Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-07
STYLES IN SEATS,
SOFAS AND SETTLES.

SOFAS AND SETTLES.
We're all dressed up and no place to
co."
Said the slip covered chairs as they sat
in row.
NEW YORK, June 6-"Do you think
my new Spring slip makes me look too
stout inquired the davenport anx-
iously of her friend the wing chair
Not at ALL" responded the wing chair,
gracefully, Just bit portly, you
know. l feel that mine is a perfect fit
but am rather disappointed about my
Dutch f1ounce. Humans are all wear
ing their skirts so short this season
and this pleated fiounce is so long it
doesn't show bit of my well turned
leg"
Let me settle this discussion for
you" said the settle in the ingls,
You all look simply stunning in your
new Summer slip covers and I only
wish some one could slip one over on
me. Since am too hard to fit Cor
I'm all hard wood, you know I'll have
to be content to settle down here and
watch you all being featured in Under
Cover this season. l only hope your
charming new cretonne clothes will
give you added strength to support
any weight and you won't mind being
much sat upon. And may the gay flow
ers and birds on your slip covers keep
Spring in your hearts as well as
springs in your seats"
Thanks for your compliments,
couched so elegantly" said the couch
"on behalf of myself and all the other
furniture thank you" Eyes it's
mighty sweet of you said the whole
suite of furniture in unison. And
rev it is time to shut up said the
desk suiting the action to the word.
You are liable to hear such a line of
conversation if you sneak up on your
furniture any night after the stroke Of
twelve. That is of course if you have
followed the fashion and had slip
covers of cretonne, chintz or English
linen made for all your unpleasant
pieces.
In the old summer days we used 70
be content to swathe our furniture in
shapeless slip covers of tan striped
linen as ugly as it was serviceable.
Nowadays slip covers are form fitting
as it were. They are made of the
most delightfully."- designed and tinted
cretonnes and linens to match the
summer draperies and hangings. They
are finished around the bottom with
pleated ruffles called Dutch fiounces
Srappers are used to fasten the snug
Il and neatly ones to the most difficulty
shaped articles of furniture so that
each and every slip cover, if it is wei
made, fits as perfectly as your owe
new tailor made.
The beauty of it is that you can slip
Off your arm chairs slip and have it
laundried as easily as you slip off your
small daughters slip and then you can
slip it right back again. 1t certainly
is a perfect snap as well as a perfect
fit with the new snapper fastenings.
Naturally imported linens and Gre
tonnes are almost prohibitive in price
this year but our domestic output is
most creditable and copies of old
English linens in soft colorings and
even a good imitation of the linen
fa brics are offered in the cotton ere
tonnes at prices reasonable enough to
make possible their use to cover all
the furniture, cushions and hangings
i'll ones living room or bedroom. OF
course if YOU want to go the limit, Gov
ers for the Victrola and piano, the
bookcases and desk and tables as
well as for the upholstered pieces MAJ
be INDUCED in and the effect is mos
charming.
Chinese designs are very popular
and birds of Paradise, pheasants, pea
cocks and love birds have come homa
to roost On almost all your easy chairs.
Old rose or yellow shades are very
good this year for background color