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The House in Good Taste
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Elsie De Wolfe
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Chintz
curtains
are
often
hung
with
a
valance
about
ten
or
twelve
inches
deep
across
the
top
of
the
window.
These
valances
should
be
strung
on
a
separate
rod,
so
that
the
inside
curtains
may
be
pulled
together
if
need
be.
The
ruffled
valance
is
more
suitable
for
summer
cottages
and
bedrooms
than
for
more
formal
rooms.
A
fitted
valance
of
chintz
or
brocade
is
quite
dignified
enough
for
a
drawing-room
or
any
other.
In
my
bedroom
I
have
used
a
printed
linen
with
a
flat
valance.
This
printed
linen
is
in
soft
tones
of
rose
and
green
on
a
cream
ground.
The
side
curtains
have
a
narrow
fluted
binding
of
rose-colored
silk.
Under
these
curtains
are
still
other
curtains
of
rose-colored
shot
silk,
and
beneath
those
are
white
muslin
glass
curtains.
With
such
a
window
treatment
the
shot
silk
curtains
are
the
ones
that
are
drawn
together
at
night,
making
a
very
soft,
comforting
sort
of
color
arrangement.
You
will
observe
in
this
photograph
that
the
panels
between
doors
and
windows
are
filled
with
mirrors
that
run
the
full
length
from
the
molding
to
the
baseboard.
This
is
a
very
beautiful
setting
for
the
windows,
of
course.
It
is
well
to
remember
that
glass
curtains
should
not
be
looped
back.
Inside
curtains
may
be
looped
when
there
is
no
illogical
break
in
the
line.
It
is
absurd
to
hang
up
curtains
against
the
glass
and
then
draw
them
away,
for
glass
curtains
are
supposed
to
be
a
protection
from
the
gaze
of
the
passers-by.
If
you
haven't
passers-by
you
can
pull
your
curtains
to
the
side
so
that
you
may
enjoy
the
out-of-doors.
Do
not
lose
sight
of
the
fact
that
your
windows
are
supposed
to
give
you
sunshine
and
air;
if
you
drape
them
so
that
you
get
neither
sunshine
nor
air
you
might
as
well
block
them
up
and
do
away
with
them
entirely.
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