Show WOMANS WORLD discarded Dis corded fabrics useful in decorative efforts 1 by ertta erita haley pall ALL housecleaning HOUSE CLEANING and the shifting of summer clothes to closets along with the pulling out of fall and winter clothes Is a job that usually yields a lot of materials that are a potential source ot of lovely ily decorative effects dont view that pile of discarded heap of clothes old sheets bedspreads tablecloths and curtains with dismay any piece of fabric that has enough material to stretch across the window or cover a lamp i shade Is fair game tor for beautia beautifying ying the home arid and with tho the gre greatest adest economy economy have great pleasure with 1 old lold fabrics especially when you begin turning that old slip into a ruffled lampshade lamp shade the satin skirt from a formal into a swag for a dress dressing ing table a cotton damask tablecloth into draperies and an old brindl skirt into short window curtains no matter how much storage space you have available theres no sense to stowing materials away every year just dreaming that use them at some future date the time to put thern them to work is now before fabrics accumulate too many years of wear or soil that becomes becom es difficult to remove make a check list of what spots in the home need brightening then check what whak materi materials alfi are available it may be that you want to do over a whole room work out a new color scheme dye the fabrics and start working personalize your bedroom with matli drapes bedspread bedrooms are an excellent place to start with a decorative plan because rooms having plenty use discarded materials of opportunities for expressing personality sona lity and originality they also offer an excellent place where old materials can be put to use for example if you have one or two quilted bed pads and a couple of sheets or large tablecloths t a heres how they can b be e used to yield a spread and draperies the pad can be dyed a dark color to be used with sheets or tablecloths dyed in a lighter color to harmonize with the pad the above plan Is very effective carried out in turquoise and yellow lime green and yellow or wine and light gray it you have furniture in one of the period styles use the dyed pad as the cover tor for the bed with the sheets or tablecloths shirred sherred to the sides ol of the bed you may also make a valance tor for windows from the pad with the lighter material materi nl shirred sherred to the tides sides ruffled lampshades lamp shades can be made from small lengths of old sheer curtains net or celanese from old shades of gra y 0 I 1 ki P ff good to wear in an office at club meetings on campus or for dates Is this three toned gray wool jersey dress nude for junior sizes by a new york designer the dress has a turtle neck for showing off jewelry and a self belt in the darkest toxic tone of gray formal gowns or any material which is light enough for the light to shine through gather a piece of the material long enough to cover the bottom of 0 the shade sew it onto a length of ribbon to tie around the top of the frame A one inch ruffle at bottom and top gives just the right amount of fluff an extra sent seat in the bedroom Is always useful you might make t this his out of an old barrel cover the top with quilted padding then use gathered or pleated material tacked around the top under the lid refresh your arid and dressing tables dressing tables and mirrors in bedrooms bath or powder room are always a source of pleasure when newly covered also an excellent way to use such materials like sheer evening dresses 4 2 so lo brig brighten bien the botne tor for the overskirt and opaque materials such as cotton sheeting old tablecloths draperies or pillow cases tor for the underskirt the overskirt should be as bouffant as possible and the material should be a shade lighter than the underskirt the underskirt does not need to be full ful 1 as it provides a slip for the full skirt it if the bedroom Is tailored you might use a pleated overskirt in this case the material may be some stiff old drapery material which pleats readily it if heavy enough so that no light shows through you will not need an underskirt the mirror of the dressing table may be framed with the sheer material used for the ruffled overskirt of the dressing table in one corner you can tie a ribbon into a bow such as Is 13 used around the top ot of the dressing table skirt another good idea for framing mirrors and even the delicate floral prints that are used often in bedrooms Is to salvage some eyelet and glue this to picture or mirror it if the eyelet has holes tor for ribbon run this through them and tie in a bow at the upper right hand corner it if the bedroom Is wallpapered wall papered you might get a piece ot of the paper used and cut a piece to tit fit the top ot of the dressing table and use this as an effective background underneath the glass top drawers in the dressing table can be lined with the same wallpaper it if you want to carry out this theme further cover the paper in the drawers with clear cellophane fastened with tape to keep it clean solve window problems with old materials windows attract attention both inside and out they may be formal or fluffy they may be bright col ored or deeply richly shaded but they should never be dull old homes have window windo w problems that can be solved very easily by using discarded materials properly dyed and manipulated do you have one of these common problems heres a solution tor for it too tall narrow windows in the kitchen can be made a decorative asset by trimming and framing the woodwork with material from an old sheet or two or three pillow cases use ruffles at the top and middle with material running down both sides attached to the ruffles fabrics should be shirred sherred tout taut at top and middle house plants on the sill or some herbs fill the pretty frame nicely it if you have material for draperies but not enough to match slip covers you can stretch the material with home dyed discarded material especially if the material you already have Is printed dye the old drapery material a solid color to go with the new print use a deep valance and bottom border of the print and the sides of the solid color for chairs and sofas cover seat and backs of print and make arm and skirts skirt 8 of the solid material print and solid colors are very effective together when you bought them those old drapes looked pretty nicel now dull even though still serviceable remove the neutral tan lining and replace with sheeting dyed a bright light color like lime green old rose or turquoise hang the drapes so that you can see the bright flash of color folding back from tieback tie back to hem |