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sign. They need not be lined. 
They are bound with the best qual¬ 
ity taffeta to withstand sun wear: 
curtains should never be bound 
in a cheap quality of any material. 
While not essential, little taffeta 
tie-backs would add to the smart¬ 
ness of the curtains. The chintz 
costs $1.90 and it needs eight 
yards, since there are no hems, for 
the two windows, and three-quar¬ 
ters of a yard of 50" taffeta costs 
$4.50. Making and fixtures cost 
$10, but this is an item which 
the bride should strike off as she 
should make them herself. She can 
also make the beige scrim curtains, 
two yards long, for the French 
doors for which she should pay 
about 32 cents a yard, costing $2.56 
and for under curtains costing $3. 
On the 6' Parma sateen covered 
couch put two chintz pillows to 
Italian walnut 
desk and chair 
are added in the 
second year. 
$110 complete 
A first year 
straight chair 
with dull gold 
showing in the 
carving, $22.50 
Wing - chair for 
the second year. 
In plain velvet it 
may be had for 
$87 
The first year 
wicker chair cost 
$25, upholstered 
in glazed chintz, 
and enameled 
black 
match the curtains with a bind¬ 
ing of the taffeta left from the cur¬ 
tains. These two will cost com¬ 
plete $11. At the end of the couch 
put an Italian walnut table at 
$18.50 with a rose lamp and parch¬ 
ment shade which should cost 
$17.50. This completes the sofa 
group on one side of the fireplace. 
Opposite it goes a 6' long narrow 
oak or walnut table costing $95, the 
center of which could be used as a 
desk, with a black glass desk set, 
costing $8. A straight Italian chair 
in walnut and antique gold to use 
by the table as a desk chair costs 
$22.50, and is heavy and firm, suit¬ 
able for a man. On the table put 
magazines and books and a large jar 
of shiny laurel leaves, which add an 
awfully nice note to a room. At the 
end of the table put a large com¬ 
fortable wicker chair, enameled 
In the second year the couch and table change position. The additions are a desk and desk chair, an upholstered wing-chair, and an over¬ 
mantel paintmg~the one extravagance of the year—to give rich color to the walls. The “Polly” chair ts sent upstairs where, with a chaise 
longue, it will help complete the furnishings of a bedroom. The cost this year is $342.50 
