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paper screen, the usual size being
6 by liz feet for each of the 3
panels. Make the frame of 1-inch
lumber and cover with plywood,
cut to fit the frame and tackled
at intervals of about 2 inches.
Fill tack-holes with putty, so
tacks won't rust through cover.
Use what Is called wallpaper
lining on the plyboard, applied
with paste. Then, carefully paste
on your wallpaper, smoothing in
place. and allow to dry for "a
hours.
Beauty treatment for windows
may consist in new Grapes, old
hangings which have been re-
tinted with inexpensive dye, or
the installation OF various ideas
enabling a "blackout" of the
windows. It's fun to tint with
the package dyes which bring
back such glowing color to faded
materials. For the Summer cot
tage or other informal rooms. the
inexpensive material tinted in
gay hues is always most appro-
pirate.
Some of the newest drapery ma
terials are designed with a hack
ing OF black material. SO that the
curtains can be quickly reversed.
and thus make the window COM
pletely "blacked-o D." Other new
materials, specially treated with
chemicals. are resistant to. fire,
which is an added advantage
these days. Even If there is
fire in a room, such fire-resistant
materials will not get a flame.
WHEN the clear, penetrating
w sunshine of Spring rests on
upholstered chairs and touches,
it seems TO make them look very
hot" Slip-covers are the solu-
ton for making any and all fur
niture appear slenderized and
cool. The same upholstered easy
chair, in a pattern of figured
velours. let us say. which makes
the room seem heavy and warm,
will soon entice the guest 10 sit
down and rest, If II be covered in
a cool neat-htting slip-cover of
a cotton type material.
Because Of their ever-increas-
ing popularity. slip-covers are
carried in standard sizes by bet
ter department stores. But,
since they are not difficult TO
make. and since one gains a more
harmonious effect with other fur
nishlngs when the material is
selected and made at home, most
women prefer TO do this.
Choose materials which are
sturdy and which will not wrinkle
easily Cotton Fahardine, thinned
sailcloth and homespun are good
choices. Glazed chintz is always
gay and charming, especially on
large armchairs. Select the type
of cover. as TO pleats. flounce,
etc, depending on its character
and the room where it is located.
All slip-covers require good. firm
sewing. and pressing of all seams
and hens before use.
There can be slip-covers in the
bedroom. too. One Of the best
tricks TO make an old iron bed
seem like a new divan, is to
camouflage its headboard with a
slip-cover. For example, the slip
cover might be of Chintz, in a
flower print. giving an interest
ing contrast to the bedspread of
organdie.
To give extra softness, pad the
slip-cover by lacking cotton wad-
ding directly to the headboard it.
self, or making a muslin cover
with padding, If the headboard be
iron. The two headboards Of an
Army or other type Of folding
metal cot may be thus padded
and covered. making a daytime
couch. II the work is carefully
done, and the material given a
very stiff tailored finish, the APP
pearance is very good, and quite
takes away any bed" look from
the couch.
Many pieces of Summer furni-
ture are covered in water-repel-
liant materials, which, however,
show signs of wear after a couple
of years of use. Colored oilcloth,
bought by the yard in the widest
width. is an excellent material
with which to do-over the seats
of the porch swing, camp or di-
| rector's chairs. and MANY others