0H 'Vnmans World ct;i pretty Bedroom Accessories Elan Be Made ol Old Curtains S"? rHETHER you share your bed-room bed-room with another member of r family or enjoy its privacy, you kt to make it the most attractive J cozy room in the house. Bed-i. Bed-i. cis and dressing rooms can truly ,vi -ect their owner's personality, I in fact, they offer more oppor-i'jty oppor-i'jty to show your skill with the j? die than the other rooms. ink and blue are the old stand-in stand-in color schemes for the bed-'eriJ-tt, but the trend now is to intro-rer-;"e 'just a little bit of sophistica-: sophistica-: "'v even when these colors are 1. Instead of pink, you may jj' :it to use a melon shade and add a-etches of chartreuse or lime as a ir complement. If your choice jlue, then perhaps a deep blue Bsm touches of deep, bright red lijd make the most of the room, wcifter your color scheme is decid-then decid-then is the time to look into liable materials to see what can -nade or remodeled to make the "n as pretty or smart as your rt desires. If no new materials )'es available, then take a trip to attic to see what you can dis-jr. dis-jr. The chances are ten to one '7es,:e will be a discarded set of 7tiy curtains or a faded pair of "f'-es or an old tablecloth that can lily be converted into something ' "emely practical. - you are fortunate enough to are:3 a dressing table in your s' n, then bear in mind that it is Jocal point of the room. In mak-the mak-the skirt for it, remember that ICIl draping and a full skirt are rkeys to its being truly success- M ie style of the dressing table "t depends upon your own in-S'EOt3"3' in-S'EOt3"3' taste. If you go in for iTTired things, then you will dis- Typi I- 1 , j ck it- TrlflS 3ointi. rwf curtains ie with that fluffy, frosted look pjjj 1 concentrate on draping and de-pri,', de-pri,', smart color and accessories. h'tlTr111 e e room to be as fem i as possible, plan a skirt that fl.... ....'.1. 1 :hy material and use a wide for t;.on for bows and draping at the iverUL rrdt what can be converted into .essing table skirt, you ask? If ingS'skirt is a two-piece affair -r fabric on top, and an opaque Jrial for the under skirt, your ce would naturally be discard-3f discard-3f Curtains of some sheer material. 1 under skirt can be almost any-Jst.! any-Jst.! you happen to have an old Task tablecloth, cotton sheeting, jPread or drapery. Even the ions ksltir' ot an old sheer evening (onifi can successfully be reconvert- .ito a frilly overskirt. iur best choice for a tailored "TVsing table skirt is any old Mll"s'1'on '''em into a dressing table I flCKS ery material which you will Lu,ably dye to suit the color 'you'"16 oJ room. Some of the mvt tablecloths or old formals have Lively heavy materlal which als0 ,odjs it be utilized. For this type of r m not need as much ma-it ma-it m as for fe very feminine, but zz- have enough for deep plaits cks so the finished skirt does 'look skimpy. rIaterial to Table Ut'ore you begin working on the I ILL See 0184 U is carefully JsWdered and presse(i or dry strco!3ed. Patterns are not a great , jjclo of help since the sizes of the jtyf'is vary a great dea, It wiU itcpcf'e?t ,or you to actuaUy fit the ,.rtk',:nal to the table itself. The fail material should go all the way around and open in front, with enough overlapping in front, of course, to prevent the skirt from gaping. As you pin the material to the table, allow for tucks and pin them in, using a rule, or measuring tape to see that they are evenly spaced. For the feminine dressing table skirt, allow generously for the flounce at the bottom. This, of course, may be done after the skirt is cut, but do see to it that you have enough material to go all the way around. For ease in making the skirt, and also as a help in laundering or cleaning, clean-ing, the two-piece skirt is made in four parts. Both skirts will fit around half the table coming together to-gether in the middle at the front. If the table is placed solidly against a wall, the skirt need not go all the way around the back. Probably your only purdhase for the skirt will be ribbon for the trim. Don't dash out to the store as soon as you get the idea for making it. Take your measurements first, and use strips of paper for fitting and tying in bows if you want to be perfectly per-fectly accurate. In the tailored type of skirt, you may want to do some dyeing. Sturdy cotton or cotton and rayon draperies will dye fairly easily. This should be done before cutting. Sheer curtains cur-tains are best left their original white, but the under skirt which is of opaque material will be pretty in a light pastel tint, if you want to introduce, just a little color.