| Show I Ii i WINDOWS ARE UNATTRACTIVE r i rT T r L j. j tj I i p i C 1 it o 4 I J 2 t 4 h s 4 i i 1 t t I q A 1 t tz z i 4 I I I tj I L Curtains of Cretonne Matching the tho Chair C Cover Retain the tho Charm of a Room While a Room Without Curtains Lacks Softness and Charm Prepared by ti tha United State States Department Depart Deput mont ment of Agriculture With a good many housekeepers It ItIs Its Itts ts Is s the custom to take taIce down every window window window win win- dow curtain In the house at the period of spring cleaning After they have been laundered the curtains are put away until fall cleaning or some other traditional date permits them to go up again In the meantime the wIndows windows windows win wIn- dows remain bare and unattractive and rooms lose their charm They are filled with the unobscured glare of ot summer sunshine which while tempting In the first days of ot spring Is almost unbearable on hot da days s 's In Inmany Inmany inmany many parts of at the country It helps to fade tade rugs and other furnishings When privacy or subdued light Is s necessary necessary essary Y the only course Is to pull down the shades and Incidentally to shut shutout out ut most of at the fresh air Old Idea Curtains undoubtedly need cleaning from time to time but this old fash fashioned Idea of ot housekeeping has given way to the more modern Idea that It ItIs Itis Itis Is not necessary to make our homes bare uncomfortable and ugly In order to have them clean The bureau of home economics suggests that If It tho the curtains used during dining the thc win winter tel seem too elaborate te or heavy henvy for spring and summer It would be a good plan to have a second set made of ot lighter sheerer materials These would be In harmony with fresh slip covers and gay-colored gay decorations They would serve serve every necessary purpose of at curtains curtains cur cur- retain softness and charm l leach In each room and add to its comfort Side draperies valences and unnecessary unnecessary unnecessary sary trimming should be omitted Sun Fades Fabrics As the hot summer sun fades many fabrics these might be made of ot plain cream or white material or of at some somo guaranteed fast colored fabric Draw curtains would be useful They could be pulled back at night to fo permit th the maximum circulation of air and yet when drawn their texture would allow al ale low more al air to penetrate Into the tha room than a shade would When need for tor economy makes It impossible to have ave two vo sets of ot cur cure an year all type of ot material can be selected that will stand the necessary nece sary sary wear and laundering required by br duty double curtains |
