The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
ATTRACTIVE CURTAINS
 AND DRAPERIES

AND DRAPERIES The importance of curtains and draperies in interior decoration is obvious enough to all. regardless of whether or not they may be interest ed in this particular subject Every successful home maker has discovered from her own experience just how much a wise selection of these access sories has improved the general ap- pearance of her apartments; and, conversely, how an unfortunate choice of curtains has detracted un- mistakably from the general effect of the entire room. For. just as a sun less chamber may be frightened in tone by cheerful hangings, so d light room, by the addition of heavy DOT tieres or a heavy valance at the top of the windows, may become sud denly quite gloomy in atmosphere, stead of simply elegant as was ex- 1ected when the alterations were planned It Is also important to re- member, though perhaps less obvious. that the curtains should be kept strictly consistent with the furnish ings of the room, in order that they may not cheapen them by being mo- tlceably either too coarse or too fine, says the Christian Science Monitor.
 A visit to the interior decorating department of any of the prominent New York dry goods stores will be sufficient to convince one that some thing like a revolution has taken I,1 which are now most in demand. Sim plicity Is the keynote of all drapery, and the materials being used most generally are calicoes, muslins, per cales. Swiss and chintzes. Net is al ways more or less popular for inside cuNtains and is being chosen this sea-
 Htto a large extent, also. Two
 # novel substitutes for net are
 in tarIatan and gauge, siffly
 d. These last fabrics give a
 RI 1g effect of freshness to any
 >tch, combined with their
 A and color possibilities,
 Additionally valuable to
 -cerator.
 Esi he newest medium, used
 Jent for hangings at this
 AI lazed chintz; and the pop laIfty of this material is so great that it is serving not only for cur tains but for lamp shades, upholster- | ing and for screens. Its most novel : use is that in which 1t is made into the regulation adjustable shades, as a substitute for the plain blues, greens ! and creams with which we are all i familiar. For those who prefer quiet , Ts1pdY1ty nav Ina , in solid colors, to match the color 1 scheme of the room. The material is |; sheer enough to admit a somewhat softened light, which has the advan- tage over that produced by the reg ulation shade in that this light may be warm and glowing. for~those rooms in which it is desirable. Where glaz ed shades are used, it is quite GUS. tonary to have one or more pieces of furniture covered to match, or, ai least to carry out the note by the addition of a lamp shade or screer of the same fabric.
 Rather surprising. when seen fol the first time, are the curtains made of plain blue and white checked giEg. haIn-preferably In large checks yet it is easy to become accustom, ed to them and soon their strong color and simplicity of line Is found particularly appropriate for cer&aiI types of room. For instance, wheG the living room or dining room is de cidedly Colonial in character with ex tremely simple lines throughout anG is blessed to the extent of possessins an open fireplace. with the severe wrought-iron fixtures which accom- pany it, an open sideboard display ing some pewter or English China , what hangings could be more charm ing, more in conformity with thi simplicity, than those made of bIut and white checked gingham? Or when the kitchen is a delight indeed with its rows of shining p,ue ant white jars, and it's immaculate lino leum and utensils of the same hue such curtains would be an addition.
 In one home, in which the window were Gothic in outline and unusuall deep and high, the problem of break ing the severity of line was solved b, the placing of a slender piece of woo across the easement at the poin twhere the arch met the side panel of the windows. With the middle o the bar as a center, folds of the sof curtain materials were pleated in ray Hike fashion. to meet the outer line O tthe arch. The curtains below wer supported from this bar also, an hung soft and full, with 8 short SC sparate ruffle at the top, which als iserved to shorten the general effec The material selected was a deicat silk null, through which fine blu and gold stripes were woven i squares.
 old blue grosgrain ribbon, one inc wide and fluted by gathering through the middle, was sewed aroun the edges. as finishing touch t these exceptionally dainty curta1n Lovely results may be obtained b making draperies of a fine quality ( dotted Swiss: when the dots in pa: tel shades are obta1nable this materi; Is decidedly effective. A heavier va riety, best adapted to half -curtai purposes. may be made ofrjewel clot which Is most attractive when en hroidered with sprays of colored flow lers in cruss-barrtng.
 There Is something 1refreshin fin the ipdicatons, which are ever now and then appearing, pointing the fact that the conservation lessor pf the war will not be forgotten, an that 1t Is not necessary to expen ,avfsh sums. in order to exhibit hai