Show Romans Roman's World tailored Slacks flacks and Vests bests Are Aie re Easily Made lade from Mens Men's Suits quits I j I fe L U y r CM Lila lla a acan YOU can persuade your son or husband to part with that old iny my i y suit you ou will have the maks makof mak- mak S s of a nice slack suit right in rid n-d. So often suits may become fitting for the men folk Sleeves J ay ay be too short trouser legs not ite long enough In some cases e surest est loses all use because it Is too ht to wear With With expert cutting and fitting J any any y of these old suits can be suei suc- suc i fully remodeled into a smart ick lck suit for the teen-aged teen girl If ere Is a great deal of fitting be done It would be best to buy pattern tern to assure accurate cutting i you you ou are expert at cutting and anding anding anding ing make up a pattern of your youra a n. n If II there is little fitting to be bene bene ne ne rip the trousers out complete- complete and nd trim them as necessary fn m woolen fabrics it is essential allow allow a generous half hall inch for ims on all edges beyond the lines Mark the paper pates pats pat- pat es ns s to Indicate the sections to be lining fabric and mark show the lengthwise thread n making the slacks or trousers is especially important to have m i hang properly By no means wd they be too tight as this 1 not only give a poor appear- appear e but It will cause the fabric P pull n apart easily 0 V e C Remodel a mans man's old suit my a ay the pattern on the fabric cor- cor making sure that both are f smooth surface The machine 1 need some adjusting too before 1 attack the sewing problem res re's r s suits are made of thicker malal matal ma- ma lal tal than you ordinarily use for ring and the stitches will have to adjusted adjusted to the weight of the tic ric When you stitch over three threeT T our try the stitch scraps craps before actually beginning the slacks is a real chal chal- ge e as it requires a different tech tech- e from the sewing on ordinary Be generous with pins and Its It's hard to rip out stitches of this type and Its It's a aidea dj Idea to be right before you those finishing stitches in the ks ke The slacks will have to be 41 o oT oy y T Into a trim vest rest I stitched machine at all points and the he stitches should be as short as asis asis is practical I If the seams on the inside of the slacks are made as neatly as possible possible possible pos pos- sible the garment will hang welland well welland welland and look well veIl Work on a fiat flat surface surface sur- sur I face ace and press each seam scam before it joins another The seams should I come together without stretching or orp p pulling in I I cant can't stress pressing too highly when working with wool All the I seams need constant pressing to assure good fit and workmanship I and the final finishing touch to the slacks should be a complete press press- ing Cutting and Making The Vest From a Suit If you are making a vest for a girls girl's slack suit from a mans man's suit I Ivest vest it will be necessary to cut the i ivest vest apart at shoulder and underarm underarm underarm under- under arm seams Then fit the front and back vest to the figure The second button autton from the bottom should come cometo cometo to the waistline j The seams are then pinned directly direct direct- I ly on top of the shoulders so that the waistline is In in the above tion The vest will extend away from the figure at the front armhole I Draw this excess down to the underarm under I arm seam and make a dart into the underarm seam scam Shoulder seams should be marked after taking the vest of off the figure and also the side scams seams on the front vest st st. This is done with basting Underarm darts both in the vest and lining should be marked Pin both fronts together Cut oil of at the shoulder and sides allowing generously about an inch for scams seams I The darts in the vest and lining should be stitched separately Slash I darts In the vest and press open Turn under one half inch on ves vest I and lining at shoulders and underarm underarm under I arm seams scams ripping back outside the stitching when necessary Baste I Ithe ithe the edges together and press Stitch close to the edge on the machine I A knitted back for tor this type of ol I vest does not take much work and I will make a very attractive outfit i for the girl If desired a can I also be made for the slack and vest suit In the same color as the I knitted back I I How to Reclaim Jr Wool Dol When knit hand wool sweaters are no longer usable the wool from them can be easily reclaimed reclaimed reclaimed re re- re- re claimed If the garment is washed and dried thoroughly Do not try to unravel a sweater which is knit too closely Use the following method for ripping knit hand sweaters 1 Wind the strands of wool around a board making sure that the end is always visible Continue Con Con- until you have a long enough I piece and then break off or the wool 2 Tie the starting and finishing finishing finishing finish finish- ing ends together on the board At four tour equal distances apart tie a white thread around the wool strands on the board and then remove the wool from the board Repeat these steps until the sweater is completely 3 Dip the skein of wool into warm water until thoroughly soaked and then squeeze excess water out carefully Tie a weight to the bottom of the wet skein to remove kinks and then hang skein to dry Do not expose to sun dry in any airy place When dry wind into balls It Is then ready for knitting |