Show WOMANS WORLD transform prosaic kitchen windows with new curtains by ertta haley YEARS have seen the R RECENT addition of many timesaving time saving appliances to the kitchen and much has been done to kitchen decor to save it fr from om the sanitary allwhite all white look which was once popular S soft 0 f t decorator colors are being used in kitchens kitchen wallpapers of d distinction n too have added a lot ot of interesting color and pattern to the kitchen th the e time is past when we think ot of k lichens kitchens being correct only in ruffled d net curtains almost any fabric may now be used as long as its in harmony with the kitchen every kitchen can be curta curtained inea with style and color suited to its own individuality most of us know how much attractive draperies can lend to any room but have you ever thought of 0 how much the right style of curtain can do for your kitchen the answer Is just as much as it does for any other room kitchen window decor unlike other rooms can be very inexpensive because the windows are usually smaller and materials can be in the budget class resolve now to du do something about kitchen windows lend a lot of cheer to a room which so easily becomes only a cold efficient laboratory use Or gandie gandle to get crisp atry airy effects fine sheer permanent finish or sandie gandie dotted swiss or extra fine mullins muslins and marquisettes marqui will give rt marv IA v i wy ari iii clr yh e 7 t k 1 vie ratting band trimmings trim the kitchen a crisp and airy look with ruffles mines and dainty tie backs curtains such as these can make windows extremely interesting though these materials are usually found in white there are many ways of adding color to them when used for curtains you may emphasize the color notes in the kitchen by edging the ruffles of immaculate white curtains in brightly colored rickrack rick rack binding or washable ribbon for the average sized window use a 5 inch ruffle of double fullness with a inch heading it if you are re binding the curtains use bias tape for easy sewing the narrow tape Is best not more than VA inch wide you may bind both edges of the ruffle and it will look twice as i pretty as with one edge bound ruffling and edgings eddings are sold by the libe yard and many of these may b be used to dress up plain curtains these edgings eddings are usually sold for bedroom curtains but they can be used effectively in the kitchen especially it you will apply some colored stitching to them the color to match the scheme in the kitch mother daughter 4 4 k 44 1 1 1 both mot mother h er and daughter c can an have the same name style shoes as shown here low heeled comfortable fort for able table models with a sling back in black suede childrens shoes also conic come in an admiral blue or cherry red leather or cafe brown suede shoes are available in rust suede with coppertino copper tono tone trim grey suede with sp icelone leather or grey suede with red leather interesting tle tie hacks backs add charm clearm to any curtain distinctive tie backs designed and sewed by you and added to ordinary curtains will lift them into their own high class cut flowers or fruit from patterned chintz line them and stuff with cotton they are then sewed on a band to make the tieback tie back keep tie backs fairly short in order to hold the curtain securely in nice full folds twelve inches is a good length for most tie backs unless ess the windows are much smaller t than han average sew brass rings on the ends ot of the bands and fasten in place on the window casing with cup hooks or thumb tacks tle tie backs should be placed between two and six inches below the it J CI C 0 I 1 5 C d or printed edges on oa kitchen hitchen curtains halfway half way point to look best try several different placing ings to see which look the best make straight hung curtains Curf aln in soft materials it you like the sott soft appearance ot of straight hung curtains then choose soft materials such as volle voile dimity tine fine muslin percale chintz gingham poplin broadcloth dotted swiss or scrim these are excellent when chosen in a color that Is proper to the kitchen this type may be er used sed with or without a valance straight hung curtains should be me made de very full to add a luxurious note to the windows then too when full they may be drawn or pushed back to the sides all kinds ot of trimmings may be used on straight hung curtains to add more interest for example cotton volle voile is very charming with an inset band of eyelet embroidery the valance too has the eyelet band to apply the eyelet band turn and press to the right side of 0 the material a 2 inch hem along the front edge and bottom of the curtain A mitre atre the corners since the raw edges are to be covered with the band trim press only a single turn sew on the band ha inches wide covering only at y inch ot of the raw edge treat the bottom of 0 the valance in the same way along the untrimmed edges of 0 the curtain in and ends of the valance press and stitch in a 1 inch double hem at the top of the curtains and valance put in a 2 inch double hem for rod and heading braids edgings eddings and the various peasant trimmings are as pleasing and effective as the eyelet band just described it if you put them to the inside of 0 the hem of the curtain rather than at the edge they are much more effective plaid papered kitchens can have matching windows are you one of the many who has her kitchen done at least part ly in plaid wallpaper it if one wall or part ot of the wells walls of 0 the kitchen are ar treated in this way the kitchen kitcha gains a lot of 0 distinction it if it hav matching plaid curtains no you probably cant b buy u y plaid curtains to match but they can be made very easily by applying colored bands which match the colors in the plaid paper to curtains with the same background as the wallpaper if the background of the paper is white then use white muslin buy material or bias tape which matches the colors of 0 the paper plaid exactly end cut the bands to the same size used in the paper space them exactly as is done on the paper you can use your ruler to find out just how they are placed and draw raw in lines where the bands are to be stitched the most prominent color in the plaid can be used as a inch facing on the front and bottom edge of the curtain and the same color is used in the valance this treatment will frame the plaid curtain to best effect because it separates it from the duplicate wallpaper for the allwhite all white kitchens with colored borders of ivy and other flowers effective curtains can be made very simply by using white at the windows with ivy or flowers to match the kitchen decor cut from printed chintz and sewed to them an inch or two from the edge it if you have flowered chintz draperies in breakfast or dining room these can be carried into the kitchen curtains for trimming thus tie ing the rooms together very nicely |