Show woman s world pretty bedroom beddoo m accessories can be made ot old curta R u arlla aj glafey J HETHER you share your bedroom W WHETHER with another member of the family or enjoy its privacy you want to make it the most attractive and cozy room in the house bedrooms and dressing rooms can truly reflect their owners personality and in fact act they offer more opportunity to show your skill with the needle than the other rooms pink and blue are the old stand bys in olor color schemes for the bedroom but th the e trend now is to introduce just a little bit of sophistication ev even en when these colors are used instead of pink you may want to use a melon shade and add touches of chartreuse or lime as a color complement if your choice is blue then perhaps a deep blue with touches of deep bright red would make the most of the ro room OM after your color scheme is decided then is the time to look into available materials to see what can be made or remodeled to make the room as pretty or smart as your heart desires if no new materials are available then take a trip to the attic to see what you can discover the chances are ten to one there will be a discarded set of frothy curtains or a faded pair of drapes or an old tablecloth that can readily be converted into something extremely practical if you are fortunate enough to have a dressing table in your room then bear in mind that it is the focal point of the room in making the skirt tor for it remember that good draping and a full skirt are the keys to its being truly successful the style of the dressing table skirt depends upon your ow own individual taste if you go in lor for tailored things then you will dis 7 77 I 1 you have a pair of weary weary curtains curt airis pense with that fluffy frosted look and concentrate on draping and detail tail smart color and accessories if you like the room to be as feminine as possible plan a skirt that thai is made fluffy with a sheer or starchy material and use a wide ribbon for bows and d raping draping at the top but what can be converted into a dressing table skirt you ask if the skirt Is a two piece affair sheer fabric on top and an opaque material for the under skirt your choice would naturally be discarded curtains of some sheer material the under skirt can be almost anything you happen to have an old damask tablecloth cotton sheeting bedspread or drapery even j the full skirt of an old sheer evening gown can successfully be reconvert td ed into a frilly overskirt your best choice lor for a tailored dressing table skirt Is any old 11 A fashion them into a dr dressing essing table skirt drapery material which you will probably dye to suit the color scheme of the room some of the old tablecloths or old formals have a lovely heavy material which also might be utilized for this type of skirt you will not need as much material as for the very feminine but you do have enough tor for deep plaits or tucks so the finished skirt does not look skimpy fit material to table before cutting before you begin working on the material see that it Is carefully laundered and pressed or dry cleaned patterns are not a great deal of help since the sizes of the tables vary a great deal it will be best tor foe you to acqua actually ily it fit th the material to the table itself the th material should go all the tha r around and open in front ti enough overlapping la in front course to prevent the skirt skid fa gaping As you pin the mate material rialto to table allow for tucks and pin pa to in using a rule or measuring h to see that they are evenly spi span for the feminine dressing la skirt allow generously f or I 1 flounce at the bottom this course may be done after the e sk Is cut but do see to it that at 5 have enough material to 9 go an i way around for ease in making the skirt a also as a help in laundering or cle ing the two piece skirt is made tour four parts both skirts will around half the table coming gether in the middle at the re it if the table is placed solidly iii ag a wall the skirt need not go a the way around the back probably your only purchase the skirt will be ribbon tor for the dont dash out to the store as ai as you get the idea for makin take your measurements first use strips of paper for fitting filling i tying in bows if you want to ie be 1 accurate in the tailored type ol of akk may want to do some dyeing sin sac cotton or cotton and r rayon drape N will dye fairly easily this ar ski be done before cutting S sheer i bains are best left their 0 white but the under skirt whid which of opaque material will be pr in a light pastel tint if you want wan introduce just a little color |