Ugliness as a Challenge in Nurseries and Homes
An early 20th century essay argues tasteful surroundings shape manners and learning. It urges parents and schools to replace ugly clutter with harmonious nurseries and classrooms featuring carefully chosen pictures, prints, and stencils. It prescribes color schemes, wall murals, and restrained decor to aid study, memory, and imagination.
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Froebel
Boards of Education
Jty
Deadwood Dick
Nick Carter
Velasquez
van Dyck
Charles L
New Sage Gray Lichen Joins Interior Decor Palette
A note announces fresh stencil color options for interior decorating, highlighting a new sage gray shade named lichen among several trendy hues this year. The brief emphasizes aesthetic versatility for walls and accents.
Model sewing room decor ideas for light, restful tones
In a well lit country house sewing room the walls should be soft and restful with subdued colors like olive green and cream white woodwork. The article describes features including a wide chiffonnier, a long wall cabinet, a large drop board cutting table, a drop-ledge sewing table, real curtains, plants, a subdued rug, and a compact two-box sewing bench with drawers, spools, and tightly organized storage.
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Helen Mar Adams
Flower Stands and Fernaries for Plant Displays
Describes willow or rattan stands and two-part ferns for moist interiors. Details iron zinc interiors terra cotta glass shade and watering cadence. Explains aquarium plants ideal for aeration and setup steps from planting to water level before introducing fish. Include light, soil type, and upkeep.
Varied Duties of Social Secretaries in Elite Circles
A survey of social secretaries outlines roles from personal and letter management for presidents wives to arranging appointments and accompanying patrons on social events. It notes the need for young women of good standing with education, musical talent, and poise, who must navigate local social codes and dress codes while serving in Washington and other major cities.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Washington
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Ciaarles
Fruntor
Elizabeth Wharton Mitchell
T& Wall
Boston Society
By Claudia C. Murphy
the Cutting Board
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