Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
HOW TO MAKE SUMMER CUR.
 FANS.

The woman who has original ideas and is clever with the needle can make herself summer curtains which will be the envy of all her friends curtains which will cost less than very ordinary ones bought at the shops ready-made.
 For the summer home, the little bungalow nestled among the hills, or perhaps down by the sea, short cur tains are more advantageous than the long ones, because they launder easi- ly. and can be done up at home.
 The long curtains which in past years were universal with all class es, have fortunately lost some of their popularity.
 WNra choosing curtains always consider the room which they >e to grace. Do not hang dead-White cur tains in a north cold room. An in expensive quality of dotted Swiss makes very pretty curtains for bedroom of your summer cottage The inner edge and the bottom finished with a friII of the plain Swiss. or a
 straight edge of coarse linen lace.
 The Inter is newer Always allow two inches for shrinkage when cut ting curtains.
 A firm quality of heavy ecru net suits well the living room and dining room. Linen torchon lace is an ad- mirable trimming for these It can be applied to the edge; an insertion
 can be run an inch CT so inside on the
 edge, or you can set in several lace motifs, cutting out the net under meath, and sewing them in place by hand.
 scrfn1 in all it's various degrees of transparancv, can well be adapted to
 curtains You can make them plain,
 or you can sew lace on the edge; but
 as the scrim is a little stiff I think
 narrow lace the better for them.
 Fancy nets are used, but they are more or less expensive and do not wear as well as the plain net. Curtains of cretonne, chintz and all
 such materials are immensely sue ccssful in sunny rooms. These are some times used as inside curtains
 with a sash curtain of thinner ma terial next to the window.
 Basement cloth is another favorite material and looks well if embroidered or appIiqued with bright co(0red flow CTS or conventional figures. Cheese cloth curtains are, perhaps, the most inexpensive of all curtains. These wear well and always look fresh. When bought by the piece. l2 yards, costs @ few cents 9. yard and all ways cuts to a better advantage. The soft, ecru cheese-cIoth seems to demand a border in stenCfling. Of course, you may introduce any color that harmOnizes with your room fur ] Curtaincd with Cheese-clOth when the color scheme in the borders differ to i suit each particular room. Finish the edge with wide hems. It is easy and fascinating work, costing very little money.
 have made them with grape design for a dining room and they were very 1 handsome
 1 While in Washington a lady who i had just built a new bungalow and wanted something to match her din- ! ing room. which was in cherry, had l cheese cloth curtains with hand paint 1 ed cherries. These were very hand | some and were made Dutch style. l If you have to fit a summer home with curtains try this plan of cheese ] cloth. You will find 9 little money 1 well spent.
 If you wish the same design on all | the curtains only different COlOrs, 1 just change the dye used in the stem l cil for different rooms. These cur ! tains wash beautifully. When treated ] with a very thin starch and irOned | damp, they will keep their freshness 1 for long time.
 I have handsome patterns for stem 1 cling curtains.
 i cling curtains I will send the Sisters l of The Social Corner if they desire, | and also how to stencil with them. | have just found out how to treat ! leather chairs when they have become to two parts of boiled linseed oil and 1 apply this to the chair and polish with a soft cloth. This will greatly ] improve the appearance of the leath-
 CT and also act as 9. preservatiye. ] What has become of Betty Brown. 1 was quite interested in her as i ETHEI.YN,