Show 10 W V 4 ruth wyeth spears S X X CU BACK LEGS MUSLIN PAD CARVING OVER AND FILL IN PADDING SPACES WITH COTTON 0 BATTING J beautifying an old chair H T TERE ERE is proof of what a beauty i treatment and a new costume will do for an out of date chair its new dress is very chic the material is a soft old red cotton crash with seam coddings cor dings and binding for the scalloped skirt in dove gray an inch was cut from the back legs to tilt the chair for greater comfort the carving at the top and the upholstery on the back and arms were left in place but the lines of the chair were completely changed by padding with cotton batting unbleached muslin was then stretched over the padding to make all perfectly smooth soft rags or excelsior may be used for filling under the cotton if desired NOTE mrs spears has prepared four booklets for our readers containing a total of thrifty homemaking ideas with step by step illustrated directions each book contains an assortment of curtains slip covers household furnishings rag rugs toys gifts and a nd novelties for bazaars books may be ordered one ati time at 10 cents each but if P lose 40 cents with your order for four books no 1 2 3 and 4 you will wil receive a FREE set of three quilt block patterns of mrs spears favorite early american designs address mrs spears drawer 10 bedford hills new york |