Evening star., 1954-11-13
BY Betty lenohon

Organdy makes q skirt for
dressing table and bench as
feminine as q powder pun. De-
servedly a focal point of interest
in the decor Of the bedroom be-
cause Of the novel treatment Of
the fabric. these shadow applique
hemmed skirts may be easily
achieved by the home seamstress
on new automatic sewing ma
chine.
White-on-white may be used
to accentuate the dainty crisp
ness and sheerness Of the or
CANDY, and TO contrast with
green chromspun draperies. band
and bench top. The shadow
hens In a dressing table skirt
and bench skirt are made by
first basting hem to desired depth
to the right side Of fabric.
The hens are stitched on the
right side Of the fabric. A sec
ond row Of satin stitching Is
then run at the bottom Of the
hens. Excess fabric is then
clipped away at the bottom as
close to stitching line as pos
sible. Edges for center opening
for dressing table skirt are fin
ished the same way.
To achieve the maximum frilli-
ness for these skirts, local sew
ing center experts advise that q
dressing table underskirt be made
Of white chromspun or taffeta
and that 1t be twice the width
Of the dressing table circumfer-
ence. The organdy overskirt
should be three times the cir
cumference Of the dressing table.
To make the dressing table
skirt easily removable for clean
ing, use dot wood snappers to
attach It to the table.
A new effect is achieved in
the quilted top Of the bench
cover. Three thicknesses of
flannel or wool may be used
for the seat padding.
Welting, to match dressing
table band and bench top. is
used to Join boxing and the
two rows Of ruffles which COM
plete the bench.
Accessories for this dressing
table may combine the old with
the new. For example. an an
tique mirror and lamp harmon
ize perfectly with a modern
electric clock, cosmetic jars and
perfume bottles.
Questions and Answers.
Question: have q decorat-
ing problem and would like
some advice. The walls Of our
living room are light green, the
ceiling is white, the rug has a
floral pattern on a rose back
ground, the sofa and a chair
are green, a pair of bareback
chairs are rose and the lamps
are brass with maroon shades.
In the summer / use white NY
Ion ruffled curtains on the win
dows and slip covers with a
floral pattern on a gray back
ground. My problem Is what
kind Of draperies to get, pat
termed or solid color, as I might
want to use the slip covers on
the furniture all year around?
Answer-With the floral pat
termed rug and slip covers in
your living room I advise q
solid color for the draperies.
Maroon would be a good color.
Question: would like to
change the color of the walls
in my kitchen. They are now
green. the linoleum is yellow
and the table and chairs are
chrome with green upholstery.
The room has a high ceiling and
four doors and two windows.
Should I paint the walls and
ceiling the same color or paint
the ceiling white? i,
Answer-A nice change for
your kitchen color scheme
would be to paint the walls and
woodwork terra Gotta and the
ceiling brown. The darker
shade on the ceiling will lower
its apparent height.
Question--Deciding on the
right color for paint or WALL
paper for my bedroom is a
problem, can you help? There
are windows in the centers of
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