Show l WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD Dingy Drapes Look New NevI With In Inexpensive x Trimmings By Dp Ertta Haley Cleaning painting and wallpaper sprees pree at this thin time of the year sometimes some ome sometimes times yield only a small measure of satisfaction since ince they merely serve Berve to point up how dingy curtains curtains cur cure and drapes look Youve You've suddenly discovered this state of ot affairs and simply cant can't afford new curtains curtain or drapes What's to be done New and inexpensive trimmings have bave saved many curtains and draperies from being a complete disgrace A simple tinting or dye Ling ing Job done quickly In the washIng wash wash- Ing machine is another answer to this rather perplexing problem Neither of ot these Involves much expense or time and both offer satisfaction because they make old things look almost new It If you merely want a change thea then add a touch of Inexpensive trimming a 6 i i i YI I II I II I r f h. h Us U washing walking machine for lor dyeing Jing temporarily which you'll plan to remove when fall faU comes around Effects rather than Intricate stitches are what we strive for In both curtains curtains cur cure and draperies and this means little work for you Look over problem window apparel el carefully and decide from these tips Just what would be the best solution It may be that shrunken curtains or drapes may be more easily used with smaller windows in tn another room than trying to tomake tomake tomake make them fit the original room If It so 10 you may be able to afford new draperies for this particular room On the other hand some fringe or other trimming might be used for edging the drapes thus giving them a whole new aspect very possibly possibly pos pos- sibly more effective than they were originally If It the color of curtains needs refreshing refreshing re re- re- re freshing plan to use the washing machine to do the work quickly and without streaking An agitator will spread the tile color evenly Use These Tricks To Lengthen Curtains Ruffled curtains which have be bee become become come stained rain-stained or worn out by bythe bythe bytho the tho youngsters pulling at the lower corners corners are among the easiest of curtain problems to remedy Simply Simp ly remove the old ruffles and add two or three rows of ruffling straight across the bottom It If curtains have shrunk ruffles all around the curtain answer the problem perfectly Make the new ruffle wide enough so 10 that the tho resulting re reo suiting curtain will look truly lux lux- urious Ruffles and fringe loops and such luch added to curtains do not havo have to be I Warm Weather Tonic Tonic t 4 4 t i t J Red white and blue are featured featured featured fea fea- In this New York designed de do- signed dress of 01 silk tafetta taletta wise Fashion-wise details Include the new Dew shorter length a huge hope bow at the shoulder the bared neckline neck line and silt sUt hipline pockets on a IoU full skirt of the same material as the original curtain In fact tact contrasting fabric color or design might be even more effective One point you should observe however If your curtains are very old and look obviously that way Q and ring fringe for lor lengthening curtains do what you can to restore the original new look with proper laundering laundering laundering laun laun- dering starching sta and Ironing to add body If It you are adding very new and crisp material its it's best to wash this a few times tunes before using so the contrast between old and now Is not too pronounced What about marquisette curtains which have bave small tears and pulls in them T They should be completely discarded or Is there any possible way o of using them Yes and heres here's what you can do if It the curtains curtaIn are white or ecru select colored mending tape which goes well in the room In which curtains cur tams are used Cut flowers or leaves out of ot the mending tape and apply scatter fashion to the curtains i simply by pressing with a hot Iron These give a novel decorative touch to the room as a. well as 81 added life Ufe lileto to the curtains curtaIn Faded Draperies Respond To Treatments like These Badly faded draperies often result re re- suit sult after long time usage because they are exposed to sun lun as well as windows which leak Dont Don't feel teel too low about this situation because It too can be helped If It the draperies are light and you want to cover all the waded spots completely plan to use a fairly dark dye If It you dont don't want too dark a color on the draperies then remove the original color with remover Check a sample of the material to tolee see lee whether the drapes will take both color remover and dye since many of these require hot water Interesting results are often achieved by dyeing printed draperies draperies drap drap- eries erles because the print remains and background color Is make dark dark- er You can outline the print with light colored yarns thus giving interesting interesting in in- texture and new coor color to the drapes If It the drapes have been lined remove remove remove re re- re- re move the lining and see what the reverse side looks like Frequently this may have been saved from fading lading and often otten this ha bAIl has an interesting inter esting eating texture of ot Us its own In this case calC simply reverse reverie the drapes lining the side that has hai already been used If It It Its It's necessary you can add some fringe Deep V arrangements arrange arrangements ments of can be very effective in living and dining rooms When its it's essential to dye a drapery drapery drap drape ery cry a darker color that Is ls less tess effective effective ef In the room you might consider consider con con- sider elder adding a border that will lighten light light- en them sufficiently to be attractive Add Length Width By Dy These Methods There are several ways to remedy skimpy draperies whether they have shrunk through cleaning or laundering or were Just too small In the beginning The easiest way is to add a clever border along the Inside edges of ot the drapes and possibly pose pos sibly along the bottom too When drapes are plain choose a geometric print In the necessary width making certain the fabric fabricand fabricand and texture match or harmonize properly with the drapery fabric Five or six inch Inserts as borders can be extremely effective with plain drapery fabric They may be purchased frequently In this width otherwise you may buy them wider and cut to fit If It desired another effective way to acquire a border is to buy material material material ma ma- which goes well with the drapes then stamp and stitch it with yarn to carry out an effective Idea for tor a border borde |