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Show i TUESDAY, FEBRUARY The Dragertcn Tribune, Drtrerton, Utah WOMAN'S WORLD New Window By Ertta Haley i ; fl reofmenf Poys Dividends - window Did you knowIn that new home will your diviIn decorating pay you more dends than anything else that you can do to a room? Windows can be such a striking feature, even though they are small, and they can be treated decoratively, at less ex- pense than furniture or walls.--' Old curtains and draperies may often be used as the means for decorating windows, if they lend themselves to new color by dyeing or simple trimming like fringe or j v-- : V V; iK. V , JL ruffle. If old draperies are worn and cannot be dyed, they can frequently be turned inside out and used again. This is particularly true o' l 1 I velvet, velveteen or corduroy. Cotton fabrics, such as homespun or muslin types, can be dyed readily. Remnants will often yield enough material to utilize for trimming, too. Check over old formals, feed sacks, old sheer curtains or pieces of materials picked up at sales. Combined cleverly with what you have In the way of draperies or curtains,-yocan come up with good window treatments. Do your planning of the new project with a flair, and dont get sidetracked with an easier but less effective way of doing the Job once you're in the midst of it. Some 'r'v wm mmwymb- mjn T rV ' ' Mi, cptU Uf c . iiiffw M u '"v -- I' rCK t "A U : ' I - lit t :.aVs ' Lightweight red tweed with textured interest is used in this Interesting travel coat. Its crossover ' front - is - belted in with red leather, while the sleeves are full and worn pushed up to the elbow, or slightly below. 1 Double ruffles add color . , , , effects planned have to be carried "out with good workmanship and care, if they are to be effective, so plan to give these the utmost m attention to detail. the If you dont want to re-d- o whole room, choose a window treatment that will not make the walls and furnishings look too shabby, and thus force you to go further io your efforts at decoration. Use Fringe, Ruffles On Old Draperies Fringe trimming can be used in both modem and traditional rooms. Its an excellent way to trim old drapes and curtains, because of its easy application. You may have fringe from an old pair of drapes that can be dyed to suit your new scheme. It may also be purchased in different colors. Use matching or contrasting fringe for any of the following suggestions. An old pair of turned draperies can-btreated to a fringe decoration in "V formation, using three rows of fringe coming just about at the center of the drape. If dyed to a bright shade that contrasts nicely with the drapes, this can be e effective. If your room Is modem In conception, you can us. any plain material for draperies, the more textured the fabric, the better. Add narrow fringe to the draperies. in graduated rows, starting with one row at the top, followed several inches lower with two rows, then three and four rows. Fringe may also be used as the edging on coarse net curtains. This is especially good on single windows such as you would find in a For hall, dinette or bathroom. washable curtains, simply baste the fringe on, or sew it to a strip of snaps such as you might use for attaching a cover to the dressing table. Remove the fringe before laundering and then snap it on again after the curtains are clean. Ruffles dont even have to be of the same material as the curtains to which theyre attached. Another nice Idea to know in this respect is that two different materials can be used to ruffle trim the same window. Curtains Look Expensive With These Tricks For kitchen or bathroom, use a deep ruffle at the top of the window. Add three or four rows of ruffling to the lower half of the half curtain. All the ruffles can be dyed In darker or lighter shades of the same color, yellow, green, pink or blue. For a narrow row of kitchen windows, heres a neat idea: Using two kinds of material, one of print and the other of, plain material that contrasts well with the predominant color of the print, make two rows of ruffles and hang at the top. Use the print on top of the Using two cr three feed sacks for each side cf the curtain, depending on the length cf the window, stitch them together and place a ruffle of feed sack cr other material at each seaming. These should be of the same color. For informal rooms, such as dens, play rooms or nurseries, plan to use sacks dyed In several colors to give a rainbow or circus effect These may be attached to a wooden pole at the top of the window by means of wooden rings. Small windows strung in a line across the room, such as you might have in an attic or basement room can be treated cicely with several sacks hung to sill length. Use sacks of one color, but have the cornice In a contrasting shade. Bathroom windows can be inexpensively dressed with feed sacks since they can be dyed to match the towels. Cottage type curtains, w strong solution of sal soda and combine that with fullers earth. Coat the marble with this paste, and let it stay at least twenty-fou- r hours before removing it." Ivory objects, all in one piece, can be safely cleaned with soap and water. If several pieces are glued together, though, better take a piece cf raw lemon, dip it in salt and rub the surface with it Let the juice dry on the ivory before you wipe it off with a damp How She Shops Gash and Garry cloth.' Paste moleskin on the bottom of heavy ornaments and flower pots to prevent scratches on table tops. Old felt hats can be cut nip, Without Painful Backach me get older, (treat and (train, over exertion, (iceaalve (molting or exposor M told (ometimea (Iowa dowo kidney fun tion. Thla may lead many folka to complain of nagging backache, losa of pep and energy, beadacbea and dixzineaa Getting op olgbta or frequent