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 Q Windows and their Decoration 5 { l`   l  
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ihat   room and dining room. White curtains do not blend with dark L i _   .~ ` ,  
side  i furnishings as the contrast is too great. Then, too, the result- · ` ` '  
dis`   ing glare is more or less trying to the eyes. i i ’ . .     ii
 { Draperies. Color may be introduced into a room by the use _ " . = H ,  
can  i of draperies. These may be used without glass-curtains when ‘ l ·- V T  
the   the amount of light in the room is limited. They may be caught T _ _ _ _ { i`  
had if back with cuffs or hung in straight folds with most of the ` `  i°4 ,  
had  ; window exposed. Brightly colored materials with light back-   ` it ·“ QV i ° tig-,
’  ground will add cheerfulness to a dark room.     i ‘  
When side walls are somewhat neutral in color and design, i ( T Z. T it  
A figured materials will introduce interest. See figure 3. Under _   · » _ - _ V-'.`. iii
V most conditions, it is advisable to use draperies containing large g , .' " y 4 *‘ ‘  °  
_ tigures only in a spacious room and draperies with small figures g _ Q, ~_ ‘_ 4·  
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i wall area. ’ t _ `_ .~ ` y ‘  
Plain draperies usually are desirable when the walls and , i ` .  
1 rugs are figured or when furniture is of mixed styles and figured _` _ A  
. upholstery is used. This is especially true when the room is i ` ,  
rather small. VVhen the walls are figured and a rich effect is i g  
_ desired, plain sun-fast velour for the lambrequin with striped »  
damask for side draperies produces a very pleasing combination. y ·   ` g  
Expensive materials should be used only with rich furnish- ' ’ . i  
ings while materials such as eretonnes, satines and easement p _ ,·  
cloth are suitable for draperies in rooms containing simple, in- _ Y  
expensive furnishings. V g  
{ Light-weight materials should be lined since much of their .  
beauty is lost thru the filtration of light. The lining should ` 1 `  
be of plain color and of about the same weight as the drapery. g _~  
a a Unbleached muslin makes a satisfactory lining for cretonne -_ _ .  
md draperies. The lining should be stitched with the top hem of _  
the drapery. The sides of the lining should be overhanded to   .  
61*- ` the sides of the drapery. The bottom hems of the lining should · T  
llfl _ be left loose. .  
lay Very heavy materials such as velour, velvets and some  
of damasks may be split into lengths that are 1S" wide. l\[ost ' g l  
Hg Gretonnes, satines, unbleached muslin and similar materials re- . .  ii
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