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Show OLtfination Is Key to Simple Effective Table Settings By Crtla Matey Seasonal Setting 1 If - J : ! ff0W i wish I were artis-Z artis-Z could do interesing dIT,r7heard when women mK btppen "peciaUy when 011 L, out forth some thought relax, that is, Ditrho don't think you have ach r Jmv H you toow any-la any-la jt , dor and add to that eense, you can do '"V Jo 'he ordinary. d U a d d white checked ' SL is very seasonal cxa' 1 f Tcan be used for a baked rt C ,d cider supper. Use some 1 r " , nottery plates for the din- lhlS'ndaCenterPieC,e l !m red fcdian corn arranged mif I Feen leaves in a pol-,d pol-,d salad bowl. Is there di4'iL simpler? 2 about using a gourd or a d d out squash for the center-L center-L ui bittersweet or leaves or H ,rrajoffall s'Pmie out Jb:-V This is very effective when 'ia tablecloth is a mustard shade 'MsUrn, rk chartreuse green "H dowing tangerine color, ne A don't have a cloth in any of t Dfl colors? Fix one out of a worn T. some flour or sugar sacks, m t to one of the shades just men-munei men-munei If the sheet needs stiffening, mi it through light starch after last rinse so it will be crisp and .in.!.,-looking. . lo.r takes but little imagination, da7" ;ou can readily see, to make d petite table jettings. li!h!innal Settings Easily Made ' ""(or breakfast, lunch and family V or supper you can use all ,. (mer of simple fabrics to create th For a party after a football game, serve a hearty supper ln the warm glow of an open fire. Set ont a lengthened table in the spirit of the occasion with a forthright forth-right Irish linen tablecloth in bright red and white checks, with pottery dishes and mugs for cider tr hot coffee. The color scheme is further carried out in a centerpiece center-piece of red Indian corn, polished green leaves and a wooden salad bowl. Fall fruit can be used in place of the corn, " "i fuschia, made by using four parts wine with one-half pint of purple. A siesta violet is made from three parts purple with two parts orchid dye. Dusty pink is made from three parts peach dye with two parts pink dye. Bittersweet uses three parts orange with one-half part scarlet. Instant In-stant dyes are used in all of the above suggestions. Another easy finish is fringing. You can easily do this in the evening for a set of mats and napkins. If You Want Linen, Use Toweling An easy way to make mats and napkins for table use is with Irish linen toweling. This trick frequently is used by women when they want the crisp, nicely washable finish of linen economically. Both mats and napkins can be made from the toweling, and you'll find that being able to buy the material mate-rial by the yard has the added advantage ad-vantage of giving longer lengths when you want to make runners. Plaid and crossbarred linen toweling towel-ing are good choices for casual and informal tablecloths or mat and napkin sets. If you are making these mainly to brighten up the kitchen or dining surroundings, you might even consider buying enough toweling to add simple drapes for the windows. Stripes in linen toweling are also good choices to use for curtain and place mat ensembles. Their gay colors make them a pleasant background back-ground for any of the popular styles of casual dinnerware. For the more formal luncheons and dinners, you might like to choose a grill-like scroll print done in white on both pastel and bright colored backgrounds. Scroll prints will be nice with better dishes. The lovely powder blue shade, for example, would be very effective with dinnerware which has touches of yellow in it. Use yellow chrysanthemums as the flower. i i i Ik Select table trimmings . , , background of a meal. In fact I materials for many of these iy be in the scrap bag right at f' moment Id pillow cases and sheets are HCTeUent il they have enough mate-oks mate-oks 11 in them worth saving. Cut these th:i the proper sizes either for Mh or mats, with napkins to match rjlajw like. Finish off the edges led ply by hemming, then dye them rw shades you will want, fid tablecloths which are worn l frayed can be cut down for : prats, the size for which is 11 by 17 4 d ' ra m ty, colot, soC"' L"ncheon napkins are 17 otl, square, dinner napkins are Kiii' "Ware, and tea or bridge am lis usually n icheS square. art,M colors to use are red pepper, 'n., l"' made bT "sing a jade , afedHa the dye, or a' patio r A Be Smart! Vl.." Other Fabrics Give Many Possibilities Coarse textured rayons, dyed If they are not a suitable shade, will make excellent tablecloth and mat sets. If you dye them in one of the gala Mexican shades, they can be used with fiesta ware, with a centerpiece center-piece arrangement of grapes. Many scorched or worn tablecloths can be used as source material. If damask has lost its crisp finish and high luster, it can make handsome hand-some settings for more formal dining. din-ing. Dye it a deep rich green, peach, pastel pink or soft yellow. Color heigthens the pattern of the damask. dam-ask. A centerpiece of polished fruits and glossy leaves in a square white pottery dish will be effective. For informal entertaining there's nothing lovelier than braided mats which can be made from pieces out of the scrap bag. Dye these to work out attractive colors. The monotone or solid colored mat is best for plain dishes, but occasionally occa-sionally it's possible to work out attractive mats with white and a color. These mats should be made slightly larger than 11 by 17. the size for regular placements. Use mugs with mats to make a thoroughly thor-oughly attractive setting, and a matching pottery bowl filled with gourds as the centerpiece. Plain white mats made out of almost al-most any material can be brightened bright-ened by use of wide, colorful borders bor-ders or various edgings, such as lace, braid, rick-rack or decorative borders. Buy borders already made or use cast-off pieces of materials, either in their original shades or dyed, whichever offers the most effective treatment. "Mum, p, re the HfeUnes of iii i)lt rla yonrs to add a smart 6 Wd si,v tUmes. particularly dan" " SOme of the ultra , ones ln a" colors. m' M accessories for Vd mis as belts are 1 "tltlimeC, """"-'ant a place )! scroll! gns cn"es, es l,nPortantand an,ique fieures i' the Ba.f as ever. Very new bihn one b n dlsP'ay of more 1 ' ries ,. ' often arranged eato. the entire waist- i |