The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-15
TO HANG CURTAINS.
How Good Effects May he Secured by
a Little Care.

How Good Effects Mny he Secured by
Little Care.
AS many II woman Is puzzled TO know
how to hang her curtains, the advice
OF the Upholstcrer on this point may be
helpful. 1t says among other things:
If sash curtains are used 1t Is usually
n good plan TO hang the long curtains
so as to be the opposite of the sash cur
tains-that is, II the sash curtains hang
straight loop the long curtains, and
vice versa. In this way the treatment
will balance and n neutral effect he OBJ
tanned. Bear In mind also in this con
nection that long curtains hanging
straight reduce the width and Increase
the height of the window, while cur
talns loOped or caught up with n ro-
settle reduce the height and increase the
width.
Curtains reaching only to the sill or
just below IL have tendency to short
this effect is Increased.
Sash curtains, panels or any 9th.
er style of glass curtains are hung
with the right side OF the goods to the
glass unless the windows are so far re-.
moved from ordinary vision that 1t III
impossible TO discern the difference
Long lace curtains are hung with the
right side to the room where sash cur
tains are used; to the reverse way
when hung alone, subject to the above
proviso IN reference TO the difference
being perceptiblc from without
Lace curtains may be Shirred on TO
the pole or rod by making n double
hem at the top, the distance between
the two stltchings being little less
than twice the diameter Of the pole to
allow for shrinkagc. Thus for one
inch pole, which would measure loose
~ three ana onc.elghth inches in cir
conference, you would require to allow
about one ana seven-eighths inches be-
tween the shlrrings, making three and
threc-quarter inches Of pocket for
the hole to pass through.
Lace curtains hanging straight should
Just clear the floor, and to adjust this
10 nicely we have found 1t good
plan 20 pin them so as to clear the
floor by about two inches mot morey
and then gently stretch them down this
distance,
TO stretch them place an outspread
hand OH each side OF the curtain and,
pressing the two palms together,
stretch gently, a little at n time, work
ing across the curtain from one side to
the other until 1t IL the required length.
This must be done very carefully, and
II the curtain is not found pliable
enough to stretch he required dis
lance pin 1t over ain, allowing 1t to
be longer.
Narrow windows in large rooms may
he made to appear wider by making
the poles or cornlce project ut each side
and plating the curtain to cover part
Of the wall mt each side. The pole or
cOrnice should be placed high enough
In this case to entirely conceal the top
Of the wood trim, but in cases where II
IL advisable 10 show the wood trim at
the top II should be shown also at the
outside.
Frilled curtains made up as sash cur
tains are very effective next to the
glass, but should be made of very soft
material that will drape easily and
gracefully. Sash curtains, lace cur
tains or overcurtains should be plated
to the exact width Of the space they
are to cover, sufficient pins being used
to dispose Of all the fullness and hold
the top edge Of the curtain from sag
glng between the pins. This may seem
n small thing, but to those accustomed
to neatness the sloppy droop of the top
edge Of curtain from pin to pin Is ex-
tremely dlstasteful and would spoil an
otherwise neat arrangement.