Show OMA NS N'S WORLD frighten Brighten Up Your our Home With Slipcovers By Ertta Haley SPRING of ot the year seems eem a ato aI u do something TIIE to I Urne home borne a new look the vM M bout that youve you've probably been beeny tt Its It's trUe blankets and other away y even added Perhaps things gs of paint or cr fresh tresh wall coat at I ne MW c to some of ot the rooms but to paper new slipcovers about bat simple enough to toke are Slipcovers have taken proper Inake ke i If merits you of ot your furniture measurements cots are well chosen and colors end and when accurate n the home achieves fitting that nothing else except I newnesS can give it i ce Def need nO longer pit P off the Job You the furniture of of 01 covering of 01 fabric selection AU All types lick lack materials i are on the market 01 neW J fabrics are aro sold I tod ad coordinated Inexpensive Unes lines l even ven to In the covering more than one When take takei of furniture In a room piece of ot the coordinated color i J V r M n or hang rooms roomi schemes chemes If YO you feel a bit shy about proper together Even Even an amateur can come up with a com cam combination of fabrics which looks professional professional pro pro- when the choice of ot several sever sever- al fabrics 1 is done by professionals It Its It's smart too to have two sets of ol slipcovers and drapes one for lor winter use and now one for summer summer sumner sum sum- mer ner wear This gives you a good opportunity to rest one set when the other othe goes oes Into use Then Hen too it gives you plenty of time to clean or wash one set while still having the furniture covered Light Colored Fabrics Are Favored For warm weather the sunlight colors are much favored v That doesn't mean that you can not use uie some brown navy or even even black inthe In Inthe inthe the room for slipcovers it simply Implies that the over all effect Is gay and lighthearted a as befits the season B It Ii the weather is predominantly sweltering in your community most cl ot the time you may easily achieve a cool eff effect ct by using quantities of white with cool shades of icy green blue and touches of maroon To cheer the rooms a bit If they J are on a cool side of the house Select select select se se- lect the light yellows orange and i melon shades I The colors you use depend a great deal upon the style in which the home borne is furnished If It you have modern modem you'll have a pI picnic nic with the wonderful shades of ot grayed yellow chartreuse melon and sometimes deep purple Deep forest greens are ar still a favorite Dont Don't be war war- wary of choosing the L I Rips Kips Out Scams Seams I I A new sewing invention known as the ripper fits Into the needle bar on any dewing machine and takes out seams as fast as the ordinary needle sew sews them In Destined to save the home seamstress many hours of time the ripper promIses promIses prom prom- sea to eliminate completely old-fashioned old ripping methods The device is a specially honed boned and angled tiny like knife-like In In- strument It separates the weave iii Sn the fabric without cutting the cloth but slices the taut bobbin stitch The attachment attachment at at- Is Installed as simply as changing needles on the ma ma- chine To use simply follow the path of stitching as the cloth passes under the foot lighter colors just because you fear they might get dirty You can cover the fresh s slipcovers with i. i with uth new sli slipcovers slipcover clear and transparent covers if you have a horde of active youngsters cavorting about Step-by-Step Step Directions Given for Slip covering Many problems are solved as asIve asIve asIve Ive I've mentioned if you use a pattern but if you do not use one or if you cannot find the type you need foIl follow ow these tips Lay the fabric on the chair or whatever you are covering and see that the pattern or stripe is properly proper proper- ly centered Decide on the shape by shaping the boxing at the front of the chair Pin the fabric in place Work with the right side of the fab tab ric sic Every seam is folded three- three fourths of an inch so there is enough fabric to I be formed into a welt if it a I yoU are making it ot of the same me ma Chalk lines Unes where seams come also chalk chaj the outline of the seat and front bands Remove fabric and place on the floor where you can check the measurements of ot the chair against the tho actual fabric out lines Unes Cut th the seat and allow for seams Make allowances at the end nd for all aU bands and flaps so they may be tailored neatly in finishing the tho COver coyer when the seat is Joined to the skirt Lay the cut material pinned and basted on the chair Measure for the back of ot the chair and also at the lowest point where the fabric folds Into the chair Chalk the usual lines Unes again place fabric on floor and check against the tha original measurements Now fit the fabric to the arm and wing of the chair Check this on the floor as outlined above and outa out a similar pieces for the other arm Measure but ut and pin a small piece for the sides of the chair After Af- Af After After Af Af- ter one side is finished it may be duplicated for the other side aide For pleats at the corners comers an allow ow four Inches of material Hem lIem the skirt and join to the band of the cover with a welt seam |