THE “BOXED” CUSHION.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 266, 13 December 1928, Page 2

THE “BOXED” CUSHION.

The woman who imagines that a smart cushion cover may be made Fimply by sewing two squares or circles of material together is grievously mistaken. Furnishing fashions now do mand that the two sides be joined by means of a plain piece of material after the manner of a mattress-cover.

To get the “boxing” to set perfectly with each corner true, is rather a baffling business, but these little hints may help: First of all, the box strip should bo corded on either side, care being taken to ensure that, when finished, each side will be of exaetly the same measurement. The next thing s to measure carefully where each cor nor must come, and to mark out the points on the two edges of the strip in coloured cotton Unless this is done, the corners will probably not come directly opposite each other, and the strip will drag and pull in consequence. Some of the smartest of the boxed cushions display looped fringes all round the edges. If decoration of this kind is desired, it should’bc sewn to the cover before the boxing is added, to give additional firmness and lesson the likelihood of the material puckering. If it is desired to eliminate the nped for cording or piping the joins, make these joins on the right side of the covers, and bend them with a doubled metal galon. adding heavy metal tassels at the corners.

Four years’ experience in Australia s Leading Ladies’ Hairdressing Saloon.