Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-07
Godgets
New-Type Blinds;
CoIored Glass
In New Form
By HILSON MUNSEY.


and more popular all the time.
Forty years ago nearly every window
was equipped with one OF them.
Then they went out OF favor and
other kinds were substituted. Vene-
tan blinds have one great advan-
tage In addition to their looks
they make possible privacy and ven-
tilation at the same time. They
are, however, much more expensive
than the ordinary blind, as a gen.
eral rule.
A Venetian blind has been put
on the market to overcome this OBJ
lection; one that can be bought
for less than 81. 1t Is mace Of
pressed boxboard. reinforced with
a wooden Stat that runs between two
LAYERS of the boxboard to give it
strength and prevent any tendency
to warp. This combination will
withstand immersion in water for
as long as II hours at time. The
boxboard is painted an ivory color
and can be washed with mild
soap and water.
The blind is made up of Pinch
Stats that are fastened. individually,
to the tape ladder that holds them.
This keeps all the Stats in perfect
alignment at all times. The blinds
are easily installed. They are hung
on ordinary window-shade brackets
of either the inside or outside type,
that is, they can be placed between
- y t,-tp~ h CT
OF II.
Each blind is equipped with
one-piece automatic stop and tilt
ing device so that any degree of
privacy can be maintained and the
entry of fresh air into the room
can be maintained and controlled.
These shades are made in IA
widths from 20 to So inches and
h either 81 or 80 inch lengths.
They should be very useful indeed
IN summer cottages or in apart
ments. where the owner does not
wish to make too great an invest
ment.
Venetian Jal0usies.
Jalousies are the protecting
screens or shades that go on the
outside of the porch to shut out
the rain or to prevent the casual
passerby from taking note of what
Ia happening on the porch.
These particular jalousies are
made of metal that has a covering
OF three coats of baked-on enamel
to protect it from the wear and
tear of the elements. They are op-
Grated with crank which will
open the Stats so that they will
allow the maximum amount of air
and light onto the porch or they
can be shut down entirely to pre-
vent the rain from coming in.
Opening the Stats to their greatest
capacity will give complete visibility
while the closing OF them will make
q private room of the porch. The
setup can also be bought to include
removable screens and glass in
serts. With the glass, of course,
the porch becomes an extra room
that can be used in either winter
or summer. The jalousies are OBJ |
tainable in IL different colors.
Col0red Glass.
An interesting possibility in the !
use of glass as decorative cover
ing for the bathroom walls, or any
other room where that material is
desired, is offered in a new varia
ton of colored glass recently placed .
on the market.
This glass is of the ordinary plate |
glass variety, but combined with |
it are fibers, colored in various ways, |
that are spun from colored glass. |
The result is that the glass will |
diffuse and reflect light in a new
and unusual manner. These COL
ored glass f1bers are not dyed and |
will not fade or change color under |
the effects of light or sunshine.
They are permanent. The surface
of the glass is smooth, just as is
ordinary plate glass and 1t can be
easily cleaned.
by the position in which the glass
Is placed In relation to the light.
The decorative possibilities are as
numerous as the imagination can
make them possible.
If back lighting is desired, the best
Hight to be used is the fourescent
lamp. This has been found to give
the best results. But even without
artificial light the glass, unlike most
glass. will not appear dead and
lifeless. The reflection of ordinary
light will give light to the surface.
Three textures are available.
White self tone and colored patterns
on white and colored self-tones.
The colors that can be had are
white self-tone, colored patterns
and brown.
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Note: For further information
about any Of the products de-
scribed above write Mr.. Munsey,
In care of The Star, and inclose
q stamped, self -addressed en-
velope.