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Show THE JOURNAL JC,E WOMAN'S WORLD Enhance Dining With Table Decor By Ertta Haley Napkins to match crocheted doilies may be of cotton or linen with a very narrow edge td match the crocheted dolly pattern. LOVELY TABLE settings give as much pleasure to dining during hot weather as foods COOL, themselves. V,.i Soft colors which in themselves are in direct contrast to the weather, frosted glasses and plants, leaves, flowers or fruit can contribute to a feeling of tranquility that makes mealtime more S'-f- enjoy- able. Just as hot rooms can be cooled with the use of certain colors, so can tables achieve the same atmosphere. Properly, every dining room should be equipped with tablecloths, doilies, napkins and dishes which suggest warmth or coolness, each to be used in ap- M Keep Table Centerpiece Informal and Cool Heavy, formal flower, fruit and ' , i other arrangements for the center-piec- e '3 are out of place when you are trying to keep the table - as serene and cool as possible. Youll be amazed at how much easier it is to achieve the desired effect with easy arrangements. propriate seasons. Shades of blue and green, as well as some of the light pastels Dishes, decorated under the glaze with a wreath of Ivy in natural colors, make a cool and Informal setting appropriate to the warm weather. Natural colored mats and simply designed napkins help avoid a cluttered look on the table. Branches or flowers with small blossoms may be used with more profusion than large ones, and its an excellent idea to include some of the foliage with them because the green coloring lends cool enchantment to the summer table. Use the simplest containers you have. A neatly woven basket fitteF with a water container at the bottom 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 are very cool appearing, especially when you can see the clear water. If you use STAR DUST Dan Seymour Heads 7950 Dri For National Cancer Foundatk you have in the way of leftover materials from previous sewing. If the search yields little, you might check remnant counters as a Keep table uncluttered . . , are all correct to use when the weather is blistering hot. These colors may be used advantageously in linens as well as in china or pottery. If you eat in the dining room, then your coolest shades of these colors should be used. If eating slightly warmer colors and more rustic effects are appropriate. Neatness is of prime importance in giving the table a cool look because it suggests calm. Anything wrinkled or even slightly soiled should be tossed aside because it suggests confusion and turmoil, and accents the effects of the weather. Some smart homemakers use only their sheerest cottons and linens during warm weather, and they starch these lightly so they are smooth and cool looking and give an unwilted appearance dur ing hot days. Add to these their lightweight dishes and frosted glasses, and you have some idea of how cool looking tables can really be. It's important not to overload the table, but to keep it as orderly as possible. A single blossom in a small, dainty bowl of clear water can be more effective than a whole massed arrangement of flowers. Plain Cotton Remnants Hake Attractive Dqjlles After youve checked your supply of table linens and decide that you need some first aid in that de partment, check your supply of old cotton remnants. Old table cloths, sheets, towels and pillow cases can often be made into a set of doilies and napkins. White may be used successfully to achieve a cool look, but you may want to renew the finish to some extent if the material is old and somewhat wilted. Launder it care fully and let it dry in the sun to bleach it out. For any stubborn stains, use a bleaching solution, rinse carefully and let dry. If the cottons are sheer, youll want to starch them rather stiff, but this may be done after youve finished sewing or decorating them. When heavy, textured fabrics are used, you can dispense with most of the trimming since these, materials have enough inter est in themselves. Other sources of material may include organdies, starched voile or sheer linen toweling. See wha out-of-doo- rs, , . - By INE3s GERHARD DAN SEYMOUR, despite his busy and television schedule, still manages to find time to lend a helping hand to those in need. The emcee of NBCs We the People, CBSs Sing It Again and other programs has accepted the invitation of the National Cancer Foundation source. Should you decide on colors, white cottons as well as other fabrics might be tinted or dyed to go with dishes you have. Its easy to tint pastels in a wash basin with just warm water. For deeper shades of blue, green, maroon or aquamarine, all cooling colors, youll probably want to use hotter water. These should be rinsed out carefully after dyeing so there is no running of the colors in subsequent laundering, especially if the edging has a contrasting color. The simplest edging to apply is a fringe which is done easily by unravelling the material. Keep Edgings Small, Neat for Cool Look Any edgings which are heavy, even though they might fit the material, will detract from the cool look you want to accomplish. Stay with the very simple edgings, be thdy lace already made or crocheted by you on the material at hand. Contrasting bindings are very neat and cool, especially when chosen in the cool colors already mentioned. Any of the colors would be appropriate with white, and should be chosen to highlight one of the colors used on your set of dishes. For porch or garden eating, when you may have chosen checks, plaids or prints, use a white edging or at least one of the basic colors in the materials used. If possible, have it in blue or green since these are most cooling. If you do not want separate doilies for each plate setting, you may decide on runners. Use one of these down the center of the table, and one on each side. 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 on will undoubtedly dispense laundry with matching napkins and will for pleasant summer dining. these containers for some, of the larger flowers, use only a few blossoms so the effect of the water can be appreciated fully. Frogs, wiring and pin holders, if they tend to destroy the effect, are cleverly hidden by carefully placed foliage or some green modeling clay patted into place. was wrecked, and paired, for $25,000. David Brian is the screen, a killer paring for publication, his wifes best recipes. mans VAV.VW.SV.- - off-stag- load-sup-porti- v doorman at! 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This on top of his These are best removed as soon active participation with the Boy's as possible so that the table is Clubs of America and other public free from clutter during the whole organizations. And Seymour has no intention of being merely an dining period. honorary chairman and letting other people do the work. Hes busy as a beaver, lining up to peoples in all fields to act as his assistants: theyre accepting gladly. Redingote frocks are a wonder ful double duty surprise this seaBonita Granville plays the piano In son 'with their sunback dresses Eagle-Lion- s Guilty, of Treason, underneath the coats. You can sun and e actually plays! No to perfection without the coat, then double performs for her, as is usdon it and do your shopping or ually the case. Originally she inmake business calls. exGloves for the season may be tended to be a concert pianist; musicians say she easily filmy, sheer nylons or heavy, cha- perienced could one now if she would become mois type cottons. Though the fabrics differ widely, theres one fea- give up her motion career and ture thats similar: all gloves have buckle down' to practising and studying. a great deal of cuff interest. Sailor hats in rough straw conEve Arden, winding up her tinue to be one of the fashion leadstint in Warners Tea for ers of the summer months, with Two, has both eyes on Broadpicture hats, profile types and bonway. Richard Whorf has written net and open crown types followin a Boston the style the wearer employs best. Narrow belts in patent, use the paper products. Here or braid are still leading the again, white would be the best fashion parade, but with softer, choice as it goes with any color dressier materials like voile and or a combination of several. organdie, youll find that velvet Crocheted doilies lend a cool and rates high. frosty look to tables, particularly when they are of a simple pattern. 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