Evening star., 1925-03-27

starch and iron them in with a very
hot iron. This is often the neatest
method OF mending, as 1t shows less
where pieced and does not crumple
the curtains.
For faded or soiled curtains and
! draperies other than lace, dyeing
may be the method of renovating.
First, the curtains should be cleaned
and hung out until almost dry. They
should then be dyed according to the
directions given with all dyes to be
bought for the purpose. 1t is very
important to press all dyed goods
before they are dry. If redampened,
they are liable to appear spotty when
ironed.
II material curtains have shrunk,
the best way to lengthen them Is by
means of a deep band of patterned
material which harmonizes with the
coloring. This, attached to the top
of the curtain. will give pretty
| effect to the hangings.
| A convenient method of fastening
curtains over a glass door is to run
| marrow elastic one-fourth inch wide
| through both hens of your curtain
| and fasten the ends of the elastic In
place by means of glass push pins. The
elastic should be cut one inch shorter
than the width Of the glass.
Tissue Paper Curtains.
To the housewife who must prac-
| tice economy the following hint may
prove helpful, and 1t certainly Is prac-
| tical: For unused rooms, or rooms
not used constantly, such as windows
| in the attic, make sash curtains or
tissue paper. Take two sheets of
high grade tissue paper. Gather with
| a heading, first pasting hem at the
bottom. From outdoors these curtains
| cannot be distinguished from the
| sheerest muslin. Sash curtains of
| tissue paper were used in a primary
Sunday school room for a year. very
few people noticing that they were
made of paper. The curtains may be
made to correspond with the season
of the year by pasting on borders Of
bluebirds, butterflies, flowers and
other designs. They are quickly
| made, cost little, no laundry work
and can be changed often.
window Shades.
Durable and pretty window shades
can be made by using two and one
half yards of Indian head domestic
for each window, starching stiff. then
| ironing. Hem the lower end and tack
the top to the rollers just as bought
shades are tackled. If preferred, in
sertion made of coarse thread and
crocheted can be put in above them
One who is handy with the crochet
hook can make the shades elaborate
| with such insertion.
When window shades are split from
the end that is tackled on the roller
and will not roll without tearing,
| just take a strip of one Inch adhesive
plaster and place over the split. The
shade will then roll as well as when
| new and the patch will not show.
To make old window shades like
| new, leave the shades hanging at
| the window unrolled full length. Get
| the color of house paint you need
mixed as painters use it. Begin at
the top and paint down on the in
side once. Leave hanging to dry un-
| til the next day, when every pinhole
and crack will be filled. You will
| then have a perfect shade that will
more than double its time of wear.
| Keep Pins Handy.
| Every room should have a neat
| pincushion full of a useful assort-
ment Of pins. who has not searche ed
| distractedly for a much-needed pin
| which, instead of being at hand,
lurked In an obscure corner of a re-
mote bedroom? Who has not turned
and turned an empty cushion in des-
perate search for a pin, only to get a
vicious Stap from mcclure lHdt
should not be there. Have a wall
cushion, a desk cushion, a dresser
cushion, as the need may be, in every
| room and then see to it that these
cushions are kept well supplied with
| pins Of all necessary kinds. Main
| tain equal distribution. Pins have a
great way of disappearing. Put
these pins In their places at the same
| time that you are putting around
| matches and soap or filling up the
| flower vases in the morning.