Show s Dra Draperies r s Need Care in in Hanging J Judging from a recent visit to furniture and department stores your draperies can be made of anything from plain crash to cut velvet Whether they are ef effective effective effective ef- ef or not depends on n th the type of furniture In the room the arch architectural features of ot the house and the amount of light you have or want in the room Generally draperies are more effective if hung from a wooden cornice that hides all the mechanism mechanIsm mechanism mecha mecha- of rods but if this is impracticable impracticable impracticable im im- im- im practicable in your house the rods can be painted to match the walls thereby making them in in- in conspicuous If It you have a dark room expose expose expose ex ex- ex- ex pose as muc much of ol the window as possible by hanging the draperies so O that they drape the walls rather than the pane itself Or use use transparent draperies with an important valance And make the glass curtain of thin net or lace In a sun-flooded sun room you could arrange the draperies to flow over much of the window sur sur- face letting the adjacent wall serve as a frame In a dining room it would be practical to have full length draperies hung clear of the panes so that the sun could get in during breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast but so arranged d that they can be pulled together in the evening to give your room that Intimate atmosphere that goes well with dinner Chintz draperies can be used In a room where you want to cut down the light If you line them with sateen or other shad shad- proof ow-proof material The color of the lining should match the color of the outside of the house InterlinIngs Interlinings In- In make draperies fall more gracefully and strengthen the life of the material In nurseries muslin net or marquisette are better bettex for draperIes draperies draperies dra dra- for they let in more light Or you could use Venetian blinds and glass curtains Venetian blinds contribute effectively to light control aid In ventilating a room and art smart looking Some of the newer ones are made with metal slats easi easier r to clean rust and weather proof Lace curtains are back again t lovelier than ever adding more interest to windows particularly z zIn r. r In traditionally furnished rooms room Some of the smarter ones are of t- t rose-beige rose toned Chantilly lace 1 f with satin tie backs or Swiss and Brussels lace in delicate pat pat- terns For a sheer yet dressy effect decorators rs are using the 1 fuller types without any draperies draperies draperies dra dra- at all Draperies Which harmonize with slip covers are a smart decorative decorative dec dec- note Y You ou can get twin fabrics one In wide self-color self stripes the other in the same stripes with floral oral figures In print One could be used for sofa and chair covers the other other for draperies o A new fabric that is popular for rooms that might call for chintz is a mercerized cotton satin |