Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1929, Page 29

o i W. P. Moses & Sons W. D, Moses & Sons Public: Confidence Since 1861 Public Confidence Since 1861 i i F Street at Eleventh Main 3770 F Street at Eleventh v Main 3770 W W, Moses & Sons Public Confidence Since 1861 F Street at Eleventh Main 3770 Woses HOME SERVICE ' ~ We Moderns ] - . | How toMake,a Home: gomim e iy I l d g ¢ a8, « £ They must co-ordinate with. the decorative ensemble of i More Beautiful. Livable | j our rooms, ; BETTER furniture and better ar- ; N /N l/flh\‘\“\\\\ rangement make rooms lovelier. We can help you with both, for here is furni- ture that can well endow a'home with an utterly new ease and charm. Our staff of decorators is skilled in working out beautiful, livable rooms, giving adyice... “ in the ¢hoice of furniture and suggesting". its arrangement. ¢ The living' foom, for instance, can -bé made distinctive and artistic by choasi a suite that is out of the ordinary,*ah skillfully surrounding it with unusual oc- casional pieces, Such a suite is this.well designed one * of two pieces. . .a suite that is individual, that one’s neighbors will not be able to duplicate. The web bottom is-assurance: * of comfort, The upholstery is of mohair with the reverse side of spring-filled cush-. ions covered in linen frieze...$250, Another artistic suite consists of daven- port and club chair to match, covered in, mohair. All springs are tied 8 ‘ways. The soft spring cushions dre covered-on the reverse side in beautiful linen frieze. . $300. T A High-back Chair to match is. . .$110. SERVICE In ho field of endeavor does Service play a more im- T — portant part. Your furniture, draperies and-fleor cov= ““ e ‘f’ erings must be ready when you require them. . They AL (& I must be placed and arranged to co-ordinate )'6ur deco- W Q - rative scheme. - They must. be inspected, adjusted, pol-"’ ' ished, leveled and made to fulfill all those requirements - upon which our reputation depends. : B, = A —— . This is Linoleum Week - This week we tell of the beauties discovered in the Linoleum Gallery. New, modern, dashing designs, unlike any linoleums we have seen before, colorings conservative to extreme, subdued to brilliant . . . all are created for a decorative purpose. Katherine Dawsou —will talk twice daily this week at 2 , P.M. and 4:30 P.M. on the practical side of furnishing the home: "She will tell you the little secrets that mean comfort, beauty and economy. ‘For tomorrow she has furnished three din- ing rooms to show the practical ap-" plicaticn and useability of her ideas. On Wednesday she will talk om ®Fhe: More Beautiful Bedroom.” : ‘Third Floor Handmade marble tiles, embossed tiles, medium weight and light weight . . . all are here for a definite requirement—your requirement. They are all inlaid, the colors set in so that they penetrate all the way through. This feature alone as- sures the thrifty modern of lasting beauty. New Embossed Tiles Handmade Marble Tiles $2.75 sq. yd. $4 sq. yd. New Medium Weight New Marble Tiles . Tiles, $2.25 sq. yd. $3.25 sq. yd. Other Inlaid Tiles, $1.50 sq. yd. The Linoleum Gallery, Fourth Floor. The Inheritance of the East Our Entire Sample Display of Living Room Suites Includes Seventy-eight Designs in the Newer Fabrics and Frames. Priced from $175 to 3900'.’ _ Sixth Floor " 'FURNITURE i Our Furniture stocks have always revealed our . alertness to fashion and good taste; our. insistence on quality. that endures and gives satisfaction long after the price has been forgotten. In variety, in comprehen- siveness, we believe you will find our showing unrivaled in this sectionof the United ‘States. Colonial Furniture YOU can hardly pick up a woman's magazine any more without finding an article on Colonial furniture, this historic style is growing so popular. Many au- thentic reproductions are here of pieces found in the Metropolitan Mu‘selim in New York, in I\Ionticell9, Federal Hill and"other places of American authentic ; e —aids the solution of many of our modern decorative - ) atmosphere. : 4 % - ; problems. What is more interesting and irresistible Domestic and Oriental Floor Covefings A BARREL CHAIR was often found in the better Co- than an Oriental Rug, woven in far-off lands where lonial homes. . oy gaHow to cover your floors fectively i a question sily, solved by us. We have a stock so large you can find juststhe right pat- The Otiental Rug Salon is replete fiow with the most charming ‘and most varied selection of Rugs that we have ever displayed. From scatter to room sizes, in every ‘size you will find an extraordinary number of de- signs. from-which to select. stern for any room And ‘whatever you select is made for good, :long wear, We carry no other kind. DRAPERIES ' Everything needed to renew your windows’ freshness; to lend new charm to hangings, to bring again- the origihal” charm of