| Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD I Defeat Heat and Enhance Dining With Table Fable Decor By Ertla Eltta Haley COOL LOVELY TABLE settings can ean give as 81 much pleasure to dining during hot weather ai as foods tood themselves Soft colors colon which In themselves are re In direct contrast to the weather er frosted glasses glasse and plants plant leaves eaves flowers or fruit can contribute con con- tribute to a lee feeling ling of 01 tranquility that makes mealtime more enjoy enjoy- able just Just Jutt as 81 hot rooms room can be cooled with the use of 01 certain colors so 0 lean can can tables table achieve the same at at- Properly ever every dining room should hould be equipped with tablecloths dollies napkins napkin and dishes which suggest lugged warmth or coolness each to be used in ap ap- seasons Shades Shade of 01 blue and green as aswell well as 81 some ome of 01 the light pastels I I J f 6 Ir r I II I i I K Keep sable Ibl are re all correct to use when the weather Is blistering hot These colors may be used advantageously advantageous advantageous- ly 17 In linens as 81 well as In china or pottery It If you eat In the dining room then Ulen your coolest shades of ot these colors should be used wed If It eating out out doors of doors slightly warmer wanner colors col col- on ors and more rustic rustle effects are ap ap- ap Neatness is of 01 prime importance in giving the table a cool look Jook because because beIt be be- cause it suggests calm Anything wrinkled or even slightly soiled Rolled should be tossed aside because it suggests confusion and turmoil land land and accents the effects of 01 the weather i 1 Some smart homemakers use only their sheerest cottons cotton and linens during warm weather and they starch these lightly so they are smooth and cool looking and give an unwilled appearance during during dur dur- durIng dur- dur ing hot days Add to these their lightweight dishes and frosted glasses and you have some come idea I lof of how cool looking tables can really be It Its It's Important not to overload the I table but to keep it as 81 orderly as possible A single blossom in a asman small dainty bowl of clear water can be more effective than a whole massed mused arrangement of 01 flowers Plata Plain Cotton Remnants Make Attractive Dollies I After Alter youve you've checked your supply supply sup ply of table linens and decide that you need some lome first aid in that department department department de de- de- de check your supply of 01 old cotton C remnants Old tablecloths tablecloths table table- cloths sheets towels and pillowcases pillowcases pillow pillow- cases can often be made Into a set et lof of ot dollies doUie and napkins White may be used wed successfully Refresh Yo Your r Table I 9 1 Dishes decorated under the glaze with a wreath of Ivy In natural colors make a cool and nd informal setting appropriate ate to the warm weather Natural Natural Natural Nat Nat- ural colored mats and simply designed napkins help belp avoid a cluttered look on the table to achieve a cool look but you may want to renew the finish to some extent It if the material is old and somewhat wilted Launder it carefully carefully care care- fully tully and let it dry in the sun to blench bleach It out For any stubborn Ita stains Ins use a bleaching solution rinse carefully and let dry It If the cottons are sheer you'll want to starch them rather stilt stiff but this may be done after youve you've finished s sewing e win w i n g or decorating them When heavy textured tabs fabrics tab fab are used you can dispense 0 for pleasant lumm rummer dining with most of the trimming since sine e these materials have enough Interest Inter est eat in themselves Other sources of material ma may y Include organdies starched voile or sheer linen toweling See what you have in the way of 01 leftover r materials from previous sewing If It I Ithe f the search learch yields little Utie you might t check remnant counters counter as a ta source Should you d decide e eel c i d e on colors color white cottons as well as other fabrics lab fab to b might be tinted or dyed to g go bo o with dishes you have It Its It's easy t to o tint pastels In a wash basin wt with th just warm water For deeper shades of blue green maroon or aquamarine all aU cooling colors you'll probably want to use hotter water These should be rinsed out carefully alter after dyeing so 80 there is la lano no running of ot the colors colon In subsequent subsequent quent laundering especially if it the edging has a contrasting color The simplest edging to apply Is a fringe which Is done easily by unravelling un tin ravelling the material Keep Edgings Small Neat Neal for tor Cool Look Any edgings which are ore heavy beavy even though they might fit lit the material materIal ma ma- will detract from the cool look Jook you want to accomplish Sta Stay with the very simple edgings bethey bethey be bethey they lace already made or crocheted crocheted crocheted cro cro- by you on the material at hand Contrasting bindings are VCr very neat and cool especially when chosen in the cool colors already mentioned Any of 01 the colors would be appropriate with white and should be chosen to highlight one of 01 the colors colon used on your set of 01 dishes For porch or garden eating when you may have chosen checks plaids or prints use a white edging or at least one of 01 the basic colors In the materials used If It possible have it in blue or green since these are most cooling If U you do not want separate doilies for dollies for tor each plate setting you may decide on runners Use one I of 01 these down the center of the table tobIe and one on each side aide These are especially easy to make with simple hand or machine hemming when you are using toweling since the 17 or 18 inch widths fit tables nicely Those who want to save ave on laundry will undoubtedly dispense with matching napkins and will use the paper products Here again white would be the th best choice as AI it goes with any color or a combination of 01 several Crocheted dollies lend a cool and frosty look to tables particularly when they are of ot a aim simple pie pattern White is the most popular shade and when starched they will give you as 81 neat and end attractive a table as It its it's possible to have bave Napkins to match crocheted doilIes dollies doll doil- ies lea may be bo of 01 cotton or linen with witha a very narrow edge to match the crocheted dolly doily pattern Keep Table Centerpiece Informal and Cool Heavy formal flower fruit and other arrangements for tor the centerpiece centerpiece center center- piece are out of pIa place co when you are trying to keep the table as serene and cool as possible You'll be amazed at how much easier itis it itis is fa to achieve the desired effect with easy arrangements Branches or flowers Dowers with small blossoms may be used with more profusion than large ones and it its it's an excellent idea to Include some of 01 the foliage with them because the green coloring lends cool enchantment enchantment en en- to the summer ummer table Use the simplest containers you have A neatly woven basket fitted with a water container at the bottom bottom bot bot- botI I tom can be a very effective setting for many blossoming branches It might also be used for an edible centerpiece of vegetable or fruit Glass containers container are very cool appearing especially when you can see the clear water If It you use these containers for tor some of 01 the larger Jarger flowers use only a few lew blossoms so the effect of the water can be appreciated fully |
