THE NEW SEASON'S BEDSPREADS

Evening Star, Issue 23322, 19 July 1939, Page 13

THE NEW SEASON'S BEDSPREADS

3lauy bedspreads seen in stores are made of chenille matching the base material (states a writer in the ‘ Christian Science Monitor ’). A great many of the spreads this summer have been plain white, but some are in several shades of the same colour. The chenille is sometimes in herringbone fashion and sometimes in straight lines across the bed. The solid colour brings less attention to the bed than decided designs. Homespun materials are used quite extensively for bed covers, too, usually in at least two colours and loosely woven. They go well in simple bedrooms and in children’s rooms where they may get rough treatment. Taffeta, rayon, and celanese spreads are still very popular. A late innova-

tion is quilted patterns on the part which tops the bed. Vino and floral patterns make lovely centres of interest in these corded and neatlytailored types. Some of them are piped in contrasting colours. Blue and white homespun fabrics and quaint patchwork quilts are especially good in bedrooms of informal and homey type.