Show 0 0 ND 1 NOW NOV NOVE WE E ARE SEWING FOR 1 OUR LITTLE BOYS 9 0 It grows growa rather tiresome to be re reminded reminded reminded re- re minded continually continual first that this commodity has gone sane up and then theft that that one h has s Increased cd ten or fifteen fifteen t teen teen c or 01 twenty five per pcr cent In price Ice and alcohol butter and eggs railroad railroad rail rail- r road ad fares and the dail daily papers they papers they all nil take the same sarno spurt And now that September la Ss approaching an and little little little lit lit- tle boys bos and girls will be flocking back to the school rooms you ou ma may discover dis cover coer Ir if you OU have o a n. little son that boys boys' clothes have ha advanced In an amazing amazing- manner manner for for some reason r rather ther moro more than little girls' girls dresses dreves esery es A t very ery nice way around this difficulty I 1 culty Is la to make mako some Borne of or the little littleboy's littleboy's boys boy's clothes yourself This sort of or solution of oC course presupposes that the tho mother has tho the resourcefulness and versatility of oC a n Mrs Robinson Crusoe anti nd that she has hns a a. limitless faculty far tor stretching out the working hours of or the da day But really the seams in little boys boys' clothes are er very short and the work under nimble fingers progresses prore pro pro- re ees with lightning rapidity One thing to remember In ma malting making little boys' boys clothes Dont Don't attempt anything odd or unusual for or his school clothes 1 If you want to fix Ix him up like Uke a little bo boy from a a. Gainsborough painting do It when hen ho he Is home not when he has to go to school and meet the taunts and exclamations of other little boys No o o one who ho has not been taken Into the confidence of ot a lo loboy loboy boy knows what embarrassment ment and and mortification he endures when he Is dressed so as to look lt different from the other boys The best wa way to begin Is 15 to get bet a a. the patterns patterns patterns pat pat- pattern catalogue and go over oyer terns with the bo boy himself Get him to tell you JOU which of oC the suits appeal to him which arc are like what the other bo boys s 's wear Th Then n you OU will not be half halt halto so o likely to have him conceive e a a. prejudice prejudice prejudice pre pre- judice to the made home-made clothes after they are made And Ind Just because of ot the war and md the wool shortage dont don't think you OU have to use up odd bits of or woolen goods in making the thc little boys boys' clothes clothe That light gray broadcloth evening c cape you fOU have ha on on n hand contains excellent mat material and td It would no doubt make a n. serviceable suit for the little bo boy but that little bo boy would far tar rather have hac a suit made of or very Inferior fabric fabric fab tab ric providing pro It was as not odd or conspicuous con con- If Ie you are making makinI the clothes yourself however howe it does pay PM to get et E very en soOt good material and when hen you ou realize realIze realize real real- ize how little It takes In comparison to your our own clothes you OU will not mind paying the price Remember too that though your little lit little little lit lit- tle boy you OU are aro sure cares nothing for Tor clothes there then is nothing that a n. aboy aboy bo boy dislikes so 60 much as being differ c aL cut cat There was once a country min min- asters aster's son eon whose life liCe was embittered and and school days das were made a a. source of or constant mortification for two whole winters because his clerical father chose for tor him a a. hat that was not what hat other boys bos were wearing but exactly what as the tho dominie thought would look most dignified on the head of or ofa a a. ministers minister's son The boy endured the theU U slit t in mute patience because he hc somehow felt that his fathers father's position position position tion depended In a a. measure on hl his iv wearing this somber and odd headgear headgear head head- gear and It was not till years afterward after after- afterward ward ard that he happened to mention this incident ident of or his youth You may be sure I that this mans man's sons were always consulted consulted con con- about their own clothes and even en the tho desire of oC their mother to tomake tomake tomake make them look picturesque when they were little fellows did not win the day So In every little tittle accessory accessory- have hae an eye Sometimes the woman who makes little boys boys' clothes at home will pu put on n. n buttons from the button-box button that tha have come ot off from an old coat of her own own little knowing that so so 80 small an accessory will be noticed notice and commented commented commented com com- on If It looks girlie For a a. arery avery very Tery few ew cents regular bo boy buttons can be bought bough t. t But Just Juat because you ou should consult consul your little boys boy's taste do not let Jet him persuade pe you to deck him forth in clo that are far tal too old for tor him t boys feel Ceel that If It die they wear boy big boy clothes the they will gain the re re- re of or boys bos their own age who will wll treat them like bl big boys The result of ot course course