THE FURNISHED SCREEN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 730, 1 February 1910, Page 3

THE FURNISHED SCREEN.

•In,'these'days of..bed-sitting rooms.the furnished screen: is.something well worthy of-attention (says Van Australian writer). Of:course, :a screen of any sort demands a , large room.':-but the;wise bachelor woman nowadays ".prefers'-this'., to.'-two''small' ones..-- Av. screen seen • in; a ..particularly, desirable/room illustrates the contention regarding ..their , "effica'cy. , , It was a'; four, panelled screen, '.each, panel being' seven feet, high by two. and;a half, feet broad; The, frame was. ; a strong .one, and was covered-'on. both; sides, with brown arras cloth. The side facing.outwards showed a .fine design in blue, green, black and gold at the top of each'panel.: The.reverse side had well-made pockets of arras, cloth .fastened on securely to theV'frame •with brass headed Vnails. ■ '.There were long pockets for parasols; - pockets for boots and pockets. for .shoes. One panel fitted , with hooks supplemented the wardrobe,: and proved specially, useful, for hanging,trained skirts. Ties.e were protected by an arras: cloth curtain. 'Another , panel was fitted: with pockets containing all:sorts, of. toilet.nnd'sewing requisites, and was , also furnished with a looking glass. The screen- proves. a most valuable factor in keeping the room orderly, and as it'hides practically l all that.its owner calls .the bedroom, part of the room; it is ;an acquisition,.worth recording. . It has a powerful rival.in a. :broadened panelled screen, the four panels of which form on their inner side a quite excellent wardrobe, .the',: idea -being, adapted from a woman's invention : shown at the Womon's Exhibition.- - '-".-"■ V ..