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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 6 (October 1, 1927)

Window Treatments

Window Treatments.

Spring brings not only dainty budding flowers and soft breezes, but house cleaning time. No matter how much is done to the floors and walls, if the windows are out of tune, the effect is lost. Nothing emphasises spring more than softly hanging curtains.

Curtains of colour may be combined with attractive overdrapes, either side drapes or valance, or both, with the result that there is formed a decorative framing of curtains instead of the mere window trim.

Many folks are using unbleached muslin, which lends itself remarkably well to all sorts of curtain effects. Some women dye the material the desired shade to harmonize with the colour scheme of the room.

In place of one gathered frill as is usually seen arranged along the top of the bungalow window, three narrow frills, each of a depth of six inches placed on a coarse net background, makes an attractive and dainty draping.