Evening star., 1927-09-16
Symmetry Is Important
Points OF Taste in Selections of Decorations and
Accessories for Fall Furnishings Are Presented.

} tens at cornice and dado, as well a,
at angles and door frames. Th,
/ fabric should be lightly tackled I,
! these battens. which serve to hold il
about an inch from the wall. The
| tacks should be covered with giml
trimming fastened by brass pins. Al
unobtrusiNe screen, often useful IL
a bedroom can i'll similar manner
be made Of cretonne on a frame. the
panels edged with gimp decora
lively subdivided into small panels
with the same gimp.
Points to Consider.
In the successfully furnished small
home. freshness, simplicity. cheerful
color and suitability of scale are i'm
portant points to consider in the Sc
lection of loose covers and hangings
of cretonne. and both for bedrooms
and sitting rooms it may be equally
necessary to observe economy. This
can often he achieved by the eXer-
else of little imagination and re-
source in the use of materials
whereby small outlay can be made
TO give a great deal Of effect.
When choosing design in Gre
tonne. if expense is a consideration,
tern is undesirable for loose covers.
The seats and backs of chairs should
have the principal motif centered if
the result is to be satisfactory, and
this may involve considera BILE waste
of material in patterns where me-
dallion, a big group of flowers or a
landscape appears on more or less
plain ground Patterns of an all
over character. with what is called
a good mix. that is, cOlored grounds
spotted or Sprigged with flowers. are
economical to cut, as are also stripes
and simple checks. especially stripes,
for there is no up and down of the
pattern to he considered
The use of two fabrics together in
curtains and covers is usually eco
nomical if the richer and more eXpen.
sive fabric is pieced out with A plain
iaspe or striped single.color rep or
easement cloth. and this method allows
plenty of scope for ingenuity and indi-
vidual treatment. so that in a city or
town where the choice of designs is
limited one is sure that the fabric
chosen will present n altogether diff
ferent appearance in ones own sit.
ting room from that of ones neigh
bors
In bedroom where the windows are
curtained with a cretonne having q
deep fawn-colored ground strewn with
forget-me-nots and roses. the bed
spread might have these punches of
flowers cut out and appliqued. with a
cotton thread blanket. stitched around
each bunch of flowers. on colored
coverlet of sheeting or damask. the
punches being arranged according to
the size of the coverlet.
1t is verye important that fadeless
cretonnes shall be used. There should
be no difficulty in procuring these. for
today there are a number of printed
materials on white or natural-colored
grounds which are sold with a guar
antee that they are fast to light and
washing. Woven stripes are more de-
pendable than printed ones. even if
not guaranteed fast colors, as the col
ored threads are dved before the fab.
ric is woven and thus can be dyed in
a more lasting manner Reversible
cretonnes. patterned on both sides. are
most economical, even though a little
higher in price than ordinary prints,
for they need no lining. and being
often furnished with a printed border.
they involve the minimum amount of
work in making up.
Pretty Cushion Cover.
A round cushion cover Of rose
linens is decorative with a continuous
scroll of black running stitches at the
top. The cushion should be Is inches
across with a 3.inch band of broken
checked gingham Of spink and white
encircling the cushion. The black
scroll winds around the band in grace.
full curves. Blue. lavender, tangerine,
white indian head or unbleached
muslin may he used for this cover.
The color used for the scrolls may be
darker shade of the same color or
black brown or white.