Show WOMAN'S WORLD Make School Clothing for Children Practical By Ertta Haley clothing for the BACK-TO-SCHOOL first and second grade set need not be difficult If the mother does her own She may make a smart wardrobe for the young let at a much more reduced cost than one purchased already provided she sews the clothing will be Youngsters In the early grades are rough on whether they're boys or and they are quite heedless about falling and con tearing It will have to be as sturdy and as practical as you can make never to sacrifice as the youngsters are very conscious of how they look in their various coveralls and When sewing for the younger mother must also look to the laundering possibilities of clothing she In these clothes must be able to take their share of and bard and still come color properly clean and Plaid shirts for the and plaid dresses for the girls are excellent Investments because the plaids now being shown have dark backgrounds which do not show In this they can get through everal hours of the day looking as neat as Dark broadcloth or other dark cottons with touches of white at the collar and cuffs make adorable clothes for are practical and attractive As in many seasons corduroy Is an excellent choice for both boys and girls' Chosen in Select appropriate materials the dark bright colors such as I brown and It's colorful but Wardrobe Requirements For Youngsters are Easy It's easy to meet wardrobe requirements for young fry because It's not necessary to have great Unless you do the laundry several times a then you'll probably have to plan either a dress or several blouses for every week day for little Boys in the young age groups can get along with three or four pairs of and a pair or two of It will be If you can manage to plan one shirt for each but some of these can be of the Inexpensive T-shirt Clothing that is made for school wear now should fit the little You can place an extra large hem in little girls but don't make them too long for as the youngster will not like wearing the dress as her playmates will not always be very kind about her Pants and overalls for the boys can be made with a slightly wider cuff that can be let down as he but if the pants are too long at the he will feel Corduroy Skirt LV A smart little one-piece cotton dress can see year service with the addition of a circular of warm Professional dressmaker touches as shoulder gathered sleeve edging which make the dress are easily done on the gathering foot attachment of the sewing able in and he may trip on Clothing should be warm but not as these children are very active and need to be carefully Stitch the seams carefully and you'll save a lot of mending as time goes Avoid fussy and fragile trimmings on the girls' dresses even though they are because they will not take hard You can obtain good effects through full full wide belts that tie into beautiful and sturdy laces and Color Is important as it's refreshing to both the young and those who will look at Even though dark solid colors are they can be livened with white or bright plaid trims and Gay Trimming Adds Clever Touches There are so many ways to brighten wool dresses and blouses for young even though the fabrics used in them may be fairly dark for for the classic flared or pleated skirt which Is so often made In navy blue wool or If it has then this Is all it If you can do several With a transfer pat- and attractive for tern apply some flowers to the skirt and stitch these in woolen yarns of bright green and possibly They'll add lots of cheer to the skirt Take a tip from the teen-aged girls and add bright peasant trimmed suspenders to the navy You can make these from tape or red flannel or All-white blouses are very but they will be even prettier for the small miss if you add some bright bias tape or peasant band trimming to sleeves and This can be applied even if the blouse Is or can be used an an old blouse which needs a fresh new Dark broadcloth dresses are very prettily trimmed if you run a small plaid ruffle starting at the going over the shoulder and to the waist at the Have one on each Attach the ruffle to a narrow piece of tape made from the same plaid for ease In Another good style In school dresses is Make a cotton print or plaid dress with a blouse-like top and petticoat-like circular This is worn In early fall while weather is still and also In For fall and make an of corduroy to be worn over the Use Time-Saving Sewing Tricks Mothers who have hemline troubles with their fast-growing children would do well to use a blind stitch attachment on the sewing This Is easily attached to the machine In place of the and produces an Invisible hemming that rivals hand It can be used on both light and heavy To achieve trimming details such as zigzag stitches In a variety of lengths and corded designs and lace edges and Inserts or an ornamental edge similar to It's smart to use a zigzag This attachment will Jump over pins and heavy of fabric A gathering foot makes short work of the many gathered effects required on small girls' This little device will gather the skirt fullness for stitching onto give smocked effects by gathering in fullness at the shoulder and across the Some of the manufacturers of children's dresses are using zippers in place of This is a good trick for mother to as It helps the youngster to dress herself more Use them on both skirt and dress sewing them on as you would on adult How to Handle Corduroy When Sewing It's very Important to fit and alter dress patterns before you cut them from When you lay the corduroy on a flat surface with the pile side up except where it's necessary to cut on a fold or In this the fabric may be folded lengthwise with the pile All pattern pieces should be placed on fabric In same direction o the pile runs Make pattern markings with tailor's |