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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 17 Nov 1928, p. 53

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WINNETKA TALK November 17, 1928 di -¥ 30 If | 1632 Chicago Avenue | | Pagoda Loom Studio | Beautiful Room-Size Rugs Glorious henna, two-toned blue, richest taupe, sunset rose. Imperial embroideries are not being made in China now. We have a few choice ones. In jewelry--jade, cornelian, amber and the simpler kinds that are also lovely. All direct from Peking to you! KATHARINE P, CRANE Greenleaf 5960 Hours 10 to 5 and by appointment INLAY MONOGRAMS A new process has just been de- veloped in the marking of sterling sil- ver, making possible distinctive mono- grams of gold inlay. The simplicity in design which this permits has a particular appeal to people who care for the finest, most delicate lettering on their plain patterned sterling. It is free from any semblance of ostenta- tion or show. Single letters or mono- grams are treated equally well in this process. In buying yarns for needlepoint tap- estry, always buy more than enough and return what you do not use. Though the yarn manufacturer al- ways aims at the same color, differ- entent jobs of dyeing vary slightly in shade. 4 A LIS aU mg QA AN ERASER Felve ING f CARS SIE SI A SEES Er SAN EES II SES TES NS. 1 6 SES KOS EEN TR "W, ACR A New Idea For Gift Giving ORIENTAL RUGS What could be more desirable as a Gift than a beautiful Rug? We also have a wonderful line of Domestic and Hooked Rugs, moderately priced--a variety well worth your examination. A trip to DAVID G. BARRY'S will convince you that we do sell at money saving prices. Our Daylight Salesrooms show the true colorings and Floor coverings. The only patterns--the one and only safe way to select DAYLIGHT salesroom north of the "Loop." Select Your Christmas Presents Now! If desired, we will gladly hold any purchase subject to delivery just before Christmas. CARPETS--RUGS--LINOLEUM Complete Line of Floor Coverings The LARGEST exclusive CARPET, RUG, and LINOLEUM store north of the "Loop" Open Saturday Evening Estimating Cutting Laying Sewing Stair Pads and Linings New Location: 806-810 Grove St. Phones: University 5712 AYO) AY) a (Ona OVATE) A) a (Ohm Yi ~~ = sum a se = 2F RTE NT ad 2 . ~ < 37 "a << J 4 Pa W Arta Wray PT ad AO mw YA Cers Wa. en H R Hh a bors EE | \ a wi \ David G. Barry Greenleaf 2300 <1 A (ce) a CEA ODITGD) ATC EL 4 A 4 A Cleaning and Repairing Rugs and Carpets rorya 1 Lu ---0 1/, PERCENT FIRST MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS On substantial income property in Evanston JOHN F. HAHN INCORPORATED 1617 SHERMAN AVENUE EVANSTON, ILL. GREENLEAF 2700 NEEDLEWOMAN CAN MAKE FURNISHINGS Step From Embroidery to Paint- ing Made Easy by Use of Stamping Patterns Do you want to make something for your house? And have you thought it over and decided that there is noth- ing to make but painted furniture or sofa pillows? Well, you're wrong. There are a lot of interesting things to make that you probably haven't thought about as yet. Look at the window shades in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Do they look soiled at the edges? You can cure them by enam- eled silhouettes. Draw a row of flow- ers or sky-scraper silhouettes or, in the children's room draw bunnies and kittens and dogs around the bottom with a pencil You can't draw? Then buy one of these patterns which are first aid to everyone who can't draw but wants to dabble in paint, and apply it with a hot iron. Now fill in the outline with black or colored enamel. For the lampshades, there are a few new ways of doing things. One is to stretch chiffon over the thin parch- ment paper and paint your stamped design in sealing wax dissolved in alcohol, oil, water paints, or dye. Then the whole is shellaced. Another meth- od is to cut out attractively colored papers in a modernistic design, paste them on the shade, and shellac it. The lamp base may be made with sealing wax over two cardboard cut out forms. An oval or round piece of cardboard may be used for the base and the lamp cord is concealed be- tween two cut out pieces. This is waxed over roughly and the design finished when it is reheated. Since quilting is the vogue, quilts for each bedroom may be made ta harmonize and then used instead of bedspreads. Pillows may be made to match. Quaint rugs may be made from the new hooked work designs. One real French needlepoint design has been offered recently for the wom- an who takes delight in yarns. Crewel work luncheon runner and mats are among the novelties. The new card tables and matching chairs have prompted someone to de- sign a really new bridge set. The table cover has four matching little cushions in the forms of the trumps. They are just right for that provoca- uve little ridge. Mirrors Help Lighten Room's Dark Corners Mirrors come and mirrors go in the fashion of decorating, but in a dark room they will be popular forever. Charming old mirrors and frames may be dug out of the attic or the second hand shop. Don't be too proud to pat- ronize the second hand dealers, for he sometimes has some lovely things tuck- ed away up in the rafters. One old mirror that was dragged down out of the attic was an oval wall mirror in an iron frame. The frame was enameled white, and the handy artist enameled over all the convolusions of the frame with brilliantly colored enamel. The frame could have been polychromed with radiator gilt, silver and a little oil paint in: burnt sienna, raw sienna and green, or others colors in combination rubbed in to it. The bedroom mirror may be painted to match the furniture of the room, Many householders prefer cannel coal for open fireplaces instead of the wood. Coke may be burned in a fire- basket with the cannel coal after the fire is well started.

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