36 Miracles Ahead! 



one of the new plastics, can make light rays go around a cor- 

 ner. Thus it will be possible to bring sunlight from the roof 

 down to any room in your house. Among the other synthetics 

 are fabrics, woven from glass, which will make draperies and 

 curtains that are fireproof, unfading, and practically ever- 

 lasting. 



Russel and Mary Wright are confident that "increased ex- 

 perience with synthetic fibers will produce simplification of 

 the labor- wasting system of bedmaking. Imagine a buttonless 

 mattress to which is attached a permanent blanket containing 

 a highly efficient insulating material both mattress and 

 blanket covered with a new scrubbable fabric, leaving only 

 the sheets and pillow cases to be washed," they explain. "Im- 

 proved electric blankets equipped with thermostatic adjust- 

 ment to suit the fussiest sleeper may well become household 

 staples." 



A Modern Bathroom 



The average bathroom has not been improved much since 

 the 1920*8. The shower should automatically deliver water of 

 the right temperature, instead of generally requiring several 

 minutes of experimenting. Built-in soap dishes should drain 

 properly and prevent soap from turning into a sticky mess. 

 Instead of spilling several articles out every time it is opened, 

 the too-shallow bathroom cabinet should be deep enough to 

 hold the large assortment of articles usually found in such a 

 cabinet. 



Discussing apartment-house bathrooms, Elisabeth Coit re- 

 marks, "How many designers are guilty of putting bathroom 

 cabinets back to back with no insulation between? The neigh- 

 bor's conversation and his plumbing noise come right 

 through!" 



The mirror over the washbasin should be well lighted and 



