Chapter 12

HANGINGS, BRIC-A-BRAC, BOOKS, AND PICTURES

By SARAH CORY RIPPEY

The charm of drapery--Curtains--Portières--Bric-a-brac--The growth of good taste--Usefulness with beauty--Considerations in buying--Books--Their selection--Sets--Binding--Paper--Pictures--Art sense--The influence of pictures--Oil paintings--Engravings and photographs--Suitability of subjects--Hanging of pictures