Show venetian blinds to simulate windows by RUTH WYETH SPEARS hyoun JAVE T AVE you ever tried placing your davenport on the side of the room where there was a single window you probably found that it did not look well because the back was just high enough to give the draperies an awkward cutoff cut off appearance as shown in the upper sketch the lower sketch shows how a friend of mine solved this problem there are no windows under those lowered blinds A painted SINGLE WITH CORNICE BOARD VENETIAN BLINDS AND DRAPERIES OVER WALL AT SIDES A NARROW PLANT 15 USED DAVENPORT IN FRONT OFA SINGLE WINDOW GIVES I 1 DRAPERIES AWKWARD LINES boxlike box like cornice board was made about 2 feet longer lon er than the davenport ar ari 1 was fastened to the top of the frame of the one window the venetian blinds and the rods for the draperies were fastened inside this A narrow shelf for plants just the length of the davenport back was fastened securely to the window sill NOTE sewing book no 1 tells how to make this cornice board also how to make curtains and draperies for every room in the house from childs room to kitchen n all about slip covers dressing ing tables from boxes tables and old mirrors you will be delighted with it send order to MRS BIRS RUTH 1 meth I ETH SPEARS drawer 10 bedford hills new york enclose io 10 cents lor for book no L name naine address |