Show woman s world pretty bedroom accessories can be made ol of old curtains ajit calia broom HETHER you share your bedroom with another member of the family or enjoy its privacy you want to to make it the most attractive and cozy room tn in the house bedrooms and dressing rooms can truly reflect their owners personality and in fact they offer mote more opportunity to show your skill with the needle than the other rooms pink and aad blue are the old stand bys in color schemes for the bedroom roo m but the trend now Is to introduce d c e just just a little bit of sophistication even when these colors are used instead of pink you may want ant to use a melon shade and add t touches of chartreuse or lime as a color complement it if your choice is blue then perhaps a deep blue with touches of deep bright red would ma make kethe the most of th the roo room m alter after your color scheme I 1 Is dec decided ad then is the time to look into available materials to see what can be made or remodeled to make the L 1 room as pretty or sma smart r i t as your heart desires it if no new materials are available then take a tri trip to the attic to see what you scan can discover the chances are ton ten to one there will be a discarded set of frothy curta curtains insor or a faded pair of drapes or an old tablecloth that can readily be converted into something extremely practical if you ari are fortunate enough to have a dressing table in your room thin then bear in mind that it is the focal point of the room in making the skirt for it remember that good draping and a full skirt are the keys wits to its being truly successful the sty style fe of af tile the dressing table skirt depends upon your own individual taste if you go in for tailored things then you will dis ij you hwe have a pair ol of weary weary curtains pense with that fluffy frosted look and concentrate on draping and detail smart color and accessories if youline yo you like the room to be i as feminine as possible plan a skirt that is made fluffy witha sheer or starchy material and use a wide ribbon for bows and draping at at the mop P y but u t what can be converted into a d essing dressing r table skirt yo you U ask k it if sa the skirt is a two piece e flair affair sheer fabric afi 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 the full skirt of an old sheer evening gown own can successfully be reconvert td ed into a truly frilly over overskirt skirL your best choice for a tailored dressing table skirt is any old fashion them uita into a dressing tabu table skirt drapery material which you will probably dye to suit th the e 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 aa much material maor as an 1 lor or the very feminine but you do be have ve enough tor for deep plaits or tucks so the finished skirt does not look skimpy rit fit material to table before Cul culling ting before you begin working on the material tee see that it Is carefully laundered and pressed or dry cleaned patterns are not a great feeal al of help since the sizes size of the wb I 1 0 vary a great greak deal it will be best tor for you to actual actually ly fit the mate material rial to the table itself the nice but ne at 7 A I 1 ax 12 45 pa the ever popular bolero suit appears in a nettle ver slon with a double breasted box bolero over a brown crepe top dres 9 of light blue wool the straw hatwich hat with the perky yeh Is in keep ing with the neatness of the suit material should go all the way around and open la in front rent with enough overlapping in front of course to prevent the skirt from gaping As you pin the material to the table allow for tucks and pin them in using a rule or measuring tape to see that they are evenly spaced for the feminine dressing table skirt allow generously for the flounce at the bottom this of course may be done after the skirt Is cut but do see to it that you have enough material to go all the way around for ease in making the skirt and also as a help in laundering or cleaning the two piece skirt Is made in four parts both skirts aul wul will nj fit around half the table coming to gether in the middle at the front it if the table Is placed solidly against it a wall the skirt need not go all the way around the back probably your only purchase tor for the skirt will be ribbon for the trim dont dash out to the store as a soon oon as you get the idea tor for making makin 9 it take your measurements first and u use ae strips of paper for fitting and tying in bows if you want to be perfectly accurate in the tailored type of skirt you may want to do some dyeing sturdy cotton or cotton and rayon draperies will dye fairly easily this should be done before cutting sheer curtains are best left their original white but the under skirt which is of opaque material win will be pretty in a light pastel tint if you want to introduce just a little color |