| Show Womans Woman's World Protection Comfort t Important tant In Infant or T Toddler Garments y Jc WHEN HEN we think of clothes for tor babies most of us make the mistake of ot cl clothing thing them at least in n our thoughts with ruffles rumes and billowy bil bU billowy lowy dresses Actually though the most Important considerations In making baby's clothes sensible are comfort protection room for rapid growth and room for plenty of movement So when you plan a layette ordo or ordo ordo do some sewing for n a friend with witha a baby dont don't get too sentimental The type gift garment may bring most and from friends but the mother will appreciate simplicity simplicity sim sim- and ease of placing the garment garment gar gar- ment on the baby most of ot all and this should be your main aim It certainly will be your main theme if it youve you've ever tried to dress a squirming wriggling youngster The garments you'll want to avoid are those with tiny Uny collars that wrinkle and crush easily garments that have to be slipped over the thc head and tight gathered sleeves Whenever you can make clothing for bab baby with wide raglan sleeves because these slip on so 80 easily Show a definite preference for garments gar ments meats that open and close In front particularly nightgowns and the like that can be folded over and tied Fabrics may be just a little mile difficult cult to find but remember to choose choos e those that are arc soft and fine batiste soft muslin voile volle soft extra-soft flannel and crepe The scams nay ay b be French fell tell flat rolled hand o or r bound Special Care Needed For Toddlers Toddler's Clothes Have you ever watched a baby learning to crawl or reach Notice e this the next opportunity you have and see how bow much leeway the garment garment garment gar gar- ment has bas to have to accommodate all this activity The sleeves should shout d be loose and free so as not to pu put t any strain on the youngster Th The Tho e little seat of ot the pants comes In fo for r Its share of the strain too Little Litte e rompers or panties for tor the baby at atthe atthe atthe the creeping stage need extra fullness fullness full full- ness at the tho back and should be shorter In the front because of the positions they get themselves Into Because toddlers toddler's garments come comeIn comein comein In for their share of buttoning and e v If 1 youre you're toeing swains for lor baby unbuttoning you will want to make these as secure as possible Top tips which you will want to follow tollow for tor sewing on buttons are these first use only a n single thread thready sec see ond do not make the mistake of ot sewing on the buttons too tight There is pull and strain on the button but but- button ton that easily gives way If it hugs the garment too tightly Save the Sentiment Lean Toward Practical All mothers want their youngsters to have lovely pastel coats of ot soft wool with silk linings This is a nice sentimental sentiment l gesture but actually this type of coat is more practical If it f made with flannel or challis that thatIs thatis Is unlined Then the coat is more easily made simply washed and more durable Another nother good Idea is to spend Um time making rompers In several sizes for the toddler Boys of course use rompers as soon as they begin to crawl but It isn't such sueh a abad abad abad bad idea to make rompers for little I e I aD Make them sensible and practical girls too Dresses Dressel may be lovelier but if it you will notice the they easily get in the baby's baby way and she may trip and tall fall more often otten than essary Dress the child chUd as 81 if U she were an active youngster Instead of Just a pretty doll and the baby willbe will willbe willbe be much better off oft Always make little girls girl's dresses with large hems Then as the child grows the hems can be let out and more wear achieved from the gar gar- meatA ment meat A little girls girl's dress should have an opening sufficiently large around the neck to permit easy getting inand in hi inand and out Only one button Is used for this opening Very large or small buttons or snaps and hooks are considered I poor choice for youngsters youngster's gar ments meats Child authorities say that it itIs itIs itis Is easy for the child learning to dress to use the sized medium flat fiat button but he is lost with the outsize outsize out out- size or small size Teach him bim self reliance by making it easy for tor him to dress himself For boys' boys piece one-piece garments use a drop seat controlled by a belt This is easy for tor the boy to manage even at an early age and looks neat The drop seat can have an elastic run through a casing so that it snaps back into place easily after being stretched |
