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Show ing to the weight of the material used. My book SEWING, for the Home Decorator, shows you exactly ex-actly how to make them either way and how to make the French heading. This book also gives directions di-rections for making slipcovers; all types of dressing table covers; cov-ers; seventeen different types of curtains; bedspreads; and numerous nu-merous other useful and decorative decora-tive things for the home. Readers Read-ers wishing a copy should address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, 111., enclosing 25 cents (coin preferred) and the book will be sent by return mail. '"THE windows shown here are the same size. The center one is made to look taller by adding an extension at the top. The one on the right is made wider with extensions at the sides. Tall win- yyjKT, Ifflfll dows lend dignity and a note of formality. By placing the tie-backs tie-backs quite high this effect is emphasized em-phasized even more. Wide windows often make a room seem larger and give wall spaces better proportions. Extensions Exten-sions at the sides may also be used so the draperies will cover less of the window, giving more view and sunlight. To. make a window higher, merely screw blocks of wood to the top of the frame as at A and B with metal straps such as may be obtained at any hardware store. The curtain rods are then screwed to the wood blocks. To add width, screw the blocks to the sides of the window frame as at C and D. If tie-backs are to be used, extensions for them may be added as at E and F. Draperies like the ones shown here may be lined or not accord- |