Show Adjusting to Make Clothes Fit Well Home sewing gives you a wonderful wonderful wonderful won won- opportunity for making things fit Slight alterations on ill fitting garments spell the difference difference dif dif dif- ference between good and bad grooming For lengthening a dress a folded folded folded fold fold- ed band of contrasting material may be added to the dirndl type of skirt The band when finished should be about 5 I inches ches wide for a youngsters youngster's garment and 7 inches wide for the adult A concealed piecing at the top of ot a skirt can also serve to lengthen a skirt Use a bolero for concealing purposes If It the sleeves of a dress are out out date date of-date rip them out and remake remake remake re re- make them The current trend in the cap sleeve makes it possible to have new sleeves even if it there is only a small amount of mat- mat rial Proper sleeve padding is important im im- Ready-made Ready pads may be purchased reasonably or they may be made from the same material material ma ma- as the garment Baste them In and fit before actually attaching them For bagginess at the back of ot the skirt of a dress take out the back waistline seam and side seams scams of the skirt Raise the back of the skirt Just enough to bring g the side seams seam into line Re Refit side seams and even the hem hem- line |