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Show PRETTY AND CHEAP SCREEN. Beautiful Ornament for Any Room in the House. Something beautiful In a window Bcreen will cost you only tho prlco of some very thin bluo lawn, providing yon nlrcady havo a fram, and many homes have screen frames which liavo once dono duty and only awnlt something some-thing new in a covorlng. It takes a doublo thickness of lawn for- tho screen, because the designs aro pasted lightly between tho covers and when the light shines through tho screen thcro 1b n beautiful shadow effect. Ono neat design Is a stork standing amid cat-tails and pond lilies, nnother is bunches of grapes nnd leaves, and tho odd little figures of dancing Dutch children or pretty geisha girls make good shadowgraphs. A handsomo covering can bo mado with white lawn, tho pictures being in colors which reflect through tho material. It Is best to cut tho patterns from paper and pasto very lightly to ono pleco of tho mntcrlal after It has been tacked in place. Always Iron tho pieces v to tho material to provent wrinkles. Or tho patterns can bo cut from dress goods and attached In (ho same mannor. A large screen will bo attractive If covered with cheap unbleached muslin and the figures cut from heavy papor, which show In bold rellof on tho white background. Shades for lamps can bo mado In the sanio mnnnor, either with floral effect 'or any of tho conventional patterns commonly used. |