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Show THE JOURNAL Page 6 Keep Posted on Values WOMAN'S WORLD Wardrobe to Add Glamour Tricks Sewing By Ertta Haley DO YOUR rooms need a bit of a change to make them colorful and refreshing for the holidays? You can achieve the result at practically no cost and little labor if you arm yourself with simple tools like scissors, paste, shellac, a roll or two of wallpaper, or a few pots of flowers. If your time is limited, concen- trate only on one aspect of refresh- ing a room, preferably that which will be most imoprtant in your holiday scheme. If you find you have more time, then you can apply a new look to one or two more rooms. The best thing about decorating in this way is that it involves no drastic changes in furniture arrangement or color scheme. Whatever is harmonious to the room as it stands will be in good taste. Cabinets,' drawers, chests, ceilings, windows, lampshades, place settings or doors may be used for the tricks youre about to apply. Check the room to see which of these could best stand some face lifting. You may have tucked away In the recesses of the attic some favorite wallpaper, or perhaps you can find It at the store. Attractive wrapping paper, if heavy and durable enough, might also be pressed into service for some of the decora- - By Reading the Ads HUSBAND FEELS GOOD NOW run the decorative border all around WITHOUT HARSH LAXATIVES the windows to take the place of Suit heavy draperies. They add pattern, "For my husband, It was pills and but not too much. You can then use medicines every night for 6 years plain sheer curtains on the windows. Then he began eating ' ' ( J ' , J' V for breakfast. It's If you want a good conversation wonderful , it keeps starter at luncheon, you might try him regular I Thyra making decorative place mats out Nelson, Star Route 1, or borders. Box 651, Union. of paper flower on these Paste plain back- Wash. Just one of carefully grounds, and protect with two or many unsolicited letters from three coats of shellac. A plain dining room table can be users. You, too, may amazing re--1 used as a base for a runner of large expect suits for constipation due to lack o flowers cut out from paper. With dietary bulk. Eat an ounce of tasty a profusion of flowers down the Kelloggs daily, drink center of the table, about a foot plentv of water! If not completely and a half in width, you need not satisfied after 10 days, send empty carton to Kelloggs, Battle Creek, have anything for place mats. Mich. Get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY Lampshades can be made decora- BACK! tive assets if they are treated with Potted flowers run along Be!? nSm extras cf K20nTI!LY the bottom edge of a shade are good, and so are floral patterns. These, too, are best, when protected with a coat or two of clear shellac. Give Importance to Booms With Proper Use of Plants Are you troubled by distress of fePlants can create lovely decoramale functional periodic disturbtive notes when theyre used corances? Does this make you suffer from pain, feel so nervous, tired at rectly. The idea in using plants is such times? Then start taking Lydia to give them importance with propE. Plnkhama Vegetable Compound er grouping and containers. about ten days before to relieve vwmvWa such symptoms. Plnkham's has a Use plants where its natural to grand soothing effect on one of The smooih material of rayon womans most important organs lave them, near light, for example. the womans friend I Truly womenswear has come into Place them where they wont be prominence this season because knocked off easily. Dont use tall, N.YDIA E . PIIIKIIAM'S COMPOUND it is adaptable to indoor, outspiky plants which will hide a nice door and undercoat wear. Styled mirror or pictures. for the mature figure, this suit Plants with vines belong in brackfeatures a bloused look with ets on walls, not on tables where Interesting pointed pockets atthey would interfere with traffic. tached with buttons. The skirt To Women With Fit the size of the plant to the size is smart and slender but alNagging Backache lows sensible walking room. All-Seas- on 1 ALL-BRA- N cut-ou- (G3W) , ts ALL-BRA- N , ALL-BRA- N cut-out- s. . all-ov- er AND ENJOY Personal wallpaper. Paste this on the bottom as well as the sides of the drawer. If you desire to protect the finish, cut a piece of plastic or cellophane paper for the bottom of the drawer. d tables may also be treated with colorful paper. Cut the paper to fit the top and then set Hotted plants liven rooms . . , , the glass on top of it. There is no tive schemes, especially for drawer need for pasting or attaching the d linings or for dressing paper in this case. tables. Save Decorating Expense Small sharp scissors should be at With Partial Papering hand for whichever of the jobs you If your budget does not allow the undertake. Include also some good of a whole room, see what paste wallpaper or other type, and papering can be managed with a miracles shellac for those surfaces which take wear and need a protective partial papering job. This can frequently be done if the original covcoating. While youre doing the planning, ering on the walls is clean, but old, see if you have some nice