May, 1907 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



187 



Artistic Curtains 



and 



Portieres 



for th( 



lummer 



H 



ome 



By Mabel Tuke Priestman 



HE perplexing question of what to buy for cur- 

 tains and portieres confronts every house- 

 holder, and when there are so many beauti- 

 ful things to choose from there is no reason 

 why we should not get really pretty draperies 

 without an undue amount of expenditure. 

 The trouble is, the majority do not know what can be found 

 by looking for it, or what can be evolved by their own 

 ingenuity. Among the piles of sheer draperies for sash 

 curtains we find a splendid variety, and the old stand-bys of 

 Swiss, madras, and fishnet are as much sought after as ever. 

 Few things improve or stamp a house so much as the 



choice of suitable sash curtains. It is therefore most im- 

 portant that we give a great deal of thought to this subject. 

 In a house In the country which has a good deal of white 

 paint, white swiss curtains, plain or dotted, are a wise selec- 

 tion. These should be well made, of fine quality of swiss, 

 and with careful laundering should last for five or six years. 

 The very cheap coarse swiss sash curtains wear out after 

 one or two washings so that they are the most expensive 

 in the end. 



Bobinet is another suitable material, and for the white 

 painted house white is the best choice. It also comes in 

 cream and coffee color. The latter is to be recommended 



An Improvised Portiere 

 Readily Arranged 



A New Fishnet Suitable for the 

 Hall or Living-room 



Helena Tapestry, a Good Portiere 

 Fabric 



