The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-09
DAME FASHION
At THE SHOPS
BY MARGARET MASON
written for the United Press.)
Were all dressed UP and no place to
CO."
Said the siip-covered chairs as they
sat in a row.

NEW YORK, June s.-"Do you think
my new Spring slip makes me look too
stout?" inquired the davenport anxious
~ of her friend the wing chair Not
at ALL" responded the wing chair. grace
fully Just bit portly. you know.
feel that mine is a perfect fit, but
am rather disappointed about my Dutch
founce. Humans are all wearing their
skirts so short this season and this
pleated flounce is so long it doesn't
show a bit of my well-turned leg"
Let me settle this discussion for
you," said the settle in the ingle nook.
lYou 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 flor
I'm all hardwood. you know I'll have
10 be content TO settle down here and
watch you all being featured in Under
Cover" this season. I 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 flowers
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.
ION behalf of myself and all the other
furniture I thank YOU Yes. it's
mighty sweet of you" said the whole
suite of furniture in unison. And now
1t is time to shut up" said the desk.
suiting the action to the word.
You are likely 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 upholstered pieces.
In the old summer days we used to
be content to swathe our furniture in
shapeless slip-covers of tan striped
linen as ugly as 1t was serviceable.
Nowadays slip covers are for-1tting.
as 1t were. They are made of the
most delightfully."- designed and tinted
cretonnes and linens to match the sum-
mer draperies and hangings, They are
finished around the bottom with pleated
rufhes called Dutch founces. Snappers
are used to fasten them snugly and
neatly on to the most difficulty shaped
articles Of furniture so that each and
every slip-cover. if 1t is we'll made, fits
as perfectly as your own new tailor
made.
The beauty of it is that you can slip
off your arm chairs slip and have it
laundered 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 we'll as a perfect
ft 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 Eng
lish linens in soft colorings and even
a good imitation of the linen fabric are
offered in the cotton cretonnes at prices
reasonable enough to make possible their
use to cover all the furniture. cushions
and hangings in ones living room or
bedroom. OF course. if you want to go
the limit. covers for the Victrola and
piano. the bookcases and desk and
tabes as well as for the upholstered