOR WEEK BEFORE DECORA TION DAY: Wt Msd >ou a Moral Home Hamper of a dozen Carna? tions and a dozen Assorted Other I lowers, Snapdragons, etc., for $1.00 ppd. Lar^e Harpers at $2, |> a:id $S. Order for rPlLAY and SATURDAY delhrery, We w.ll send anywhere, with your card. The Harlowarden Greenhouses qrbbnport.Vy. Mention of Th:? P.aper Meant Extrat Added to Your Order. WOMAN'S PAGE BINDERS As man/ of the article? on this page win be continued from day to day, The Tribune, for the convenience of those who may wlah to preserve the page*, has made an original and um.sual binder. Thia binder holds sixty alngie newspaper pages, and will be sold at cost, 30c, postage prepaio. N'OTK.? 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