Show II WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD R Up Your Home With Slipcovers I By Ertta Haley iE CigE SPRING o of the year seems a od time to do something W ut t giving the home a new look Irue that youve you've probably been ting away blankets and other things perhaps even added w coat of paint or fresh wall wall- r to some of the rooms but tj about new slipcovers Slipcovers are arc simple enough to 1 ice e if you jou have taken proper of your furniture hen colors are well chosen and anding andring ring ing accurate the home achieves fewness that nothing else except can give it rou fou need no longer put off the job covering vering the furniture because of Of fabric selection All types jew ew ew materials are on the market Uncoordinated fabrics are sold TV nin in the inexpensive lines Then covering more than one fee of furniture in a room take of the coordinated color 1 j J I ill ill Io J. J t t A. A r c freshen eshen ehen or change rooms mes i if you feel a bit shy about its it's ts t's proper together Even an tur can come up with a com com- t on of fabrics which looks pro pro- lonal t the choice of when sever- sever is done by professionals aJiT S smart too to have two sets and drapes one for forler forter forter ter ler use and now one for sum- sum wear vear This gives you a good 1 to rest crest one set when Ether ther goes into use en n too it gives you plenty of to clean or wash one set while I Slaving having the furniture covered ht Colored Fabrics Fk Ir warm weather the sunlight tr s are much favored That nt mean that you can not use brown navy or even black in room for slipcovers it simply is s that the over-all over effect is t and nd lighthearted as befits the theon on M t the 7 weather wather is predominantly ring r. r in m your community most Ie time you may easily achieve l effect by using quantities of J with cool shades of icy green and nd touches of maroon i Cheer heer the rooms a bit i if they a cool side of the house sethe sethe se se- the light yellows orange and jn shades colors you use depend a great upon the style in which the theis theis is furnished If you have you'll have a a. a picnic with t shades of grayed f w chartreuse melon and times deep purple Deep greens greens are still a favorite J nt t be wary of choosing the lighter colors just because you fear they might get dirty You can cover the fresh slipcovers with I u with tb new slipcovers slipcover clear and transparent covers if Li you have a horde of active youngsters cavorting about Step by Directions Given for Slip covering Many problems are solved as asIve asIve asIve Ive I've mentioned if U you use a pattern but if you do not use one one or if 11 you cannot find the type you need follow these tips Lay the fabric on the chair or whatever you are covering and see that the pattern or stripe is properly proper proper- ly centered Decide on the shape by shaping the boxing at the front of the chair Pin the fabric in place Work with the right side of the fab tab ric nc Every seam is folded three- three fourths of an inch so there is enough fabric to be formed into a welt if U you are making it of the same ma ma- Chalk lines seams come also chalk the outline of the scat seat and front bands Remove fabric fabricand fabricand fabricand and place on the floor loor where you youcan youcan youcan can check the measurements of the chair against the actual fabric out out- lines Cut the seat and allow for seams Make allowances at the end for all bands and flaps laps so they may be tailored neatly in finishing the cover when the seat is joined to the skirt Lay the cut material pinned and basted on the chair Measure for forthe forthe forthe the back of the chair and also at atthe atthe atthe the lowest point where the fabric fabrie folds into the chair Chalk the usual lines again place fabric on floor and check against the original I measurements II Now fit the fabric to the arm and wing of the chair Check this on the floor as outlined above and cut cuta a similar A for the other arm Measure tut but and pin a small piece for th the sides of the chair After After Atter Af At- ter one side is finished it may be duplica duplicated ted for the other side For pleats at the corners allow four inches of material Hem the skirt and join to the band of the cover with a welt seam I |