Is to make them look badly dressed sed and undersized Little boyat boys boy at a certain age always long long- longto to wear wea collars and neckties like their ta- ta fa 4 The mother who Indulges the whim Is going too far In the direction of oC pleasing the boy There Is always alway a standard middle ground where you youcan youcan OU can secure satisfaction faction for Cor the boy am and good taste even en If you do not secure what to you Is L a very picturesque cf ef- et- et feet Most boys bos like corduroy corduroy- And this 0 year when WO wool I Is expensive c there I Is no Jio better selection for or their lr every day trousers than a a. splendid quality o of brown corduroy Its wearing qualities are re re amazing Consult the bo boy himself as to whether hether ine he garment should be made on the Knickerbocker style or plain and straight With a a. v very ry little taro care you can an produce a garment that will be quite as well tailored in appear appear- anco anee as those you buy and Infinitely better as to wearing quality With these corduroy co trousers th the smallish bo boy can wear weal a a. washable colored colored colored col col- col- col ored blouse shirt either with either with or with or without WIth WIthout out a a. necktie If Ie a a. necktie Is worn It li ii best to have It a dark Windsor tie preferably black or navy blue Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times a small neat leather eather belt bell Is worn with the trousers to keep tHem 1 In n place and this appeals to the boy a an aft s being grown up and does not look in n bad taste Dont Don't yield to the temptation to dress dres s I v. v A u AV vv A OU J MAKE YOUR SEWING MACHINE DO ITS PART TOWARD WINNING TING THE WAR 1 Is there a a. sewing machine In your our house Is Ia 1 it Idle MIa much or 01 all of ot the time If It It I Is It Is barely bard possible that you OU are letting go SO an opportunity to show greater patriotism sm and to do a n. little more in the tho great big fight tight to conserve our American resources I In some of ot the bl big cities clUe waist and dress manufacturers have found that thal I there are thousands of or sewing machines lying idle that might be use used In some ome cases th so were old oid type tIe machines but they were ere capable of ot being put into working condition and anti in man many cases the they were brought out from lofts and out of ot storage and turned to account account account ac ac- count In handling the tho rush of C v meat ment and civilian ord orders rs that thit would would other otherwise he have necessitated the production production production pro pro- of ot new machines and this called for Cor unnecessary expense In la labor labor labor la- la bor and raw material Now ow if It there Is a n machine machin In your house It ought t to be bo used because If lC ItIs Itis it itla Is la used one ono less machine machine will have to tobe tobe tobe be produced If It you ou are arc of oC a 1 generous nature you OU wont won't mind letting tho machine machine ma ma- chine do service In some nearby Red ned RedCross redCross Cross room whore here you OU ma may be sure It will hum all day Ilay long ong If It tho the nearby headquarters Is not short of machines then It can It-can cnn can easily bo ho placed place without t Injury to tho the machine In some other place where It Is needed and where It will be bc I kept ept In good condition and returned re returned re- re turned to you OU after the war Better Belter still no doubt is the machine that Is put to good use mil in your OUr own home There are odd times when you youcan youcan OU can work on Red ned Cro Cross s garments at home when you OU cannot get to head- head i III I l lf f pi 0 n J I I I n 0 0 o v vI I r Have Your Chimneys Cleaned Get read ready now while summer weather is still with us to keep comfortably warm next winter This is the time to have your our furnaces furnaces furnaces fur fur- naces and stoves es looked after arter Have Ha your our chimneys cleaned so that they will bo be free re of or all soot Boot Remember soot in the chimneys and pipes decreases tremendously th amount of oC heat that reaches your rooms Buy nuy wood and store It awaY where it will dr dry and season Learn how ho hoto to manage your furnace and stoves and fireplaces fire fre- fireplaces places so that later on on when cold wc weather comes you OU can keep warm on a minimum of oC coal o 0 0 your boy In a 1 fake take military or sailor uniform The pattern books show tempting patterns p for such clothes and arc are as casH easily tempted to tomake tomake tomake make thorn them as the bo boy Is eager to wear them At best they are arc suitable only onh for play clothes and though the other boys bos mL may b be envious lous at nt first the they are arc apt to tease tc ase him later In order to pa pay him back for tor an undue pride he ma may have taken to himself for tor dres dressing like Ilka a S So beware the swagger stick and puttees and military hat If your boy can become a men member ber of oC the bo boy scouts or some similar boys boys' organization tion he should have ha a a. splendid sort of or service uniform but until ho has that he Is better off ote in iii mufti Of course this precaution does docs not apply appl to the regulation sort of ot sailor suit