old upholstered furniture—will be found in our com- plete Drapery Section. “Trained interior decorators and com- petent sales people are glad to help you, Craftsmen Skilled in Home-Decorating Service ‘When the occasion arises that requires an éxpert— when the item under consideration is too important to slight—an invitation to one of our representatives to call on you will reveal that expert-workmanship backed by years of experience is offered at prices comparable to the most obscure home-craft, Refinishing and Reupholstering Furniture Draperies for One Opening or An Entire Home Cabinet Work of Distinctive Merit Slip Covers Tailored to Your Order TERMS Although everything in our store is marked at a fixed cash price, our “deferred payment plan” actually demonstrates a saving to you on convenient terms. Your Furnituré and Furnishings should be purchased lik?'our home or your car. Our Home Service cor- {ially and promptly makes arrangements. A BUTTERFLY TABLE finds many uses in modern living rooms. DUNCAN PHYFE is justly famotisfor lovely tables with gracefully flaring, brass-tipped feet. WING FIRESIDE CHAIRS are as cozy today in a corner or near the fireplace as they were in early days. A LITTLE FOOTSTOOL to rest weary feet comes to us from the days of the Colonies. Ethel Dayis Seal Says 1 7 *Color is the Secret of Beautiful Homes” Drapery fabrics, damasks, brocades, armure, tapestries... all present rare oppor- tunities for weaving stunning color schentes. And “color is beauty. Window treatments alone, by the sheer beauty of the materials selected, will often carry any room to suc- céss. Hangings -and draperies present equal opportunities for color- ful achievement. DRAPERY DAMASK in unusual colqis, fror'n"the foremost loonis of Ametica, in the fifty-inch widths, an unusual value, Yard:io...oovereuiinienenens $7.95 FINE ARMURES for bedroom hangings in shades of rose, jade or taize, 50 inches wide. Yard $4.50 DAMASK in a new ombre effect-of beautiful color combinations. Yard $2.50 TAILORED CURTAINS that add so much to the attractiveness of the home, in lace or marquisette. fringe may be added to trim the lower hems. FRENCH MARQUISETTE CURTAINS, with _ two-inch “bottom fringe, in the popular sand shade. Drawn-work hems. Paif $5 CASEMENT MATERIAL for draw curtains; two splendid patterns in the natural color; two widths. ard . $2 and $2.75 _ FINE RAYON NET, a tied-in weave that will not slip, in French ecru, 45 inches wide. Yard.......$2.28 Drapery, Section, Third Floor - New French Lélmps and Shades Featured This Week These imported lamps and shades are the newest deco- " ‘rative note. The lamps are of crackled pottery in four colors: Rose, green, ivory and yel- low. Five shapes and sizes at $4.50, $5, $6.50, $9 and $11.50. ‘as well a; ¥ e The shades are etched, crackled parchinent of four, six or eight panels, laced with leather or gold braid. Bridge, table and floor lamp sizes, $9, $14 and $18, Sketched above, French lsar:p, $11.50; French shade, 18. The Bridge Lamp Meets' Many Needs When ofie is reading, writing, playing.cards, the bridge lamg is indispensable s beautiful. The bridge lamp sketched is of antique bronze in a graceful, out-of-the-ordinary design, with one of the French crackled shades. Gomplete ...cuvevoes $22.50 civilization is unknown? Hand-knotted on a primitive loom, requiring days, months, years of patient labor— what a story that sturdy, lustrous rug could tell! Persian, Caucasian, Turkish and Chinese Modern and antique are these occasional rugs $25 $55 $75 $100 Oriental Rugs made to our order, 9x12 Persian Rugs, sturdy in weave, 9x12. .. Lelehan Rugs, brilliant colors, 9x12. . . India Rugs of superlative quality, 9x12. Chinese Rugs made to our order, 9x12 Oriental. Rug Salon, Fourth Floor For the Modern Bedroom What could: be smarter:than a plain-colored rug with small rugs of charming appeal? Plain rugs in jade, marine blue, old rose, Burgundy, taupe and amusing occasional rugs which, for their designs and colorings, call to the peasant homes of Scandinavia, Central Europe, the Balkans or the South Seas. Our own Colonial homes bring quaint hooked rugs, while our modern designs are created by a new school of art. 4 Plain Rugs, 9x12 Size - $45 $30 Rug Section, Fourih Floor For the Modern Bathroom i g ey $55 Rt A bathroom nowadays is quite as gay and. colorful as the sun room or the kitchen. - Sometimes we wonder why the vogue for color did not come sooner . . . it is so cheerful, optimis- tic, typically American. HEMSTITCHED FACE TOW- ELS of linen damask have delightful == bérders of blue, gold, rose or green. They are 18x32 INERES | e s Paitare oe’s o veman e sy se e b o o b 75¢ A GUEST SIZE to match, 14x20 inches, is. .. .50c BATH, TOWELS jn-an extra heavy, large size, 25x52 inches;. are also aftractively bordered in colors. These are the Cannon.make ..65¢ The Linen Shop, Pirst Floor