Show how to curtain a group of windows D rear r EAR MRS SPEARS I 1 am now planning new draperies to dress aress my living room up a bit onen one group of three windows is especially difficult as the davenport has to be placed in front of them can you give me a suggestion A D W I 1 would use plain cream colored glass curtains for all three windows and over drapes at the ends VALANCE BOARD OVER WINDOW 1 LT MIN 0 THUMB back FOLO TO VALANCE BOAR C only A striped material in in tones of tan and green and blue would be nice for the draperies with a narrow fringe edging in green and tan or green and blue A valance board at the top of the windows is essential when a plain valance is used this board should be four inches wide and vi inch thick it is screwed in place with L brackets ordinary metal curtain lods area are placed just under it for the glass curtains and side drapes the plain valance should be long enough to fit around the th e ends of the board and should be about six inches deep finished it should be stiffened with an interlining of crinoline and an allowance should be made at the top for a tuck or fold to be tacked to the board as shown NOTE mrs spears book 2 gifts novelties and embroidery has helped thousands of women to use odds and ends of materials and their spare time to make things to sell and to use book 1 SEWING for the horne home decorator is full of inspiration for every homemaker these books make delightful gifts mrs spears will autograph them on request books are 25 cents each crazy patch quilt leaflet is included free with every order for both books address mrs spears S desplaines st chicago IU |