Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-22
TO HANG CURTAINS.
How Good Elects May he Secured By
Little Care.

As many woman is puzzled to know
how 20 hang her curtains, the advice
OF the Upholsterer on this point may be
helpful 1t says among other things:
II sash curtains are used IL Is usually
good plan to hang the long curtains
80 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
win balance and neutral effect be 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
tains loOped or caught up with a ro-
settle reduce the height and increase the
width
Curtains reaching only to the sill or
just below it have a tendency TO short
en- the window, and If looped or draped
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 It is
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 perceptible from without.
Lace curtains may be shirred on to
the pole or rod by making a double
hem at the top. the distance between
the two stitchings being a little less
than twice the diameter OF the pole to
allow for shrinkage Thus for a one
inch pole, which would measure loose
" three and one-eighth inches in cir
conference. you would require to allow
about one and seven-eighths inches be
tween the shirrings. making three and
three-quarter inches OF n pocket for
the hole 20 pass through.
Lace curtains hanging straight should
just clear the floor. and to adjust this
10 nicely we have found il a good
plan 80 pin them SO as TO clear the
floor by about two inches (not more)
and then gently stretch them down this
distance.
To stretch them place an outspread
hand on each side OF the curtain and.
pressing the two palms together.
stretch gently. little at a time, work
ing across the curtain from one side to
the other until IL is the required length.
This must be done very carefully. and
n the curtain is not found pliabIe
enough to stretch the required dis
lance pin IL over again. allowing IL 10
be longer.
Narrow windows In large rooms may
be made TO appear wider by making
the poles or cornice project at each side
and plating the curtain 10 cover part
OF the wall ar each side. The pole or
cornice should De placed high enough
I'm this case 10 entirely conceal the top
OF the wood trim. but In cases where Il
Is advisable TO show the wood trim at
the top it should be shown also at the
outside.
Frilled curtains made up as sash cur
tains are very effective next 10 the
glass, but should be made Of very soft
material that viii drape easily and
gracefully. Sash curtains. lace cur
tains or Overcurtains should be plated
20 the exact width OF the space they
are 20 cover. sufficient pins being used
20 dispose OF all the fullness and hold
the top edge OF the curtain from sag
ging between the pins. This may seem
a small thing. but to those accustomed
to neatness the sloppy droop OF the top
edge OF a curtain from pin to pin Is ex-
tremely diStasteful and would spoil an
otherwise neat arrangement