Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-04

ask, taffeta, satin and other silks call
for fine net. silk gauze or china silk
Denim, monks cloth and crash may
be combined with theatrical gauze
f1shnet and other coarse meshed nets.
Small patterns should be used in
small rooms and at small windows
and large patterns in large rooms
at large windows. With figured wall
paper use plain curtains and with
plain wallpaper use figured curtains.
When buying materials the guam
tity purchased and the allowance for
all hens should be written down on
paper, together with the measure
ments, so that there will be no dan
ger of making an error when cutting
the material. For glass curtains and
draw curtains, twice the width of the
window will not give too much full
ness for a soft material. If figured
nets and heavy materials are used,
one and one-half times the width of
the window will be enough. Weight
ed tape, tackled in the bottom hem
of sash curtain, will prevent the
curtain from blowing out too easily
when the windows are open and
makes them hang in more even folds.
The measurements for window
shades depend upon whether they are
to be hung inside or outside the cas-
ing. Hung outside the casing they
exclude more light and wear on the
sides from rubbing against the casing.
If hung inside the casing they do not
Interfere with the curtains. Natural
colored linen shades may have insef-
tions of handmade lace or neutral
colored embroidery in them. Sash
curtains are then omitted. A valance
with or without side draperies may
be used, or just a. valance of the same
material may be used. Shades should
be chosen for durability, color, fast
ness to light, ease of action and
opaqueness.
Curtains i'm Different Rooms.
In a living room that appears cold
and undressing. cretonnes and pat
termed fabrics are good to use. IT
figured draperies are selected, the de-
sign must have dignity. Plain fabrics
are dignified and it is safer to select
them than to choose figured fabrics
unless you are very sure that the
figures are good. If the dining room
adjoins the living room, harmoni-
Gus result can be secured in small
home by using draperies to match
those in the living room. Cheerful
ness and happiness should be ex-
pressed in color and design.
Pale tints are good to use in bed
room draperies and are attractive
combined with light woodwork be-
cause they are light in color weight.
Bulky furniture and dark woodwork
require a heavy color, such as dark
red, green or blue, to balance them.
A daintily colored material, such as
dotted Swiss, Is attractive, and I'M
bleached muslin, bound, banded or
appliQued with color, is always good.
Appliques or embroidery motifs may
be cut from cretonne or from other
material and used as a decoration.
For a boys room use materials of
strong color and simple lines. If Gre
tonne is used, select strong patterns.
A girls room may be curtained in
dainty colors and dainty materials, or
may express strong colors, straight
lines and strong patterns. according
to the character of the girl. For a |
dainty curtain, dyed cheesecloth, |
dotted Swiss, organdy, wolfe or net is |
charming. A very pretty curtain is
made by hanging two layers of or
CANDY or other delicate material in
different colors over each other. Ruff |
fed curtains hung over shades of
glazed chintz are very attractive.
For child's room use English
prints. gay checked ginghan. colored
japanese CREPE or appliqued UNI
bleached muslins. Motifs for applique
and color may be taken from the
child's favorite book.
At kitchen window side curtains
Of Bingham. toweling, muslin, or some
other durable, easily Numbered ma
terial should be used. If sash cur
tains are used, thin material is best,
trimmed with bright color or with
a few motifs appliqued on it.
Some housewives take down win
dow curtains in Summer. To a cer-
tain extent this is good thing to do,
as colors are faded by the bright sun
and heavy materials seem stuffy in
warm weather, but there are some
that are suitable for
Winter and Summer alike, such as
cretonnes, printed linens. glazed
chintzes. and fabrics of that nature.
With simple furnishings, rather than
have bare windows 1T is better to use
curtains of such materials as un-
bleached muslin, cotton crepe, ging-
ham, or cheesecloth. Another plan
to secure relief from too much plain
ness when curtains are taken down
is to mount awning striped linens or
other colorful shades on rollers.
Curtains and draperies are not hard
to make If judgment in measuring
and cutting are exercised. 1t lis a
better plan to buy material that will
stand sunlight and laundering and
make them at home than it is to buy
cheaper fabrics in ready-made cur
tains.