Evening star., 1923-05-04
AND CHINTZES
HAVE MANY USES IN HOME
Draperies and Summer Curtains May Be
Provided, as Well as Children Play
Dresses and Aprons

made down the center of the outside
of the back cover. so that it can be
easily slipped Oh and off. These
edges should be fastened with but
tons and loops or strong tapes.
When making cover for furniture
without pattern, the material
should first be fitted over the chair or
other article on the wrong side and
then pinned together. The middle Of a
width Of the material should be placed
in the middle of the back Of the couch
or chair. No seam should appear there.
At least fourth OF a yard for turning
in each piece. the back and front, that
is, half yard in all, should be allowed
to tuck in all around the seat in or
der to keep the cover in place.
Glazed chintz is lovely material for
Il covering for couch and chairs. es-
pecially in design of baskets of
either a green. blue or yellow ground
A delightfully."- cool glazed chintZ has
a morning glory design in blue. rose
and green on Il white ground.
Cushion Covers.
From twenty-seven inches OF yard
wide dull blue sateen or similar ma
terial you can make very attractive
cushion cover by folding the goods in
half lengthwise and then appliqueing
across each end with black darnins
cut from scraps of cretonne. When
cutting out the cretonne flowers allow
sufficient cloth to turn under neatly
at the edges.
There are printed linens in an all
over pattern that make very attrac-
tive cushion covers. with matching
bordered linen which is intended to
be used for the curtains. bureau scarf
and table cover in the same room.
/. When making washable covers for
iC l,nff
clips instead of buttons and button
holes as fastening. The open side
should always be stitched together at
the corners for an inch OF so and the
buttons or clips placed close together
and good piece Of the material
allowed beyond them. as the effect OF
loose cover is entirely spoiled II
allowed to cape at the fastening.
How to Clean Draperies.
Articles of cretonne and chintz are
doubly useful when 1t is considered
that they may be successfully cleaned.
Wash them In rain water when pos
sible. but II that is not obtainable
use borax to soften the water. Add
about one-fourth Of q cupful Of kero-
sene to tubful of water. 1t is ex-
ce1lent for removing dust from these
fabrics. The water should not be hot,
but warm enough to make q good
suds with either white soap or a wool
soap. Wash the articles in two suds
and rinse in tepid water containing
salt, which will brighten the colors.
When ready, iron on the wrong side.
Cretonne or chintz must net be
starched. but should be rather damp
when being ironed, and then ironed
perfectly dry.
Many housewives think that dry
cleaning means cleaning with dry
powders altogether, but this is not
SO, although powders are sometimes
special advantages of dry cleaning Is
the absolute impossibility Of gar
ments being injured by shrinking,
having the color changed or the fin-
ishing of the goods injured. The in
gradients for dry cleaning are gaso-
line and a soap that is sold for the
purpose and which dissolves quickly
in gasoline. Many women try to clean
materials by just washing in gasoline
alone. This cannot be successfully
done any better than by washing In
water without soap.
Shake lace or muslin curtains we'll
before soaking them. in order to get
rid of the loose dust. then put them
squeeze and knead well. Change the
water and squeeze the curtains again.
Repeat until the water remains fairy
clean. If the curtains are white or
cream color, they should be left to
soak in clean water overnight. Next
day wash them in d warm soap lather
by squeezing and kneading we'll. but
do not rub, as the fabric is too deli
cate to stand it, Rinse in warm
water and then in cold. adding a little
bluing to the last rinsing water IL
the curtains are white; squeeze dry,
then starch them in thin hot water
starch or gum water and hang up to
dry. When dry. sprinkle the curtains
with hot water. roll them tightly. fold
In q towel and leave until damp all
over. then iron ON the wrong side.