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The Garden Magazine, June, 1921 
Jessie Tarbox Beals , Photo. 
WALLPAPER OF DISTINCTLY FLORAL MOTIF 
This naturalistic design renders old friends in recognizable fashion, 
among them the Wisteria which lends its lavender freely; burgundy, 
soft green, and other harmonious tones make up the rich whole 
carefully centred as that on the best per- 
manent upholstery — many a pleasing effect 
has been spoiled by failure to centre the 
medallion! This is one of the pitfalls 
of slip-cover making. The finish of the 
bottom of the covers should conform with 
the spirit of the room and the particular 
piece of furniture it covers — whether it be 
plain, bound or piped, flounced or pleated. 
Perhaps one of the most effective results 
is obtained by piping the outlining seams of 
a chair or sofa with a plain color of the 
same material and finishing it with a skirt 
of close, flat box pleats. The heading of 
the pleating can be either faced back with 
a plain color or have a narrow band 
stitched over the joining. 
A gay, gardenesque effect may also be 
gained by using some of these same linens 
on the wall and glazing them over, or by 
papers of similar character. There are 
some most fascinating flowered papers 
of old Chinese design that have recently 
come again into favor, and a few good 
landscape papers. These one hesitates to 
recommend too highly since, unless used 
with restraint and great discrimination, 
they can so easily lead the amateur into 
difficulty ; however, when properly employed 
SCREEN OF CHINESE PATTERN 
An easy and often very effective method of introducing or enhancing 
the garden note is by use of a screen, which must, of course, be 
selected with reference to the character of the other furnishings 
bine admirably with other covers 
as curtains, piano or table 
covers, wall hangings, or bed 
spreads. 
A slip cover is not only prac- 
tical for preserving more valu- 
able coverings but it is often an 
excellent idea for an original 
covering because it can be so 
much more satisfactorily cleaned 
than material upholstered on 
the furniture, since it is so easily 
taken off and put on. 
The original covering may be 
muslin, satine, denim or any 
other firm, inexpensive material 
and the slipcover, if properly 
made, should fit so snugly that 
the difference between it and an 
upholstered cover cannot be 
noticed. 
In order to have these covers 
really satisfactory there are a 
few precautions one must always 
take, for there is a knack about 
making good slip covers that 
comes from long experience. It 
is as important that they be 
well cut and sewed as that your 
spring suit be well-tailored. 
They can be made to fasten with 
snappers at the edges of the 
furniture instead of directly 
down the middle of the back. 
Then the design should be as 
