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Show ! WOMAN'S WORLD I Easily Made Night Clothes Relief to Family Budget Classic Button Style f ; f U - materials around the house that can be pressed to use for such items as night clothes. Now is a good time to check through storeroom, closets and drawers, so that you can make space for some things which will be purchased this fall. Seersucker, percale or broadcloth bedspreads frequently yield materials mate-rials for night clothing. If there is not enough material in the spread for both pajama parts, use something some-thing that will harmonize with what you have. ' A broadcloth top can easily go with seersucker pants, or two contrasting con-trasting cottons, one in print, and the other in a solid, might well go together. ' If you have enough material for both pajamas and robe, then by all means make the three-piece outfit, as it will thrill the child. Cotton flannel materials are excellent ex-cellent when you make cool weather materials. Choose masculine prints for the boys, no matter how young they are. Flowered prints and plaids are nice for the girls, either by themselves or combined with a solid color to match one color in print or plaid. Dad's old house robe or a lightweight light-weight suit In a flannel would make appropriate robes for the boys when cut down. A robe in dark blue or gray would be good even for girls, especially if piped in bright red or maroon, for the girls. Chenille, purchased by the yard, or cut from an old spread, might also be used to make robes. It's warm without beinjj too bulky, ana is excellent to use after a bath. Durable Construction Helps Clothes Wear You'll encounter no great construction con-struction difficulties with pajamas or nightgowns because the seams are straight and simple. The stitches stitch-es should be adjusted to weight of material and thread, as for any other clothing. Simple seams may be used In the pajama top, but flat fell or French seams are usually employed in the pants, as they give better tailoring, more comfort and wear. If you're using elastic bands at the pants' waist, make certain it's of good quality, so it doesn't have to be changed during the life of the garment. It should be tight enough to keep the pants on, 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 laundering. Have them simple but durable, and with buttonholes button-holes that will accomodate them readily. Trimming Should Conform To Style of Garment Trimmings are not at all essential essen-tial on pajamas and nightgowns, but if they are used should be of the simplest variety. Contrasting bands are seen on sleeves and sometimes at the pants' ends, the latter being used to lengthen them when the child gets too talL I ' By Ertta Haley TAKE A GOOD look at your , clothing budget, those of you who have big families. Is it out of ..' line and hard to meet? , ' You may not have enough time to sew all the clothes for all the i members of the family, but if you can make your own night clothes, , i j ; such as gowns, house robes and ; pajamas, you can relieve a lot of ' & I strain on the family's clothing I " j budget. These are easy garments to j make, and you can frequently press old clothing, pieces of remnant or good but inexpensive pieces of ma-1 ma-1 terial into service, i , Gowns and pajamas are usually j given to beginners so they can learn to sew, so you need not - worry about their being difficult to make, if you are inexperienced at sewing. If you feel pressed for ' time, then this is a job that will require little of precious time and energy. With home sewing, you can make I garments that are suitable and fit- i ting, as well as those which will j offer few laundering problems. With good materials and carefully chosen L-' : styles, you can also eliminate many i mending problems, which will be S: a saving in time for you later. For warm weather, choose lighter , ' 1 weight materials such as seersuck- ; er broadcloth and percale. Nain- 1 i sook, batiste and voile may be used ' for girls' gowns. ! Old robes discarded by older i members of the family frequently yield enough serviceable material J to make garments for the younger j set. These will not have to be ripped This brightly becoming New York dress of crease-resistant and packable nylon and rayon Is designed for many types of women's figures. Azalea - colored col-ored with glass buttons in blending pink march down the front. The neckline and belt are neatly stitched. to the youngster four-years old or younger. If you desire, 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 front. In this way, buttons are eliminated and the child can tie the pajama in front and requires re-quires little help. One-piece pajamas require less material than two-piece and can be used in the four to seven year age group. After this, two-piece pajamas are preferred again, but if they are made in a middy style top, buttons again can be eliminated. When there are no buttons, you can cut down button and- buttonhole sewing, and thus make mending and ironing much easier. If you're planning making pajamas pa-jamas for colder weather, make those for tots with feet so they may have greater protection and warmth. Some of the older children may prefer them, too, if the climate is cold. Gowns for girls may be of ankle or above ankle length, especially j Make tofs pajamas i at the seams.' The new garment can V ;, be cut from back or front, especial- I ly if it's a small size. . 1! Robes should provide warmth, but I, they shouldn't be too bulky, as this makes them difficult to sew and un- 3 comfortable to wear. ! Choose Correct Patterns ' For Children's Pajamas ' : One of the best aspects of being 1 able to sew pajamas at home for l I, youngsters Is that you can assure !: proper and comfortable fit. This is i decidedly Important, especially if the child is a chubby and has diffi-! diffi-! culty in getting ready-made clothes. ! The legs on the pajamas should be I comfortable without bagging; ' Shoulders and neck should fit smoothly to have proper set and t comfort in the garment. The arm- holes should be roomy to accomo-,' accomo-,' ' 1 date different sleeping positions, and 1 the crotch must be long enough, i Smaller children do best in two- piece pajamas that button at the waistline. Two pairs of pants, and . one top are usually ideally suited and robes in suitable styles. for warm weather. If these are made with elastic in the waist the gown stays on better. Use Appropriate Materials For Children's Clothing If you have a growing family, chances are that there are always |