Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-10

can be produced by adjusting tn
conditions and the contents to q wei
considered furnishing plan. In man,
cases all that Is necessary Is the elm
nation Of useless and unsuitable fur
nishings and the rearranging of thos,
that are left to harmonic with wal
spaces and with the size and shape O.
the rooms.
How TO Use Curtains.
Curtains soften the light, give privacy
to a room, shut out unpleasant view!
when necessary, break severe lines 81
window trim, act as the connecting linl
between the walls, ceiling and furniture
and add decorative note to a room.
Plain materials are best to use fol
glass curtains. II figured materials are
used, the pattern should be simple, such
as small dots or squares In an all-ovel
pattern. Bands and inserts are also
good. Curtains of lace-incrusted nets
and lace curtains which show medal
lions. floral designs and other elaborate
motifs are not now as popular as those
of nets and laces bought by the yard
which may be hung either in one wide
curtain or in two narrow ones, as is
most convenient, but which must hang
full. Ruff1ed curtains are used to the
best advantage in simply furnished
rooms, such as bed rooms and breakfast
rooms.
If the woodwork and ceiling are
white, and the walls are very light, or
II the walls are blue, white, taupe or
gray, white curtains will look well. If
the wall color is warm, then ecru or
cream curtains will look best. They
must harmonic either with the wall or
with the draperies. A touch Of color,
visible inside the room, but not out
side, may be supplied by curtains which
are edged with q tiny line Of bright
color, chosen to carry out q color
scheme.
A dark room can be frightened by O
curtain Of yellow wolfe, through which
any light which enters takes on the
color Of sunlight. Pale pink is also
good. Organdy is q soft and suitable
material for curtains, and theatrical
gauze, which looks so dull when held
In the hand, viii throw a sunny glow
over the entire room in which 1t is
hung. Cheesecloth Is a useful mate
rial. It can be dyed rich cream, pale
primrose yellow, or shell pink, and II
hung without ironing it viii make at
tractive and inexpensive curtains.
Glass curtains should be hung Just
long enough to escape the window sill.
Curtains hung straight usually give the
most pleasing effect, but If they are
tied back they should be pulled only
slightly out of the straight line. Fitted
tie-backs are best. They are not so
stiff.
II no overdraperies are used, other
suitable materials for curtains are
china silk, colored dimity, swiss, wolfe,
madras, gingham, unbleached muslin,
pongee, easement cloth, shantung,
naruuisette, scrim and taffeta. II over
draperies are used, suitable materials
for the glass curtains are fine marquis
settle, wolfe, scrim, net, gauze, linen and
dirnity.
Use Of Overdraperies.
II the walls Of q room and the rug
are plain, and there are not too many
pictures, q figured material may be used
In the side draperies. Figured material
may also be used with an inconspicu-
Gus striped wall covering. II glass cur
tains are thin, then orerdraperies may
be used Nets always need overdraperies
A rich silk material IN an overdrapery
win harmonic with q very fine net OF
silk or voile glass curtain, while q Gre
tonne, rep or linen overdrapery used
with other rough textures In room
would need glass curtain with an
open mesh. Materials suitable for over
draperies are pongee, brocades. tapes
GIy C4OOk4S NoA4AaonSb bGANCtot SGAOo-A d
chintzes, cretonnes, linen, chambrays
dyed unbleached muslin, denim, case
ment cloth, ratine,. cotton crepe, cheese
, cloth and ginghAna. Tapestry cloth
damask, velvet and yeiours give more
formal note to b room than DO the
others.
Overdraperies may be Of the tied
back or the straight-hanging variety
and placed on separate rods from the
glass curtains. II they are hung straight
they should be topped by . valance
Draperies which have an unattractive
reverse side should be lined, but most
Of the materials mentioned can be used
without a lining. Tied-back draperief
are usually held back by silk cords
caught into the old-fashioned glass
knobs now so much In use.
The horizontal lines should be EN-
phasized IN a high-ceiling room with
tan, narrow windows. In this case deer
valances may be used and side draperies
should be wide and extend just to the
window sill. The vertical lines should
be emphasized In o low-ceiling room
with short wide windows. This can b
done by using narrow side draperies
which extend below the window sill or K
within two or three inches Of the floor
and by using . material with . design
which emphasizes vertical lines. Use {
narrow valance and straight curtains.
In room with few windows that ar
small very thin curtains should be used
II overdraperies are used, they ma,
be placed beyond the edge Of the window
opening so that they cover all the wood
work. The valance may be set up q
I that the bottom Of 1t Just reaches thl
top Of the window opening. In o room
where there are too many windows, the,
may be made less conspicuous by the us
Of plain overdraperies.
Whenever q valance Is used, II Is bes
TO have 1t extend across the entire cur.
tain space rather than Just between thu
side draperies. A valance emphasize
the horizontal lines Of a window ant
makes 1t appear shorter and wider. Il
depth 1t should be one-fifth to one-sev
enth Of the length Of the window, or twt
inches to each foot Of the windoy
length. Both valance and side draperie
may be used on windows Of good pro
portions because the vertical and hori
zontal lines need TO be emphasize,
equally. It Is well TO hold material b
be used for curtains and draperies vi
In folds to the light before buying Oftel
colors and designs appear different whel
seen against the light and hanging II