passages may result from minor bladder Irritations due to eold. dampness or dietary Indiscretions. and the pieces used for the same purpose. Jhen a miror breaks, you may have seven years bad luck; but you can also have several attractive things to put under vases and bowls if you get a glazier to cut the unbroken portions of the mirror into squares and bevel the tf your discomforts era due to these eauses, dont wait, try Doans Pills, s mild diuretie- - Used successfully by millions for over 60 years. While these symptoms may often otherwise occur. Its amazing bow many times Doan's give happy relief-h- elp the 16 miles of kidney tubes and filters flush out waste. Get Doan's Pills today! straight-hangin- g Heres a good Bonns Pills treatment for a bay window. Dye enough feed sacks to use for a ruffle at the top of the windows, and for draping two sides, in a dark color, preferably a room color. On the windows themselves, use Priscilla curtains, 'tinted in a curtain shade, or in plain white. Keep Materials Moving In the Dye Bath When youre dyeing materials, the important thing to remember is that they be kept moving constantly to get an even shade of dye as .JT' s5.0 curtains gith a edges. ruffle at the top are excellent If desired, the ruffle may be in a For marble objects, whip up a contrasting solid color or print or to, WfflWfcz MlHillK MMM&! ... fjrs. "itX . j ' " y.-- i S' 4 j. Kt 4 'tI " " - fv A i ' i' Chocolate Fluff Cake...Quicker...more luscious... because pure vegetable Snowdrift is emulsorized! In just 3 minutes mixing time. d Snowdrift gives you a quick-metho- and fringe adds style. well as to prevent any streaking. You may use whatever utensil is handy, but the larger the better. Use a bath or laundry tub, a large basin or vessel, a preserving ketplain. tle or large wash boiler. Old sheeting is excellent to use Light shades can be tinted with for ruffles, as described above, tap water, but darker shades refor It can - be dyed any color to quire temperatures. simmering match the printed cloth which is One package of dye is usually picked from a remnant counter or enough for three yards of material. is left from an old cotton bedspread or drapes. For dining or living rooms, you can make old sheer curtains look double err triple their original value simply by adding rows of ruffle Favorite colors in the fashion to panel curtains. Then dye the forecast include violet tones, rangwhole panel with the ruffles the from pale to deep, vivid yelsame shade, something which will ing shades of orange, clear reds lows, go well in the room. and combinations of red, white and Sheer and panel curtains In con- blue. YouU find lots of brown, too, trasting shades can be used on the from warm shades of cocoa to same windows. The panel curtains rich dark browns that look so good may be light in shade, while the in silks. sheer curtains, hung over them in At least one dress In your future the manner of draperies, could be wardrobe should be with the darker color. Both sets of cur the second piece a sweater, jacket, tains should be full to give a lux- coat, orat least, a capelet or stole. Coat and dress costumes are urious look to the windows. Striped wallpaper in a room fre- again destined to be popular. The quently gives rise to a curtain dresses are attractive when theyre problem. Solve it easily by using fashioned of gabardine, slimly white sheer curtains tied back with tailored while the coats may be a tailored bow. Use a cornice over loose cut and just full enough to be the curtains, with a tailored bow graceful. at the center. Cornice and tiebacks If youre going to choose a dress in to wear during spring and later, may match the stripe 'the the most practical choice would be Use Feed Sacks navy blue shantung. It has the classic shirtwaist style with a soft For Curtains front and a soft necktie. Feed sacks offer excellent curtain material because their texHerb Boxes tures are so interesting, and tJe If you seal your opened spice and fabric source so economical. Dye them into the desired color, and herb boxes with cellophane tape, use one of the following treatments you'll find the arema will last for them. two-piec- e, cake thats richer, lighter, moistert Just put everything in 1 bowL Creamy Snowdrift blends so easily! Remember, you can make cakes only with quick-metho- d emulsorized shortening. And Snow- drift is emulsorized. Make this Snowdrift - A cake today! CHOCOLATE FLUFF CAKE Snowdrijt Recipe Sift together into a large bowl: 2V!t 3 Quick-Metbo- d cups sifted cake flour teaspoons double-actio- n baking powder (or 4 tsp. single-actio- n) teaspoon salt Ilk cups sugar Add: cup shortening cup milk Mix enough to dampen flour. Beat 2 minutes. If by hand, count beating time only. With electric mixer 1 WHIN GOOD Vi Beat cup milk minute. Bake In 2 greased layer pans, lined with plain paper, in moderate oven (375 F.) about 25 minutes. CooL Frost with 1 CHOCOLATE FLUFF FROSTING: 4 Cream tablespoons Snowdrift with cup sifted confectioners sugar. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted, and blend. Beat 2 egg whites until stiff; add cup sifted confectioners sugar (2 tablespoons at a time) and beat after each addition. Continue beating until mixture stands in peaks. Fold into chocolate mixture. Frost cake. Decorate with pastel colored mints cut In half. (See pic- ture.) TASTE COUNT- S- PURE VEGETABLE SHORTENING iiDfo;:? child? o))!Lr Dont let Cold Demons make his chest feel sore and congested rub on Mentholatum. wall-pape- r. bib-yok- use low speed. Scrape bowl often; scrape beaters after 2 minutes. Add: 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Fast, safe Mentholatum helps lessen congestion. Its vapors soothe inflamed passages, ease e coughing spasms. For head colds, too . . . makes breathing easier. In jars, tubes. ' (turn umiti m |