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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD, DUCHESNE, UTAH WORLD j iever Mending Tricks Saves Materials jyErtta Haley dont always Rer Kw as mostl?ome- - and theres always do knowing what to comwhich are not fclL CV Md era8 ' ciose are Sealand or Chiffon Oyer Taffeta , 7$ gsssrttr ,lg start a not only to be space tor things 'is (all and winter, but to some of the furnishings to ".f, good time old materials, mending. make something ever wise to of putting it sake for the if the item it, x and using fit into your furnishing with a little thought and need more work, you can lomething that actually goes little a home. iur are example, two old sheets torn in the center, but iave good for widths of material than can be used. In-- f sides these in their white them to match or har-th- e using lye in the a n, Put them together with or band cut from some old which might also be dyed color scheme out in its original r, buy some band trimming be used with the sheeting. isnt work i their elaborate ruffles well be used for lampshades.might This requires careful work, but the results can be beautiful. Colorful chintz materials which have been drapes can also be usee as pillow coverings. If like to use some of these as youd oi drapes a spread, then add enough solid color as a decorative border tc make them the proper size. Old oilcloth table covers can be converted to seat covers for porch, kitchen or playroom. They are occasionally put to good use as liners for shelves or drawers in youngsters rooms when you want something easy to clean and durable. Old oilcloth is fine, too, for mak-ina clothes pin apron or bag which can slide along the line as you hang the clothing. Clean and Dye Fabrics Before Cutting, Sewing If you want to enjoy your job oi making new things out of old as greatly as possible, then do your cleaning, dyeing and tinting before starting the new project. Working with new colors, or, at least, freshly cleaned or laundered materials is more satisfactory than trying to cut and sew accurately from slightly dusty or wrinkled g 3 a which it can be dyed or tinted. Some of the satin dresses with Those who wear womens sizes will enjoy this classic dress of gray chiffon over taffeta. The bodice is made of shirred chiffon, buttoned with rhinestones, while the collar Is layers of plain chiffon. are other materials for contrasting borders on the doilies and napkins. Many inexpensive edgings available, too, for use as a trimming on these doilies if you have nothing to press into use. trimming can be of the bed with of fabric to cover i side dth two I narrower piece! the sides. All of these id to the two bands, i material' and sheeting hand be of pair matching f table or a W used might drape skirt, runners chair cover. Th 'use for old material, the bedroom, p fr itions Offered Tablecloths now dth and then we acq which for one re; 18 a particular favc Ttase used over matter how n is lavished on them, but no n. ire show a worn sp use in the cloth, 1 worn spot is ally still rs, e ent ' 4 and near because an appl 5ed to cover it. You Wes or cut them from Patterns. Some wo from o which ang wasi g ;0UTC junttf ge t,one flowered have r no fur worn arti two of them useful. Center of tablecloth can t i 1 an ot be tre white or colored c old tablecloth to and a borde: cent Cr' Sew or hemsl latiy have won cut off J'sTh have this ew tablecloth which hscan t H0nttaS Ub!an and are WOrn be cut di seruanners- - c an ed, for-ma- ls dresses. or bridesmaids as used be clothing Theyll never but they can be put to useful work. If you need some decorative pil- lows for living room, porch or bedroom, you might check Jnto the possibilities of making them out of some of these colorful fabrics. If the color does not go into the room in which you want to use it, then you might investigate colors Into hard-presse- KATHLEEN NORRIS Many Perfect Marriages Exist perfect wife, that they were the lucky companions of perfect husbands. Most of them admitted that well, he wasnt exactly perfect to start with, but after the first year or two, when two young inexperienced persons had settled down to a certain amount of consideration and compromise, and appreciation of the fun of being together, then suddenly he began to take the first steps toward being perfect, and perhaps discovered in his turn that the wife he had was pretty near perfect, too. .Thats the way of it. Silence, pa-- t i e n c e, confidence, compromise work their inevitable miracle. Letter after letter on this subject of the perfect mate begins with the story of early failure. We stuck together because we couldnt do anything else, Writes one woman. Harry wasnt making of mine on the Old Curtains, Towels md men had appointments with General Douglas MacArthur to discuss with him his needs in the matter of planes, men and ammunition for speeding up the air and ground attacks in Korea and for d American troops holding the lines. strengthening the LEAST 300 WOMEN have writAT ten me in answer to an article are Can Give More Service Old sheer curtains which are torn in many places may offer several possibilities. If they have ruffling which is tom in a few places only, rip this off the curtain and put together the good pieces of ruffling. These may be used for trimming a dressing table skirt or to give a frame to several pictures used in the bedroom. Women who do not like curtained windows during warm weather find an ideal solution in the narrow ruffle placed around the window for framing. This permits light and air to come into the room and still gives a curtained appearance in place of the bare look. Old ruffles saved from curtains, neatly starched and ironed, are excellent for this use. Sheer curtains which are torn beyond repair can be