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Show Woman's World New Slipcovers Will Relieve Jaded Look of Tired Rooms (Btf Crlla JJafeij CLIP covers, whether you are plan- nlng them as part of a redecorating redecorat-ing scheme or using them to cover new f-imiture pieces done In muslin, mus-lin, are an important part of a dramatic dra-matic decorating scheme, so it's a good Idea to create styles that will enhance their surroundings. Today, many newcomers to the lomemaking ranks prefer to buy chairs, sofas or chaise lounge with jnly the muslin cover so they can use their own choice of style and fabric for either a traditional slip Sover or a permanent slip cover to resemble the upholstery. Even though you may be new to tewing, don't be afraid to tackle a slip cover project The size need not sverwhelm you as there is not much lifftcult sewing essential. And, if you want professional advice, there's a ocal sewing center which can give rou latest decorating tricks and ihortcuts to making them. Plan Style, Select Fabric First First decision in a sewing project f this type will be to decide the ityle you want to follow in deco-ating. deco-ating. After that you will know what to ask for in a fabric since patterns liffer depending upon modern, 18th :entury or colonial Fabrics, you'll find, are plentiful ind there's a wide choice of floral, itriped and plain designs running 'elect fabric to enhance furniture . . . he gamut from miniature to over-ilze over-ilze designs as well as the old stand-ys stand-ys In plain color minus designs of my kind. Pick your fabric accord-ng accord-ng to size of the furniture piece; tuit the type of room as well as the ilze of the furniture to be covered. It would be inadvisable, for exam-)le, exam-)le, to use a large, bold design for i large, overstuffed chair when a (lain, small printed design would do nore to minimize the chair size. Classic styles are nice to use when 'our room Is of moderate propor-Ions, propor-Ions, and here, when you do not tave too much space. It's wise to ielect solid colors neither too bright tor bold. Bold patterns are Ideal for setting iff plain wall backgrounds. An-ither An-ither bright note in today's fabrics ire the colored, coordinated designs hat enable the home seamstress to st well at the room. nix stripes, floral and plain designs tnd still carry out the general color ichemo In the room. You might find it effective to car-7 car-7 out a sofa in a striped fabric, mother chair in plain and still Spring Rayon Blouse pi iimiwi mini Mm in.iiwinnminnunuiq This attractive skirt and blouse combination Is neat enough for office wear and feminine enough for an after-work date. The ruffled ruf-fled blouse la of soft, washable, one-denlcr spun rayon made of Avlsco rayon yarns. The skirt la navy blue rayon crepe which goes with any of the new spring blouses. another chair In plain with either floral or striped fabric for trimming. If you have a very large couch you might cover that in a solid color and the pillow In floral or small stripes that are used elsewhere in the room, thus holding the decorative decora-tive scheme together. Select Cover By Furniture Type The classic slip cover with box-pleated box-pleated flounce is always popular for practically every type of furniture. However, if your sofa or chair has a streamlined appearance, you might try a straight flounce with practically practical-ly no pleats at all or a straight skirt with inverted corner pleats. For informal in-formal rooms, early American setting, set-ting, use a gathered flounce on chairs and sofa in keeping with the general atmosphere of the room. If your slip cover job is limited to antimacassars or miniature slip covers that cover back and arms of chairs, you'll follow the general procedure pro-cedure used In slip cover making. You will, however, have to give additional addi-tional thought to fabric selection for the project since most of the original furniture piece covering will be in plain view. Avoid color or texture clashes. Procedure Given For Actual Work After you've decided on type of cover, take measurements to estimate esti-mate yardage. Consider width of fabric selected In the final calculation. calcula-tion. Generous estimates will give best results and three inch tuck-in allowance where fabric receives strain is essential You will need a three-quarter Inch allowance for seams. Follow measurements for cutting and leave generous seam allowances. allow-ances. Be sure to follow the grain of the fabric. Keep lengthwise on up and down; crosswise grain, crosswise cross-wise chair. Seams should appear wherever there is one in the original upholstery. uphol-stery. Otherwise, the finished cover will not fit with the precision it should. Finish With Trim Of Cording or Fringe Before Joining the sections of slip cover, make trimming for scams and bottom edge. Applique cut-out flower clusters across back, seat or arms will have decorator appeal The xigzagger attachment on the sewing machine can be used for this stitching Job. To give a corded finish to slip covers, cov-ers, make a welting and use it to Join slip cover sections and bottom edge of plain box finish. Welting is a cotton cord covered with a bias strip of material Cut bias one and one-half to one and three-quarters of an inch wide, depending upon cord used. Place cord in center of bias strip. Fold strip over,' bringing the edges together. Stitch close to the cord with cording cord-ing foot attachment on sewing machine. ma-chine. The same fabric as used In the chair or sofa can be used for this finish or it can be contrasting. Closings for slip covers should be slide fasteners. Insert them at side of back leg. applying It as you would on a placket |