Show WOMAN'S WORLD Easily Made Night Clothes Relief to Family Budget By Ertta Haley A GOOD look at your TAKE clothing those of you who have big Ia it out of line and hard to You may not have enough time to sew all the clothes for all the members of the but If you can make your own night such as house robes and you can relieve a lot of strain on the clothing budget These are easy garment to and you can frequently press old pieces of remnant or good but Inexpensive pieces of material Into Gowns and pajamas are usually given to beginners so they can learn to so you need not worry about their being difficult to if you are inexperienced at If you feel pressed for then this Is a Job that will require little of preciou time and With home you can make garments that are suitable and as well as those which will offer few laundering With good materials and carefully chosen you can also eliminate many mending which will be a saving in time for you For warm choose lighter weight materials such as seersucker broadcloth and batiste and voile may be used girls' Old robes discarded by older members of the family frequently yield enough serviceable material to make garments for the younger These will not have to be ripped Make pajamas at the The new garment can be cut from back or especially If it's a small Robes should provide but they shouldn't be too as this makes them difficult to sew and uncomfortable to Choose Correct Patterns For Children's Pajamas One of the best aspects of being able to sew pajamas at home for youngsters Is that you can assure proper and comfortable This is decidedly especially If the child is a chubby and has difficulty in getting ready-made The legs on the pajamas should be comfortable without Shoulders and neck should fit smoothly to have proper set and comfort In the The arm-holes should be roomy to different sleeping and the crotch must be long Smaller children do best In two-piece pajamas that button at the Two pairs of and one top are usually ideally suited to the youngster four-years old or If you you can also make the younger child's pajamas in a style that has a back belt which slips through the side seam belt loops and ties in In this buttons are eliminated and the child can tie the pa jama in front and requires little One-piece pajamas require less material than two-piece and can be used in the four to seven year age After two-piece pajamas are preferred but if they are made in a middy style buttons again can be When there are no you can cut down button and buttonhole and thus make mending and ironing much If you're planning making pajamas for colder make those for tots with feet so they may have greater protection and Some of the older children may prefer if the climate Is Gowns for girls may be of ankle or above ankle especially and robes in suitable for warm If these are made with elastic in the waist the gown stays on Use Appropriate Materials For Children's Clothing If you have a growing chance are that there are always material around the house that 1 can be pressed to use for uch items as night Now Is a good time to check through I closets and so that you can make space for ome things which will be purchased this percale or broadcloth bedspreads frequently yield materials for night If there is not enough material in the spread for both use something that will harmonize with what you A broadcloth top can easily go with seersucker or two contrasting one in and the other In a might well go If you have enough material for both pajamas and then by all means make the three-piece as it will thrill the Cotton flannel materials are excellent when you make cool weather Choose masculine prints for the no matter how young they Flowered prints and plaids are nice for the either by themselves or combined with a solid color to match one color In print or Dad's old house robe or a lightweight suit in a flannel would make appropriate robes for the boys when cut A robe in dark blue or gray would be good even for especially If piped in bright red or for the purchased by the or cut from an old might also be used to make It's 1 warm without being too anc is excellent to use after a Durable Construction Helps Clothes Wear You'll encounter no great construction with pajamas or nightgowns because the seam are straight and The stitches should be adjusted to weight of material and as for any other Simple seams may be used In the pajama but flat fell or French seams are usually employed in the as they give better more comfort and If you're using elastic bands at the pants' make certain It's of good so it doesn't have to be changed during the life of the It should be tight enough to keep the pants but not too restricting as this interferes with sleeping comfort Buttons which will not withstand laundering are a poor Investment on clothing such as this which needs frequent Have them simple but and with buttonholes that will them Trimming Should Conform To Style of Garment Trimmings are not at all essential on pajamas and but If they are used should be of the simplest Contrasting bands are seen on sleeves and sometimes at the pants' the latter being used to lengthen them when the i child gets too |