Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
PROPER ARRANGEMENT OF CURTAINS
PROVIDES THE RIGHT TONE FOR ROOMS
Many Economical Materials
Available for This Impor-
,aut Furnishing.

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u Is safe 10 SAY that there is n,
one item IN the furnishing of a room
that counts Tor more in the general
effect than the curtains. 1t is not
necessary that they be elaborate or
expensive. 1t is preferable that they
hc simple, hut they should bs well
chosen and well hung As 10 the
cost Of tn" material that must DO
determined by individual choice.
WITH litn" judgmcnt the house
WY" may MAX" and hang her own
curtains with excellent results.
ON" Of the least expensive IL
cheeSecloth - Euclid bntis;e some
prefer TO call Il white. cream or
unhlcached Decorators are using a
sreat deal OF il. usually under the
name of Euclid batiste. sometimes
doubling it Ia give more body The
white comes twen;y-four. twenty
seven and thirty-s six inches wide
while the cream and unblcached -
generally thirtN-six inches wide.
Makc bottom hem widc-;wo and a
half 20 three inches viii not be TOO
much II no trimming is used
HENS at the sides may be Of the
same or less width. Weight the bot
tom corners. Simple cotton gimps-
they cost bat a few cents yard
max" excellent trimming and add
touch OF color and elegance. Black
and white French cimpS are par
iicu'ariy pleasing. For gimp trim
ming make hens. both bottom and
sides. not cult" the width of the
gimp and sew IL on so that the
firing" VIII just come free Of the
edge Of tho hem Although the gimp
gives body. i, is better to weight the
hp'' h., 80 [,
tape.
Several Weights.
scri mis- another desirable curtain
stun. bat IL comes in several weights
and meshes Of different sizes and Il
IS best 10 select a sort that has suf-
hc!"n, body. II is thirty-slX. forty
and forty-tivc inches wide and Is
white. cream or ccru and. in pattern.
either plain. drawn or barred. rhe
plain Is generally preferable
I; can be washed wi,hou; being
stretched afterwards Scrir cur
tains may be made with a wide hem.
the same as suggested for cheese
cloth. or with a narrow hcm nj bot
tom and sides. aud may he finished
with narrow cotton cIuny odgins.
Marquisette. bobiuctte and Brussels
net closely resemble the finer scrlm
some OF these are thirty-six inches
wide others OF double width
Unlike scrim, they have TO be
stretched after washing Figured
net also makes pleasing curtains
and Is thir;y-s'x. for;y-fve and nfty
inches wide. |, may he hcmmcd the
sam" as sCrim or trimmed with cimp.
as suggested for cheesecloth Tho
latter makes a better finish, worth the
slight difference In cost.
Dotted swiss Is highly effective
with bands or colored sateen. SOW
eral inches wide. scwcd on q couple
OF inches from the edge at both Sides
and bottom or else sateen OF the same
or slightly less width turned over
20 give double thickness. may be used
"a hem for tn. edges Il is both
thir'y-six and fifty inches wide
-. For Large Window.
sateen may also be commended as
material for the whole curtain.
With wide hem at sides and bot
tom. and the bottom weighted. IL
makes good curtain for large
window. Easement cloth is s,llI an
other excellent fabric. light enough
In texture and color--it can be had
In various oues. but white or cream
are nearly always prefcrable-to take
the place Of thin glass curtains and
yet with body enough TO remove
the need OF inside haneings
Finish IL either with a broad hem
or edge Il with gimp. II Is ATTY
inches wide and either plain or with 4
sclftoncd stripe.
japanese cotton crepe deserves
special attention as particularly
oesir"hi" and inexpensive curtai,
material! II IL soft and p!,abl-. but
mas BODY enough TO hang We'll Tho
coIors are fast and the curtains can
DC washed without fear of their fad
ihs ana they require no ironing nor
stretching. In fact, are hotter with
out u
There are plain colors and also