Show W oman s W orld 1 11 1 ii comfort simplic simplicity itye keynotes of ofner new babs clothing needs by edla rate jaffy TF F YOUVE been visiting a brand new mother recently you know that her babas clothen clothing Is one of great simplicity and comfort elaborateness eness of babas wardrobe is a thing of the past tho the main considerations in choosing a young babas clothing now is comfort and ease case of getting him in and out of his garments the babas wardrobe at least for his first few months does not consist of a great many frilly bonnets and long dresses shirts diapers one piece edmonos kimonos and nightgowns night gowns are the important things since many of these pieces of clothing are hard to fand the mother with the sewing machine Is indeed lucky for most of these things can be made easily the sewing Is easy and goes quickly so it really need not take a long time to make the babas layette the biggest need the infant has Is for diapers and these like many other things have become a scarce commodity it has been estimated by experts that at least three dozen diapers ore are necessary and four dozen are preferable but most new mothers have had bad to do with a lot loss less it if you can however get the required number dressing and keeping the infant clean will be largely simplified commercial double gauze diapers are excellent for the purpose because they have no seams to rub or irritate they are also light and easy to wash 0 r its easy to dress baby if you are fortunate in getting cotton flannel then diapers may be made at home diapers always used to be made 27 inches by 27 inches but research shows ahoi that the bec rectangular tangular diaper 20 inches by 40 inches is a much better size as it may be used more easily as the baby grows because of its folding possibilities helpful tips given on sewing in order to make easy work of tile the diapers sewed at home use these well considered tips pull a thread to cut them so that they will be straight the material can be torn but the edges must be trimmed before hemming the diapers may be hemmed by machine and several carf can be done dolie at once it if a toot hemmer Is used the corners should be reinforced by stitching back and forth for or a distance of 0 several inches frequent washings make diapers easy prey for tearing and they should be made to withstand wear use a no 50 thread for hemming kimonos simonos should be made of soft flannel or jersey and should be as sturdy as possible as they too will have to bear up under frequent breque nt laundering make the kimono long enough to protect the youngster from drafts but not too long to hamper his kicking a necessary exercise cise you rou make easy to depinto get anto fannen ts several kimonos simonos may be cut at one time just by folding the material several times stitching by machine is best because it is even and durable broad plain seams are preferred and they must Us ile flat to give the infant the maximum in comfort there are several ways of finishing th the e neck and front of the material and you may inay choose which ever one seems best suited to your taste first oi of all the neck and front may be finished in a different color material but this does take more material another way of finishing Is to use narrow bias binding for the neck and front and a narrow firm cotton tape for the ties avoid silk ribbons as these come untied easily and they do not wash well select infants clothing suitable to climate it if the youngster Is born aing during winter most of his garments should be made of warmer materials such as flannel or even knitted of all woolen yarns slips made of flannel are p particularly art I 1 u desirable during cooler weather but they should be made mad e in the same way as slips for summer I 1 e open at the shoulder so it slips bf oil quickly and easily another type of s up slip for the youngster Is one that is closed at the shoulder but open all the way down the back this too Is aay easy to uso use in dressing the child make broad seams geams on the slips slip and embroider simple decorative decora 7 motifs on them if you want to add dd lingerie tou chesto them bibs are another necessity for the youngster and these may be of two types the small dress bibs are made just to protect the top part of the dress and are usually very dainty the feeding bib however should cover the front part of the dress and should be madlof a wa va ter repellent fabric like dull finished oilcloth or terry cloth bound with cotton aton tape use ties which can be fastened at the back |