The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
The Home Harmonious
- T this season of the year II Is a
N great temptation to lay In supply
~ Of pretty drapery fabrics and to
4 , begin to make them up and have

- i this season OIL Iue year II 10 o
N great temptation to lay In a supply
~ Of pretty drapery fabrics and to
4 } begin to make them up and have
them ready for the spring redeco-
rating. Many lovely domestic cretonnes
can he had for % cents yard and even
less.
The season offers a number Of novel
uses to which the new fabrics may be put.
particularly In bedrooms. Ono Of the
incest things have seen is n cbintz ward
robe. 1t is so simple that any one who
has knack can easily fashion home
made copy Of It.
Make two shallow wooden boxes, justa
trlfle larger than an ordinary millinery
box cover. One with the open face turned
down forms the top, and the other with
the open face turned up forms the bot
tom Of the wardrobe.
These are covered on the outside with
chintz and arc Joined together by five
foot lengths Of chintz. That Is chlntz is
tackled on oil the way around hanging
straight down. The bottom box Is heavy
enough to make 1t hang in perfect
square. At the front only the chlntz over
laps. Here lis adjusted with snap clasps
and is trimmed with binding and tive
big tassels.
To the box on the inside Of the top a
small clothes pole (made Of an ordinary
curtain rod) Is fastened, and the clothes
are hung to this rod by means otshoulder
hangers.
The chlntz wardrobe may be left hang
ing out in the room on n bracket hook
from the side wall. or n hook from the
ceiling, or II there is good sized closet
in the room II may be hung on the clothes
rod in the closet. In any case Y Is an In
valuable adjunct Of the toilet. as It pro-
tects light dresses from dipping on The
floor and covers them from tho dust.
Party slippers to match the gowns may
be kept in the bottom of the case,
At the left Of the illustration Is sketch
of one Of these useful articles At the
right is set Of chlntz covered millinery
boxes in stand made to hold them.
On top Of the stand is another novelty.
1t Is q Dresden dollle all dressedup. The
skirt Of the doll Is made over wire lamp
shade. The cunning Dresden body mold
ed only to the waist line comes In vari-
ETY. Of shapes and sizes this year, at prices
ranging from rs cents to IS or 50, In the
one pictured here a chintz band has been
sewn around the base of the wire frame,
and Tussor silk is used for the full upper
part Of the skirt.
What is 1t used for? Well. with an cleo
trio light under It 1t Is used for lamp
shade, or 1t may be slipped over, asa cover
for the telephone. or supplemented with
a simple undercover made of asbestos
cloth 1t may be pressed into service as a
tea coy.
It is q fad Of the moment to have the
dresser doll to dress and undress. Some
times her costume Is made of brocade.
sometimes Of SILK trimmed with gold lace.
and sometimes Of chintz and tatteta. but
she is never allowed to become passe. ana
the ingenuity that is exerted BY nlmble
fingers to keep her freshly and fashions
ably clothed adds touch Of almost child
!sh femininity to the room.
Easement curtains are q charming sub
stitute for window shades. It Is well to
have them finished on both sides, SO that
they may be reversed on occasion chang