Show PORTIERES OF BEADS ORNAMENTS THAT MAY EASILY BE MADE AT HOME foundation Is corn starch and th they ey may be colored with dyes of any shade desired how to fashion them attractive beat bead portieres eres to take the place of 0 heavy curtains in the summer months can be made at it home by any housekeeper nho ho delights in beautifying her home the beads are made of equal parts of 0 salt and corn starch and colored ft ith dyes any shades desired heat the salt very hot mix tho the cornstarch with a little water just enough to moisten it thoroughly and make it pour then add to the hot salt and cook stiff enough to form a heavy dough add coloring matter while the m mixture tatu re Is cooking when cool enough to handle measure enough to make a good sized bead roll in the palms of the hands until perfectly round and string on hat wire pr pierce with a very tery thick needle or hat pla pin and set aside to dry you must make both large and small beads in tact fact three or tour four different sizes can be used to advantage strong these on stout cords colored cords may te be used but brown twine makes a strong durable material for this purpose begin to string the beads at the end en of the cord that is to be the top of c the curtain using one or two large larg beads tor for that purpose then follow the large ones with smaller beads then larger ones and so on until tile th string Is completed this will depend upon the height of 0 the door the th U QU 11 graceful and pretty strings are tied to a curtain road at a the top and the longest strings khouli not be more than three inches fron from the floor when completed |