that boys bos have havo always alwa's worn In one form torm or another and that Is so well adapted to Jeneral W wear lr and com comfort Cart Made lade In good quality blue serge such sucha a suit Is admirable and if IC you are a good needlewoman y you u can very easily easily en- en ily lIy apply the uniform insignia on the sleeve slee and the stars tars on the sailor colI col col- I lar r. r But be sure lure that you ou make mak these conform to the standard of oC nil ally made suits suit or your our little sun son un willbe will viII willbe be sure to like It Il less Jess than he lie would were wee It like what the other boys bos wear ear From time out of mind thrifty mothers moth moth- ers have made over o the clothes discarded discarded discarded dis dis- carded b by the little boys boy's father Cather for Cor the little bo boy himself and in this wool wool- season perhaps there is good sense in this In n a certain western west west- em ern s state where a big effort has been going on to conserve wool and other dress s materials through 01 organized sewing centers where here women are shown how to perform all sorts of oC feats teats In renovation a a. great reat many little little lit lit- tle the boys' boys overcoats overcoat have been made from th those e of or grown rown men with very cry satisfactory ory results If yo you O do attempt to undertake this task be sure suro to get a a. good paper pattern vat vat- Vat pat tern even e though you consider yourself yourself your your- self elt a a. good amateur r pattern draughter Be sure too after the coat Is ripped up that you clean It carefully either cither In gasoline or in bland soap and water If It the wool is of or good enough quality l to KO go o through a washing It may shrink but that does docs not matter mat since you O l will have e enough goods anyway Then by hy all means avail ayaH yourself of oC the services of or a tailor In the tho final pressing The secret of ot the tailored look you OU know In is in the pru pressing and andIn andin in the ordinary household there are no facilities to produce the finishing et- et ef effect feet of ot the tho tailors tailor's goose 0 I FOR THE HOME IE I I I SEWING G ROOM I ROOMI v 0 A real really neat sewing room is as 15 much out of the Qu question as a neat sculptors sculptor's atelier or a neat artists artist's studio I If you OU OUtry try to k keep ep It neat you OU spend all aU your time things to rights an and l then wherein your our time for tor your our work orl Moreover er art does not thrive e In the thel atmosphere l re that th make makes a perfect operating operating op Ope room or an l ideal eal kitchen and the amateur dressmaker has discovered ered that dressmaking Is an In art However the sewing room must be so arranged and so o kept that It Is the acme of oC con con- Things must not be allowed to get so 80 out of or order that you OU cannot lay your oUr hands on them when you OU want them or so sa out of ot or order l r that fabric and accessories become wrinkled or deteriorate In the confusion contusion There are arc a lot of or things that help to ke keep p the tho room neat nd make home dressmaking a pl pleasure Here is a device de that you ou sometimes see In professional sewing rooms and It I Is a 1 great convenience Have lIae A 3 plain smooth board put up on your our wall somewhere within cas easy reach of ot the sewing machine or work table On this board tack st stout ut three Inch nails nalla at regular Intervals Interval of oC about two Inches On each of these nails put one of ot your out spools of silk or 01 thread If It you do much sewing you will win need a 1 hood I man many different colors and you OU will will-find will find that this Is the best beat way to see Aee at a in glance Just what colors you OU have h e Have some some sort of oC platform for Cor use ue when hanging skirts The home carpenter carpenter carpenter car car- penter or handy bandy man around the house If there thero be one In your our family can easily devise this from some ome old boxes It need not be more than four tour or five fl feet square nor more than a foot Coot from Crom the thc floor loor That little height males makes it much easier to hang the tired skirt skin than when th the person wearing g the tho skirt 51 is standing directly on tho floor loor The sewer will find a sewing belt i no tremendous convenience It Jt should consist of oC a broad band of tape or 01 ribbon that snaps snugly h about the waist From il It should hang a pair of oC scissors a a. pin cu cushion well veil stocked with pins a a. little needle pad with tho needles threaded for lor basting a piece of oC tailors tailor's chalk a pencil and pad Co for forr I often otten It Is necessary to make notes or sketches and a tape-measure tape either cither In a loose little bag baH from which It can I b be quicKly drawn out or tied to dribbon A d ribbon or tape A Rood good lamp of ot some sort should be lH part of oC er c every room equipment Even fn tn the da daytime it is sometimes dull and a brighter r light than daylight Is hr needed for some seine fino bit of ot needle work S Sewing lamps come read ready to clamp securely to the tho ed edge o of the table A floor lamp Is also er very Rood good A bag with clamps or Ot fasteners that slip over o the en end of or |