Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-04-10
Won1Gr1'S Department

One woman completely transformed .
her whole home for s. hy making aN
her uHn Cllut1 h1rE.urs Forty afNH
OF chintE cnst fs. From thIs she made
"a couch cover, piano cover. over cure
t1lns ard sNp covers Tor tWo easy
chairs. First she made over curtains
Cor three windows. each with n lttIe
hoN-r leatct valance. These are lnale
tn Tho follcwlng way.
The material comes ln bolts IA yard
wide. The maklng of tho over cur
Iains "a simplicity itself Measure the
f fcnfrfh 90 tnc window and see how Car
down you want tne curtains 90 hans.
Itnen cue that much or the bolt oT
course these over curtains are pinned
at enc top tc Inns Sra fold. For the
valance Cuf che material ln halt Meas
are thc width 90 ere window and all
low iust twice as much goous For
+ Instance. no the window Ia one yard
+ wide measure OF tNo Yards. spnt &c.
. down the middle and you have enough
/ for two wlnnows.
The valance is made in this way
The side which ls not "a selFed<c must
bc turned down about ttgn inches and
bastcd. Then box plcata are put ln.
each az regular distance from the
others. The small uleats are tho nret-
ucet for the curtain valance. about
two inches Wide. A piece of tape is
chime on the wrong side. where the
lodge is turned in.
a chintz couch cover ls another sim
pie hit az work which viii go far
toward bringing about "a transforma-
ton. Lay the material Nat on the
sofa and. 10 necessary. Cut OF enough
to make Dc just the right size. Very
, few sofas are more than one ynru
B. wide SO 90 viii probably nor he neces-
s8rF 90 piece the cover. The goods
for the ruGie should De cut just IONS
euOugh go reach from the edgc tc tht
e itoor wifh Hfflc Co spare. This ilttla
r extra is turned Ina at the top where
lfhc box pIeats are made. The rurie 81
sewei right down Go the edge 90 th'
, hat surface.
I Covers FOR chairs are comparatively
q easy Co make. and with little expert
! menting urst Boo cheap muslin can b,
, given quite professional air.
Z FASHION NOTES.
Contrary 90 the expectation on ever,
one. there Isl not even now "a slgn tina
more width win be permitted in GA
skirts Some SIN cling Co the ide.
: that summer stin frocks viii be wiaeg
b but DO must be- confessed that the sign
81 this are still 20 seek after Clcf
manufacturer have Demoaned IN val
the sklmpiness Of our garments an
have asked FOR width in order Una
they may sell more cloth. lt rcali
doesn't matter 90 rs 80 Tar a. cost
concerned Tor dresses are no cheape
today. are even higher priced. ina
- they were when they demanded twic
as much material and this Isl a SUI
in arithmetic w hicn does seem go wan
"a trine OF puzziiug out.
10 the dressrgla kers have listened c
the vail at an they have not mobile
the conception OF the slim little sowI
hut they have responded by askln
extra material for draperies and las
ing these ora az lavishiy as they ma
consistently DO while maintaining IN
desired slimness-
SIASIIf-D SKIRTS IN FAVOR
p The actual truth OF the matter
A. that far from being wlocr. gowns al
narrower than they were before. ar
p" ~ Is sometimes a frank imposslhlll'
be % walk when circum Fcrlhed With
their uarr0w limits. For this reaso'
the fashion or leaving an opening