Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-13
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
in by the tollowing haze been
forwarded to those for ,ohom
they pere intended:
Washington: Mrs. H. E. B.,
Mrs. J. A. S., Mrs. r. S. W., Mrs.
A. T. W., Mrs. s. G. A., Mrs 8.
Mrs. P. A. B., Mrs. w. s. r.,
B. B., Mrs. E. L. S., Miss
M. H. E., Capt. R. w. S., Mrs.
L. c. S., Mrs. J. I. L., Mrs. N. I.
Mrs. K. G., Mrs. T. A. c., Mrs.
c. H. S., Miss I. c., Mrs B. S.,
Mrs. J. R., Mrs. C. L. H., Mrs.
w ]. R., Mrs. j. A. L.
Alexandria: L. w. T. An
Mandate: Mrs. H. d. Arlington:
Mrs. M. S., Mrs. H. r. NJ, Mrs.
C. R. A., Mrs. M. c., K. M. B,
Mrs R. D. Y, Mrs. H. F. L., Mrs.
l. c. H. Bethesda: Mrs. F. M.
Chevy Chase: F. G. A., Mrs.
J. M. H., Mrs. C. S. Clarksburg:
Mrs. C. M. H. College Park:
M. G. M. Fairfax: Mrs. B. E. H.
Falls Church: S. B. H., Mrs.
]. G. w. Hopewell: Mrs. H. c. w.
HyattsvilIe: Mrs. H. M. Ken
sington: Mrs. S. w., Mrs. T. c.
Der. Landover: B. and j. H.
Mclean: Mrs. H. A. S. Mitchell
vile: Mrs. c. H. D. Moultrie,
Ga: The Rev. j. S. w. River
dale: Mrs. F. Silver Spring: Miss
A. B. c., Mrs. G. E. W., M. S.,
Mrs. I. NJ, Mrs. s. ]. A., Mrs.
G. B. Sunnybank: Mrs. E. c. K.
Takoma Park: Mrs. N. D. M.
Vienna: Mrs. LIE v. j.
PAINTING SLIP COVERS.
From Mrs. r. R., Washington
Pressure of work prevented my
answering the question Of K. A.,
Alexandria, concerning the possibil-
ity of repairting a slipcover. And
now I see that it has been very
ably met by Mrs. H. c. c. How
ever, the fact that K. A. does not
know where to go for paint supplies
suggests that she is unaccustomed
to work of this type. In such case
1 would suggest her employing a
much simpler method, one which
takes just as much time and patience,
it is true for a couch cover Is a
large area to work over but one
which an inexperienced person may
employ at her leisure with no fear
of running the cover In the process.
For materials she needs only sew
eral. boxes of wax crayons from the
dime store. It is well to be armed
with several boxes since only Ger
tain colors will be needed and they
wear down rather fast. A fresh,
similar box at hand will insure the
very same color to continue with.
The method is just that employed
with crayon in color book, though
| it is wise to begin by coloring lightly
until the desired tone is attained.
Start with one prominent flower in
the design, one which comes in some
Iinconspicuous spot, and fill 1t IN
with the wax crayon most like its
original color. Then find the same
flower in each repetition OF the
design and treat it in the same way.
A number of people can work at
this in the manner Of an old-time
quilting party if each is armed
with a similar crayon. and 1t surely
speeds up the affair. Take each
flower and leaf in turn in this way
until as much of the design as
seems necessary is refreshed" One
of the advantages of this dry
method is that one can stop at any
point, try the effect, then either
add. more details or cali 1t q day.
When this point has been reached,
simply set the colors by pressing
the under side with a fairly hot
iron, being sure to put paper be-
meath to absorb the melted wax
from the crayon. I have often
emphasized some color that I
wanted more of" in even unused
material, and I have found that
lit seldom comes out even in wash
| ing because of the wax base of the
crayon. There are endless ways in
which the above crayon method
can be used in decoration of fabrics
if one has the patience. Beautiful
borders matching ones cretonne
slipcovers can be added to sheer
curtains by laying them over a unit
selected from the cretonne and fol-
lowing the design and colors with
the wax crayon. After setting with
the iron such curtains will stand
repeated careful washing.
PRIVACY.
From Mrs. D. H. R., West
Palm Beach,
In answer to Mrs. J. r. E., Wash
ington:
A Venetian blind made to order
for the screen door. it seems to me,
would be the best solution. I have
always felt that a Venetian blind
gives perfect control of both light
and air. With the fastening now
available for the blinds, there is no
slapping back and forth, the merest
touch changes the position of the
stats. I would think they could be
used to splendid advantage in the
living room described also. However,
if only the door is to be considered,
why not buy a screen which can be
easily moved about and used so
many times? A screen would cut
off view, air would circulate
around it.
FLANNELETTE DIAPERS.
From Mrs. A. J. L., Washington
A few evenings ago someone asked
of grandmas if they could tell how to
get stains out of flannelette diapers.
Years ago, when there were no
washing machines or diaper services,
we mothers rubbed a little soap on
soiled part of diaper and then put on
to boil in cold water, letting them
boil for about five minutes, then
rinsed in cold water and stains would
be gone. No powders we're used, just
plain CASTLE soap.
EASTER LILIES.