| Show 00 use plain curtains if paper Is figured Prep prepared arLd by the united states department 0 of agriculture service tile the cholee choice ut of curtains for any room Is determined by its use the character of 0 tho wall and the other furnishings it if the wall paper la Is figured there Is nl ready already much color and design in the room to add more pattern usually of a different kind in the window hangings hannings hang ings would produce confusion and restlessness however an interesting contrast may be secured according acco r if to the bureau of home economics of the united states department of agriculture by using plain curtains curt nitis when tile the wall paper Is figured they may repeat the background color of the paper or one 0 of the dominant hues in the design the illustration shows a successful window treatment for a room of tills MIS kind the ceiling Is rather low and the divisions in the wall space tend to make the window seem shorter than lhnn it really Is for this reason simple curtains were selected and made to emphasize the straight vertical lines the side draperies were finished at the top with a trench french heading which divided the fullness into well defined pleats shaped tie backs were used to hold them in sort soft graceful folds french heading hooks such as are described in farmers Fan ners bulletin 13 F on window curtaining were sewn to the back ot of each pleat and used to attach the curtains curt alris to the rod the tan cotton poplin chosen tor for the draperies Is slightly darker than tile deep creamy background of the paper and blends with the lower part of tile wall and the woodwork dwork deep ecru dotted illet diet not net was used for the glass curtains they were finished tit at the top with an inch heading and it a small casing through which the rod was run ran the athe lower edge was finished with it a 2 inch double hem bem bieu tV kiew planning curtains an allow ance for shrinkage should always be made an extra a 2 inches may be added e d when nhen cutting them and after the curtains cui bains are hemmed an inconspicuous tuck may m ay iy be basted to the wrong q ff 4 40 t f I 1 ji W all I 1 ip I 1 pars A X i V A 4 W 7 MA 1 wliam I 1 plain window curtains tor for room with figured wall paper side jut just below tile the casing it ill pro villas a practical means ot of having the curtains curt alna tile the proper length at all times and can be quickly n and nd easily ripped out before they are laundered |
