The chronicle=news., 1913-06-03
WHAT TO USE FOR
WINDOW CURTAINS


Window curtains IL, their hest are
short lived. and though We may fume
at their very existence during the
warm days. the problem sim remains
to be solved. of what To buy that II
suitable for summer usc that mos,
fills the raison d'cire,
There are two reasons why windows
must be eoycred-first. because they
secure privacy To Il room. obscure I'M
pleasant outiooks. aud shield u room
from too strong II light: and second.
because they tax. away the bleak
look Of IL window and provide II
with the proper framing.
II IL n great relief to note that
curtains are becoming more and NOR.
simple. We can perceive this new
attitude In all the houses. however
prctrntiously decorated. that have "a
tendency toward good taste. Th.
of ornate hansinsh
IL apt not only to mar III. dignity oi
u facade. but To dcirac, from simple.
classic outlines that may In its chile.
charm. for curtains. like wall paper.
should not bc aggressive. hut rather
fulfill their function of aciins ms IL
r.sifui background. And sO net aud
srrim have come to n, som" al the
most popular materials for curtain.
ing windows. They nr" not only
capable Of standing frrau-n, iamnd.r-
Ing. hut they are thin enough Ia let
In the light and air. and do not col
,r-t dust as easily M do many cur
'ainS of heavier weave.
In town houses. the view beyond
'h. windows In often unpleasant. In
apartments. windows sometimes over.
look dark courts and brick walls that
are unsishiiy. and when ihrs, conii-
iionr prevail curtains should Away.
lr hung ~ as to cover the glass. Ad
Unstable rods can be- obtained which
enable the curtains To bc swung back
nj night to allow u thorough vcnill'
alton. Hut when the view from n
window Is mn added charm. and gives
a glimps. Of Nntram-I.d beauties he
yond. the curtains should hang In
straight folds on each Side of the
window. They are never ioop'd back
as was once the custom. Not only
are scrim and nets Of all kinds ap-
rroprin,c for covering the glass. hut
there are fine Swiss cMhtoldcrics
which ar" u little heavier and which
temper the Hight and obscure the out
look more completely. Point d'cs-
prit II also good for simple curtains.
and rhccsccio,h possesses possihIlI-
ties for country house which few
have come to realize. for II lends IL
self easily to stcnciling. which may
give n touch OF individuality TO an
Inexpensive material. or can be fin
ish.d In many daring ways that
make II quite distinctive. here arc
illso many novelty nets which can he
had that are both inexpensive n,sH
effective. They possess sheer. lacy
texture. whose patterns are small and
jshadowy and dainty to degree.
Cotton-bali fringe thnt Is small !,
n good finish for all cotton curtains,
especially for chccsccloth. and hem.
stitching Is always effective upon
this. as well as scrim and swiss eur.
tains. Scrimm may be edged with =;
coarse lace such as cluny. torchon.
etc. with row of the insertion
above the hem Some scrim show.
n bordcrcd cdi9c. others again may
be stcncilcd by hand. Net is it'll,
more difficult TO treat. but the hem
may be made firm by using a lac,
braid and very simple conventional
pattern may be obtained by weaving
or darning in heavy holes with heavy
mcrccrizcd cotton. The deem hem on
point d'csprit may also be finished
with n fine lace braid. for the fluffy
r,ifflcs OF former days are not to b,
seen now.