| Show Heres Here's How to Make Y Your our Own Slip Covers YoU frou pa were expecting to have slip sUp Kovers covers rs on your furniture this N ummer mer but but do do you feel that theY are among the things you have bate to give up Why not make nake them yourself A A. A few yards of material your sewing machine and trusty old Oid sofa is Js ui thAt dingy a thing of beauty the worn well-worn chair is as good as new and your living living living liv liv- ing room Is so completely made over that you can hardly believe the transformation yourself You dont don't have to be an expert expert expert ex ex- pert to make slip covers Just remember that the humps and bumps of a chair are easier to fit than the curves and angles of the female form divine But dont don't be discouraged if It It takes you an afternoon to fit and cut cuta a chair Patience Is more Important important Im im- than experience and even professionals often take three hours to fit one cover Care at the beginning In pin- pin tr r r ay f i y 1 I t rJ r t J 3 I a y v l lre re k p pe e i f f n In n this wartime year when costly costy and complete re decoration redecoration Is difficult attractive bedspreads with matching draperies offer a simple simp a redecorating e expedient Typical of some of the highlighted bright colored offerings in matched drapes and spread s is the set pictured above featuring an allover p pHern Hern with bright strawberry motif The canopy above the head of the bed is is painted on ning and fitting will produce a trim glove as slip sUp cover Here are a few tricks experts use that will make the going easier Have on hand a steel or wooden yardstick chalk plenty of pins a scissors and your sewing machine Do all the cutting and fitting with the right side of ot the material in and the wrong side out The corded or welted seams are pre easy If It you follow directions We suggest corded seams because the cording cordIng cording cord cord- ing helps hold slip covers In place and gives a tailored professional professional professional pro pro- looking finish Yardage Required The usual upholstered living Jiving room chair requires 7 yards of Inch 60 material or 10 yards of at Inch 36 material and 18 yards of cording or welting The average average average av av- av- av sofa requires 12 yards of at Inch 50 material or 18 yards of inch 36 material with 36 yards of welting Figured material com corn b bin 1 i n p e d with plain back arms and flounce Is distinctive The design design design de de- de- de sign of the cushion carries carnes through the boxed side and a adeep adeep adeep deep shirred flounce falls from the line of the cushions Ch Checked fabrics are good the year round and combine nicely with floral wallpaper draperies or slip cov cov- ers Two-inch Two box pleats have 2 Inc Inches es between Headrest and arm covers make covers make them separately separately separately sepa sepa- for laundering laundering add add them to freshen up an old slip cover or use two bargain lengths of ot plain and printed for a brand- brand new cover New Note For Couch Heres Here's a new note for th the studio couch Place it in a corner corner cor cor- corner ner add a rest lazy-rest pillow and you have a charming and comfortable comfortable comfortable com com- couch Scalloped-edged Scalloped top comes off for sleeping but tailored flounce with inverted pleats sta stays s on For this you'll need ten yards 50 Inches wide |
