tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post7331103449929200593..comments2024-01-03T01:40:26.911-08:00Comments on Life Drawings: 16 November 1957 “The Adaptable Cafe Curtain”50sgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-11339138441636299972011-11-25T17:46:52.214-08:002011-11-25T17:46:52.214-08:00I also love cafe style curtains and have used them...I also love cafe style curtains and have used them in the kitchen (with lace toppers and mini blinds), back porch, and in the bedroom. I sew them 'lined' with a contrasting fabric. Not like a truly lined curtain would be done, but just two rectangles sewn together, with the tabs inserted in the top and sewn in place before turning and blind stitching the opening left for turning. We have double hung windows and can open the windows from the top for air and light, but leave the bottom portion closed for privacy. I also sew contrasting or matching tie backs. It's fun to use the pretty cotton fabrics and prints and easy to change a room's decor by just redoing the curtains!!<br /><br />They can be made dressy by inserting trims or lace; I have an idea for my daughter's room to criss cross the curtains with ribbons and buttons or to tie them off with ribbons or yarn to make them look like little mini comforters.<br /><br />The clothespins are a great idea and something I hadn't thought of!Katrinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809805272432812002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-36661417814167425472011-11-20T20:14:39.788-08:002011-11-20T20:14:39.788-08:00I love cafe curtains. They provide privacy yet le...I love cafe curtains. They provide privacy yet let in the natural light. <br /><br />Fullhouse, when we bought our house there was a plastic curtain in the window of the shower. Actually it's still there. We just gave it a good washing. The plastic in your mother's kitchen was probably easy to clean. I had fabric curtains in my kitchen before our renovation and they had to be dry cleaned. <br /><br />The clothespin curtains are darling. Using clothespins really opens it up to all kinds of creativity. <br /><br />SarahSarah H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-26386209437506177922011-11-18T13:44:23.858-08:002011-11-18T13:44:23.858-08:00Cute curtains! So easy to sew, too. Even when begi...Cute curtains! So easy to sew, too. Even when beginning to sew. One nice thing is that you get to see your finished product every day, which is nice! Plastic curtains - when my mom wrote to my dad while he was in Korea, 1951, one of her letters included pictures of the new plastic kitchen curtains she put up.fullhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-86367376577654307572011-11-18T00:24:00.864-08:002011-11-18T00:24:00.864-08:00Some great ideas, thank you. I love the bathroom a...Some great ideas, thank you. I love the bathroom and kitchen ideas - might have to try them!Vintage Cherryhttp://debyclark.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-46378099829518355232011-11-16T19:09:02.197-08:002011-11-16T19:09:02.197-08:00Oh, those were nice curtains.Oh, those were nice curtains.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.com