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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Make School Clothing for Children Attractive, Practical Corduroy Skirt m To achieve trimming details such aj zigzag stitches in a variety of lengths and widths, corded effects, appliqued designs and monograms, lace edges and inserts or an ornamental orna-mental edge similar to picoting, it's smart to use a zigzag attachment. This attachment will jump over pins and heavy thicknesses of fabric easily. A gathering foot makes short work of the many gathered effects required on small girls' clothing. This little device will gather the skirt fullness for stitching onto bodice, give smocked effects by gathering in fullness at the shoulder should-er and across the chest. Some of the manufacturers of children's dresses are using zippers in place of buttons. This is a good trick for mother to use, as it helps ; By Ertta Haley TJACK-TO-SCHOOL clothing for the kindergarten, first and second grade set need not be difficult if the mother does her own sewing. She may make a smart wardrobe for the young set at a much more reduced cost than one purchased already al-ready made, and, provided she sews carefully, the clothing will be sturdy. Youngsters In the early grades are rough on clothes, whether they're boys or girls, and they are quite heedless about falling and consequently con-sequently tearing clothing. It will have to be as sturdy and as practical prac-tical as you can make it. However, it's never smart to sacrifice attractiveness, attrac-tiveness, as the youngsters are very conscious of how they look in their various dresses, jumpers, skirts, coveralls and shirts. When sewing for the younger set, mother must also look to the laun- trimmed suspenders to the navy skirt. You can make these from tape or red flannel or felt. All-white blouses are very pretty, pret-ty, but they will be even prettier for the small miss if you add some bright rick-rack, bias tape or peasant peas-ant band trimming to sleeves and collar. This can be applied even if the blouse is ready-made, or can be used en an old blouse which needs a fresh new touch. Dark broadcloth dresses are very prettily trimmed if you run a small plaid ruffle starting at the waist, going go-ing over the shoulder and to the waist at the back. Have one on each side. Attach the ruffle to a narrow piece of tape made from the same plaid for ease in sewing. Another good style in school dresses is this: Make a cotton print or plaid dress with a blouse-like top and petticoat-like circular skirt. This is worn in early fall while weather is still warm anrf al ir, I . - 3 Ur , i the youngster to dress herself more easily. Use them on both skirt and dress openings, sewing them on as you would- on adult clothing. How to Handle Corduroy When Cutting, Sewing It's very important to fit and alter dress patterns before you cut them from corduroy. When you cut, lay the corduroy on a smooth, flat surface with the pile side up except where it's necessary to cut on a fold or double. In this event, the fabric may be folded lengthwise with the pile inside. All pattern pieces should be placed on fabric in same direction so the pile runs upward. Make pattern pat-tern markings with tailor's tacks. spring. For fall and winter, make an overskirt of corduroy to be wom over the dress. 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 sew-ing machine. This is easily attached to the machine in place of the press-er press-er foot, and produces an invisible hemming that rivals hand stitching. stitch-ing. It can be used on both light and heavy material. dermg possibilities of clothing she makes. In short, these clothes must be able to take their share of sudsing suds-ing and hard washing, and still come out, color fast, properly fitting, fit-ting, clean and wearable. Plaid shirts for the boys, and plaid dresses for the girls are excellent excel-lent investments because the plaids now being shown have dark backgrounds back-grounds which do not show dirt. In this way, they can get through several hours of the day looking as neat as possible. Dark broadcloth or other dark cottons with touches of white at the collar and cuffs make adorable clothes for girls. These, too, are practical and attractive choices. As in many seasons before, corduroy cor-duroy is an excellent choice for both boys and girls' clothing. Chosen in A smart little one-piece cotton cot-ton dress can see year 'round service with the addition of a circular overskirt of warm corduroy. cor-duroy. Professional dressmaker touches such as shoulder gathering, gath-ering, gathered sleeve edging which make the dress versatile, are easily done on the gathering gather-ing foot attachment of the sewing sew-ing machine. able in them, and he may trip on them. Clothing should be warm but not bulky, as these children are very active and need to be carefully fitted. Stitch the seams carefully and you'll save a lot of mending as time goes on. Avoid fussy and fragile trimmings on the girls' dresses even though they are pretty because they will not take hard wear. You can obtain ob-tain good effects through full skirts, full gathering, wide belts that tie into beautiful bows, and sturdy laces and eyelet. Color is important as it's refreshing refresh-ing to both the young and those who will look at it. Even though dark solid colors are chosen, they can be livened with white or bright colors, plaid trims and borders. . Select appropriate materials . . . the dark bright colors such as blue, rust, brown and green, it's colorful color-ful but dirt-sheddinff. Gay Trimming Adds Clever Touches There are so many ways to brighten bright-en wool dresses and blouses for young fry, even though the fabrics used in them may be fairly dark for practicality. Take, for example, the classic flared or pleated skirt which is so often made in navy blue wool or jersey. If it has pleats, then this is all it needs. If plain, you can do several things. With a transfer pat- Wardrobe Requirements For Yeungsters are Easy It's easy to meet wardrobe requirements re-quirements for young fry because it's not necessary to have great variety. Unless you do the laundry several times a week, then you'll probably have to plan either a dress or several blouses for every week day for little girls. Boys in the young age groups can get along with three or four pairs of pants, and a pair or two of overalls. over-alls. It will be best, if you can manage man-age to plan one shirt for each day, but some of these can be of the inexpensive in-expensive T-shirt type. Clothing that is made for school wear now should fit the little wearer. wear-er. You can place an extra large hem in little girls dresses, but don't make them too long for now, as the youngster will not like wearing the dress as her playmates will not always al-ways be very kind about her clothes. Pants and overalls for the boys can be made with a slightly wider cuff that can be let down as he grows, but if the pants are too long at the start, he will feel uncomfort- and attractive styles for youngsters. tern apply some flowers to the skirt and stitch these in woolen yarns of red, bright green and possibly yellow. They'll add lots of cheer to the skirt. Take a tip from the teen-aged girls and add bright red, peasant |