Show WOMANS WORLD children need clothes that ELECTING AND S SEWING E W I 1 N G s clothes for children can be lots of fun when dressed properly and t admired by all who gee eee them mothers feel that the reward Is worth all the time consumed 41 more important even than having people admire your children Is the sense of grooming polso poise and that la Is being developed in your youngsters as you choose I 1 clothes tor for them which meet that h standard of fashion rightness true you dont have to worry i about hemlines hellines hem lines on little girls dress I 1 es ea as about your own or about tho the extent of the cuff on a little boys afi trousers as your husband Is con h corned about his but still theres a certain amount of fashion which f needs consideration certain styles may be better on your little girl than others for they do have small individual figure problems then too colors can be as important to them as they are to t adults some do more for them than I 1 others as you can easily find out just by trying on a few things your little boy and girl can t ably look just as adorable as some youve seen pictured even though their clothes budget Is limited and mother does the sewing tasteful selection of colors and fabrics and X q t a T i children develop grooming sense sene J proper styling are the keys to cloth k ing children attractively an Aw armload of cheap fabrics that p fade and thin with each laundering HV 1 skimpy styles or too large clothes t and bit and miss sewing without regard to good on the tot will do nothing moro more than cover him good fabrics chosen with a keen eye as to right in style and color sewed with care will make of the youngsters angels even when nott it if you start early to instill an ap y ot quality workmanship and styling in your youngsters t have hava given them qualities hard to duplicate take tips from top designers i any mother who sews tor for her children would do well to copy somo some of tho the trade tricks to top childrens designers for one thing good AY ty dresses trousers and other articles of clothing are never skimpy fe find skirt fullness because designers take athe required two hems widths doht to make them porky perky deep n hems are employed because they mako make skirts fluff out not bee because ause t you will want material for lengthen ing collars should be appropriately narrow and tiny well puffed sleeves are essential tor for chic in boys clothing the trend is to simu late lata daddy and big brother as much as possible with good tailoring pants are full enough to drape or mohave to havo well pressed pleats shirts are sewed carefully so they can look tailored and correct in even small clet details alls its discouraging to see children outgrowing clothes so rapidly and tor for this reason many mothers like to make clothing a bit on the largo large side so the tha youngster can grow into it theres no better way to start an interiority inferiority complex in the young aith W j well ivell styled clothes clot ber than to have them improperly fitted whether they tell you or not they are aware of how people look at them and how their friends react rea ct to their clothes clothes afien often lose their style because they are practical and its tar far more satisfying to have them fun to wear and bo be admired than to thy shy away from putting them on its easier to spend the few extra hours doing more sewing than to undo damage to the spirit its ita better too to have a few carefully sewed clothes than a closet full of hastily thrown together garments the latter never wash well in constant need of mending and the style is impaired unless proper sewing techniques ire are used fa fabrics fasteners for washing ease new designs and colors are available in fabrics every every season but there Is little change in actual fabrics to use for childrens clothing novelty fabrics are for adults be they men or women but the more conservative materials look better on the youngsters for foe play clothes select the sturdy materials which wash easily and are corduroy broadcloth duck denim gingham poplin percale calico rayon seersucker and cotton cotton gabardine in dress clothes linen chambray pique dotted swiss or gandie gandle sheer cottons fine lawn and muslin may be employed although some textured materials such as corduroy are favored for play clothes the smooth fabrics are much more popular for dress the smooth surfaces mean easy ironing and less opportunity for picking up tip dirt while being worn all fabrics chosen should be sturdy enough to hold buttons fasteners and such essentials dont be afraid to experiment on the different types of fasteners being shown even though you may never have seen them used on tots clothing |