New-York tribune., 1905-02-27
On this point may be helpful 1t says among Other

this point may be helpful 1t says among Other
things
If sash curtains are used. It is usually good
posite of the sash curtains: that is. If the sasn
curtains hang straight loop the long curtains. and
ance. and neutral effect be obtained Bear in
hanging straight reduce the width and increase
the height of the window while curtains lOoped
ncTss5s thu up wb wiH F0Se's reduce the hei' anu
Curtains reaching only to the sill. or just below
Iooped draped this effect is increased
of glass cuTa are hda With or t6e aHy light side Of
the goods to the glass unless the windows are
possible to discern the difference Long lace cur
Where sash Curtains s are used TO the reverse way
wien hung alone subject to the above pT9yiso n
Lace curtains may be shirred on to the mole II
rod by making double hem at the top, the ds-
tance between the two stitchngs being little les
shrinkage. Thus for a one-inch pole which would
measure loosely three and one-eghth inches in
one and seven-eighths inches between the shi-rnss
making three and three-Quarter inches OF pocket
Lace curtains harFing straight should just clear
oo b ~ go9q Pan TO Rn he mem so a 10 and them
To stretch them. place an outspread hand on
palm. together. stretch gently. a little at a time
working across the curtain from one & SIDE 70 me
done very carefully and If the curtain Is not founo
Rhs1e enough to sTFe5ch the IN be req,d oIs distance PIN
"Curtatrs having distinct pattern are usually
ness being all taken up by pleats in the body OF
used the overCurtain should not be permitted to
cover the border of the lace curtain.
"Overcurtains are always better on a separate
pole. but may be attached to the same pole as the
lace curtains by using extra rings for them
"Overcurtains may be used at the discretion OF
the decorator in almost any room. and partic1l-
larry effective in large rooms They may hang
straight or loop back, having the same effect on
planned. They should be long enough just TO clear
the floor. whether straight or ooped back. and
when gathered back the lace curtain and over
curtain should be iooped back seDarateLy the over
border Of lace down the front edge and across the
Marrow windows In large rooms may be made TO
appear wider by making the poles or cornice pro-
tect at each side and peatinE the curtain 70 cover
part OF the wall each side The pole or cOTnCe
should be placed high enough in this case 10 en-
rey GSneea The top Of the o s %00d M trim oo9 put lin in
the top it should De shown also at the outside
Soft curtains finished with full rufte usually
Icok be st ooped hack or If faster ed with rosette
the edge draVr UP near the rosette TO give tul
sweep to the rufie.
''Frilied curtains are more particularly suitable
for bedrooms. sewing and SITTING rooms. but with
beegVfer dnv,rstairs rooms IN the summer season
'FrillCd curtains made up as SASH curtains are
made of very soft material that will drape easily
Fnd gracefully. Sasn curtains. la,e curtains or
overciIrtaIrs should he nleated 10 the exact width
ton edge Of the curtain from sagcirs bs tween the
pins This may seem a small thing. but 10 those
! accustomed to aea tGess the sloppy droop OF the
top edge of a from pin pin is eInely
disrasteful and would spoil an otherwise neat arr
| I'm hanging lace curtains having a prominent
pattern ii does not always fol ow that the same
distance turned down at the top Of each viii
bring the patterns in line and It is well spread
them in pairs side by side and match the pattern
that when hung the pattern VIII be perfectly
Irue and not zigzag all the way up the two miu