Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Laura A. KIkmnn.
ANSWERED LETTERS ON
CURTAIN-MAKING

inexperienced Please
| tell me how to line my curtains. l shall
use sateen for the lining.
Answer the sateen lining two
inches narrower than the material OF
the curtain. Both edges of the curtain
should be stitched up on the wrong
side; this leaves the material coming
| out beyond the lining one inch on either
side. Now stitch across the bottom, and
turn the curtain inside out. The inch OF
turned-baclI material adds to the ap-
pcarance of the curtains, for when the
edge is turned over slightly one sees the
material, not the lining,
Mrs. +. r. Con September 23
YOU wrote on Making Your Own Cur
tains,' and spoke of the discouraged
look = which old curtains give a room.
Since reading that, ] have become con-
WINGED that this Is what is the matter
with nv living room. IL has not had
a new thing since | was married flve
wears ago, and | believe new curtains
are it's most crying need. But here IS
what troubles me: | have always thought
that when | had new curtains | would
like to have the cord and pulley adjust
ment on them. Do YOU suppose | could
nut this on mvselfP | have heard that
cIrtain-makcrs charge n large amount for
this adjustment, and if | cannot put 1T
on | think | would rather wait until
can afford tn have professional do II.
Answer You can put it on very easily.
Nothing gives a window a more proies-
sional look than this adjustment, and 1T
also adds greatly to the life of a curtain,
as the material itself IS not handled when
one wishes to draw the curtains apart.
The parts NAV be bought at any depart
ment store The pullcys will cost you about
- cents pair; the cord about six cents
pcr ward and the balls 80 cents apiece or
thercabouts This IS how TO adjust 1t;
Put the curtains, with the rings at
tached. on the rod Put the double pulley
on the right-hand end of the curtaln-rod
lust inside the bracket, and the single
pulley on the left-hand end. Have the
cord long enough to reach across the
window, reach back, and then reach up
and down the length Of the window ap-
proximatelv to the sill Run the cord
through the right-hand pulley, then tie
the cord at the middle Of its whole length
Ia the ring at the rIght-hand front end
Of the right hand curtain. Now put 1t
through the lcft-hand pulley and tie 1t to
the front edge of the lcft-hand curtain,
pulling the cord taut enough to bring
the Curt2lns Just together the HDIu-
die Next null the cord through the right
hand double pulley and put ON the weight
cd halls. The work is then completed
like to scc q woman who darcs at
tempt professional job; for her very
daring proves that she has the determIna-
tlon To succeed IN what she attempts
am sure YOU can do this work yourself
Puzzled Please tell me what Is
correct in the finishing of curtain tops
Il mean the scrim curtains which 60
next the window ! do not want my cur
tains to look out-of-date ! am making
them myself
Answer individual taste is generally
suited There are various ways you can
finish the top The curtain may be SIMPLY
run onto the rod Or II may he shIrred 70
the desired width on q piece Of tape with
or without heading Or It may be fInlsh-
eli at the top with French plalts or with
box-plaiting | personally prefer the sim
pie Frcnch-plaited heading The box piaits
must he done with absolute accuracy and
require more material.
Tomorrow -JellicS Made with Home
Made Pecan.