Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1920 — FOR THE WINDOWS AND BEDS [ARTICLE]

FOR THE WINDOWS AND BEDS

Simple Curtains and Quilts Add to the Beauty and Cheerfulness of the Home. Unbleached cotton makes pretty curtains and bedspreads. Two widths of the fabric can be used for a double-size bedspread, and one half for valance. This may be made plain or gathered. Bands may be sewed on the lower edge of valance, and also on the seams. Pillow shams trimmed to match are attractive. There is nothing very new in plain white scrim curtains, but trim them with pink, blue, green or yellow block gingham, and you will have unusually pretty draperies. The same idea carried out in bureau scarfs is very good. - Linen-colored crash banded with chambray make very pretty diningroom draperies. When hemming curtains pull several threads, just as is done for hemstitching. This will make It easier to cut and hem them evenly. It must be borne in mind that In order to obtain artistic and restful rooms plain colored or bordered curtains should be used with figured wallpaper (.especially large) designs, On the other hand large-figured draperies can be used very effectively with plain wall covering.