pieces and needs freshening. A good trick to use in bedrooms of glass or china which youd like to display against their new back- is to apply a border near the ceilgrounds. Theyll add new interest ing, especially if the room is painted in a solid color, or has a paper of to rooms. no design. You can frequently buy Perk up Cabinets a border of rose garlands to go For New Look around the upper part of the walls, Take a critical look at the cabiand this majrdo the trick. net you have in your dining or livIn other cases, only the ceiling ing room, that tall one with the glass be papered, especially if the need doors. Is it a decorative asset or a one. You room is a d in the room? poor the The inside of the cabinet can be may paper ceiling completely, cut or in glories, small large roses morning floral papered easily print or even in a nice solid color that or peonies out of the wallpaper and will go with the colors in the room. paste each one on individually. If the draperies are plain, select Use floral decorations of large a prominent color from them and proportions only on rooms with high match this in wallpaper. ceilings as they lower the ceiling. After the papering is done, you For those who are short on furni can place your prized china or glass- ture, the problem is easily solved ware in the cabinet and show it off with partial wallpapering. Doors to a properly. Old china, milk glass, room can be papered, and they will sparkling crystal or a collection of appear to furniture it. Choose the bottles or old figurines do very design of the paper that goes best nicely against the new colored back with your furniture and style of architecture. ground. Is your kitchen as colorful as it A good solution for a of in should be by current standards? terest in a room is to havepoint a decoraIts easy enough to relieve the dead tive wallpaper panel. This can be white appearance of cabinets in used in a large living room right s this room with decals or above the couch. from wallpaper. If desired you can run a narrow border near the ceil Use Borders for Windows Or Place Settings ing of a matching motif. Borders cut neatly from paper Kitchen cabinets may be decorat with small with a small sharp scissors or a ed all over the surface sprigs of strawberries or floral de- razor blade are excellent to use for signs; or, if you prefer, place a decorating windows, especially decal In just opposite corners. when you want to make them a Buffet drawers 6 drawers in the group in themselves. dressing table will be freshened If you have a group of three winwith a lining of wrapping paper or dows in the living room, plan to As we get older, stress and strain, overexertion, excessive smoking or exposure to eold sometimes slows down kidney function. This may lead many folks to complain of nagging backache, iosa of pep and energy, headaches and dizziness. Getting up nights or frequent passages may result from minor bladder irritations due to cold, dampness or dietary indiscretions. If your discomforts are due to these causes, dont wait, try Doans Pills, a mild diuretic. Used successfully by millions for over 60 years. While these symptoms may often otherwise occur, its amazing bow many times Doans give happy relief-h- elp the 15 miles of kidney tubes and filters flush out waste. Get Doan's Pills todayl Glass-toppe- glass-toppe- high-ceiling- step-chil- cut-out- and wallpaper cut-ou- ts add charm. of the table on which youre using it, so balance and harmony will be with shrimp, .. bacon, chopped meat. At grocers in a special your Mex- ican Fiesta display. Regular sizes. and new Mads by fte packers of Mae Comp'i famous Pork and Bw fa If Peter Bun has you auvbd up large plant. a ed Fashion Flashes Pure silk taffeta makes a excit ing fabric for the dressy dress when it carries the following details stand-up- , rolled collar, slim skirt caught at the side with a tiered drape, fitted bodice and short ..y- - & 'H cuffed sleeves. For those who dislike the classic suit combination, it would be smart to choose a basic wool dress which can be worn by itself or with a contrasting plaid jacket that is teamed with the dress. Trim, tasteful dresses for the season feature such fabrics as tissue weight worsteds, sheer woolen crepes, tweed patterned wool jerseys, suede cloth, rayon gabardine and a new heavily ridged ottoman f cofr rub n FOR FAST RrU".ore 'of tains up to 2A BenW0 fain0j! those jnen- ng ?d nJSl ASA toe MM ,TW f QUICK RUB IN I - "estUyl a8 Widely offere other BCHts. five thol, than HUscffor pain-relievi- I 9 r Window groupings of plants are very effective. You might have an oblong container in the center, and two or three potted plants on either side. A good table arrangement for a good-size- d table uses one large in the back corner, flanked by plant two round or square pots on either side. The pots should be small, with small low plants in contrast to the are the traditional dark gray, called bankers gray, or a brown, called bankers brown. Spanish flavor . distinctive dish . . . Ioaus Pills kept intact. with texture interest. Two of the most popular colors in the cold weather suit parade, especially if youre choosing flannel, True lo IS- - THE ORIGINAL BAUME ANALGES ufiDl'0tS |