Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1910 — Curtain Shrinkage. [ARTICLE]

Curtain Shrinkage.

Ip making curtains of Swiss or any other material that will shrink.-buy a half yard more than the desired length. When making the heading, to pat the rod through turn the extra length over on the front of the curtain, hem with a narrow hem. When gathered on the rod it makes a valence ruffle which is attractive. When the curtains are washed let out the heading, and if there is any *hri»hy g i» the extra length may be nsed to lengthen the curtain.