| Show rOmanS rOman'S r- r foman's lomans World take ake e Slip Covers for Summer 0 o Add Fresh dolor Color Scheme J 1 dI By Jule f 1 r N though you may not spend sped tta much of your time Indoors o u i do outdoors its it's smart to toI fresh slipcovers for dining living dIving room furniture just to toI I the home borne a change of color colorI I j I feeling covers overs are expensive to buy more more frequently than not you bt t t find them in a color or pat pat- Up to su suit t your furnishings If woman knew how really sim- sim I cy are to make Im I'm sure that home would have a set of s s to put on for the warm II 1 x s. s you are an inexperienced seam- seam better choose a plain fabric oral that does docs not need too I work when It comes to match- match 1 f the ithe the motif or having an uptown up up- town own Wn design You'll have to tore sure pure re carefully each individual 1 Ito to make sure cure that you get geth gh h fabric for covering Heres Here's lt's itS it'S done jull I ll 11 need twice as much in the chair measures plus bird eird extra for height plus plush gh h to go around each cushion tipper chair for example will I three yards of inch 50 fabric chair 4 yards a aarm I Jarm arm chair with reversible I t ions dons Ios 6 yards a will t take 6 yards a large couch reversible cushions ons 9 P. Decide much each piece requires and yard extra where the de- de 1 z must de-must lust must be matched t au want to save on fabric you decide d that the bottom of the sons ns can be of a different perless per- per less expensive fabric Or the theof Sn of the cushions can be panI pan- pan from pieces of the same ma- ma I because they will not show and Couches or Bodies no patterns are available the different sizes of chairs 1 lt couches to be covered you'll 1 to fit them yourself That's I though if you will just take a athe 1 of the material pin it to the theand and make allowance for 3 When placing the fabric abric on x 1 i i I sir elect cr crisp crup p gay prints f. f air nair see that the grain of the theis theis J is straight this can be beTed filed 8 Ted ed with a chalk and ruler bei be- be i lacing lacing acing the fabric on the chair for generous seams portent in making slipcovers remember that these are ared ared I d l constantly and are pulled e The seams should be made Ito withstand this r the fabric is cut it should sted sled pressed and stitched A Au AI Ais u I is to cut and baste then rand fand try on before doing the iI e stitching ng If there are any x that at pull this matter can be acted fed before the cover is madu ma- ma I du gl g Room Chairs Covered af ays ys stitch perfectly straight I I II rs because that Is the most Important after fitting Jf got course will be easy if the these se ver has been basted prop- prop Use a medium-long medium machine machineD D It Y 3 tt D r a For for summer ummer slip zip t I or pr r best results and check the theT theto T to be sure it is correct for forI l I ric inc Allow for ease around I wed arm of the chair e dining room the whole job one of ot covering only the chairs and perhaps the I Smart mart Dinner inner Wear WearA ear I IA 1 V Sf t ts s e r r v k g i t r f FN SR SRA A smart version of the shirtwaist shirtwaist shirt shirt- waist dinner dress becoming to all ages can be made in a few hours on your sewing machine The blouse itself is a welcome addition addition addition ad ad- to the wardrobe because itcan Itcan it itcan can be worn the 5 ear car round with skirts and suits backs If the chair is of that type If the chair is shaped odd-shaped make a cushion and cover for the seat using using using us us- ing two pieces of heavy fabric to tofit tofit tofit fit the scat seat and placing a layer of cotton between these two and stitching around the edge Cut a top and bottom for the pad out of at the fabric you ou want for forthe forthe forthe the color scheme place in position binding or cording it Attach ties for this and have these come around the two back legs to hold the cushion and cover in place After you are certain the pleats fit as you want them machine stitch The final pressing is done while the pleats are pinned together er to make sure they will stay together together together to to- gether properly Use a damp press cloth and press only moderately moderately moderately hard Remove the basting threads and then press again to remove any marks caused by these threads Most slipcover materials do not ravel easily and if the seams are cut with pinking shears they will not have to be finished any further If you want to use a binding or cording for trimming baste this in inI I place and then stitch so that it will not show too much For simple summer slipcovers this binding is not used often although it is perfectly perfectly perfectly per per- proper If you desire it |
