| Show f Womans Woman's World c Pert rt Pretty Pinafores May Be Remodelled from Old Shirts Gfa MaL ISy r j jJR i 1 UR JR little boys have always worn make overs avers from Daddys Daddy's but have you ever thought of tug these shirts for dressing up 1 aughter The beautiful fabrics and weaves of mens men's shirts l like ike ke excellent material for spright spright- little pinafores and blouses Most of you mothers know the gh cost of those frilly blouses for forster forster forster ster to wear with her jumpers know how quickly she grows it is If of pinafores Yet the cost of inverting Dads Dad's old shirt into one these ese items is frequently only the Ice of a spool or two of thread to Itch atch ch If It the shirts are worn or torn Und the armholes this need be be problem In making the pinafore cause this material is not I ry ry Only the back and front of e shirt need be in hi good condi- condi n. n Worn sleeves will not spoil the fue 3 ins s at hand I Cutting the Pinafore The back of the shirt Is used fore for tor e jj J front part of the pinafore as asis asis asis is takes the greatest amount of lid Ud material Since the pinafore open pen in the back the front part the he shirt may be used for that get get the most material from a wash it carefully then press dj d' rip being careful not to tear teary y 11 of the fue fabric 1 tN I If you Have Ilave a Mans Man's Shirt 1 I the sleeves are in fairly usable cut tie strings from them d d' d perhaps a ruffle rume to substitute 1 J sleeves and a pocket or two belt is desirable too and there J Auld be a big perky bow in the ck k to make the pinafore look sp sp and dainty If It however the is short use a slim belt it ties in the front I I Trimming Is Important ne of the little touches that ekes ikes a pinafore is very often the ther r mIng coming This may be as simple ric rac rat around the sleeves or or a thin edging of lace Fund sund the neckline or or bow he delicate shirt fabrics are best the frilly dressy pinafores White Its can be made gay with red redl l iches hes of trimming or navy blue or orI I I I Make a Pretty Pinafore gray can be brightened with green red or white For the more sturdy pinafores use a minimum of trimming and depend depend depend de de- deI de- I pend upon tailoring and detail to put the pinafore across A feather featherstitch featherstitch stitch around the pockets may be all that you will need provided this is in an attractive contrasting color thread I Making a Blouse louse If 11 your daughter is a little too tall I for a pinafore made from rom Daddys Daddy's shirt try a blouse Blouses can be i imade made short for tor the youngsters and there will be ample material in the shirt for such a project As in the case of the pinafore the back of the shirt is used for the front if the blouse is buttoned all the way down the back If 11 however you are making a shirtwaist style use the back of the I shirt for the blouse and the two I front pieces of the shirt cut down to tomake tomake tomake make the front Very often the tiny buttons on the shirt will go very well with the blouse The sleeves of the shirt will provide provide pro proS vide ample material for tor a little round collar and puffed putted sleeves These may be trimmed with lace or crocheting or even colored bright piping Whenever you are working with this type of remodeling its it's best to keep ironing board and iron handy Seams should be pressed often to tomake tomake tomake make them easier to stitch Basting takes time tune too but the more exact work resulting from it is a gratifying gratifying gratifying gratify gratify- ing reward Both of these precautions precautions precautions are essential in making small- small sized blouses and pinafores Patching Pointers For tears in childrens children's play clothes use a stitched double-stitched patch for its durability If It you have a perfect figure settle on satin for your best dress Its shiny surface reflects light in such a way as to point up your best qualities The good portions of a worn- worn out dress may be used to line a wearable Jacket for making a blouse or jerkin or cutting off oil the bodice and making a separate separate separate sepa sepa- rate skirt In darning fabrics with a dIstinct distinct distinct dis dIs- pattern study the pattern carefully and match as closely when darning This is known as and when carefully done the darn can be almost In in- in visible If a skirt is too short to hem a facing may be placed In it Stitch the facing which should be beof beof beof of material fairly similar to the skirt to the bottom Press the seam before turning facing to wrong side and baste Turn up material and hem to place Before you wear a dress even once protect the underarms from fading or wearing out with a pair of dress shields Sew or pin them in and remember they must be washed frequently Shields such as these will save cleaners cleaner's bills and often prevent the dress from becoming ruined A plain drab dress can often oHen be made wearable and even quite gay by an around the shoulder on the pockets around the belt or even to the side on the skirt Choose a simple flower design and trace the outline on contrasting fabric fabrie or cut the design design de de- sign from a scrap of gay print Or use old leftover yarn to embroider embroider em em- broider a bouquet You can completely disguise an unsightly tear or burn by coverIng covering coverIng cover- cover Ing it with a decorative patch These patches are especially suitable suitable suit suit- able for youngsters youngster's clothing sports clothes and casual lingerie Use an made of contrasting contrasting contrasting con con- colored material from froman an illustration or a transfer pat pat- tern Be sure that the design is large enough to cover the damaged damaged damaged dam dam- aged place Felt are arc effective effective effective ef ef- ef- ef on many rayon fabrics cotton prints are good against cotton cottoni and silks may be used for silk or woolen ma material terla Hem close to the edge using a fine needle and matching thread |
