Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1912 — TO HANG BEDROOM CURTAINS [ARTICLE]

TO HANG BEDROOM CURTAINS

Necessity for Fresh Air at Night Makes Question a Mort Im- , portant One. < Since fresh air at night has become imperative the right way to curtain * bedroom must be studied. Every window must be raised at top and bottom, which is better for lungs and complexion than for hangings. The specialist advises no curtains; SO will most men, who rarely like the dainty draperies dear to women. Few housekeepers agree kvith this, even the health fanatics. Nothing furnishes a room like fresh white curtains; besides, the publicity of the uncurtain* ed room is objectionable, not to mention the bare look of the outside of a house. The woman who believes in fresh air never hangs at her bedroom windows curtains that cannot be laundered easily or that are ruined By dampness. Windows up the year around soon works havoc on delicate lace or colored curtains. Double draperies are not advisable for the bedroom. Too much air Is shut out, though they are lifted back each night. When one will have them, choose denim, wash prints or heavy wash silks that stand tubbing. One woman fastens to the side lintels of her window high above the middle sash, a small book. In a convenient place she keeps cords for each half of curtain and her maids are taught when preparing the room for the night to loop the curtains' up and back, thus giving free current of air. ' .17... ■ The most practical method,of curtaining a bedroom is to divide the curtain in two sections horizontally. A rod Is run at the top of the lower sash and the lower half run on it by a narrow casing. The upper curtain is cut longer than the lowed one and hung on a rod at the top of the casement so they conceal the lower- rod. By this arrangement the window' can be lifted with no floating draperies to blow out the window and get stringy, yet the room has the benefit of curtains. '