folded several times, then stitched and used as a filler for pot holders. Large beach towels which are tom or frayed but which have enough serviceable material in them might be used to make youngsters robes for beach or indoor wear as they are cool but lightweight. If you have no robes to make, cut down the large bath towels into hand size, sew simple hems In them, and use in both kitchen and bath. Smaller sized towels can be cut down to wash cloth size and simply hemmed or crocheted at the edge for many months usage. Colorful edging on kitchen towels, which ,will only infrequently wear, can be trimmed off to be used as a decorative edging for table linens, casual skirts, blouses or curtains. When cutting these off, trim enough of the material on either side of the border to fold under to give a finished edge. Miscellaneous Materials Offer Various Uses Theres many an attic or clothes closet which houses several old TOKYO BOUND . . . U. S. army chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (left) and General Hoyt Vandenberg (right) , air force chief of staff, confer aboard a plane in Washington, D. C. recently just before the plane took off for a landing field in Tokyo. The two for good, though old, fabrics . Beauty can be put back in old materials with simple cleaning and laundering, and new interest can be created in using them if you repair faded spots with a brand new color that covers these spots. If you have no immediate use for some good piece of material, then restore as much of its original look as possible. While working with it, you might find a use for it. Wrap-aroun- d jumpers, fashioned in sturdy denim, are one of the neatest tricks of the season for the woman who likes comfortable clothes that withstand wear while she gardens, goes on picnics or does the housework. Two big catch-al- l pickets, double stitched seams and shoulder straps' are adjustable for features excellent the among to look. which Fashion Flashes The sleeveless, dress shirt blouse that can be buttoned high or plunged low Is a highly versatile clothes investment. It can be worn with anything from your shorts and skirts to a blouse for evening. Picture necklines are being widethe ly featured on fashions for white In pique, set. frosty younger combined with gay prints in pastel or the darker colors, they make a dress for informal picture-prett- y wear. One of the most versatile pieces of jewelry to come out In recent times is the scatter pin. Simulated stones op gold give them a flash of color and make them at home on calot, beret, dress or suit. . If you can wear the bared shoulder look so much featured right with an now, then choose a dress with covered open neckline partially to are These a sailor type collar. as sport be found in dressy as well clothes. any money regularly. When Shirley was two and another baby coming, he deserted me. The police found him, when I was in the city and county hospital with Beverly Ann; Harry came to see me, and he cried and I cried and we started all over, only with more didies and cribs and bottles added to the dishes and dust and beds I thought I couldnt handle before. Arent we funny! We had a long talk, and moved into an establishment that was composed of a large room, a glassed porch with two and a hopper with a faucet, and a porch closet. And were we happy! Now its six rooms, front garden, back garden, washing machine, twin boys, radio, refrigerator and car and now were keeping our twelfth anniversary! And tvell write you again on our silver gas-burne- rs wedding. Thats the story, right straight through. Not marrying happiness, but making happiness out of marriage. The writer of this last letter certainly had pretty poor materials with which to work, but she made it. When we had been married 15 months," writes another woman, we were so completely uncongenial and miserable that we made a compact. I was to be as good a wife as I possibly could to Greg, until Manny, the man I really loved came back from war service. I had loved this second man all through high school and business college, but we had quarrelled, and I had married Greg in anger and resentment at Manny. This was in 1942, and Manny didnt come back until 1946. So for four years Greg and I .worked at making a temporary arrangement satisfactory. We had two children; I wanted children, and our compact Included the disposition oi any we might have; school terms with me, Christmas and long vacation with Gregs mother. Of course, you know how It turned out, this letter concludes. Manny came back, and dined as an old friend with one of the most harmonious and devoted families in all America. We tore up the compact and now when we speak of it we laugh. And I have the perfect husband. Altogether, this report on perfect marriages has been very heartening to me. There are lots of them. A great many women tell me that playing fair with finances is one great secret; Dad being generous with mother, Mother not cheating Dad. But the sifpreme secret of all these letters about perfect marriage is contained in a sentence from a wife in Springfield, Ohio. Bill was jealous, unreasonable, bewildered, critical, worried and terribly tired for the first five years of our marriage, writes Edna Le Roy. In the first 30 months I had three babies. I was inexperienced and despairing, I had married at 17, and the future looked pretty dark. Then Bill got 111, and it seemed that our ship was sunk. But friends rallied round, a loan company stood by. Before we knew it we were on our feet again. During his illness I had the very last kissed Bill good-nigGod bless and said my dearthing, he est, and says thats why he got well. He says he lay there sick and weak, waiting for it, and that he would quietly have died if he hadnt got it. Releated b WNU FeaUru ht ' |