The Washington times., 1924-04-07
Is.
AID IN SPRING
SEWING
Care in Purchase of Spring
Draperies Means Economy
in Long Run.
BY SALLY E. DAVIDSON.

In the average household there is
always plenty of sewing to be done,
but 1t is particularly so in the spring.
The heavy draperies that add just the
right touch Of warmth to our homes
during the long dreary winter
months feel oppressive, and we can
scarcely wait to replace them with
colorful chintzes and cretonnes.
| Feeling somewhat in that mood,
decided to pay visit to the shops
to see what was new in the way of
these materials. At the price /
wished to pay those displayed were
quite delightful but somehow I
could not enthuse over them, for
/ knew what they would look Ike
It the end Of the summer. Although
l usually enjoyed the new set VI
draperies each Spring, was a little
tired of going through this routine
| every year. / was worn out after
my day Of shopping and on my
way to the tea room when met
friend.
New Pattern.
While we were sitting over our
tea cups / told her about my hunt
ing for new pattern in draperles.
You don't mean to tell me, Sally,
that you are going to buy new drap-
cries again; why, you only had a
new set last Spring"
Eyes, know, but the fact is that
/ simply can't make them last more
| than one season; they fade so, ana
besides never can be washed with
out running"
"But that's an awful extrava-
gance. I've had mine nearly four
| years and they're good for at least
another year." she told me.
How do you do it?" asked.
II always buy fast-color linen;
| It's a little more expensive. but
they last SO long and pay for them
selves in the end. How much do
you pay for yours; maybe you're
not buying right?"
| "Oh, / pay anywhere from 90
cents to a dollar, but / simply can
not afford to pay more"
"Do you make them yourself?"
! she inquired.
II should say not. When do you
suppose / have time to do tit
nearly always takes a week or two,
| and besides ! simply cannot run
that sewing machine Of mine for
/ any length of time without feeling
like a rag afterwards-it saps my
vitality So"
$50 did mine until I changed It
for an electric-why don't you get
one? They're wonderful! You can
sew more in one day on them than
on the foot-operated ones in days.
I'm surprised that you of all PEG.
pie haven't got one"
I felt a little ashamed to admit
that ! didn't have an electric sew
! ing machine, for my friends have
| always looked upon me as a leader
In modern housekeeping. My pride
was suffering and so 1 decided to
re-establish myself in my friends
eyes by pleading sentimental rea-
sons for not disposing Of the old ma
chine.
MOTOR ATTACHMENT CENTER.
you see," 1 told her, simply
can't separate myself from this
machine because it was mother's."
She looked sympathetic. "Of|
course you can't, my dear, and L
wouldn't, but that doesn't stop you
from having small electric motor
attached so that you can go ON
using it without firing yourself so."
That's a brilliant idea," 1 ex-
claimed. "that's just what I'll do"
And you'll find" she told me,
that it will enable you to buy bet.
ter materials for your draperies and
make for greater economy in the
end. You see life is full of sacri-
1lces; you have to give UP one
thing in order to buy another, but
II you can do better-whats the
difference? Some day you may be
rich and then you will be able to
have both-good paterial and some
one to make them for you"
returned to my home the wiser