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Show FOR THE BEDROOM. PRETTY THINGS ARE OFFERED IN PROFUSION. Knitted Bed-Spread Is Coming Into Favor Cover for the Pillows-Bolster Pillows-Bolster Rolls for Furnishings of Cretonne. Various materials for making bod-spreads bod-spreads may bo found In the shops In tho heavy dimities, cretonnes, denims, den-ims, art tickings ami linen taffetas. Some of tho newest spreads are of white taffetas printed with different flowers to harmonize with the furnishings fur-nishings of tho room. A spread with a border of cretonne to match tho border on the curtains, nnd even tho wnll paper, with n trellis or border of the sumo design, Is very attrnctlve. Hand-cmbroldercd linen spreads nrc alBo' quite the fashion. They tho beautiful as well as durable. There is nothing prettier than a bed covering cov-ering entirely of while. For those who want their bed to look dressy, many new patterns In laco nnd net coverings nro shown. With the return of old-fushloned furniture, the knitted bed-spread Is also somewhat in favor. As u rule, the work Is done In squares that are fastened together and then finished with a border of plain knitting -or crocheting. This sort of spread is durable, but it Is very henvy to launder. laun-der. A small spread for tho pillows is Just as necessary ns tho largo ono. Very often tho bed-spread Is made long enough to cover tho pillows. For thoso who do not enro for the old-stylo pillow sham, a covor is mado of an oblong strip to match tho Bpread. When this Bort of covering cover-ing is used, the pillows should bo laid Hat on tho bed. If ono has plenty of room tho pillows may bo Btored through the day, and a bolster roll of pasteboard covered with material to match tho spread, can bo substituted. substi-tuted. Thoso bolster rolls, however, nrc used rather when tho bed Is dressed In cretonnes than when In the simple white. |
