Show WOMAN'S WORLD Tired Closets With Colorful Decorations By Ertta Hale i CLOTHES closet Just n place to hang clothes and to tore unattractive Do you hate to open It because it's such a dark unattractive corner compared Ito an attractive Just like other rooms In the can have their own charm in decorating They can be done In the manner as you've done the bedroom or or they can be decorated in a complimentary color The cluttered storage look which many closets have is now a thing of the With fresh Ideas put Into the closet can be an attractive adjunct to the a bright and cheerful room all by With proper use of storage space you can not only get more work out of the closet but also make It to give the bedroom or hall a vacation from some of the to which It's now For If large can become a dressing as well as a storage center when treated properly from a decorative point of Even small closets can be used In this way if the door is papered or painted and has a mirror and a small shelf for cosmetic Closets do not take much paint or wall and neither do the accessories require much Add colorful storage boxes in chintz or so the expense is If you do the decorating and sewing cost can be cut even and what a lot of pleasure you'll be able to get from on attractive Add Extra Shelves For More Storage Take a critical look at the closet and see whether or not every inch of space is being properly Many closets are high affairs and all the space at the top Is not in If space at the top is going construct shelves there to use for housing blankets and extra out-of-season hats and If you want easy access to the high you may keep small step ladder in the Smaller shelves can be constructed on lower levels to hold such small items as sewing boxes and cleaning equipment like shoe brushes and cleaning If you have carpentering It may even be more practical to have a row or section made with small drawers for these Cardboard boxes in different sizes can be covered to house seasonal fur pieces and other clothing on the higher shelves so they will be A good covering for boxes is glazed chintz because It sheds dirt and can be dusted If you have glazed chintz in the Accent on White I and sleeve cuffs of white faille this modestly priced Junior dress of black The low neckline of the dress Itself Is collared and the pockets are set Into the puckered front of the The neck bow Is black taffeta and the black use the same If It's and you want to use something a little select one of the colors in the floral and use Be certain to repair boxes first if they are Then make a tissue paper pattern by tracing the When cutting the pattern from the fabric make allowances for Stitch the seams turn right side out and press seams Smooth the cover over the gluing firmly in pleating or eyelet ruffle may be used as a lid trim to add a feminine Protect Clothing With Garment Aids Quilted hangers are excellent for hanging clothes because they will not permit the shoulders of blouses and suits to become pressed if space is They're easy to make and add a lot of charm to To make pad the hanger frame with cotton and then cover with bias If you add a and padded bangers to perky bow or a sachet at the hanger top for added Shoulder covers and garment bags are wonderful for protecting suits and dresses from When cutting the shoulder add a little extra for garment These should be from six to ten inches long and the top should be shaped to fit the When seaming the front and back sections add cording to the seams for a gay decorator You can make yards of this cording for trim in no time at all with the aid of the cording foot attachment for your sewing Garment bags are good for the dresses since they make such attractive storage These are made in the same way as the shoulder but are usually cut as long as the garment You may have long ones for and shorter ones for When seaming front and back pieces leave one side open for snaps or a slide fastener so that you can have easy access to the and at the same a dust-proof Garment bags can be made of glazed chintz or other attractive cotton prints that will compliment the bedroom color if cotton print is starched Plastics are since you can see what's in the Keep Shoes Neat In Proper Compartments Shoe bags have long been popular for keeping shoes neat and When contained In a you have some protection against the dust that is so often found on the A bag hung on the door of the or against one of the walls of the closet is an excellent way of keeping the shoes in a place where you can get to them Shoe bags which match the garment bags will do much to make the closet an attractive and the bags are easy to It's a good Idea to quilt the back of the shoe bag for extra This accessory when finished should be about Inches wide and long enough to house at least four pairs of 1 If you have a large shoe and enough wad space you can make a large enough shoe bag to house all of It will help to insert a flat wooden piece through the top of the shoe bag to give more strength to the bag and enable it to hang This is inserted like the rod to Use the binder attachment to finish tops and pocket edgings for each shoe This prevents especially when the bag is cleaned or For the girl who travels a individual shoe bags are an excellent Make these large enough for a pair of and have extra long drawstrings at the top for closing These can be hung on a row of hooks when at to keep the shoes in good The shoe bag idea is also good for keeping evening shoes and summer sandals in These can be hung on higher hooks when the shoes are not In Sew labels on the bags so you'll know what shoes they Glue Fabric to Box For Storage Use To permit handy access to a storage it's smart to make it with a front Cut one side from a square Cover the three remaining sides of the box by fabric in rejoin the cut side to the box with gummed fabric Glue fabric to this The front side then can be dropped open for easier |